A night of dancing of fish and dragons.
On the second day, above the sky of Chang'an City, Li Qiubai, who had obtained the luck of Great Xia, faced off against Emperor Xu Su of Beicangwu, who wanted to avenge Prince Qing. With one sword he viewed the sky and reached the realm of honor.
When he first became a sword immortal, he defeated the long-famous Lord of the Sword Tomb and became famous throughout the world. From then on, Xia Xiaoxiao's position as the Supreme was finally completely consolidated and no one could shake it anymore.
Finally, he left his sword mark on the Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an, shocking the world, and then left.
Also because Li Qiubai opened the way in Chang'an, he was finally honored with the title of Chang'an Sword Immortal.
Coming back to his senses from his trance, Li Qiubai looked at the woman in brocade clothes with wide sleeves like blooming lotus, and he didn't know how to answer.
Everything in the world can be settled with one sword.
The only word "love" is so strong that even the sharpest sword cannot cut it.
He didn't want to behead him either.
The reason why he didn't go to Chang'an was that he was afraid that once he went there and saw her, he would not be willing to leave.
"Chang'an Sword Immortal, you use Chang'an as your honorable name, but you regard Chang'an as a tiger. Don't you think it's funny?" Xia Xiaoxiao looked at Li Qiubai with a smile and teased.
Chang'an Sword Immortal sighed and gave up struggling, "It's my fault."
Seeing him admit his mistake, the woman's stern expression suddenly became unbearable, and she smiled and said, "It seems that I, the Great Xia Lord, still have some dignity, and I can make the great sword immortal who can't learn to bend down bow his head and admit his mistake."
"You're getting more and more cunning," Li Qiubai was helpless as he couldn't win the argument and couldn't fight. He could only change the subject and said, "You should be able to handle the matter of Prince Qing."
Seeing that the serious matter was mentioned, Xia Zhao's expression froze and he nodded heavily.
"If Prince Qing really aids the enemy, or even colludes with the demons and harms the human race, what will you do?" Li Qiubai asked.
"If this really happened," Xia Zhao narrowed her eyes, her graceful temperament fully revealed, "It's fine if I don't know about it. If I do, I will kill him."
"Can you kill?"
"Aren't you here?" The woman smiled like a flower.
Li Qiubai chuckled and said teasingly, "You are becoming more and more like the Great Xia Lord. You are not embarrassed at all to order me around."
"It's not like I'm ordering you around..." Xia Xiaoxiao lowered her eyebrows and said, "It's just that you are my husband. If I don't rely on you, who can I rely on?"
Li Qiubai's heart skipped a beat and he looked at the peerless woman who was lowering her head. His thoughts were in turmoil for a moment.
Although it is not something that can be told to outsiders, they are a couple approved by destiny, and this relationship cannot be severed in any way.
"When you need me, just send me a message. What if I go to Chang'an again then?" Li Qiubai said calmly.
He thought for a moment and then warned, "However, if you discover any signs, you must also be careful of the desperate Prince Qing."
"Although there are no monks with honorable titles in Chang'an, it is the imperial city established by the Taoist Ancestor after all." Xia Zhao nodded and was not overly worried.
Li Qiubai nodded slightly. This was also the reason why he dared to leave with peace of mind after "sending" Prince Qing to Chang'an.
As long as you fly high above Chang'an, you can see the other side of this majestic city that towers into the sky.
Chang'an, composed of countless buildings, is like a puzzle, and the densely packed streets are like lines.
Leaving behind the bustling and noisy crowds, with a sense of separation after the sight is distanced, quietly observing the city with the eyes of a monk, in addition to the vicissitudes of history, you can also feel a sense of mystery.
The entire Chang'an is actually a formation.
A large formation.
A great formation that combines the wisdom and divine power of Xia Daozu.
It is the most powerful formation in the world, as it should be.
The great killing array.
This is an extremely complex and huge formation, composed of countless detailed formation patterns, and the imperial court is the core of the Chang'an formation.
Once the eye of the formation is opened, the Great Killing Array will be activated.
The so-called Slaughter Lord is just as its name suggests - the power of this formation is strong enough to kill cultivators at the Slaughter Lord level.
The monks at the Venerable Realm are the peak combat power of the human race, and this is the only formation in the world that can be said to be able to kill a Venerable.
After all, it was laid by the first and only ancestral cultivator of the human race.
However, since the establishment of Chang'an, no one knows what the scene will be like once this great killing formation is activated. Will it be the collapse of heaven and earth, or the change of color of the sun and moon?
No one wants to know.
——Once the Great Slaughtering Array is activated, it means that Chang'an City will inevitably fall into a huge crisis. If that day comes, it can only mean that the human race is on the brink of life and death.
But no matter what, as long as someone is in Chang'an City, if he really wants to commit treason, he must think carefully.
The Killing Lord Array is not easily activated, but it is definitely not impossible to activate!
"How long...will it take you to become a sword immortal again?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked again.
