Chapter 246: Sword Slays Wind Demon, Thousand Miles of Flying Rainbow

“Dong Gong issued an order, Jiao Mu obeyed the order;

Jia wood is the seed, and its green branches fill the wall.

The roots give birth to the earth veins, and the fighting locks the heavenly power;
The spiritual roots lock the Qi and forever suppress the four directions.

Hurry up and obey the order of Qingtong Tianjun, 槎!"

As Cheng Xinzhan finished chanting the spell, the curse word "槲" on the cliff of Tiezhen Gorge immediately emitted a dazzling light. Grass and trees leaped out from every sword stroke. In just a blink of an eye, the entire cliff was covered with a green carpet.

As the incantation shone with green light, the image of Qingtong Tianjun and the image of Dongfang Jiaomu under his seat could be vaguely seen. The sound of Tianjun's incantation, accompanied by the dragon's roar, echoed repeatedly in the narrow ravine.

The dragon's roar continued, but the roaring sound of the wind was rapidly decreasing. In less than three breaths, no sound of wind could be heard in the entire Wind Erosion Ridge, and there was no trace of wind.

The Weeping Wind Monk was really about to cry for the Windless Monk at this moment. The mockery on his face towards Cheng Xinzhan quickly turned into fear. He also chanted the spell and formed a seal, and once again formed the wind horse flags into a flag formation, shouting,

"The wind is coming! The wind is coming!"

However, the wind horse flags floating in the air did not move at all, as if they were paper money for the wind's funeral, or as if they were a funeral for a weeping wind monk who was casting a spell.

The weeping monk chanted the mantra but it was useless, so Cheng Xinzhan chanted the mantra again.

He simply stretched out his left hand, pointed his index finger at the demon monk, and chanted,
"burn!"

Then the yang fire in the sky suddenly gathered and rushed towards the weeping wind monk. The "Red Gall" gourd emitted a golden light, and the yang fire gushed out, pouring out a fire dragon and rushing towards the devil.

The demon was horrified, but he had nowhere to escape as the yang fire surrounded him. He had many trump cards and various back-up plans, but they all depended on the wind. How could he use them without the wind?
In the end, there was nothing he could do. The Weeping Wind Monk's eyes flashed with ferocity. He made up his mind, sat cross-legged in the air, made a Buddhist seal with his hands, closed his eyes and mouth, and stood still. Then, his whole body was filled with golden light and transformed into a three-foot-high light pillar, which actually blocked the yang fire.

Cheng Xinzhan was a little surprised, so he asked the monk Han Shi in the gourd,

"What kind of spell is this?"

Monk Han Shi was astonished to see Cheng Xinzhan had pushed the Weeping Wind Monk to this point in less than twenty moves, so he answered honestly,

"This is the 'Self-Sacrificing Lapis Lazuli Light' that I taught. It comes at the cost of downgrading the relics. The weeping wind monk's third-grade relics became covered in dust after using this technique, and were downgraded to the second or first grade. Moreover, his body could not move, and his mouth could not speak, like a living dead.

"But during the spell, his body is like a diamond Sumeru, able to defend against fourth-grade or even fifth-grade cultivators. Within three to five days, it cannot be moved, taken away, or broken."

Monk Han Shi was still thinking at this time: I also understand this technique. If you hadn't attacked me by surprise, I wouldn't be in this situation now.

Cheng Xinzhan looked at the golden Buddha light and asked,

"Is it really that powerful?"

Monk Han Shi nodded repeatedly.

Then Cheng Xinzhan's left eye flashed, and a red-gold star flew out from his left pupil. At first it was only a faint line, and after leaving the body, it turned into a dazzling rainbow.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the golden light pillar outside the Weeping Wind Monk's body broke apart and turned into golden rain all over the sky. His body was burned into nothingness by the sword rainbow, leaving only his head falling down.

"Tao Du" let out a whistling sound. After the flying sword recognized itself as its master, it had never hit such a motionless living target before. This sword allowed "Tao Du" to accumulate enough strength and it felt quite refreshed.

