Chapter 172 Onslaught
Chapter 172 Onslaught
Zeng Jianqiu looked over his shoulder, behind him, and then returned his gaze to his face: "Senior Sister Mei told me about the Coffin City."
"Oh." Lou He nodded, "What did Senior Sister Mei say?"
"You are said to have killed your fellow disciples, which should be a capital crime, but considering what you are going to do, I will give you twenty years. Senior Brother Lou, what is the meaning of you coming to Tianxin Sect now?"
Lou He smiled slightly: "You can tolerate me for twenty years, which means that Senior Sister Mei believes in me. Zeng, Senior Sister Mei believes in me, then do you believe in me?"
Zeng Jianqiu looked at him, closed his eyes and was silent for a moment before opening them again: "How is Zongli doing?"
"The True Form Sect didn't trap most of the people in the sect. Except for those of you who got away, most of them broke out. The news Miao Yi got from their sect is that there are sixty-seven swordsmen who went west. Senior Sister Mei, Sword Master Xiao, and Sect Master Cui are still there. In addition to the swordsmen, there are probably more than a hundred people, some of whom are independent cultivators, and some are from hidden families. They all went to help."
Lou He turned to look at the two True Form Sect members behind him, whispered to them to step back a little, and then said: "Huanxu and Lianshen of the True Form Sect have been chasing us, but they haven't gained anything. Let's put it this way, after we got out of Youjiuyuan, our people left and their people chased us, which is chasing to death. With the protection of the two Yuanyings, people's hearts are at ease. There has been no shortage of swordsmen these days, and the casualties are all heroes who came to help."
"Also, there are always people in various places who admire the loyalty of the swordsman and are loyal to Taiyi. We are more familiar with people outside the diocese than the True Form Church, so with their help, it seems that we will soon be able to escape."
The two people behind Zeng Jianqiu looked more relaxed. Lou He nodded to them and said, "But this is the True Form Sect. The other five sects are coming, and the Taiyin Road is the closest. They and the Baosheng Dao people may block and ambush us in front, which is why the True Form Sect masters are still holding on despite the heavy casualties - they want to chase our people into the ambush circle of Taiyin Road and Baosheng Dao."
“Our people also know this, but they have to leave, so Zeng, whether we can help them get through this disaster now depends on what happens with the Tianxin Sect.”
Qi Sheng looked at Zeng Jianqiu sideways: "Hmm?"
Lou He answered him: "The most important thing for the six Xuan sects is to seize territory. Seizing territory means seizing the thirty-six sects. The thirty-six sects have been operating for more than three thousand years and are very familiar with the mountains and rivers. It will save a lot of effort to have them help the Xuan sect govern these places. But if they fail to seize the place, and the thirty-six sects also turn to our Jian Sect, then they will be in big trouble - it is no problem to wipe them all out, but how long will it take and how many people will die? The purpose of cultivators to cultivate supernatural powers and lifespan is to live forever, not to die in the battlefield of seizing territory. This cannot be reversed. So once this happens, they will return to the diocese."
Qi Sheng's eyes lit up: "That means——"
Lou He nodded, "That is to say, the leader of Tianxin Sect has already surrendered to the Five Mountains True Form Sect. If we destroy Tianxin Sect and kill the Deyang garrison, the people of the thirty-six sects will know what the consequences will be. Some who were originally wavering will continue to wait and see, and some who want to help our Sword Sect will be more courageous."
"Once this happens, the True Form Sect will have to withdraw some of its experts to the Thirty-Six Sects to suppress it. Our people will also be able to take a break and avoid being chased into an ambush in Taiyin Road and Baosheng Road."
"In fact, the most important thing in this battle is not our fellow disciples who survived, but the position of the thirty-six sects. To win, the key is 'momentum', which is the only way to save the Sword Sect. Unfortunately, Sect Leader Cui doesn't seem to understand, and Senior Sister Mei doesn't seem to understand either."
"Brother Lou, the leader and Sister Mei may not understand, but they just can't abandon their fellow disciples." Zeng Jianqiu looked up at the moon halo in the sky, "Okay, we will help you. But how can we destroy the Tianxin Sect?"
At this time, the two True Form Sect monks behind Lou He seemed impatient, and one of them stepped forward and asked, "Are you not finished talking yet?"
Lou He didn't move, nor did he turn to look at him: "If you feel urgent, you can go back and tell the guard to come and pick me up in person."
The man was stunned, stood there for a moment, and then stepped back.
Lou He looked at Zeng Jianqiu again: "Li Wuxiang is near Yulun Mountain."
