The drizzle fell from the sky like silk.
After a turbulent spring, the seventh year of Tianyuan entered a turbulent summer.
Between heaven and earth, a majestic mountain range stretches in all directions, with an immeasurable length, like a sleeping dragon.
Countless terrifying tornadoes connected the sky and the earth, which was a spectacular sight.
From time to time, there were flashes of light passing through the tornado.
An important place in the Eastern Region, the Heavenly Jade Gate Pass.
A sword light came from the sky.
"Wow! Wow! Wow!" Amidst the sword light, exclamations with a hint of slyness could be heard from time to time.
"Be quiet." A cold voice came out.
"The world of flowers and beauties is alluring, but Master Rat is shameless." The slightly cunning voice sounded again.
Lu Qingshan shook his head.
Sometimes he felt both angry and amused at the "liveliness" of the King of the West Rat.
However, it is always good to be more "lively".
In this way, we can stand firm in the face of the "difficulties" in life.
Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan no longer cared about the King of Rat from the West who was like Granny Liu who had just entered the Grand View Garden.
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After passing through the Changfeng Formation and numerous tests with ease, the majestic Yumen Pass came into view.
After Lu Qingshan handed over his identity mark, he went straight into the city.
A moment later, outside Liuxu Pavilion.
This is Xia Daoyun’s palace in Yumen Pass.
Now that we have come to Yumen Pass, why shouldn’t we come and pay our respects to Master?
Lu Qingshan rarely stopped at the door, straightened his clothes solemnly, patted his folds, and then solemnly sent out the letter to visit Ling.
After a moment, the light of the formation covering Liuxu Pavilion dissipated.
"Come in." A clear and majestic voice like the cry of a phoenix or a crane came from the Willow Catkins Pavilion.
Lu Qingshan stepped into the door.
In the hall of Willow Catkins, a breeze came slowly with a faint fragrance.
Lu Qingshan took a deep breath and his whole body was shocked.
"Hmm?" A voice with a hint of doubt and a little dissatisfaction came.
Only then did he realize that it was not very polite to do such a thing in a woman's palace, and he touched his nose with a little embarrassment.
Fortunately, Xia Daoyun did not delve into it further.
Following the scent, I saw a woman sitting upright on a wooden chair carved from fine ancient agarwood in the main seat of the hall in the pavilion.
She was wearing a light sky-blue robe and had an extraordinary temperament.
This is his master, the Fairy Goddess of Luo River, Xia Daoyun.
"Qingshan greets Master." Lu Qingshan bowed and said respectfully, but there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.
He had a vague feeling that the Xia Daoyun in front of him had an indescribable aura compared to the last time they met.
This aura is hard to describe, but it is as deep as the abyss and extremely powerful.
Moreover, Lu Qingshan also felt that this aura was somewhat familiar, as if he had felt it somewhere before.
Has Master's strength improved in recent times?
But it has only been less than three months, and Master has just survived the 69th heavenly tribulation. He doesn’t have the magical power “ Deep Blue” to help him, so there is no reason for him to progress so quickly?
Lu Qingshan was still guessing the origin of the powerful aura from Xia Daoyun. The Western Rat King, who had been standing on Lu Qingshan's shoulder, showing off his might and looking particularly arrogant, had already jumped down and was standing next to Lu Qingshan's legs, prostrating himself like a little mouse.
The King of Rat from the West has always been a typical fence-sitter who knows how to adapt to the changing times and changes his stance according to the situation.
Although the woman in front of me is pretty, if you treat her as a vase, your brain will be chopped off by a sword.
This is a true heroine. In its favorite biographical novel, Xia Daoyun is the legendary female hero who is indifferent to worldly affairs but has superb martial arts skills, an old monster.
As for this kind of old monster, as long as you serve her well, even if she gives you a little benefit from her fingers, it will be enough to benefit you endlessly.
Besides, its greatest reliance and backer has always been Lu Qingshan.