After defeating the enemy, Changhong turned into a red-gold light spot again, leaving a golden line in the void and then returned to Cheng Xinzhan's left eye.

"Nothing."

Cheng Xinzhan said to himself.

Then, he used the magic of capturing the evil monk's head as well as a number of spiritual objects and magical weapons that fell from his body.

The demon monk's soul wanted to escape, but "Red Gall" flew forward and took his soul into it, and then returned to Cheng Xinzhan's hands.

Cheng Xinzhan patted the gourd, and the gourd flashed with light, absorbing all the yang fire energy in the Fengshi Ridge.

There are only a handful of people in the world who can practice Sun Fire, and since I started practicing, I have been famous for my Yang Fire magic. As long as someone comes here to investigate, my identity cannot be concealed.

After clearing the battlefield, he said to the gourd,
"I will not say the same thing again. Han Shi, tell the Monk Crying Wind that I want the practice method of "Declining Wind". "

"Yes Yes!"

The voice of Monk Han Shi came from the gourd. He was already frightened by the power of the flying sword and no longer had any idea that Cheng Xinzhan had won unfairly.

Cheng Xinzhan flew into Xiushou Zen Temple. Although Wenshu and Han Shi said that there were no mortals inside, it would be better to take a look just in case.

He entered the pitch-black cave and naturally took any magic weapons and Buddhist scriptures that were available, but he definitely did not see any living people.

Until he came to the end of the cave, where there was a large deep pit.

The pit was filled with bones.

There were no less than tens of thousands of human bones, including those of men, women, young and old. The surface of these bones was covered with cracks, some were broken, some were bent, and most of them had decayed into ashes.

He understood instantly that there were mortals in the Xiushou Zen Temple, but all the mortals who were captured and tried the law died quickly!

Facing this pit of ashes, Cheng Xinzhan was helpless. He sighed deeply, sat on the ground, and recited a sutra for the salvation of souls.

Afterwards, he walked out of the cave and waved his sleeves. A powerful magical power hit the cliff wall, causing rocks to fly and collapse the cave. The plaque that read "Xiushou Zen Temple" was also shattered into pieces.

He faced the other bare cliff, put his right hand together to make a sword, and the sword energy burst out from his fingertips and fell on the opposite cliff. He wrote,
"On the second day of September in the 456th year of the Ming Dynasty, the Eastern Dao and the Jiange of Xichuan destroyed Xiushou Zen Temple."

Afterwards, looking at the narrow ravine with spring blooming on one side and barren on the other, he performed the Five Thunder Technique and used the "Yu Ze Pei Lin Gang" to bring down sweet rain and dew.

The smoke and dust raised by the battle gradually subsided under the rain, and the wall of grass and trees looked even greener in the rain.

There is no more wind on Fengeroded Ridge, but it has been nourished by the rain. I think it will soon be full of life again.

----

Cheng Xinzhan transformed into a beam of light and flew back to Jiange.

Yang Fire is fire in the air, a rootless fire. Although its escape speed is extremely fast, the golden rainbow piercing the sun makes a loud noise and is too eye-catching. So in order to hide his identity, he used the Lihuo Sword Escape Method recorded in the "Ji Ji Sword Sutra".

The Sun Bing Fire comes from the Sun Star. It is the most powerful fairy flame in the world and second only to the Sun’s True Fire among all Yang Fires.

The Sun star appears every day and is never stingy, but there are very few people who can cultivate the Sun's Bing Fire from the sun's brilliance. Cheng Xinzhan visualized the shape of the Pleiades god, which penetrated three feet into the wood, and only then was he able to obtain it.

Li Fire is the exact opposite of Yang Fire. The Book of Changes says: "Li is fire, soft and beautiful in the center, yang on the outside and yin on the inside." The Book of Enlightenment says: "Li in the sun position is the opposite of a woman." In the hexagram, Li is also in the shape of [ ], with a yang line sandwiched between yin lines.