Zeng Jianqiu, Qi Sheng and Yu Fenghu were all stunned when they heard this.
Lou He looked at the expressions of the three of them and lowered his voice: "What's going on in You Jiu Yuan?"
Zeng Jianqiu hesitated for a moment, and Lou He nodded and sighed: "Zeng, we have known each other for so many years, in the Sword Sect and in the Coffin City, what kind of person do you think I am?"
Zeng Jianqiu was silent for a moment and sighed: "Qi Sheng, Yu Fenghu, I want you two to cover your ears. I want to say a few words to Senior Brother Lou. Mei Zhangjian knows these words, and Cui Jiaozhu also knows them. You may also know them in the future, but not now."
Qi Sheng and Yu Fenghu hesitated for a while, then slowly raised their hands and covered their ears tightly.
Zeng Jianqiu lowered his voice again and said, "That day, Li Wuxiang wanted to talk to Master Jiang in private, so they went to the back of Taiyi Palace, and then Master Jiang passed away. I guess it was the evil spirit in Li Wuxiang that did it."
"External evil?"
"Li Wuxiang might have been possessed by an external evil. It happened during the time of Jinshui. At that time, he specifically asked me about the external evil. Now that I think about it, he didn't ask casually."
Lou He nodded calmly: "But what kind of external evil could kill Master Jiang in You Jiu Yuan?"
He didn't know whether he controlled the expression on his face well, but his heart was already in turmoil.
Previously, he thought that Li Wuxiang was framed, and the one he suspected the most was Cui Daocheng. But now... Li Wuxiang has an external evil? !
Zhao Kui refined the Golden Chanzi to cultivate the Green Bag Immortal, and that method was passed down by him. So he knew better than anyone that Zhao Kui was going to refine Taiyi... Did the external evil come down when he was refining Taiyi? On Li Wuxiang's body?
If it is really an external evil...
It is very similar to Taiyi's external evil.
It is not uncommon for the spirits with profound Taoism in Lingshan to pretend to be Taiyi or the thirty-six true immortals.
That Li Wuxiang...
Lou He had not had much contact with Li Wuxiang, but with his ability to judge people over the years, he knew that Li Wuxiang was as meticulous and intelligent as himself after just meeting him in the coffin city. Otherwise, he would not have started to plan how to cooperate with Li Wuxiang before even talking to him.
For a person like this, Guang Chanzi had previously cultivated to the level of understanding the Nine Palaces, and had been able to enter and exit Lingshan through the magic weapons of the Tianxin Sect. How could he not know what exactly was on him?
He wanted to talk to Jiang Jie in private, perhaps because he wanted to admit that he had an external evil in his body and find a solution.
Then Jiang Jie emerged from the air.
Jiang Jie has Taiyi's true spirit in his body. To kill Jiang Jie means to defeat Taiyi's true spirit at the same time. Who can have such a great ability? Unless it is——
Taiyi. Lou He felt a chill running down his spine.
He told himself to slowly exhale like a living person: "Forget it, now is not the time to pursue these things. Zeng, these days Li Wuxiang killed three True Form Sect's Spirit Refining monks near Tianxin Sect, and there are also more than a dozen Qi Refining monks. He also claimed to be a Nascent Soul. His idea should be the same as mine, to take most of the pressure for the Sword Sect. People like him will not do that kind of thing. I guess he is also a victim."
Zeng Jianqiu's eyes lit up: "You think so too?!"
Lou He smiled and said, "Unless both of us are blind. That's what I want to say. His current skills may be stronger than those of ordinary swordsmen who have just completed the golden elixir. So it's not just us, but there is another golden elixir. As for me, I can also be considered half a golden elixir - do you think it can be done?"
Zeng Jianqiu let out a long sigh: "Okay! But the sword lines of the three of us are broken, and the flying swords are not with us. We still need a lot of elixirs and magic materials--"
Lou He smiled and patted his belly: "I'll get the flying sword back for you. As for the elixir and ingredients, don't worry!"
……
The three swordsmen, without their sword lines and flying swords, were all seriously injured, like tigers without claws.
But even so, the two True Form Sect monks and the six Tianxin Sect disciples waiting outside treated them as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and they drew their swords and magic weapons with great caution.
But when they followed Lou He out, they were all dejected and looked as if they had completely lost their fighting spirit.
This appearance startled the two True Form Sect monks. When they walked out of the back mountain and passed by the gate of Taiyi Hall, one of them couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lou, what did you say to them to make them so obedient?"