But everyone can see that in front of Xia Daoyuan, even someone as unrestrained as Lu Qingshan is very well-behaved.
This is absolutely true, this is not someone a rat can offend.
The King of Western Rat bowed his head and thought to himself.
On this side, when Xia Daoyun heard Lu Qingshan paying his respects, his reaction was extremely unusual.
Her face was cold and she glanced at Lu Qingshan sideways, with a smile on her face, as if she was showing all kinds of charm.
"Lu Shaozong?" she was heard saying.
The King of Western Rats immediately lowered his eyes again, silently saying in his heart "Do not look at or listen to anything indecent."
Even it could hear that there was definitely something mysterious in Xia Daoyun's words.
Lu Qingshan coughed and said awkwardly: "Master, please stop making fun of me."
"Why, as the Young Master of the Sword Sect, if you can't even stand a word from me, how are you going to deal with other people's discussions and rumors?" Xia Daoyun said coldly.
"That's not the case. Others are others, and Master is Master." Lu Qingshan restrained his expression and said seriously, "Master's words are more important than the words of all outsiders combined."
Xia Daoyun was slightly startled, her phoenix eyes staring straight at Lu Qingshan's handsome face. She didn't know what she was thinking of, her frown quietly relaxed, and an inaudible trace of anger appeared between her eyebrows.
"It's not easy to be the young master of the Sword Sect, do you know that?" After a moment's silence, Xia Daoyun put away the half-smile on his face and finally said seriously.
"I believe you have the ability to take on the role of Young Master of the Sword Sect, but it's too early."
"You should reject the old sect master's request first, and wait until your cultivation level is higher."
This is why Xia Daoyun was a little angry.
She felt that it was too rash and dangerous for Lu Qingshan to take over the position of the Sword Sect's Young Master now.
Lu Qingshan nodded. He understood what Xia Daoyun meant.
When Xia Daoyun talked about being a Sword Sect master, he didn't just mean making the Sword Sect's sword practitioners convinced of him.
——In fact, regarding this point, Xia Daoyuan has an inexplicable confidence in his disciples.
"The Sword Sect is to guard the border for the human race. The Sword Sect will not fall, and Yumen Pass will not be breached," Xia Daoyun said solemnly, "So, if you are the Sword Sect's Young Master, even if the Sword Sect falls, it must be after you die. This is your responsibility."
"As long as the Sword Sect is not defeated, the Yumen Pass will not be breached." These nine short words show the Sword Sect's incomparable determination.
Sword cultivators are natural warriors and arrows on the battlefield because of their powerful attack and impact capabilities.
As the young master of the Sword Sect, Lu Qingshan should lead the charge once the war breaks out.
But in such a dangerous battlefield outside the domain, a Divine Transformation cultivator is just a tiny drop of water.
In Xia Daoyun's opinion...
It’s really too early.
Lu Qingshan was well aware of Xia Daoyun's concerns.
He said softly: "Master, the war between the two clans is a fate that cultivators of my generation have to face and cannot refuse. As a sword cultivator of the Sword Sect, in this chaotic world, there is no other way but to face it bravely."
"Unnecessary dodging will only make you lose your edge," he said seriously, "Sword cultivators should be fearless and reckless."
Xia Daoyun looked at his disciple who stood upright like a pine tree in front of him. He was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickered like water waves, and finally raised the corners of his mouth and said softly:
"You are worthy of being my apprentice."
"I just hope Master doesn't blame me for being reckless." Lu Qingshan shook his head.
"Since you have taken on the responsibilities of the Sword Sect's Young Master, you should also understand the specific situation of our Sword Sect." Xia Daoyun smiled, as if an iceberg had melted.
"The old master shouldn't be in the mood to introduce these to you, right?"
"Indeed." Lu Qingshan shook his head and replied.
"I knew it." Xia Daoyun raised her eyebrows, looking both heroic and extremely charming.
