At the very center of Luoyan Pass, there is a majestic palace shrouded by a large formation, which was where Luoyan Pass used to hold meetings in the past.
whoosh!
With a flash of light, Lu Qingshan appeared outside the majestic palace and then strode into it.
After entering the palace, you will pass through a long corridor and finally enter a hall.
There are several high seats in the main hall, and there are two people sitting there at this time.
One is Tang Ze, the lieutenant general of Luoyan Pass, and the other is King Yuyue, the Eight Realms Master who was sent from Yumen Pass to guard Luoyan Pass.
Both of them looked extremely majestic, especially King Yuyue who was sitting on the main throne. The powerful aura emanating from his body was so strong that Lu Qingshan couldn't help but hold his breath.
Lu Qingshan understood that this must be the aura released intentionally by King Yuyue in order to intimidate him.
After all, he had seen masters of the eighth realm before.
Xia Daoyun was also an eighth-level cultivator, but every time Xia Daoyun met him, didn't he always feel like a spring breeze? When did he emit such an oppressive aura?
Lu Qingshan doesn't think that King Yuyue is stronger than Xia Daoyun.
"You said you are a cultivator from the underworld? You are in the underworld but your heart is in Xia?" Seeing that Lu Qingshan seemed confident and not afraid at all, King Yu Yue took the initiative to ask.
His tone was full of amusement.
"Of course not. How could I be one of those scumbags in the underworld?" Lu Qingshan bowed slightly to the two of them, and then replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I said this deliberately for the demons to hear. As for the purpose, it was just to trick them and see if there is any chance to provoke a crisis of trust in the demons towards the cultivators of the underworld. The two seniors, please don't take it seriously."
"Crisis of trust..." King Yuyue repeated Lu Qingshan's words and found this statement somewhat fresh.
He didn't care about Lu Qingshan's denial, and said with a smile: "Then how did you appear on the demon warship? If you are not a cultivator from the underworld, why do you have demonic energy?"
"Is this what you mean, senior?" Lu Qingshan said calmly and stretched out his hand.
Dark demonic energy immediately rolled out from his hands, but before the two could react, the rolling demonic energy was transformed into extremely pure spiritual power, and then changed into demonic energy again.
This cycle continues like a magic trick.
King Yuyue's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he looked at Lu Qingshan carefully, "What's going on?"
Since Lu Qingshan dared to act like this , there must be some reasonable reason for the appearance of the evil spirit, so King Yuyue did not react too much, behaved very calmly, and waited for Lu Qingshan's explanation.
Lu Qingshan was also not vague. Soon, he began to narrate in detail how he met the monks from Luoyan Pass, how he ran into the demon army, and finally how he managed to get on the demon warship.
Having said that, it is inevitable to expose the matter of the Yin-Hui Center.
However, Lu Qingshan had no intention of hiding this matter, and there was no need to hide it.
After all, the Yin Hu Center is not a precious treasure that only one person can find.
As for whether King Yuyue would be interested in his Yin Hu Zhong Shu, it is actually unlikely.
Because the Yin-Hui Center is actually a very useless thing to the human race.
——Even if you can use the Yin Kui Center to transform your spiritual power into demonic energy, you cannot change the fact that you are a human being.
Is it possible that you can sneak into the abyss as a human?
Except in some extremely special circumstances, when one can pretend to be a group of monks from the underworld like he did, what use can the Yin Kui Center be at other times?
King Yuyue and Tang Ze were both slightly stunned when they heard this, and then they showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
"Some time ago, I heard that this thing was found in Zhishou Tower. I didn't expect that you have one..." King Yuyue was surprisingly well-informed. He was slightly amazed and said, "How could a thing from Zhishou Tower appear in your place? Are you from Zhishou Tower?"
"I guess so." Lu Qingshan nodded, took out the token that Tan Tai Qingrun had given him from the storage ring, and handed it over to prove his identity.