“It’s hard for me to say,” Li Qiubai shook his head and said slowly, “Back then you borrowed my Great Xia luck to open up the way, but later I destroyed my sword path and also dispersed this luck. Now, although my sword path has been restored, this luck will not be re-condensed.”
“So my path now is to pave the way for sword cultivators, so as to gather the luck of sword cultivators and break through the realm.”
Everyone has his own destiny.
As one of the "Three Imperial Families" in the world of cultivation, sword cultivators have an extremely huge share of luck that is superior to other sword cultivators.
Just like Xia Zhao, as the supreme ruler of Great Xia, was able to gather the luck of Great Xia, Li Qiubai, as the leader of swordsmanship, had actually gathered a huge portion of the luck of sword practitioners.
But this amount of luck is not enough to protect him.
His current approach is to "make the pie bigger."
The way of the sword is an acquired way, so the luck gathered on sword practitioners is constantly changing.
When kendo flourishes, the fortune will flourish.
Once new luck in the Heavenly Dao gathers towards sword cultivators, he, as one of the leaders of the Sword Dao, will undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary and will gain a huge portion of the luck.
This is even more true if the rise of kendo originated from him.
It's a win-win situation.
The problem is, if one wants to promote a movement alone, it is not something that can be achieved simply by talking about it.
Even though Li Qiubai was so talented in swordsmanship, it would be difficult for him to find a breakthrough in a short time.
Method, environment, perception, talent, touch, persistence and opportunity are all indispensable.
That's why he traveled around the human realm, constantly perfecting his swordsmanship.
The Land of Gentlemen is the tomb of heroes. It is impossible for him to stay with Xia Zhao and be trapped in a city.
Li Qiubai wanted his swordsmanship to no longer be the swordsmanship of one person, but a swordsmanship that could be seen and learned by all sword practitioners.
Just like the great aspirations made by the Buddha in ancient Buddhism, this is a path of constant seeking.
On such a road, the only way to see the light of day is to keep moving forward.
Xia Xiaoxiao nodded silently.
She is a considerate and traditional person. She understands Li Qiubai's pursuit and is willing to support him wholeheartedly, so she has never thought of keeping Li Qiubai.
"Then I'll give you a ride." Xia Xiaoxiao raised her eyelids again, her phoenix eyes filled with deep reluctance.
"Don't send me off." Li Qiubai shook his head.
There will always be a separation, and saying goodbye will only add to the sadness.
"Just send it a thousand miles away." Xia Xiaoxiao shook her head and insisted.
"Then... let's go." Li Qiubai couldn't bear to refuse Xia Xiaoxiao's kindness.
They sent him off again and again, and when they were two thousand miles away from Chang'an City, Xia Xiaoxiao said she would send him off another thousand miles.
"If you send me off like this, just give up your position as Lord and elope with me." Li Qiubai said helplessly.
Xia Xiaoxiao stepped forward, carefully tidied up Li Qiubai's robe, and said softly, "It's not impossible."
Li Qiubai shook his head helplessly, looked at the always rational woman in front of him, and said softly: "Be obedient."
"Then... have a safe trip." Xia Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, her eyes full of tenderness, and she was no longer willful.
Having sat on the throne of Great Xia for ten thousand years, there are some things that she has long been unable to give up, which are engraved in her soul.
That is something called responsibility.
"You should go back soon. With your status, it's not appropriate for you to leave Chang'an for too long." Li Qiubai nodded, lowered his voice, and said ramblingly, which was very rare. "I still say the same thing. No matter what the situation is, your life is the most important. Compared with this, everything else can be put aside. At worst, I can save your face for you afterwards."
"I understand. Don't worry about it, my husband." Xia Xiaoxiao bit her red lips, bowed to Li Qiubaifu, and said gracefully.
Li Qiubai hummed softly, silently accepted the title of "husband", and whispered, "It won't be long."
"I'm leaving." Finally, he waved and never looked back.
…
Xia Xiaoxiao looked at Li Qiubai's receding back and subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to catch up with him. However, she had only taken half a step when she quickly reacted and took it back.
After staying there for a long time, she finally sighed, put away all the feminine emotions on her face, and revealed a majesty and coldness that was completely different from when she was with Li Qiubai, and resumed the demeanor that was unique to the Lord of Great Xia.
The war between the two domains is on the verge of breaking out. The demons on the battlefield outside the domain begin to make noise, and clowns keep surfacing in the human domain.
This was a truly eventful time and she had a lot to do.
For example, the fact that Prince Qing's lineage was secretly communicating with the demons was enough to give her a headache.
Just like Li Qiubai.
For a cultivator in the eighth realm, after overcoming one calamity, he can gain 20,000 years of life. Li Qiubai has reached perfection in the eighth realm, and his life span is more than 100,000 years. Why is he in such a hurry and even unwilling to stay in Chang'an for longer?
It was because of internal and external troubles that the human race was facing a crisis of life and death. Li Qiubai did not dare to waste any time. He wanted to reach the Sword Immortal Realm before the war broke out so that he could have the ability to face the demons.
They are monks with long lifespans. As long as they can get through this hurdle, what does a temporary separation matter?
