Volume 10: Fuyao Chapter 7: The Apprentice's Swordsmanship
This method, used in Lu Qingshan's previous life, was called reverse pressure.
Once the Heart Demon Clan gains a foothold in the human domain, faced with the enormous benefits, even if the other demons are unwilling, they will have no choice but to accept it and choose to start a war.
"No matter how the situation evolves, we will have the advantage of being one step ahead."
"One step faster, every step faster. The human realm is such a small piece of pie. Those who eat it first should be able to eat more." You Zun said.
"The Heart Demon Clan has been planning for many years to create a situation where they now believe they have a sure win. They naturally hope to use their advantages to occupy as much human territory as possible and improve their clan's foundation."
"It is for this reason that the Heart Demon Clan took the initiative to contact the Soldier Demon Clan and our Giant Spirit Clan in order to ask our two clans to take action and cooperate with their actions."
"This time the three tribes have joined forces, and we only need to help out, while the Heart Demon Tribe will be the main attacker."
"In return, after they completely take over the Central Spiritual Region and the other five Saint Demon tribes can no longer hold back and directly launch a war between the two tribes, the Heart Demon tribe will support us within the human race, help our two tribes break through, and promise not to attack the Eastern Region and the Central Sky Region that our two tribes correspond to."
You Zun said coldly: "The two great passes of Yumen Pass and Yanlan Pass have blocked our Giant Spirit Clan and the Soldier Demon Clan from entering the human domain. Even if we launch a full-scale attack, it will be a difficult task to break through the two passes."
"But the strongest fortress is often breached from the inside. Once the Heart Demon Clan's plan is implemented, the Central Spirit Realm will be their bridgehead."
"With this bridgehead, they can look ahead to the other seven regions of the human race, plot more things, and seize countless opportunities and advantages."
You Zun looked around at the other two venerables, "Compared to the benefits we may get from this cooperation, what we have to pay is really not worth mentioning. In addition, now that Xuan Zun has died in the human domain, our giant clan needs to save ourselves to change the situation. What do you two think?"
Zhen Zun and Teng Zun looked at each other and asked for each other's opinions.
At this time, You Zun added: "The Soldier Demon Clan has already agreed to this proposal, and now they are waiting for us."
"I think it's feasible." After pondering for a moment, Zhen Zun's eyes flickered and he finally made up his mind, "You Zun, you are right. The benefits you can get far outweigh the costs. Why not give it a try?"
"However," he paused and said in a deep voice, "How can we ensure that after helping the Heart Demon Clan to take over the Central Spirit Realm, they will not cross the river and burn the bridge, and forget the conditions promised to our two clans?"
With such huge interests involved, a treaty has no binding force.
"If you can guarantee that the Heart Demon Clan will fulfill their promise, I, like Zhen Zun, agree to this alliance." Teng Zun said.
"What the Heart Demon Clan means is..." You Zun began to explain.
A conspiracy was brewing quietly in silence.
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Within the territory of the Heart Demon Clan.
"Soul Master, I will personally go and persuade the Giant Spirit and the Soldier Demon Clan this time, offering such attractive conditions. In addition, they are forced by their own circumstances," a silver giant snake said slowly, "Don't worry, they will definitely agree to our cooperation. This time, our Heart Demon Clan's battle to seize the territory will surely be successful in one fell swoop."
Opposite the silver giant snake was a black beast that looked like a tiger. It was also speaking magic words and nodding its huge head, saying, "Well, if the two tribes are willing to take action, the momentum they create will be enough to make the human race scared and afraid to leave the human domain they are guarding and rush to the Central Spiritual Domain for support."
"As long as we can buy precious time in the early stages, the Central Spirit Realm will be in the pocket of our Heart Demon Clan." Black Tiger, known as the Soul Lord, said confidently.
There are only two top demon lords in their Heart Demon Clan, namely Soul Lord and Control Lord.
He was not only no match for the three soldiers, but also no match for the giant spirit that had four soldiers before.
But among the eight holy demon clans, absolutely no one dares to look down on their inner demon clan.
Because they are really too mysterious, so mysterious that people can't figure out their details and mysteries.
"In this battle to seize territory, the human race will surely fight back to the death. But I want to see how they will respond when they find out that their most trusted partners have turned against them." The giant silver snake, who was actually Yu Zun, said proudly while spitting out a scarlet snake tongue.
Hearing this, Hei Hu was also full of anticipation.
"The other seven clans are still at the simple level of warfare. Only you and I are really using our brains." Soul Master said proudly.
