I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

He no longer has to play the thrilling game of Jump Jump, but without the obstruction of clouds and high platforms, Bai Li will be able to track him and Qu Jing much faster.

Lin Yi's ears were very sharp; he had already heard the sound of something cutting through the air.

"You go first, I'll cover the rear."

Lin Yi put Qu Jing down and prepared for battle. He was a hundred years younger than Bai Li, so he definitely couldn't win in a fight, but he should be able to hold his own. Like before, when Bai Li kicked him in anger, it didn't really hurt him.

High defense means a higher margin for error and more time to take hits. In contrast, Qu Jing, with her high attack and low defense, is not so good.

Lin Yi was unaware that these six simple words had completely broken Qu Jing's defenses.

She had heard these kinds of words far too many times when the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect suffered a great upheaval.

Everyone who said that never came back; only she and Guan Buping remained.

"You leave. I'll settle my own score with him."

"Alright, let's go together."

Lin Yi was too lazy to argue with Qu Jing, so he dragged her along the bridge and ran wildly. At the same time, he mobilized his internal energy and ran wildly. He didn't need to mobilize his internal energy to move while running, so he didn't have to worry about getting a stitch.

The vital energy circulates among the five internal organs, eventually filling the liver and being compressed.

The Five Elements return to their origin with wood as the foundation, water and earth complement each other, and metal and fire are in harmony. At the liver, the mutual generation of the five elements is completed, and the true energy in the body instantly becomes five times stronger. After being compressed five times and then released, it is equivalent to being enhanced twenty-five times. Generally speaking, a Taoist technique that can exert one-times of one's own power is already quite good. Twenty-five times is indeed a top-notch sword technique.

But with every gain comes a loss. This method is too damaging to the liver. It involves compressing the five elements within the liver, and if one element isn't compressed properly, it can lead to liver failure.

Even if compression is completed, it will still cause great damage to the liver.

Sword energy is inherently sharp, capable of harming both the user and others. Fortunately, the liver is associated with wood, which has a strong recovery ability. With proper rest afterward, it can be healed. However, if one is not careful, it may leave hidden injuries.

Lin Yi hadn't reached the Five Qi Gathering Realm yet, and he was also on the run, so his preparation time for casting the spell was a bit longer.

But going slower also has its advantages; he anticipated the appearance of the white carp.

As he finished preparing, Bai Li indeed charged out from behind. Upon seeing Lin Yi and Qu Jing, he roared and charged forward.

Lin Yi did not draw his sword; instead, he threw a punch forward.

Swords and knives are ultimately not suitable for him; only his fists can perfectly unleash his strength.

Having grasped the principles of the Five Elements Returning to Their Origin and Qi Slaying Ghosts and Gods, this punch was also amplified with the explosive power of the Five Elements in harmony.

The white carp charged forward aggressively, unafraid of Lin Yi's fists. It lashed out with its tail, aiming to smash Lin Yi and Qu Jing into mincemeat as it had done before. To avoid sending Lin Yi away like before, this time it attacked from above, trying to turn Lin Yi and Qu Jing into mincemeat together.

But the power of Lin Yi's punch exceeded his expectations. The punch sent him flying, plummeting into the endless abyss.

However, Lin Yi was also in bad shape. Forces are reciprocal. He used so much force to hit the white carp, and he also suffered a great reaction force. He felt like his bones were about to crack, and his hands were covered with deep wounds that exposed the bone. This was because he had broken through the white carp's defenses and was scratched by its scales.

"Come on."

Lin Yi knew that Bai Li would chase after him again. He had only gained a temporary advantage by knocking Bai Li away. Killing him would not be so easy.

This punch only bought the two of them time to escape.

Across the bridge, seven palaces float in mid-air, with clouds and mist rising below, making the place look like a fairyland.

Lin Yi didn't quite believe that such a large building could be contained underwater in the Xiangjiang River. He thought it was most likely an illusion, but he couldn't see through it right now.

"You can only choose one palace to enter."