If the love between two people is long-lasting, why does it matter if they are together day and night?
Xia Xiaoxiao convinced herself again in her heart, floated up, and returned to Chang'an City.
…
The sound of drums echoed in the distance, the majestic Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an City opened wide, and crowds of people kept coming in and out like a tide. It seemed calm and everything was normal.
But today, among the surging crowd, there is a remarkable person.
It was the seventh year of Tianyuan, early summer. Because of the lax supervision of King Qing of Daxia, his descendants committed the horrific "embezzlement" and were connected with the demon clan.
Under the supervision of the Chang'an Sword Immortal, Prince Qing personally escorted all the "rebels" who were involved in colluding with the demons into Chang'an, and stayed in Chang'an, asking for forgiveness and voluntarily accepting the investigation of His Majesty the Great Xia.
For fear of too great an impact, this matter was not widely spread and announced to the world, and only a small number of powerful monks knew about it.
But there is no wall that is impenetrable, so rumors can always spread to every corner at an astonishing speed, and soon the news that Prince Qing entered Chang'an caused a huge shock.
Because the significance of this matter is really too great, too terrible, and too horrifying.
However, no one knew that the truly terrible things had just begun to happen.
With the entry of the new Great Xia Emperor, Prince Qing, into the city, some people hidden in the shadows that no one had ever thought of began to move quietly.
It's like a shark in the sea with red eyes, ready to bite anyone at any time.
…
Qingluo Gate.
The mountain gate is majestic, towering and surrounded by clouds and mist, giving it a fairy-like atmosphere.
This is one of the top sects in Xingzhou.
But at this moment, in a secret room in the core area of ​​Qingluo Sect.
The black fog covered the area, forming pitch-black chains. In the center of the chains was a woman whose figure seemed extremely blurry due to the black fog. Her face could not be seen clearly, but her beautiful figure could be seen.
Her body was shaking, as if she was in some kind of pain.
Because, this black fog is actually demonic energy!
The evil energy was constantly eroding her flesh and refining her blood. No wonder she was in so much pain.
"You have persisted for so long, you are worthy of being Monk Xiuchun." There was also an old man in the secret room, sitting cross-legged. His face was haggard and his expression was ferocious.
He is one of the elders of Qingluo Sect, called Elder Murong by his disciples. He is a cultivator who has achieved perfect spiritual transformation.
But this is only his superficial identity. He has another identity that is not known to outsiders - a cultivator from the underworld.
"You, Xiuchun monks, have been bullying us monks in the underworld all day long, causing us no peace. You never thought that you would fall into my hands one day."
Elder Murong's eyes were extremely grim. "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. It's really a changing world!"
He was using a secret method to torture the woman in front of him. Only in this way could he satisfy his sinister and vicious mind.
At this moment, the evil energy that surrounded the entire secret room suddenly shook, and the black fog moved, revealing the face of the woman in the black fog.
It was an extremely handsome and heroic face, with sharp and delicate eyebrows. Even when enduring great pain, there was still an indelible determination hidden in his eyes.
Tan Tai is clear and moist.
She was gritting her teeth to hold on, but her consciousness was gradually becoming blurred.
But compared to the physical torture, her heart was in greater pain.
She received information from the building and came to Qingluo Sect to investigate the situation.
As a result, before they reached Qingluo Sect, they were ambushed and attacked hundreds of miles away from Qingluo Sect.
Due to the huge disparity in strength between her and the enemy, she was quickly captured.
At first, she thought that the monks from the underworld were just powerful demons, and she had already prepared herself to sacrifice herself and die miserably.
However, she didn't expect that after capturing her, the enemy did not kill her immediately, but searched in her storage ring until they found the communication token she used to communicate with Lu Qingshan.
Only then did she realize that the whole thing was not as simple as she thought.
Although she damaged her own essence, unleashed her means, and took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to break free from the restraints at that moment and sent a "danger" warning to Lu Qingshan through the communication token, but other than that, she could not do anything else.
What happened afterwards also made Tan Tai Qing Run realize that he had fallen into a big conspiracy, and the spearhead of this conspiracy...
Directly pointing at Lu Qingshan!
She felt pain in her heart and didn't want to harm Lu Qingshan because of herself, but in the end she was like a clay Buddha crossing the river and could not save herself.
"If I hadn't been told by my superiors to keep you alive for a short period of time, I would have refined you long ago!" Elder Murong threatened viciously as he looked at Tan Tai Qingrun who was still holding on.
Just at this moment.
A huge roar sounded, like an earthquake, shaking the entire secret room.
"What's going on?" Elder Murong was stunned and didn't react.
Outside the Qingluo Sect’s formation.
The sky roared, and at the same time as the loud explosion surpassed thunder, a blazing red sword light, carrying tremendous power and majesty, crashed into the Qingluo Sect's protective formation.
The great formation that this top sect had spent countless financial and human resources to construct began to tremble and shake under the might of this sword, and its spiritual light began to fade away.
After the sword light.
A proud figure emerged .
Lu Qingshan.
He is here.