Once their plan is unveiled and displayed before the world, it will surely shock the world.
As the instigators, even with their identities and status, the two of them still had an irrepressible sense of pride in their hearts.
The human race concentrated most of its strength on the border, making the seven mountains and one river impregnable and difficult to break through for so many years.
The vast human domain seemed to be tightly protected by an impenetrable high wall, which was really unpleasant to look at.
But they found another way... Instead of fighting head-on, they chose another way to break through the high wall.
Once they take over the Central Spiritual Realm, they will be able to kill at will within the human race and have a blast.
"It's time to let the human race understand the methods of our Heart Demon clan." Yu Zun laughed softly.
The laughter was contented, but contained absolute murderous intent and ruthlessness.
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Zhongtian Domain.
As expected, after the Master of Shuiyue Temple recommended himself, the Female Lord of Daxia gave the position to the Master of Shuiyue Temple without any hesitation.
What Tower Master Wei Mo had imagined at the beginning, that Da Xia would not be able to find a suitable replacement candidate in a short period of time, and that the new Tower Master would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the monks of Zhishou Tower, did not happen.
A man's fame is like the shadow of a tree.
As for the deputy abbot of Tianji Temple, Monk Zhishoulou could not feel too dissatisfied.
At the same time, Wei Mo, the former owner of Zhishou Tower, completely left Zhishou Tower after "abdicating and giving way to others", and his figure disappeared without a trace.
As for Deputy Tower Master Yan Ming, although the female ruler wanted to take action and punish him at first, he was stopped by the master of Shuiyue Temple, who ensured that he continued to serve as the deputy tower master of Zhishou Tower.
——As an outsider, the master of Shuiyue Temple suddenly took over such a huge thing as Zhishou Tower, and he really needed the assistance of an insider who knew the situation of Zhishou Tower well.
Since it was revealed that Tower Master Luo He was actually a traitor and Tower Master Wei Mo had abdicated, Deputy Tower Master Yan Ming was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
If Deputy Tower Master Yan Ming is also removed, it will be a hundred disadvantages and no advantage for the Shuiyue Temple Master to take over Zhishou Tower.
With this in mind, the master of Shuiyue Temple saved Yan Ming and gave him a chance to redeem himself.
With the master of Shuiyue Temple successfully taking charge of Zhishou Tower, Lu Qingshan's plan naturally came to fruition.
This middle-aged nun even valued Lu Qingshan so much that the first thing she did after taking office was to start cooperating with the Sword Sect to investigate the affairs of the Huanling Sect.
Tan Tai Qingrun also benefited a lot from this, and his future in Xiuchun became brighter.
After all, she was an "advanced element" who had been framed by the owner of Luohe Tower, trapped in the enemy camp, experienced all kinds of torture, and finally returned safely. In addition, she had someone behind her, so it was difficult for her to have a bright future.
Lu Qingshan was happy for her.
But this cannot change the reality that the relationship and intersection between the two will become less and less, and finally approach nothing.
Lu Qingshan's current realm has far surpassed Tan Tai Qingrun.
Although he would not become unfamiliar with Tan Tai Qing Run because of this, the difference in strength between them was like a chasm that could not be crossed, causing them to drift apart.
In other words, Tan Tai Qingrun fell behind.
The path of cultivation has always been so cruel.
You will meet countless people and make countless friends along the way.
But gradually, some of them fell behind, some stopped where they were, and some left the others far behind. There are very few who can keep pace with you.
When you have walked a long, long way on this road, you will suddenly realize that there are only a few people left around you, or even that there is no one there at all.
This is the norm for monks.
Cruel but realistic.
But in fact, it is not just the case for monks; it is the same in any world.
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A new official starts with three things.
The first fire that the master of Shuiyue Temple started after taking office was to set fire to the underworld in Zhongtian Realm.
The cultivators of King Qing's lineage have been in constant contact with the demons, and also have many interactions with the underworld in the Zhongtian Region.
Using this as a breakthrough point, we can naturally discover countless pieces of information about the Zhongtian Realm's underworld.
A comprehensive sweep suddenly began in the Zhongtian Domain.
The master of Shuiyue Temple is very determined, and that is to completely eradicate the underworld in the Central Spiritual Realm, with the goal of leaving no one behind.
As for Lu Qingshan, after seeing that the matter was settled, he chose to return to the Sword Sect.
If it were before, he might have chosen to stay and participate in Zhishou Tower's raid on the underworld.
