Heavenly Dao Sword Emperor

0The next morning, the cultivation competition that was held once every five years was officially held today. The entire Mount Shu Sect was in a festive mood. It was much more lively than the recruitment competition that was held once every ten years three years ago.    

    

Early in the morning, Sect Master Qingwei of the Mount Shu Sect led the five hall masters and all the disciples of the Mount Shu Sect, except for Elder Ning Hao, to gather on the square of the sword dance floor.    

    

Zheng Zinuo scanned the crowd. The powerful spiritual sense instantly calculated the number of disciples of the Mount Shu Sect. Apart from the seven of them and Elder Ning Hao, the rest of the disciples had a total of three hundred and sixty-two people. Although the number of disciples was less than half of the Hidden Spirit Sect, their overall strength was not much less.    

    

Just like before, after the Sect Master's opening ceremony, ... The five hall masters explained the rules of the competition. It was almost the same as the Martial Dao Competition that Zheng Zinuo had participated in before. No one was allowed to injure or kill their opponent. Falling off the fighting stage was the same as admitting defeat. Magic treasures were allowed to be used, and so on and so forth...    

    

After this long speech, it was already more than half the morning, and then the contestants entered the arena.    

    

The five great hall disciples gave ten people each to participate in the competition, but because the five great halls all wanted to be the champion of the cultivation competition... Therefore, the five hallmasters were very strict when selecting the candidates. They would rather let the spots be vacant. They would not let those disciples who did not meet the requirements to participate in the competition lose face for their own hall.    

    

Jing Xiaotian was like this. The Wood Spirit Hall that he was in, the requirements for the Hallmaster, Yifeng, were even stricter. Basically, every year, if one did not take the first place, then they would take the second place. Therefore, the weakest of his nine participating disciples was at least at the early Nascent Soul stage or above. Although the other four halls were not that obvious, they also chose their own branch's strongest disciples to participate in the competition.    

    

Zheng Zinuo received a bamboo stick. The number was 22, and it was in the second group. It wasn't his turn yet, so he wasn't in a hurry. He stood on the platform and watched the competition on the three fighting stages.    

    

Although Zheng Zinuo had been a disciple of Mount Shu Sect for three years, he had basically never dealt with any other disciples during these three years. Besides Jing Xiaotian and Qin Xiaoyan, he didn't know anyone else. It seemed a little boring to watch the matches now.    

    

"Eh? Xiaoyan went on stage so soon." Just as Zheng Zinuo was feeling bored, his eyes swept across the third fighting stage. At this moment, a bright dark blue figure slowly walked towards the fighting stage. It was Qin Xiaoyan.    

    

"Go and cheer her up. Let's see how this girl's combat ability is." Zheng Zinuo smiled and walked towards the third fighting stage. Yu Guang scanned the entire square and found that he didn't see Jing Xiaotian's figure. He was probably hiding somewhere and sulking.    

    

"Number thirty-three of the first match. Qin Xiaoyan of Water Spirit Hall versus number thirty-four. Fire Spirit Hall Head Bridge."    

    

Qin Xiaoyan and the other person were wearing thin clothes and their skin was dark red. After the middle-aged man who appeared to be very astute walked onto the stage, the referee called out. " The match is a friendly match between friends and martial artists. No major injuries or deaths are allowed. Competitors are allowed to use weapons with their bare hands. Begin!"    

    

"Senior Chao, please!" Qin Xiaoyan took out the high-grade metal-attribute spirit sword Zheng Zinuo had gifted her, put it behind her back, and bowed towards the bridge.    

    

"Hmm? High-grade spirit weapon!" Chao Tianqiao's pupils contracted, but he calmed down in an instant.    

    

Those who could stand on this tall platform and compete with warriors were all outstanding disciples of the Mount Shu Sect's third generation. Although he was surprised to see Qin Xiaoyan take out a high-grade spirit sword, he wasn't too afraid. He also took out a low grade fire-attribute flying sword and made a pose.    

    

"Late Nascent Soul stage, the opponent is stronger."    