After King Yuyue scanned it with his spiritual sense, he nodded slowly, "It is indeed a token of Zhishou Tower. Your statement is credible."
"But how did you break through the sea of ​​blood? That was clearly a magical power that only an eighth-level cultivator could shake," Tang Ze couldn't help but ask, "If I'm not mistaken, you are only at the Void Refining stage now, right?"
The gap between the fifth realm and the eighth realm is too huge, like a natural moat.
Tang Ze had never heard of anyone who could cross this chasm.
So, even though some time had passed, he still couldn't forget Lu Qingshan's sword that cut through the sea of ​​blood.
"Those are just some of my personal special methods, which have many limitations, and the cost of using them is also very high, and they are not replicable." Unfortunately, Lu Qingshan did not respond - he was not going to explain the method in detail.
It’s not that he didn’t trust Tang Ze and King Yuyue, but once some things were said out, there was a possibility that they would be spread, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
If you want to keep it secret, you have to keep your mouth shut.
Breaking the law is his very important trump card.
Although he had been forced to use it in public, if he didn't tell others, others would never be able to fully understand the specific power of the method.
Just like when he was dueling with Zhou Yuan at the Seven Realms Forum, he had used a spell-breaking move in front of everyone.
But so what?
In fact, other people couldn't see what the sword he used at that time was. At most, they thought it was some kind of explosive secret sword, which could make his sword have the power of a higher level.
This is already a great respect for him.
Who would have thought that his sword could break everything?
Tang Ze hesitated to speak.
King Uetsu also looked thoughtful.
He was actually quite interested in Lu Qingshan's sword that cut through the sea of ​​blood.
So, he was thinking whether or not to ask further.
In his opinion, if he asked further questions, given his identity and status as an eighth-level cultivator, Lu Qingshan would not dare to hide anything anymore.
However, he also knew that most young monks, after obtaining magical powers or special treasures, were generally unwilling to make them public for various reasons.
If this matter were forced into questioning, it would only arouse resentment or even hostility from these young monks.
Therefore, there is a consensus in the world of cultivation that one should not ask about the opportunities of the younger generations if possible.
Lu Qingshan did not give King Yuyue any more time to think, but took out his identity token from the storage ring again.
An identity token engraved with the Sword Sect's logo.
"Senior, although everything I did was what I should do, but according to the principle of rewarding according to merit at Yumen Pass, I should be considered a great contributor to the defense of Luoyan Pass this time. I have made tremendous contributions. As for Yumen Pass, should I be rewarded with at least a few million in military merits this time?" Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
King Yuyue's gaze lingered for a moment on the identity token that Lu Qingshan took out.
At this moment, he finally gave up the idea of ​​asking further questions.
Although he was an eighth-level cultivator, the sword cultivator in front of him was from the Sword Sect.
The Yumen Pass is headed by the Sword Sect.
Without a legitimate reason, he dared to force the disciples of the Sword Sect to tell him about their opportunities. If this were to be known to the great masters of the Sword Sect, he would be in big trouble.
Besides, if Lu Qingshan’s sword was a secret magical power of the Sword Sect, wouldn’t his behavior be equivalent to stealing the Sword Sect’s secrets?
If this were true, he had no doubt that the group of unscrupulous people in the Sword Sect would cut him into human sticks.
Unconsciously, King Yuyue's voice became a little gentler than before, and he said with a smile: "There are definitely no millions of military merits..."
Lu Qingshan curled his lips and didn't take it seriously.
He just casually mentioned the millions of military merits. His main purpose was to take out the identity token to prove his identity as a disciple of the Sword Sect.
It's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.
It can be seen that after revealing his identity, King Yuyue's attitude towards him became much better, and he stopped asking questions.
"But..." After a pause, a crystal plate appeared in King Yu Yue's palm.
He snapped his fingers and the crystal card emitted light, then turned into a dragon-shaped shadow and flew directly towards the identity token in Lu Qingshan's hand.
The dragon-shaped light and shadow circled around the token for a circle and then quickly sank into the token.