After all, this plot, if we use game terms, is a large-scale mopping-up plot, which can earn you a lot of experience.
But things are different now. Lu Qingshan’s identity is different now, and there are some things that he can no longer easily get involved in.
What's more, since he has broken through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm, he also wants to return to the sect to read the Sword Sect's hidden techniques.
Perhaps learning one or two new sword skills would be secondary.
His main idea was to read hundreds of books and learn by analogy. By reading and understanding other sword skills, he might be able to trigger the four words of wildness in his soul, which were just the finishing touch.
It sounds a bit mysterious, like trying your luck, but there are actually clues to follow if you look into it more deeply.
First of all, with Lu Qingshan's unparalleled talent in swordsmanship, this kind of analogy is not strange for him.
Secondly, the battle in Chang'an had a huge impact on the world, and the sword cultivators were the most affected. Witnessing the scene of Tianmen with their own eyes was an invaluable experience.
After Li Qiubai's sword opened the Heavenly Gate, Lu Qingshan's understanding of the way of the sword became deeper.
This is an obvious gain.
There was also a hidden gain, which was that Lu Qingshan also gained an extremely huge sword luck.
This will not bring any direct increase to his combat power, but it can bring invisible help.
For example, it allows him to have more flashes of inspiration when he is comprehending sword techniques, and makes it easier for him to seize opportunities when he is creating his own secret sword.
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The seventh year of the Xia Yuan period of the Great Xia Dynasty was known as a year of turmoil.
This year, two major events occurred that shocked the human race.
King Qing of Great Xia massacred people in Chang'an.
The masters of Tianji Temple and Shuiyue Temple took over Zhishou Tower and used thundering means to eradicate the underworld in Zhongtian Domain. By combining the power of Tianji Temple and Zhishou Tower, he posed a great threat to the underworlds in the other seven domains of the human race.
Before these two major events, some minor changes in the Sword Sect caused some disturbances, but ultimately did not attract too much attention from outsiders.
In the eighth year of Tianyuan, an event occurred that truly shocked the human race, and could even be said to have subverted the human race. This caused this change to be like a small wave in a tsunami, not worth mentioning.
However, many years later, when people reviewed this turbulent Tianyuan year, they discovered that this event that had caused quite a stir and was hidden beneath two earth-shaking events was the most noteworthy event in the entire Tianyuan seven years.
This year, Lu Qingshan became the young master of the Sword Sect.
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Sword Sect, Qingfeng.
This is the mountain belonging to Lu Qingshan.
The green trees all over the mountain sway in the wind, like huge green waves.
A sword light broke through the clouds and fell straight into the green sea.
The swordsman in the sword light is Lu Qingshan.
This was his first time returning to the peak since leaving Lianxu Peak.
However, although it seems like a long time, in fact it has only been about a year since he left the peak.
Within a year, he went from the initial stage of refining the void to the current stage of perfect transformation of the spirit.
Even Lu Qingshan himself felt that it was a little outrageous.
This is probably what is called cheating too much, and in the end you feel embarrassed.
Lu Qingshan entered the peak silently .
The Qingfeng Peak was not empty at this time.
He accepted two new disciples some time ago.
In addition, there is also a Western Rat King who is also practicing hard in the peak at this time.
Sure enough, outside the attic at the top of the mountain, Lu Qingshan saw the strange combination of two people and one rat from afar.
The two little rascals each held an iron sword with a handle as tall as themselves, and seemed to be engaging in some kind of competition.
Their eyes were shining brightly, and their delicate faces were covered with dust and sweat, making them look even dirtier, like two little beggars.
As for the King of the Rat of the West, he was standing comfortably on a stone with his two paws behind his back, looking like an old scholar in the secular world.
Ding ding ding!
Lin Chuyi and Lin Shiwu were practicing with iron swords, rehearsing some sword moves. Surprisingly, they didn't show much effort.
——Although the sword is a light weapon, it must be very difficult for two young children to use the iron sword.
Lu Qingshan took another closer look and realized that in just one month, his two registered disciples had actually made some progress and had already become young cultivators at the first level of Qi Refining.
But what caught Lu Qingshan's attention more was the sword skills that the two little girls were practicing.
It looks ordinary, without much fluctuation.
But with Lu Qingshan's keen eyesight, he could see that in the swordsmanship practiced by the two, there was a law of Tao looming.
Although it is barely audible, it does exist.
How could a young swordsman who was only at the first level of Qi Refining be able to wield this kind of sword?
Who taught you?