    

Zheng Zinuo's eyes flashed. He could easily tell the strength of the Chao Tian Bridge, but he was not worried.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan was at the intermediate Nascent Soul realm, and she had two Upper Grade Spirit Tools on her. Plus, she had the body of an Upper Sky Reid. It would not be difficult for her to defeat her opponent. It would depend on Qin Xiaoyan's combat experience and performance.    

    

With the judge's order, the two of them quietly confronted each other. Unlike the other two contestants who fought fiercely the moment they went on stage, they were not like each other. However, the two of them seemed to be much more cautious. Maybe it was their first time fighting. Neither of them dared to underestimate the other.    

    

"Ya!" Qin Xiaoyan finally made the first move. The thunder attribute flying sword on her back let out a dragon's roar and appeared on the stage. Under Qin Xiaoyan's precise control, it circled around her body and shot towards the Heavenly Bridge.    

    

The Heavenly Bridge did not dare to be careless and saw Qin Xiaoyan's flashing lightning flying sword shooting over. He hurriedly took a few steps back and formed a mysterious sword technique. The spiritual sword behind him was like a fire snake as it rushed towards Qin Xiaoyan's flying sword.    

    

"Sword controlling the sky..."    

    

"Illusory Flower Sword Astral..."    

    

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" In the blink of an eye, the two's spiritual swords collided several hundred times. Lightning flashed, thunder rumbled, and flames lit up in all directions. On one side was a metal-element lightning attack, and on the other side was a fire-element fire attack. Both of them were very powerful offensive magic treasures, and they were very interesting.    

    

"Withdraw!" The two of them withdrew their spiritual swords almost at the same time, holding them tightly in their hands, and looked at their own spiritual swords with extreme heartache.    

    

The edge of the blade was full of bumps and hollows, and it was very obvious that during this round of magic treasure confrontation, the fire-attribute spiritual sword that he had painstakingly refined with great difficulty seemed to have been crippled, and had to be reforged in order to recover its spiritual energy.    

    

"Junior Sister, what a powerful sword. What do you think about the cultivation of our fists and kicks?" Chao Tianqiao knew that he was not a match for Qin Xiaoyan, who had a high-grade spiritual sword in her hand. With an idea in mind, he thought of another way.    

    

"Okay!" What shocked the surrounding audience was that Qin Xiaoyan actually agreed without the slightest hesitation, causing everyone to have the idea that "newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."    

    

"Then junior sister, please!" The corner of Chao Tianqiao's mouth slightly curled up, his heart was already filled with joy. After seeing Qin Xiaoyan put away her sword, he leaned forward, as if he was afraid that she would go back on her words.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan's pupils contracted but she was still calm and composed. She used the Eight Trigrams Astral Step and continuously walked around the edge of the field, trying to avoid direct confrontation with Chao Tian Bridge. From time to time, a lightning spell would strike and catch the other party unprepared.    

    

"This little girl's combat experience is pretty good, she has the body of my Innate Thunder Body. Absorbing the lightning attribute spirit energy of the heaven and earth is very fast, but it consumes less than the opponent. Moving around and fighting like this is really a wise move. She is even stronger than that little girl Lili. "    

    

"I also don't know how Wan'er and the others are doing now. After this cultivation competition, I have to go out and make a trip no matter what." Zheng Zinuo thought to himself.    

    

The two of them had exchanged hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye. Although Qin Xiaoyan was temporarily at a disadvantage, It seemed like she was being suppressed by the bridge, but anyone with discerning eyes could tell that Qin Xiaoyan relied on her agile movement technique. From left to right, from top to bottom, it seemed as if she was running away and dodging, but in fact, it was a false escape. She was trying to find the opponent's weakness.    

    

One of them attacked with all his strength while the other tried to defend and dodge with all his strength. One attacked while the other defended. The consumption of energy was enormous. Not long after, She was panting heavily and her clothes were drenched in sweat. However, it was obvious that Qin Xiaoyan relied on her Innate Golden Virtue Physique. She had the absolute advantage and was still able to handle it with ease. However, the Chao Tian Bridge was gradually exhausted.    

    

"Junior sister... If you keep dodging like this... How long do we have to fight?" After chasing for a short while, the Chao Tian Bridge suddenly stopped and panted.    