Lou He smiled slightly: "Why, do you find it strange? No matter how fierce a swordsman is, he is still a human being, and everyone has weaknesses. And their weakness is the friendship between fellow disciples - I told them that there is another fellow disciple in Wenxin Pavilion, and if they don't obey, they will be tortured to death immediately, it's that simple."
The True Form Sect disciple nodded, then shook his head: "This is really unreasonable."
Having said that, he was also half relieved. The reason why it was half was that on the way to Wenxin Pavilion, he could still meet many Tianxin Sect disciples.
Yulun Mountain covers a large area, but after more than 3,000 years of construction, it is now covered with pavilions and towers. Although it is night, under the light of the Moon Pointing Mysterious Light, you can still see many people from Tianxin standing on high places looking down.
The looks in these people's eyes were different, some were simply curious, some were indifferent, and some seemed to have fire in their eyes, as if they would ignite at any time and jump from a height to save people.
But the flames had not yet erupted, and he made it all the way to the door of Wenxin Pavilion without any danger.
The two True Form Sect monks and the Tianxin Sect disciple watched the three monks step onto the stairs, and they all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
But at this moment, the sky above Yulun Mountain suddenly lit up - several bright halos flashed across the zenith, dancing slightly, and disappeared on the other side, like fleeting aurora.
Lou He also saw the light. His mind was a little dazed, and he was just trying to figure out why the light was now in the sky when he heard a sound -
hum!
It was as if there was a huge transparent bell in the sky above Yulun Mountain, and just now, someone hit the bell hard!
The Tianxin Sect's mountain protection forbidden formation was triggered by something!
Just as this thought came to mind, a second wave of brighter light flashed across the sky, and then everyone felt that the surroundings became slightly quieter - their ears felt swollen, as if the air on the mountain solidified for a moment, and then, there was a second sound -
boom!
It was like a muffled thunder coming from a very far distance, exploding in the sky!
Someone wants to break the formation!
Yes--
Then, they saw a stream of light -
It seemed to come from far away at the foot of the mountain, but in the blink of an eye it was above the head, like a golden meteor with an extremely fast speed and a long tail!
The light hit the moon halo on the top of Yulun Mountain directly - the two rays of light met, and immediately a brilliant light burst out in the sky, and countless spots of light slowly fell and dissipated in the night, like an extremely huge firework!
After the firework faded away, the streak of light disappeared, and the moon halo was still hanging on the mountain, but it was no longer a full moon, but a small corner was missing, as if something had bitten off a piece of it!
At this time, a huge rumbling sound came from the sky, shaking the pavilions and terraces on the top of the mountain, as if the entire Yulun Mountain was shaking!
Then even the most obtuse person realized that—
That's a flying sword!
The flying sword of the Yuanying Sword Immortal!
Lou He pushed the two stunned True Form Sect monks forward fiercely and shouted, "Go in! Go in quickly! Keep an eye on those three people! Don't let them move!"
When he rushed to the top floor with the three tied-up people, he saw Zhou Ruixin and Miao Yi already standing in front of the railing, looking down the mountain.
Miao Yi's face was full of panic and astonishment. Zhou Ruixin was calmer, but he still covered his left eye with a handkerchief, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed like water might drip out.
Seeing Lou He coming back, Miao Yi immediately shouted, "Come here, keep an eye on them! Don't let them move around, and don't let them commit suicide!"
He took two steps at a time and ran to Lou He: "Brother Lou, you, now, let's -"
Lou He held his shoulder and said, "Stay calm and don't rush."
Then he looked over his shoulder at Zhou Ruixin: "Sect Master, can the formation hold up?"
Zhou Ruixin didn't turn around: "Humph, what a great swordsman. But it's still too arrogant to want to break the mountain protection ban of my Tianxin Sect with a flying sword and blood courage. This formation can certainly hold up. But what about the others——"
"Miao Zhenshou, you sent a letter to Dongyue Zhengtao. How long will it take for your people, I'm not talking about the rubbish who are refining Qi and refining spirit, but the masters in the Return to Void realm, to reach Yulun Mountain?"
Miao Yi was stunned for a while before he said, "I... am not sure, three to five days? Ten days? Faster or slower, it depends on the diocese - you can't come alone, if the Yuanying Swordsman is outside, wouldn't that be a suicide? At least three or four people are needed... But if three or four Venerable Haoxu come together, it will take more than three or four days... Can't you hold on? Tell me the truth, how long can you hold on?"
Zhou Ruixin was silent for a moment, then pointed downstairs and said, "The formation is fine. But I'm afraid the disaster is not outside Yulun Mountain, but inside the mountain."
(End of this chapter)