Chapter 477: Retreat without a fight, and be on equal terms
Chapter 477: Retreat without a fight, and be on equal terms
Apart from Yun Zhenxian's distant and cold roar, the only sounds left between heaven and earth were the wailing of five red dragons.
The five red dragons had been struggling frantically under Senior Sister Zhang's quiet bamboo, acting unruly and brutal. But now they were staring stiffly at the chariot that had lost its light, their eyes were mournful and their cries were miserable.
Their originally lifelike long whiskers, scales, even dragon horns and claws were all peeling off and dispersing, turning into red and gold runes that looked like flying flowers and burning blood, falling from the sky to the ground.
But the thousands of cultivators on the ground didn't care about this scene. Instead, they all looked up at the inconspicuous Zheng Fa in the sky in silence.
Everyone can see that Zheng Fa is extremely exhausted at this time:
The sword light that had illuminated the sky just now was now as dim as a firefly.
His distant and insignificant figure swayed in the air.
The beautiful female cultivator holding a bamboo next to him flew forward and supported his body.
But no one would laugh at Zheng Fa's embarrassment.
Counting back an era, in hundreds of thousands of years, this was the first cultivator to kill the five sects' Dao Fruits.
Even after hundreds of thousands of years, this sword will probably be passed down by monks of later generations.
Although Zheng Fa had also killed the Great Free Demon Ancestor, for most cultivators, the Five Xuanwei Sects and the Demon Ancestor were completely different:
In this era, the immortal sects are flourishing and the demon ancestors are hiding. Even though they are all Tao fruits, the image of the five sects being superior is deeply rooted in the hearts of many cultivators.
Hundreds of thousands of years is really too long, so long that generation after generation of cultivators regard the Five Sects as the sky of the Xuanwei Realm.
Zheng Fa's sword could be said to have pierced the sky.
Seeing the five red dragons in the central light curtain disappear, the six gods in the water pavilion of Tai Shang Dao Tianchi were agitated.
"Kill...kill?"
Master Chengkong stood up suddenly, and it seemed that he used too much force, and the wooden chair on his body fell apart with a crackling sound.
But the other five gods didn't notice his impoliteness. Instead, they remained silent. After a long time, the old man who had taught the Mingde leader a lesson let out a long sigh: "This leader Zheng...he...he..."
He kept saying "he" for a long time, as if he couldn't find any words to describe Zheng Fa.
Finally shut up.
Master Mingde saw it clearly. Wasn't there a sense of respect for Zheng Fa in this?
Just now, this senior brother, a mere spirit, dared to comment on Zheng Fa, and he couldn't help but show some pride as he was born in the Supreme Dao, and his words were mixed with contempt and even disrespect.
Now Zheng Fa killed Luo Sanxian with one sword, which made his senior brother who was far away in the world feel fearful and afraid of getting into trouble with his words.
It is one thing that Zheng Fa can defeat Luo Sanxian.
Daring to kill the Five Sect Dao Fruits is another matter.
The impact of this incident on the cultivators of the five sects was even greater than that on the Xuanwei cultivators who were watching!
After a while, the old man seemed to feel that he had behaved too badly this time. His face turned slightly red, and he suddenly said, "This sword strike is courageous, but how should he deal with the wrath of Yun Zhenxian?"
Upon hearing this, Master Mingde pursed his lips and his heart began to lift again.
Among the three Dao fruits of Lu Yunluo in Haori Mountain, Luo Sanxian is the weakest.
Yun Zhenxian is much stronger.
It seems that Zheng Fa's spiritual power is now exhausted, and he has to face the revenge of Yun Zhenxian. His situation is even more dangerous than before.
He looked towards the light curtain, but saw Zheng Fa in the light curtain looking up at the sky. Not only did he not look afraid, but he was whispering and gesticulating with Zhang Wuyi beside him, as if they were discussing something.
……
Looking at the sky, which showed no signs of abnormality, Zheng Fa said to Senior Sister Zhang beside him, "It seems that Luo Sanxian is not completely dead."
This is easy to confirm. Just compare it with the Great Free Demon Ancestor and you will know:
When the Great Free Demon Ancestor died, strange phenomena occurred continuously in heaven and earth, as if they were actually burying this Demon Ancestor.
At this time, Luo Sanxian was in trouble, but there was no change in the sky.
The four sects would not be so evil as to be discriminated against by the world.
The most reasonable speculation is, of course, that the Great Free Demon Ancestor is really dead and Luo Sanxian can still be saved.
Senior Sister Zhang also nodded repeatedly and asked, "This raises another question... Why did the Great Free Demon Ancestor die?"