Lu Qingshan waited for the follow-up.
He always had a rough estimate of the Sword Sect's strength in his mind.
But I dare not make a definite conclusion as to what it will be like.
Now, we can finally have a clear understanding.
"You should know that once a sword cultivator breaks through the ninth level, he will become a sword immortal?"
Lu Qingshan nodded, "I know."
“So, so far, there is only one ninth-level cultivator in the Sword Sect, and that is the old sect master, Qingyun Sword Immortal.” Seeing Lu Qingshan nod, Xia Daoyun no longer kept him in suspense and began to introduce.
This is something that everyone knows, it's not really a secret.
Xia Daoyun continued, "The old sect master is the undisputed number one in our Sword Sect and even in the Eastern Region. He has traveled a full 7,000 miles in the way of the sword. He is several times stronger than the Dao Masters, Martial Emperors and other respected cultivators in other top sects in the Eastern Region. The strength of cultivators becomes more and more difficult as they advance in the future. At the level of respected titles, being several times stronger is an insurmountable chasm."
"According to the classification of the demon clan's combat power, the old sect master is a top demon lord, and even among the top demon lords, he is considered the strongest."
"This is also the biggest reason why our Sword Sect can firmly occupy the position of Dao Sect and defend Yumen Pass for ten thousand years."
"The old sect master is the cornerstone of our Sword Sect."
"After the old sect master, the highest level of the cultivators in the Sword Sect was only at the eighth level."
"It's just..." Xia Daoyun raised a smile, "You also know that because of the special way of our sword cultivation, although there are many eighth-level cultivators in the Sword Sect, most of these eighth-level sword cultivators are able to defeat the ninth-level sword cultivators. They can never be treated as ordinary eighth-level cultivators."
Lu Qingshan remained silent, but his heart was slightly moved.
This was expected.
If the other eight-realm sword cultivators of the Sword Sect did not have the combat power of the ninth realm, then the Sword Sect could not be called the Dao Sect, let alone defend the Yumen Pass.
After all, in the Burning Moon Region, there are three top-level Demon Lords, nearly three hundred Demon Lords, and three thousand ninth-grade demon cultivators.
But when I first heard it, I was still a little shocked.
The Sword Sect is a sect that treats crossing borders as a common occurrence.
"Of the seven peaks of the Sword Sect, the head of Qingyun Peak is the old leader, and the second person in the Sword Sect is the head of Canghai Peak."
Master of Canghai Peak... Lu Qingshan repeated the name in his mind.
When he joined the sect, his eldest senior brother Ji Chuan had already introduced him to the situation of the Seven Peaks of the Sword Sect.
Yu Canghai, the master of Canghai Peak, is good at the art of inner sword sword formation. Once the sword formation is released, it is like an endless surging ocean.
"The Lord of Canghai Peak who practices the sword formation technique, if he relies on the Jade Gate Pass to launch a sword formation attack, he can almost defeat a hundred people alone... Well, this hundred refers to a hundred ninth-grade demon cultivators. According to the combat power of the demon clan, the Lord of Canghai Peak is equivalent to a high-level demon lord."
Lu Qingshan was secretly shocked.
This is the sword cultivator.
For monks from other schools, the ability to fight across borders seems to be a privilege only afforded to the "protagonists".
But for sword cultivators who have a special path of cultivation, after reaching the eighth realm, although the cross-border combat power cannot be said to be everywhere on the street, it is at least more than two palms.
"Then, Wushao Peak Master Xue Wushao and Wangu Peak Master Ning Fengchen, although slightly weaker than Canghai Peak Master, also possess high-level demon lord combat power."
Memories of these two peak masters suddenly came to Lu Qingshan's mind.
Both of them are extremely skilled swordsmen.
Xue Wushao is famous for his sword skills. He has been building up his strength for a hundred years just for one sword. With one sword, he can overturn rivers and seas, slay demons and monsters. In terms of explosive power, no one can match him.