Lin Yi heard Bai Li's angry roar behind him. Clearly, having been severely injured twice by the same weakling, Bai Li had gone berserk.

Lin Yi and Qu Jing didn't have much time left, so they made a quick decision and entered the nearest palace.

All the palace gates were open, and some people had already gotten ahead of them and started searching for treasure inside.

After Lin Yi and Qu Jing stepped into the palace called Tianxuan, the positions of the seven palaces changed again. When Bai Li arrived, he could no longer see Lin Yi and Qu Jing, and did not know which palace they had entered. Despite his anger, he had no choice but to enter the nearest Tianji Palace.

Upon entering the hall, he saw countless treasures piled up on the ground: gold, gems, armor and weapons radiating spiritual light. Was this truly a fairyland, with so many treasures?

Legend has it that dragons do indeed like to hoard treasures. Could it be that I stumbled upon the Dragon Palace's treasure vault just by wandering in?

"Hahaha, with these things, my Dongting Lord will dominate the world in no time!"

Putting aside Dongting Jun's fate, Lin Yi and Qu Jing felt a little more at ease after entering Tianxuan Palace and finding the gate suddenly closed.

Qu Jing then spoke to Lin Yi, "How is your hand? It's all my fault for being so useless, causing you to get so badly injured."

Her eyes were full of guilt, which made Lin Yi feel a little embarrassed.

"Actually, it's nothing serious, just a superficial injury."

It was a bit painful at first, after all, the index finger is connected to the heart. The injury on the hand is not fatal, but when it hurts, only those who have experienced it know how painful it is.

However, Lin Yi's physique was extraordinary. The wound, which was deep enough to expose the bone, had already healed in such a short time. Lin Yi felt a little itchy in his hand, as if a scab was forming.

"You don't need to comfort me. Someone like me who only drags others down, you should stay away from me!"

With that, Qu Jing pushed Lin Yi away and ran towards the depths of the palace, leaving Lin Yi dumbfounded.

"Something's not right. Something's not right here."

Lin Yi felt that Qu Jing was not a very impulsive person, but her behavior just now was too strange. She had only said two sentences when she became extremely emotional, which was no different from having a mental breakdown.

If it's not Qu Jing's problem, then it's the palace's problem. Perhaps it has the power to amplify people's inner emotions?

Although it was strange that he hadn't been affected, his immediate priority was to find Qu Jing to prevent any accidents from happening to her.

Although the palace was like a maze with many branching paths, Lin Yi still managed to pinpoint the direction Qu Jing had left in thanks to his keen sense of smell.

However, why didn't the fragrance travel further away? Instead, it moved closer to him.

As Lin Yi was still pondering, a cold sword suddenly lunged towards his neck at the corner...

Author's Note on the Launch of Chapter 131

Alright, the long-awaited product launch is finally here.

It's been almost 300,000 words since it was published, which is quite late. What's worse, it hasn't been featured on the Sanjiang Literature City website or received any strong recommendations. The author fainted on the spot.

However, there's nothing we can do about it. Many people say this book isn't as good as the previous one, Undercover. Let's put aside the facts for now. I think the new book is still better than the old one. The only downside is that the pacing is a bit slower. The old book hadn't even been released yet, and he already had several concubines under his wing. But in the new book, there are only two characters with clear ambiguous relationships so far, and they'll only be clear after it's released... cough cough.

While the data may not be as good as the old book, my dedication is definitely greater. However, this book is not as lighthearted and funny as the old one. After all, it is based on the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, so it cannot be too lighthearted and funny.

It might have been better to categorize it as a fantasy novel back then. My last book was a light novel, so I didn't change the category for the new one. In the end, it was too hasty.

In short, there are many reasons for the poor data. The writing pace on Qidian is very fast now, and I, as the author, have suffered from writing too fast. Therefore, I want to slow down the pace of the new book and polish the plot.

I can understand why the book's sales performance is not as good as the previous book, and even for a long time it is not as good as the previous book.

But I still believe that this book is better than the previous one.

Data can illustrate the point, but it doesn't tell the whole story. I'm prepared for a long-term battle, so I hope you, my dear readers, will subscribe more often.

