Volume 10: Fuyao Chapter 160: The Unrivaled Swordsman (Part 3)
"I have been in the demon-occupied area all these days, and I took advantage of the fact that the demons were concentrating their forces in the Spirit Sea Tide and the rear forces were empty to give them a heavy blow."
Lu Qingshan briefly explained why he was here, and then couldn't help but ask, "Is the war in the Spirit Sea Tide over?"
When Lu Qingshan asked this, the expression of the master of Shuiyue Temple suddenly became solemn.
She shook her head heavily, and then squeezed out two words from her throat, "No."
"So what ?"
Seeing the expression on the face of the Master of Shuiyue Temple, Lu Qingshan had already realized something. The reason why the Master of Shuiyue Temple appeared here today must be that something unexpected had happened on the battlefield in the Linghai Tide.
"It's not optimistic. We humans have suffered heavy losses. The coalition of monks that entered the Spiritual Sea Tide has lost more than 30% of its troops during this period of time."
The master of Shuiyue Temple was silent for a moment, and finally spoke.
"And... the Chicken Soup Monk has fallen." Her words were earth-shattering.
Lu Qingshan was shocked.
But the Shuiyue Temple Master continued, "Master of Haoran Peak, you have dispersed all your Haoran Qi, and your cultivation is completely gone."
Lu Qingshan felt his throat a little dry. Looking at the heavy expression on the face of the master of Shuiyue Temple, he said with difficulty: Is there anything else?
The head of Shuiyue Temple nodded, "The head of Guqiu Peak...also sacrificed himself, and fell together with the Chicken Soup Saint Monk."
Lu Qingshan finally couldn't keep calm anymore and asked hurriedly, "What's going on?"
"On the third day of the Spirit Sea Tide War, the Azure Dragon Lord and the White Tiger Lord came in person and joined the war." said the Lord of Shuiyue Temple.
"You are also aware of their strength. No one can stop the current intermediate spirit except Qingyun Sword Immortal. So the two of them entering the Spirit Sea Tide battlefield... is just like you entering the Iron Siege City just now, like wolves entering a flock of sheep. The damage they bring to our human cultivators is devastating."
"If we allow the two of them to slaughter people at will, the speed at which our human coalition forces will collapse will be beyond imagination."
"In order to prevent this from happening, Peak Master Guqiu, Peak Master Haoran and the Chicken Soup Saint Monk decided to work together to stop the two of them."
After the Shuiyue Temple Master said this, Lu Qingshan could roughly guess how the plot would develop.
The Lord of Haoran Peak, the Lord of Guqiu Peak and the Holy Monk Chicken Soup are all but eighth-level cultivators.
Even though they are not ordinary eighth-realm cultivators, they are still eighth-realm cultivators.
It is easy to imagine what the final outcome would be if three eighth-level cultivators went to fight against two title-level cultivators.
But this should not be the reason why the Master of Shuiyue Temple appears here at this moment.
The head of Shuiyue Temple seemed to see the doubt in Lu Qingshan's heart and quickly continued: "This battle was very difficult."
“Although the Azure Dragon Lord and the White Tiger Lord are powerful, the Chicken Soup Saint Monk is an unprecedented physical cultivator of the Seventh Tribulation Realm. Regardless of the cost, he can still barely withstand their attacks. The Lord of Haoran Peak and the Lord of Guqiu Peak are also sword cultivators of the Seventh Tribulation Realm. Their attacks are not something that the two Lords can ignore.”
"Originally, thanks to the Chicken Soup Saint Monk's Vajra Body that he spared no expense, he was able to hold them back."
"But then, the third soul of the Azure Dragon Lord, the Azure Dragon, appeared in the world..." The master of Shuiyue Temple quickly and briefly told Lu Qingshan about the battle situation at that time.
"Qinglong is very powerful, close to being a semi-ancestor..."
"The Lord of Haoran Peak temporarily imprisoned Qinglong at the cost of dissipating all the Haoran Qi he had cultivated for three lifetimes..."
"Then the situation became that the Chicken Soup Saint Monk and the Master of Guqiu Peak faced off against the Azure Dragon Lord and the White Tiger Lord. However, not long after the battle began, the biggest change occurred."
Lu Qingshan was shocked and knew that the critical point had come.
"There was no reason, no sign, and no attack landed on the White Tiger Lord... But the White Tiger Lord, who was so powerful just a moment ago, lost all his vitality without any sign in just a breath of time, and fell inexplicably."
"Where are Qinglong and Qinglong Lord? Are they okay?" Lu Qingshan naturally knew the reason why Baihu Lord died, so he asked hurriedly.
The head of Shuiyue Temple shook his head silently, "It's okay, there is nothing abnormal with Qinglong and Qinglong Lord, let alone the fall of Baihu Lord."