All of this is about Li Fire being a rooted fire, with Yin in Yang, and Yin and Yang interdependent. There is no difference between Li Fire and Yang Fire. Although Li Fire is not as fierce as Yang Fire, it has more changes and agility. For fire practitioners in the world, this rooted fire is also easier to get started with.

Cheng Xinzhan first learned about Lihuo from the "Ji Ji Jian Jing". After practicing internal and external alchemy, he understood the mystery of Lihuo even more.

No matter whether it is internal alchemy or external alchemy, more attention should be paid to the changes of yin and yang. The so-called "Kan and Li are mutually dependent" and "water and fire complement each other" means this.

Generally speaking, Taoist practitioners, especially those of inner alchemy, call Li fire "Li Palace true fire", and the Li Palace here refers to the heart.

Cheng Xinzhan first cultivated Yang Fire and then Li Fire. Yang Fire occupied the Heart Palace, so he placed Li Fire power in the Crimson Palace. This was also very good. The Crimson Palace governed the five palaces, with fire as the master, and controlled the five elements with yin and yang. This was also Cheng Xinzhan's unique way of inner alchemy.

The method of Lihuo Sword Escape that Cheng Xinzhan is performing now is to transform the physical body into essence and energy, attach it to "Youdu", take "Youdu" as the inner yin, and the essence and energy as the outer yang, in line with the true meaning of Lihuo, adding another Lihuo change to the flying sword's extreme speed.

The escaping light was like crimson clouds, seeming to be there and not there, swift and silent, passing through the sky without leaving a trace, and in an instant it traveled a hundred miles and soon returned to Xichuan Jiange and landed on the pedestal square of Jiange.

The escaping light dissipated and the figure reappeared.

At this time, Cheng Xinzhan discovered that there were many people sitting neatly on the square of Jiange Platform, forming a square formation. At the front of the square formation sat a middle-aged man.

This person was seven feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, and his clothes were quite flamboyant. He wore a fiery red Taoist robe that fluttered in the wind, and he did not wear a Taoist crown on his head. He only had his messy hair tied up in a bun, which was held up with a fire hairpin in the shape of a double dragon.

Looking at his face, his face was as red as a date, with two red eyebrows slanting into his temples, a pair of tiger eyes gleaming with a bright light, and a short beard under his chin, each of which was like a halberd.

The man did not try to restrain his aura, but Cheng Xinzhan could not see through his depth. He only felt that his aura was as surging as a mountain fire, and his sword intent was soaring into the sky. He looked like a person of the same level as the master of Toujian Mountain in the sect. Cheng Xinzhan guessed that he had at least reached the fifth or sixth level of cultivation.

The man pointed at himself, attracting everyone's attention.

Cheng Xinzhan didn't know what was going on.

At this time, I heard that person say,
"You see, this fellow Taoist's escape method is very advanced. It combines the real and the unreal, and contains the yin within the yang. It conforms to the true meaning of Lihuo, and can transform into qi, from extreme movement to extreme stillness, all in a single thought."

In front of the square formation, near the preaching man, sat Yan Renying. When he saw Cheng Xinzhan coming back, he hurriedly stood up to greet him. He thought that Yunlai had just left this time and returned, so he must have gone to inquire about the situation of the weeping monk, so he asked with concern,
"Is Yunlai injured?"

Cheng Xinzhan shook his head.

Yan Renying smiled and said,

“I only knew that Yunlai’s swordsmanship was superb, but I didn’t expect his escape technique to be so advanced. That demon will definitely not be able to hurt you.

"Come, Yunlai, let me introduce you to our master. As soon as you left, the master came and explained the escape technique to us. You should come and listen. When the master saw you just now, he praised your escape technique."

Yan Renying led Cheng Xinzhan to the man, and the man also stood up.

Yan Renying introduced,
"Yunlai, this is my elder from Emei, his last name is Tong, his taboo name is Yuanqi, he is also known as 'Wanli Feihong', he is an expert in the art of escaping."

When Cheng Xinzhan heard the name, he immediately thought of Li Yuanhua, who was known as "Thundering Flying Beard", and thought that this person should be a person of the same generation as Li Yuanhua.