The author is a full-time writer with no other income. His girlfriend has also quit her job, and he is currently supporting her. Although he has also suggested that she come to Qidian to write, she has no income in the short term, so he is still quite poor recently.

My girlfriend said she wants to write a story about being a kept woman, saying that my stories about being kept women aren't convincing enough, and that she wants to write one herself.

Putting that aside for now, the important thing is that it will be available for purchase tomorrow at noon. After that, I'll be in a crazy update mode. The more subscribers you all subscribe, the more passionate I'll be in updating. Please, please, whether I can make ends meet next month depends on you all...

Chapter 132 Demon Spirit

At that moment, the sword was only half an inch away from Lin Yi's neck. Lin Yi could even feel the chill emanating from it. He instinctively performed a bridge pose followed by a somersault, just as Qu Jing's sword came down. Lin Yi kicked the sword, temporarily creating distance.

"Death!"

With red eyes, Qu Jing charged at Lin Yi again, looking rather frightening.

Her swordsmanship was fierce and ruthless, so Lin Yi could only dodge hastily, as he couldn't very well hurt her.

To everyone's surprise, Qu Jing's attacks missed several times, which further fueled her madness. She gathered her five elements and unleashed the Five Elements Return to Origin technique.

Her true energy was much greater, which is why it also manifested its characteristics outside the body. Lin Yi knew the power of this move, so he dared not take it head-on. Helpless, he could only step forward and punch Qu Jing in the abdomen.

He understood the principle behind this move, so interrupting it was easy. Qu Jing's internal circulation of the five elements went awry, and she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

It wasn't Lin Yi who did it, but rather the backlash from the interruption of the Five Elements Returning to Origin.

"Wake up!"

Qu Jing clutched her abdomen, looking at the grinning Dongting Jun before her, and a surge of grief and indignation welled up in her heart once more.

She hated the Lord of Dongting, the Demon King, the Demon Emperor who stirred up chaos, and the Emperor of the Xiao family, but now she realized that the person she hated most was actually herself.

She hated her own incompetence, yet she carried too much hope. If it weren't for her, perhaps everything would have been different.

"What's the point of living if I'm powerless to take revenge?"

Having said that, he brandished his sword and prepared to slit his own throat.

Lin Yi had sensed something was wrong earlier and had taken precautions, but Qu Jing's speed in attacking was indeed quite fast, whether against the enemy or against herself.

In desperation, Lin Yi had no choice but to grab the demon-slaying sword with both hands.

The Demon-Slaying Sword was sharp and cold, cutting through Lin Yi's palm and causing icicles to form on his hand. Although the bleeding stopped, it hurt terribly.

Lin Yi's hands have really had a rough day, but at least they managed to stop Qu Jing from hurting him.

Seeing her frantic state, Lin Yi knew that reasoning with her was useless.

So he made a decision that betrayed his master and ancestors: to yell at her until she fainted.

Lin Yi gathered his strength in his dantian and roared like thunder at Qu Jing.

The passageway was long and narrow, with walls on all sides. The sound waves emitted by Lin Yi would bounce off the walls, wave after wave, making Qu Jing's head buzz. Her beautiful eyes rolled back, and she vaguely saw Dongting Jun disappear in front of her, turning into a man in black.

"It's you……"

She uttered only two words before collapsing limply to the ground.

Lin Yi quickly helped her up, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and then carried her on his back.

It was only at this moment that Lin Yi realized that Qu Jing, who seemed unassuming, actually had quite a lot to offer.

However, after a slight shock, Lin Yi quickly regained his composure. This place was very strange. If he didn't restrain his thoughts, he might do something even more disrespectful to his master and ancestors.

Not only will I be unable to get over it in my own heart, but I also won't be able to explain it to Guan Buping.

Lin Yi carried Qu Jing on his back, while also holding Qu Jing's demon-slaying weapon in his hand.

The demon-slaying weapon became somewhat restless in Lin Yi's hands, emitting a resisting buzzing sound.

"Be good, or I'll break you!"