"There must be rewards, just take a look for yourself." King Yuyue said with a smile.
Lu Qingshan's mind moved, and he immediately probed his consciousness into the token to check:
Identity——Lu Qingshan
Sect - Sword Sect
Authority - C
Military exploits: 8,050
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Eight thousand military merits!
This is the reward that Yumen Pass gives to Lu Qingshan this time. It is equivalent to killing one hundred and sixty fifth-grade shadow demons, which is equivalent to eight hundred spirit crystals, or forty million experience points.
"It is true that saving Luoyan Pass is a great achievement, and it is also true that you have made great contributions. However, it is not just your achievement after all, and the combined masters of Luoyan Pass have made great sacrifices in this battle. So after the resolution, the final reward for you at Yumen Pass is these 8,000 military merits." King Yuyue's thoughts have returned to a calm state. "Don't think it's too little. 8,000 military merits, except for some extremely outstanding spirit-transforming masters, can only be accumulated by combined masters."
"I understand." Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
The human race and the demon race have been fighting for 20,000 years, and the assessment of military merit has long been very perfect. I dare not say that it is absolutely reasonable, but there will not be too many mistakes.
Eight thousand military merits, nothing major wrong with that.
After all, he only swung out a single sword strike from beginning to end, and the ones who were really fighting for their lives were the combined masters of Luoyan Pass.
"There is one more thing I want to tell you. The demons had planned this for a long time and sent a large army to attack Luoyan Pass, but they were forced to retreat, which was considered a great victory. We are planning to put the battle report of this battle in the Beacon Hall and publicize it widely to boost people's morale. You performed outstandingly in this battle, and we have an idea to describe your performance in detail in the battle report and describe you as the hero of Luoyan Pass. I wonder what your wishes are?" King Yuyue asked again.
In war, the more difficult the victory, the more it is necessary to publicize the heroic deeds in order to inspire and cheer people up, and give everyone the confidence to persevere.
Sometimes, even if there is no hero, people have to find a way to invent one for him.
This is especially true in the world of cultivation where great power is concentrated in one person and individualism is particularly prominent.
There is nothing wrong with King Uetsu's proposal.
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Lu Qingshan was a little troubled by this issue.
A big part of the reason why he came to Yumen Pass was that he wanted to play tricks on the underworld.
So after entering Tianshan, he kept changing his appearance. Even when he knew that his master Xia Daoyuan was in Yumen Pass, he did not go to pay a visit, just to conceal his identity and avoid exposing his whereabouts.
But who would have thought that he wanted to keep a low profile, but his strength did not allow it.
It was my first time entering an extraterritorial battlefield. In just three days, I became a hero at Luoyan Pass. Now I have to face this difficult choice...
The world's encounters are truly wonderful.
"This move has both advantages and disadvantages for you. The advantage is that it will bring you great fame. In a place like this, being famous will bring you many benefits."
King Yuyue continued, "However, relatively speaking, being famous will also make you a thorn in the eyes of the demons. Not only will the demons want to get rid of you as soon as possible on the battlefield outside the domain, but even when you return to the sky, those underworld monks will also be eyeing you covetously. It is easy to dodge an open spear, but it is difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark, not to mention that you are only a cultivator of the Void Refining Realm, which will put you in danger."
"I really don't take what you said to heart. After all, even if this didn't happen, the underworld is not going to let me go..." Lu Qingshan said secretly in his heart.
"I won't force you to make any decision," King Yuyue looked directly at Lu Qingshan, his eyes were as deep as an ancient well with no bottom. "It's just that there is something I want to tell you..."
"Born in troubled times, there are some things that cannot be avoided."
This sentence is definitely not just chicken soup, just talk.
Human monks have always done this.
The great masters of various sects, when they have reached this level of cultivation, should have either devoted themselves to practicing Taoism or cultivated their minds in the human world, resisted the heavenly calamity, and sought Mahayana.