"However, the death of the White Tiger Lord has ultimately relieved a lot of pressure on the Master of Guqiu Peak and the Chicken Soup Saint Monk, allowing them to delay for more time."
“But the gap in strength is by no means so easy to make up. In addition, even if the Lord of Haoran Peak disperses all his Haoran Qi and imprisons all the swords, it is ultimately just a temporary measure out of necessity.”
"After the White Tiger Lord fell, the battle continued for another two days. On the third day, Azure Dragon broke through the sword cage built by the Lord of Haoran Peak. Then Azure Dragon came back, and not long after, the Chicken Soup Saint Monk, who was already in poor condition, died under the attack of Azure Dragon. The Lord of Guqiu Peak was alone and could only use his life to severely injure the Azure Dragon Lord."
“But that’s all.”
"Qinglong was unharmed."
"But for some reason, after dealing with the three biggest obstacles to him, Soul Venerable did not pursue the victory, but disappeared from the Spirit Sea Tide War with Azure Dragon, and no one knows where they went."
"The White Tiger Lord died, but the Azure Dragon Lord and Azure Dragon were unharmed?" Lu Qingshan's pupils shrank sharply. He could clearly understand the meaning behind this. "Then, Azure Dragon and the Azure Dragon Lord disappeared together?"
Others don’t know what Xie Qingyun is doing, but he knows.
Because it was he who personally sent Xie Qingyun into the Wujian Realm.
To catch a thief, one must first catch the leader. Xie Qingyun entered the abyss with the intention of killing the real bodies of Soul Lord and Control Lord.
The sudden death of the White Tiger Lord shows that Xie Qingyun has successfully found the birthplace of the inner demon and has made a contribution.
But the fact that the Lord of Azure Dragon and Azure Dragon were safe and sound meant that something unexpected must have happened that Lu Qingshan was currently unable to know about.
Was it that Soul Master's real body was too cunning and escaped, making it impossible for Xie Qingyun to behead him?
Or was it that Xie Qingyun was outnumbered and after killing Yu Zun's real body, he was still defeated by Hun Zun's real body?
Lu Qingshan was not sure which situation it was.
Judging from the current situation, it is more inclined to the first situation.
Because if Xie Qingyun had already died in the Wu Wu Jian Realm, there would be no need for the Azure Dragon Lord and Azure Dragon to leave the Ling Hai Tide battlefield.
It was at this moment that Lu Qingshan suddenly realized, "So, Master, you are here because of the mysterious disappearance of Soul Master?"
The head of Shuiyue Temple nodded, "There is no reason for Soul Venerable not to pursue the victory and expand the victory, unless there is something more important waiting for him than expanding the victory."
"If you think about it this way, Soul Master's purpose is obvious."
"Soul Master's target is... the Sect Master!" As the person with the most comprehensive information, Lu Qingshan has already come up with the answer.
"Yes, I think so too," the Shuiyue Temple Master nodded and continued, "As long as the old sect master is here, we in Zhongling still have hope. If the old sect master is gone... Zhongling will never be able to turn things around."
"So, we must not let Soul Master succeed."
"The old sect master is like a dragon that is hard to find. Even Soul Master cannot find Xie Qingyun easily. From what I can see, the reason why the two of them were so eager to join the Spirit Sea Tide battlefield was to force Xie Qingyun out."
“But when success was just around the corner, Soul Master suddenly gave up his original plan. This can only mean that he already has some idea of where Xie Qingyun is and no longer needs to use that trick to force Xie Qingyun to show up.” The judgment of the Lord of Shuiyue Temple is well-founded.
At this moment, Lu Qingshan had gradually raised his head as the master of Shuiyue Temple spoke, and his gaze was directed towards the high ridge behind the iron-walled city.
His gaze seemed to penetrate the towering mountains and then fell on the city gate behind the mountains.
Dragon City Pass.
Yes, Xie Qingyun has already appeared in the Wujian Realm. As a human, after killing Yu Zun’s original body, his next step should be to return to the human realm.
If he wants to return to the human realm, no matter which path Xie Qingyun takes in the Wujian Realm, he must pass through Longcheng Pass in the end.
This principle is so simple and easy to understand.
If Lu Qingshan could understand it, how could Hun Zun not understand it?
Longcheng Pass was now under the control of the demon clan, and the Mingyue Formation also fell into the hands of the demon cultivators.
That was the grand formation set up by Xia Daozu.
Then what place would be more suitable than Longcheng Pass to kill Xie Qingyun?
Soul Master certainly did not want to miss this opportunity, so he would rather give up the chance to expand his victory in the Spirit Sea Tide battlefield and return.
"You've thought of it too, right?" The master of Shuiyue Temple looked at Lu Qingshan's expression and knew that with his wisdom, he must have figured everything out.
"Qingyun Sword Immortal's life is more important than the battle situation in Linghaichao, so even though the situation in Linghaichao is not optimistic, I still choose to temporarily leave the battlefield and rush here."