Xie Qingxue reappeared behind them and listened to their conversation. On the one hand, she was curious, but on the other hand, she felt that it was a bit outrageous:
What's the problem?
Another seminar?
When did this happen!
Isn’t the problem now about Immortal Yun Zhenxian?
Zheng Fa glanced at him, and seemed to see her anxiety. Not only did he not get anxious, but he smiled softly. While responding to his senior sister's words, he seemed to be explaining to Xie Qingxue:
"Luo Sanxian is not dead. There are two possibilities:"
"One is that the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor is too powerful. We can't kill the Dao Fruit cultivator, but he can."
"The other reason is because of the disciples of Haori Mountain."
"I suspect it's both possibilities."
Xie Qingxue was stunned for a moment, sorted out Zheng Fa's words in her mind, and said: "Only with the help of the disciples of the Luo Clan in Haori Mountain can Luo Sanxian be resurrected?"
"It can even restore strength quickly."
Xie Qingxue nodded: "In that case, the Great Freedom Demon Sect was almost destroyed back then, which really left the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor with no way out."
Zheng Fa suddenly laughed: "I have always thought that the Great Free Demon Ancestor is a little too unlucky."
"…What bad luck?"
"The explosion of the underground cave that year revealed the Great Freedom Secret Realm... it's a bit of a coincidence."
Xie Qingxue was dumbfounded and murmured, "Nine Nether Demon Ancestor?"
"Maybe, maybe not." Zheng Fa shook his head and said, "It's just that I always have a feeling that the Great Free Demon Ancestor seems to be pushed step by step and has to be born early."
Xie Qingxue nodded silently, thinking that what Zheng Fa said made sense. Up to now, except for the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, the other Demon Ancestors were still hiding, obviously watching the situation.
She thought for a moment, then said anxiously, "What's the point of saying this now? Can Nine Nether Demon Ancestor still jump over and help us fight against Haori Mountain Yun Zhenxian?"
Senior Sister Zhang also looked at Zheng Fa with a puzzled look.
"This shows that the audience is very important for any Dao fruit."
"so what?"
Zheng Fa looked towards the sea of clouds in the distance and saw the towering figure like a sacred mountain getting closer and closer.
"Senior Sister, please calculate the current situation of Haori Mountain."
"What kind of?"
"I doubt that there are any Dao Fruit cultivators on Haori Mountain right now."
"what?"
Xie Qingxue was shocked and confused, even Senior Sister Zhang was dumbfounded, but she started to deduce the innate Bagua in her hands as she was told.
After a moment, Senior Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa with a look of surprise:
"I can tell the truth from the false. There is indeed no Dao fruit in Haori Mountain!"
Xie Qingxue became more and more confused and asked Zheng Fa, "How did you know?"
"I guessed. Actually, I wasn't sure."
"Can you guess this?"
"It's very simple. Yun Zhenxian came from Tianhe Sect." Zheng Fa shook his head and said, "How far is Tianhe Sect from here? Yun Zhenxian must have rushed all the way and hasn't arrived yet."
"And Haori Mountain is much closer. If the Saint Ancestor of the Lu Clan is here, why would we go to the faraway place and ask Yun Zhenxian to come to our aid?"
Xie Qingxue was stunned when she heard this, and thought that Zheng Fa's reaction was too quick.
"So you want to take action?"
Zheng Fa nodded slightly.
Senior Sister Zhang had calculated that he would definitely not be able to defeat a True Immortal with the Xianjian Sword, but with the Rainbow Transformation Technique and the Fusang Wood, his chances of escaping were quite high.
If we add Senior Sister Zhang’s Qingjing Bamboo and Xiantian Bagua.
Even at the end, Xie Qingxue and Qingping Jian attacked together.
Want to win... well, it's still unlikely, but the probability of just saving your life is not small.
But it would be different if Yun Zhenxian and Luo Sanxian came together. If these two attacked together, they would have nowhere to escape.
Therefore, when Yun Zhenxian ordered him to stop, Zheng Fa not only did not retreat, but instead boldly drew his sword with the aim of killing the opponent's fighting force first.
Senior Sister Zhang understood: "It will take some time for Luo Sanxian to revive. If the Saint Ancestor of the Lu Clan is not here, then Haori Mountain is now..."
Xie Qingxue's eyes lit up: "There is only one true immortal left!"
She asked again in confusion: "Where did the Lu clan's Saint Ancestor go?"
"I don't know. Maybe he was delayed by the turmoil in the Tianhe Sect, or maybe it's because the fetal membrane of heaven and earth has not yet descended... In any case, now is our chance."