Ning Fengchen, the master of Wangu Peak, is good at killing sword skills. The sword skills he practices and uses are the most fierce and fierce.
As the saying goes, life is fleeting within a hundred years, so one must enjoy the eternal love and be extremely free and easy.
"As for Hengqiu Peak Master Gu Qiu," Xia Daoyun continued, raising her eyebrows slightly, "Although he only has the combat power of a mid-level Demon Lord in his normal state, if he explodes, he can even be on par with Canghai Peak Master for a short period of time, so he can also be regarded as having half the combat power of a high-level Demon Lord."
Lu Qingshan calculated carefully in his mind.
If you look at it this way, among the seven peak masters of the Sword Sect there is one Sword Immortal (a top-level Demon Lord) and four high-level Demon Lords.
Coupled with the power of Xiongguan Yumen's formation, as well as the help of cultivators from other top sects in the Eastern Region, even though there is still a huge gap in combat power visible to the naked eye compared to the demons in the Burning Moon Region, at least they can hold on.
"Are you feeling a little strange? Compared with the other five peak masters, Peak Master Haoran seems to be a little out of place among them?" Xia Daoyun asked again.
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
Except for Qingyun Sword Immortal, the other four peak masters are at the eighth level of cultivation and ninth level of combat power. But how come Peak Master Haoran, who is also the master of the seventh peak, is still a seventh level cultivator?
How did a cultivator of the seventh realm become the master of the main peak of the Sword Sect?
Suspicion suddenly arose in his mind.
Xia Daoyun showed an expression as if he had guessed this a long time ago, and chuckled, "That's because the origin of the master of Haoran Peak is unusual."
"Unusual origin?" Lu Qingshan was stunned.
Does it mean an extraordinary background?
That's not very likely. The Sword Sect is one of the most powerful forces among the human race. Why would they give face to anyone else?
Seeing Lu Qingshan's thoughtful expression, Xia Daoyun paused for a moment before slowly revealing the answer, "Among the seven peaks of the Sword Sect, Haoran Peak has existed even longer than Qingyun Peak."
"Ah?" Lu Qingshan was stunned and puzzled.
"The current master of Haoran Peak is actually his third life." Everything came to light, but it made Lu Qingshan even more confused.
Xia Daoyun no longer teased Lu Qingshan and said softly, "When Master Haoran was in his first life, his physique was extremely special. Later, by chance, he took a magical elixir of immortality, which gave him an extra 20,000 years of life and allowed him to cultivate wisdom. So he specially practiced the secret method of reincarnation of Buddhism."
"This allows him to dissolve into a new life and retain his memories in his wisdom, which will be released when he reaches the eighth level of cultivation."
"In his first life, Peak Master Haoran was already an eighth-level cultivator, but at that time he felt that there was no hope for him to open up a new path, so he disbanded his weapons and started over in his second life."
"In his second life, the master of Haoran Peak achieved nirvana and sublimated. With his natural talent, he cultivated to the eighth realm again and successfully unlocked the sealed memories of his previous life. Afterwards, he verified the sword arts he cultivated in the two lives. Therefore, compared to his first life, the master of Haoran Peak has become much stronger, but he is still not far from opening the way to become a sword immortal."
“So, during the golden age of Haoran Peak Master, he, with amazing determination and perseverance, once again disintegrated into a soldier and cultivated for the third life.”
"Now is his third life."
"So, even though Peak Master Haoran is still a seventh-level cultivator now, once he cultivates to the eighth level again and awakens the memories of his previous two lives, combined with the swordsmanship he has cultivated in this life, his swordsmanship insights from three lifetimes will confirm each other. By then, his cultivation will surely improve by leaps and bounds, his combat power will be extraordinary, and his swordsmanship will be flawless. It would not be surprising if he could even become the number one person under Qingyun Sword Immortal in the Sword Sect."