"My strength may not be worth mentioning in a battle of this level, but what if? What if Qingyun Sword Immortal needs just this tiny bit of my strength to escape from Soul Master's attack , or even kill Soul Master?" The Lord of Shuiyue Temple said firmly.
Lu Qingshan was silent for a moment, then said with certainty: "Master, your guess should be the fact."
"Soul Master is definitely lurking in Longcheng Pass at this moment, waiting for the return of the Sect Master, and then he will launch a thunder strike."
"If the Sect Master unfortunately dies in the Infinite Realm, there is no need for the Azure Dragon Lord to kill the Sect Master at Dragon City Pass."
"The two souls of Soul Venerable are safe and sound, which means that the Sect Master failed to kill Soul Venerable's body. But the Sect Master went to the Infernal Realm to kill the bodies of Soul Venerable and Control Venerable. If he didn't accomplish this, the Sect Master would never return to the Human Realm. Soul Venerable must also understand this truth, but he finally chose to leave the Spirit Sea Tide battlefield, which means that he is sure that the Sect Master will definitely return to the Human Realm."
"It seems that the Soul Master's real body used a spell similar to fake death to deceive the Sect Master..."
"If the Sect Master doesn't know about this, he won't be too defensive. Soul Venerable has a plan, but he is unintentional. Even if the Sect Master has amazing cultivation, he will definitely suffer a great loss."
There are some discrepancies between Lu Qingshan's speculation and the actual situation, but the conclusion he drew is not fundamentally different from the actual situation.
"We must head to Longcheng Pass immediately."
"As quickly as possible," Lu Qingshan said forcefully, "and then, find a way to pass on the news that Soul Master is alive and well and is lying in ambush in Longcheng Pass before ."
"The role we can play is much more important than the master imagines."
"We are in Zhongling, and Qingyun Sword Immortal is in Wujian Realm, separated by a Dragon City Pass. How are we going to pass the message on?" The master of Shuiyue Temple frowned subconsciously.
"I don't have any idea for now," Lu Qingshan shook his head, "but let's take it one step at a time and go to Longcheng Pass first."
"There is really no other way. Let's just do as the master of the temple had previously thought and fight the enemy together with the sect master."
"We can't just do nothing, can we?"
"Yes," the Shuiyue Temple Master was silent for a moment, then responded in a deep voice, "Then let's go."
Time was running out. Although the Shuiyue Temple Master had many questions and many words in her mind, she did not ask or say them out loud.
Two beams of light shot up into the sky, soaring upwards, and flew towards Xiantian Ridge.
This section of the journey seemed a bit silent, depressing, and a bit tense.
The expression on Lu Qingshan's face was as calm as usual, with no sign of anything unusual. However, his lips, which were bitten white from teeth, revealed that he was feeling more nervous and depressed than he had ever felt in his two lifetimes.
What is Xie Qingyun?
Whether for the Sword Sect or for Lu Qingshan, Xie Qingyun is the sky.
If the sky falls, what should they do?
Lu Qingshan didn't dare to think about it, nor did he want to think about it.
…
Dawn is breaking.
The golden red, warm but not dazzling morning light shines on the city wall.
On the towering city wall, a demon cultivator in armor looked into the distance with a dull look, but his sight was ultimately blocked by a towering mountain.
Xiantian Ridge.
"It's so annoying." He muttered in dissatisfaction to vent his frustration at not being able to gain military merit on the front lines and having to defend the city here.
"After we capture Zhong Ling, the first thing we should do is to suggest the demon lords to flatten this mountain."
On the other side of the mountain is the territory of the human race.
I heard that the land of the human race is extremely fertile.
I heard that the women of the human race are all delicate and tender, and their taste is extremely delicious.
I heard that...
There were many rumors that made the demon cultivator full of longing for the human realm, but unfortunately for this demon cultivator, they were all just rumors after all.
"Don't be distracted, just stand guard. If anything goes wrong, you'll be in trouble." His companion slapped him hard and shouted.
But he didn't care and sneered, "What could go wrong?"
Indeed, Longcheng Pass is impregnable, and the human race has relied on this city to defend itself for 20,000 years.
Now, such a strategic pass has fallen into the hands of them, whose strength far exceeds that of the human race. With such a strong alliance, there is no possibility of anything going wrong.
“Buzz…”
Suddenly, at this moment, an extremely slight buzzing sound flashed past the demon cultivator's ears, making him startled.
His companion noticed his abnormality and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Did you hear any sound just now?" The demon cultivator was not too sure, because the buzzing sound was really just a flash.
"Sound? What sound?" The companion was confused.
Seeing his companion's reaction, the demon cultivator finally thought that he was too sensitive and that it might have been just a gust of wind.
He shook his head. "Nothing."
But after all this trouble, his originally wandering mind finally straightened out.
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