Xie Qingxue nodded repeatedly, and then looked at Zheng Fa, with admiration unconsciously in her eyes:
It's not just because he killed Luo Sanxian. After all, it's the power of the Xianjian Sword, not Zheng Fa's.
It is truly extraordinary to be able to react in such a short time and find this fleeting glimmer of hope.
Yun Zhenxian's attack was Luo Sanxian's trump card and put a huge pressure on the Jiushan Sect.
However, Zheng Fa got a glimpse of Hao Rishan's strength and took action without hesitation.
Until now, this game of chess has finally been revitalized by Zheng Fa. Even the face of the Nine Mountain Patriarch behind him has two words written on it - good at fighting!
……
The outline of Yun Zhenxian on the sea of clouds gradually became clear. His yang spirit was glowing green, he was holding auspicious clouds and a ruyi in his hands, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
As if he saw that Zheng Fa's spiritual power was running low, a look of joy appeared on his face and his body moved faster.
Zheng Fa also thought that this person was quite fast.
The Tianhe Sect is extremely far away from the Jiushan Sect. Even with Zheng Fa's ability, it would take quite a while for him to cross the sect.
This Yun Zhenxian was not much slower than him.
Apart from strength, it's probably also because of eagerness.
"Ancestor!"
“I got it!” The Nine Mountains Patriarch’s tone was suffocating, as if he was unwilling, but he did not delay for a moment. He shook his body in the air and turned into the talisman of the true shape of mountains and rivers.
Persistence has always been an unspeakable pain in Zheng Fa's heart.
Starting from the Five Elements Divine Light, the Rainbow Transformation Method, the Sun True Fire, and even the Fusang Wood, they are all good things, but everyone is hungry for Zheng Fa's spiritual power.
Especially after obtaining the Xianjian Sword, he suffered from endurance anxiety.
Fortunately, he brought the Nine Mountain Patriarch with him.
Each of the three people brought by Zheng Fa has his own uses.
Not to mention Senior Sister Zhang, the Qingjing Bamboo is extremely powerful, and the Xiantian Bagua has given them countless help.
Xie Qingxue’s main purpose was to conceal the Xianjian Sword, but when fighting desperately, she could also summon the real Qingping Sword to strike hard at the enemy.
The final trump card.
As for Jiushan Zushi, its function is very simple - a power bank!
Zheng Fa used the Furnace of Heaven and Earth to absorb the vast spiritual energy in the Mountain and River True Shape Talisman into his body.
His aura, which had just been weakening, suddenly surged, and in less than a breath, it had returned to normal.
Yun Zhenxian, who had been so aggressive just now, slowed down. A hint of doubt appeared in his cold eyes. It was obvious that he did not expect that Zheng Fa had this trick.
After three breaths, Zheng Fa's whole body was filled with spiritual energy, and the light of the "Qingping Sword" in his hand reappeared, even brighter than before. This was not an act -
After chopping Luo Sanxian's sword, Zheng Fa and the Xianxian Sword spirit indeed became more in sync with each other, and he also gained some more experience in controlling the Xianxian Sword.
In this sense, it was worth it for Luo Sanxian to be hit by this sword...
As Zheng Fa fully recovered, Yun Zhenxian's body also stopped moving forward. He looked at Zheng Fa, sizing him up silently, his face full of hesitation.
He glanced from Zheng Fa to the listless Jiushan Patriarch, his eyes full of confusion:
It can be seen that this fast charging technology of aerial refueling is unprecedented in the Xuanwei Realm, and it is an eye-opener for this True Immortal who has lived for who knows how long.
Zheng Fa held the "Qing Ping Sword" and looked at Yun Zhenxian. He was more confident than before:
According to Senior Sister Zhang's deduction, it would not be a problem for him to escape.
Ever since the Xianjian Sword appeared in Chongxuan Sect, the strength of Jiushan Sect and Haori Mountain has never been so close!
Feeling the fighting spirit in Zheng Fa's heart, the edge of the "Qingping Sword" became brighter and sharper, as if to cater to him.
The more calm and fearless Zheng Fa was, the more Yun Zhenxian frowned, as if hesitating. He looked at the magic sword in Zheng Fa's hand with a hint of fear in his expression.
Zheng Fa was surprised. Why were these Daoguos from Haori Mountain so cautious?
Yun Zhenxian's face was filled with thoughts, and no one knew what he was thinking about. Finally, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Haori Mountain. Anger flashed across his face, and then he looked at Zheng Fa and flew away.
In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds dissipated and the sky and earth became clear.
Xie Qingxue murmured: "...ran away?"
Zheng Fa was also a little puzzled. When Yun Zhenxian came, he was in a grand manner, and when he left, he was also so clean and neat?