He bowed to Tong Yuanqi.
"Fellow Daoist Tong, you are polite."

Yan Renying said to Tong Yuanqi again,
"Elder Tong, this is my friend, a high-ranking cultivator from Dongfang Qingzhou, also known as Yunlai Sanren. He is now staying at my Sword Pavilion to slay demons. A few days ago, he killed the monk Han Shi from Hanwei Temple. His cultivation is truly remarkable."

So Tong Yuanqi smiled and bowed back to Cheng Xinzhan.
"Daoist Yunlai is polite."

Then, Tong Yuanqi said,
"I am discussing Taoism with my fellow disciples. If you have time, you may want to listen and correct my shortcomings."

Cheng Xinzhan agreed.
"I am delighted to hear the true meaning of Daoist teachings from you. I am all ears."

So, the three of them sat down, and Cheng Xinzhan sat next to Yan Renying.

Tong Yuanqi continued to talk about the essence of escape techniques.

"..., so it is said that the universe depends on the spirit, and all changes are born from the body. To escape is not just about speed, but also about the changes in the will of heaven. The Five Elements Escape Technique is just a superficial one. To control Qi with the spirit, to combine the void with Qi, to combine the spirit and Qi, this is the superior escape technique, you all remember it."

Cheng Xinzhan listened and nodded repeatedly, thinking that he was worthy of the name "Wanli Feihong" and that this person's understanding of the art of escape was indeed profound.

This impromptu sermon ended here. Before it ended, Tong Yuanqi asked Cheng Xinzhan a question:

"I wonder if fellow Daoist Yunlai has any advice for me?"

Cheng Xinzhan shook his head and said,

"Daoyou Tong's words are like pearls, and Yunlai has benefited a lot from them."

Tong Yuanqi smiled and said,
"Then let's stop here for today."

Then everyone stood up and prepared to disperse, preparing to go about their own business. Some who were confused by what they heard wanted to pull over their fellow disciples to discuss the matter in detail.

Cheng Xinzhan was also concerned about his practice of "Declining Wind" and was about to return to his room, but he remembered that he had something to give to Yan Renying, so he took out the head of the Weeping Wind Monk from the cave stone and handed it to him, saying casually,

"Xiushou Zen Temple is gone."

After saying that, he walked towards the Sword Pavilion.

Yan Renying took the head subconsciously, and only realized it when he saw Cheng Xinzhan turned around, and said in surprise,

"Yunlai, you killed the Weeping Wind Monk?!"

The people who were listening to the sermon had not walked far yet, but when they heard Yan Renying's voice, they all looked over.

Cheng Xinzhan waved his hand, without even turning his head, and entered Jiange.

Tong Yuanqi walked to Yan Renying. He knew that this elder brother of the younger generation was steady and was his favorite among the seven contemporary cultivators, so he chose to come to Xichuan Jiange. He didn't understand why Renying was so surprised, so he asked,
"The Weeping Wind Monk is at the third level of cleansing, and his Wind Bane is very powerful. He is indeed notorious here. And although this Yunlai Sanren only seems to have the first or second level of cleansing, when he moves, he can escape into the sky without a trace, and when he is still, his divine aura is restrained. It is obvious that his Taoism is profound. Even if he killed the Weeping Wind Monk by crossing levels, what's so strange about that?"

Hearing Tong Yuanqi's comments, Yan Renying nodded, but he smiled bitterly and said,

"But, elder, he has been out for less than half a cup of tea and you are here."

Tong Yuanqi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and after calculating the time, he was also surprised.

"Then it didn't take him more than two quarters of an hour to kill the Weeping Wind Monk?"

Yan Renying nodded.

"Last time, Shoumei said that he killed the monk Han Shi effortlessly with one sword, but he humbly said that Shoumei was holding him back. But today, he killed the demon in a moment and returned. His Taoism is really unfathomable."

Tong Yuanqi seemed to be thinking about something, and those Xuanmen disciples who had not yet dispersed were in an uproar when they heard it.

(End of this chapter)

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