However, in order to resist the demons, the human cultivators left the human territory one after another and entered the Seven Mountains and One River, just to confront the demons and suppress them from crossing the border.
It is well known that sword cultivators are unruly by nature.
If it wasn't for the human race, how could the Qingyun Sword Immortal stay in Yumen Pass for a thousand years?
The repairmen of Luoyan Pass did the same thing. In order to save Luoyan Pass, they risked their lives to leave the city just for a fight.
Lu Qingshan didn't think about it for too long before making a decision.
"I've said before that I'm humble but I've never forgotten my country. I'm in the underworld but my heart is with Xia. The second half of the sentence is false..." Lu Qingshan raised his eyelids and looked into King Yuyue's calm eyes. He said calmly, "But the first half is true. Since the human race needs it, I'll cooperate."
This is his choice and he will not regret it.
People who have secrets are used to keeping a low profile and pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. There is nothing wrong with this.
But in the context of a war between the two races, when he had the ability, when the human cultivators were fighting bloody battles, how could he hide in the dark and make a fortune?
If he could really do such a thing with a clear conscience, then he would not be a swordsman.
"Good, good!" King Yuyue couldn't help but say two good words, and his attitude towards Lu Qingshan unconsciously improved a lot. "I wonder which senior cultivator of the Sword Sect you are a disciple of, and what's your name?"
"Lu Qingshan, Xia Daoyun's disciple."
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In the small and dark underground, there was a dripping sound.
Like water drops falling.
There was also a whirring sound.
Like a strong wind blowing through.
No, how could there be wind underground?
Not water, not wind.
It was not blood, but heavy breathing.
An almost invisible ray of light was moving rapidly underground like a meteor chasing the moon.
The solid soil was pushed aside by the light, leaving a passage with a diameter of one meter. After the light passed through, the soil quickly closed again.
Finally, after a long time, the escaping light seemed to be exhausted, and its forward movement came to an abrupt stop. Finally, it was slowly squeezed out by the squeezing force of the earth.
The escaping light dissipated and a figure appeared.
It was a man covered in blood, with his skin torn and flesh torn. He was lying pale in the midst of a dangerous wilderness, unconscious and motionless. Only his gradually weakening breathing proved that he was still alive.
It was late at night, but under the moonlight, his face could be seen clearly.
Marquis of Anhai!
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The moon is bright and the wind is calm.
The same beam of light, almost at the same time, was rapidly moving forward on the other side of the battlefield outside the domain in the darkness of night.
The escape speed is extremely fast.
Ke Qianzhang was extremely excited in the escaping light and could not suppress his joy.
He is a monk from the underworld of the Eastern Region.
This time, the palace lord gave him a very important task, which was to sneak into the battlefield outside the Tianshan Yumen Pass and pass an extremely important message to their behind-the-scenes boss, Chipu Demon Marshal.
This means that he will be able to meet and talk with Chipu Demon Marshal in person.
What does it mean for a traitor to meet the leader of the traitors?
After this time, wouldn't it be a natural thing for you to rise to a high position in the world?
When he thought of this, Ke Qianzhang was overjoyed.
"We're almost there!" In front of him, the outline of a city that was equally majestic, but completely different in style from the human city walls, came into view.
This is one of the demon clan’s cities on the extraterritorial battlefield, the Black Demon City!
"Why does it feel like the Dark Devil City is a bit chaotic today?"
From a distance, Ke Qianzhang saw many demons flying past the Black Demon City, and this thought flashed through his mind subconsciously.
But he didn't think too much about it, and sped up again, flying towards the Dark City.
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The Dark Demon City, a palace shrouded in demonic energy, is where the City Lord's Mansion is located.
The City Lord's Mansion is particularly lively today.
In the main hall.
The Lord of the Black Demon City, the Black Demon Marshal, was looking at the burly demon cultivator with empty arms in front of him with a concerned look on his face. "Your Highness Qingge, what's going on? Who is so bold and capable that he turned Your Highness into this state?"