Was the fact that I killed Luo Sanxian so shocking to him?
Although he was puzzled, he couldn't help but laugh after looking at Senior Sister Zhang and the other two:
Won!
……
"This……"
As the water of Tianchi Lake was draining away, the old man opened his mouth, staring at Zheng Fa and the other three who were smiling at each other in the light curtain. He was stunned and speechless.
At this moment, Master Mingde had no intention of watching the joke. He just stared at the light screen blankly with his eyes wide open, and did not react.
Everything just happened too fast:
Zheng Fa somehow recovered his magic power and seemed even more powerful than before.
What was even more bizarre was that Yun Zhenxian from Haori Mountain actually retreated without fighting and without saying a word.
It's a complete disgrace.
This sudden change left him confused.
Jiang Chengkong spoke up: "Is it because Zheng Fa's sword was too powerful that Yun Zhenxian retreated?"
Master Mingde nodded, and felt that there was some truth in it. He looked at the old man again, and saw that his face was embarrassed and a little panicked.
It seemed like he regretted what he said before.
Several people discussed it in the water pavilion, but could not figure out the reason. However, everyone knew that Zheng Fa's sword killing of Luo Sanxian and forcing back Yun Zhenxian were both earth-shaking events.
I'm afraid the situation in Xuanwei will become more and more complicated in the future.
Although they are gods and have been high and mighty in the past, they cannot see the future clearly at this moment.
"That guy named Yun came back quickly."
A voice suddenly came into the water pavilion.
The six people stood up at the same time and said respectfully, "Grandmaster Li!"
A stream of purple air entered the waterside pavilion, and when it dissipated, a shabby middle-aged figure was revealed. It was none other than Li Shangxian, the Supreme Taoist who had participated in the Six Sects Alliance before.
Master Tongming was moved: "Just now, when the ancestor mentioned the surname Yun, was he referring to the Immortal Yun from Haori Mountain?"
Li Shangxian nodded.
"Grandmaster, you just..."
"I went to Haori Mountain."
The six gods in the water pavilion suddenly opened their eyes wide.
"Unfortunately, the Haori Mountain formation is very powerful, and the man surnamed Yun also came back very quickly."
Now everyone knew why Immortal Yun could run so fast.
"Grandmaster, what do you want?"
"Hao Ri Mountain is rarely empty. Luo is still sleeping, and Lu is in Leiyin Temple." Li Shangxian said as a matter of course, "If I can conquer Hao Ri Mountain, I don't know how long it will take for Luo to condense his immortal body again, and Lu has no hope of becoming a golden immortal..."
"This is a great opportunity for me, Tai Shangdao."
After hearing this, the old man suddenly laughed and said, "The reason why Immortal Yun retreated without a fight was not because Zheng Fa was too powerful, but because of your credit, Immortal Li? In this case, shouldn't the Nine Mountains Sect be grateful to us?"
It can be seen that his expression has become much more confident, as if he has regained the sense of superiority as a cultivator from one of the Five Sects.
"Grateful? What for?" Li Shangxian looked surprised. "I am just a wandering immortal. I can't kill Luo."
"..."
"If Yun were to come back, I would run away immediately..."
“Who’s grateful to whom?”
The old man was stunned, and then he understood:
It seems... Zheng Fa is not very afraid of Yun Zhenxian.
It did create a great opportunity for Tai Shang Dao, but Master Li was a little weak and failed to accomplish his goal.
"Oh, right." Immortal Li didn't come here to talk about this. He said, "Prepare the gift list."
"Gift list?"
Li Shangxian took out a green scroll from his sleeve and said, "The Xuan Ding Patriarch ordered me to take people to visit the Jiushan Sect."
"..."
"Visit? Master, are you going?"
The old man asked in surprise, obviously thinking that the status of this Immortal Li was too high and it was a bit too much for him to come and visit him on his own initiative.
But Li Shangxian didn't know about his previous evaluation of Zheng Fa, so he misunderstood: "You want to go too?"
He frowned, seeming to be in some trouble.
"It's better for Mingde to go. You and Zheng Fa don't even know each other. It would be a bit abrupt to go there rashly."
Master Mingde glanced at the old man's face, which was blue and red, and laughed in his heart. There was no malice in Master Li's words, but he was just hinting at a cruel fact:
Judging from what Zheng Fa did today, his position as the sixth sect of Xuanwei has been secured - even Patriarch Xuanding and Patriarch Li have changed their previous idea of watching from the sidelines, and instead have the intention of making friends.
And this most senior incarnation of the Supreme Daoist…wanted to meet Zheng Fa casually, but in the eyes of Li Shangxian, he was somewhat unqualified.
(End of this chapter)