The burly demon cultivator was none other than the Demon General Qingge, whose arms had been cut off by Marquis Anhai.
Qing Ge's eyes were full of gloom - the Black Demon Marshal seemed to be concerned, but the sarcasm in his words was not concealed at all.
But he couldn't do anything to the Black Demon Commander.
Because the Black Demon Marshal is eldest brother Chi Pu's man, it is naturally impossible for him to have a good attitude towards him, and he can't do anything to eldest brother's people.
"I came to the Dark Magic City this time to borrow your blood pool to heal my wounds." Qing Ge snorted coldly and said hatefully.
The Blood Pool is a holy place built by the demons for the purpose of evolving their bloodlines and practicing. It contains extremely pure power and can also be used to heal wounds.
His arms were amputated by Marquis Anhai using special means, and are extremely difficult to heal.
If he didn't use the blood pool to repair himself, but regenerated his limbs on his own, it would deplete his own essence, so he wouldn't be willing to do that.
So he came to the nearest Dark Magic City, ready to borrow the blood pool of the Dark Magic City to heal his wounds.
"How could I not agree to His Highness Qingge's request? Your Highness, please feel free to use the blood pool." The Black Demon Marshal said with a smile.
Qing Ge snorted again and didn't say anything more.
At this moment, a black light flew in from outside the hall and flew into the hands of the Black Demon Marshal.
Demon General Qingge glanced at it and didn't take it seriously.
This black light is just a unique communication method used by the demons.
As the lord of Black Demon City, it was just a normal thing for Black Demon Marshal to receive news from his subordinates. Why should he make a fuss about it?
The Black Demon Marshal calmly gathered the black light and took in the message.
I don’t know what the news was, but after reading it, the Black Demon Marshal’s expression became serious.
Seeing this scene, the Qingge Demon General, who had originally not taken it seriously, suddenly flashed his eyes.
His dissatisfaction and concern for his elder brother made him unable to help but take action. He asked tentatively, "What important news can make you so pale, Lord Black Demon Marshal? Can you tell me about it?"
The Black Demon Commander quickly restrained his expression and replied, "It's just some trivial matters of my subordinates. It is not worthy of the ears of His Highness Qingge."
"What a coincidence. I have a soft ear and cannot bear to hear big things. I just like to hear small things." Seeing this, Demon General Qingge became even more convinced that there was something fishy. He did not give in at all and continued.
The Black Demon Marshal's expression changed, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what he was thinking of. Finally, he smiled and said, "Your Highness actually wants to hear it, then just tell Your Highness."
After a pause, the Black Demon Marshal slowly said, "It's just that a monk from the underworld under the jurisdiction of His Highness Chi Pu came to visit and said that he had important news to convey to His Highness Chi Pu."
The Black Demon Marshal was very slick and ambiguous. It seemed that he said everything, but in fact he said nothing.
But what he didn't expect was that after hearing what he said, Qing Ge suddenly stood up and stared at him, breathing rapidly, "Could this important news you mentioned be related to a swordsman named Lu Qingshan?"
"How did Your Highness know that?" The Black Demon Marshal was stunned and asked subconsciously.
This is the news just sent by the monks from the underworld. Apart from him, even His Highness Chi Pu has not received this news. How did Qing Ge know about it?
Then, his heart suddenly jumped, and a terrible thought flashed through his mind - Qingge's performance before this clearly made him look like a fool and a fool in his eyes, so why did he suddenly show such an ability to see through everything today?
Could it be that His Highness Qingge had been keeping a low profile before?
His Highness Qing Ge is so cunning and scheming? !
Have His Highness Chipu and I underestimated him all these years?
Then, with all sorts of thoughts running through his mind, the Black Demon General saw the armless Qing Ge Demon General, who had a ferocious expression on his face and said with great resentment, "Is this underworld cultivator who brought the message called, Li! Fei! Yu!"
Qing Ge pronounced the three words "Li Feiyu" word by word, gritting his teeth and forcing them out.