    

"Now!" Qin Xiaoyan heard this and her figure stabilized. The afterimages behind her instantly merged into one. She suddenly turned back and shouted, "Heaven's Strength Battle Qi Palm!"    

    

"Ah?" Chao Tianqiao was shocked when he saw this. He did not know that Qin Xiaoyan had suddenly made such a move but he quickly reacted and thought, Success or failure depends on this one move, Thunderbolt Flame Palm!    

    

"Dong Dong..." Two palm sounds were heard almost at the same time. Chao Tianqiao did not meet Qin Xiaoyan's palm directly. Instead, with the intention of causing both sides to suffer heavy injuries, it directly hit Qin Xiaoyan's chest. He wanted to use his slightly higher cultivation level to send her out of the arena or severely injure her opponent. Losing the ability to fight.    

    

But how could Chao Tianqiao's wishful thinking be executed? When his palm force hit Qin Xiaoyan's soft chest, Suddenly, his arm shook. A huge force was transmitted from Qin Xiaoyan's body to his arm. In just an instant, his arm became numb and powerless. At this time, Qin Xiaoyan's Tiangang Battle Qi had already hit his chest.    

    

Chao Tianqiao screamed in pain and was sent flying three to four meters away. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily on the fighting stage. He had completely lost his ability to fight.    

    

"Wah..." The crowd was in an uproar. Chao Tianqiao, who was originally very optimistic, was actually defeated by a nameless ugly woman. It really shocked them. Even Sect Master Qingwei and the five hall masters on the main platform were secretly surprised. They looked at each other in disbelief.    

    

"Impossible? You... Don't tell me you still have defensive treasured clothing on you?" Chao Tianqiao spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at Qin Xiaoyan with unwillingness as he asked.    

    

"Thank you Senior Chao for letting me win!" Qin Xiaoyan slightly nodded her head, turned around and looked at Zheng Zinuo with eyes full of gratitude, and slowly walked down the fighting stage.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan knew that if it was not for the two high-grade magic treasures that Zheng Zinuo gave her, it would be very difficult for her to survive the first match today.    

    

"Number twenty-two, Zheng Zinuo of the Golden Spirit Hall. Number twenty-three, Wang Xinyi of the Wood Spirit Hall. Invite the two contestants onto the stage! " Zheng Zinuo was just about to congratulate Qin Xiaoyan when the third match of the second match had already begun. When he heard this, ... Zheng Zinuo could only nod at Qin Xiaoyan before walking towards the second fighting stage.    

    

"All the best!" Seeing Zheng Zinuo walking towards the second fighting stage, Qin Xiaoyan could not resist the impulse in her heart and shouted at Zheng Zinuo.    

    

Zheng Zinuo nodded his head and smiled as he walked to the center of the fighting stage. At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing a deep blue Daoist robe was standing on the fighting stage. He was tall and sturdy. He was much taller than Zheng Zinuo, and his face was resolute. He had a stern expression on his face.    

    

"You two can start the competition now!" After Zheng Zinuo stood still, the referee announced the start of the competition.    

    

"Little Martial Uncle, please..." Wang Xinyi looked at Zheng Zinuo with contempt, then he stretched out his hand and said coldly.    

    

"I am an elder, so I should respect the old and love the young. I will give you some leeway. You should attack first." Zheng Zinuo said with a smile.    

    

"Hmph!" Wang Xinyi secretly sneered, and his expression became even colder. He said, "Although you are an elder, you have only been in the sect for three years. What can you achieve in three years? You should invite him in first. Otherwise, I'm afraid others will laugh at me for not knowing how to respect the old and love the young! "    

    

" Is that so? What can you achieve in three years?" Zheng Zinuo smiled indifferently and said, "Then Martial Uncle, I'll let you see what you can achieve in three years. I will only use one move, and you will be able to withstand it if you are weak. I'll admit defeat in this match! "    

    

"Isn't Junior Brother Zheng a bit too arrogant? Xin Yi is the outstanding disciple of the third generation. His cultivation base has already reached the late stage of the aperture exit. Even I don't dare to be arrogant enough to defeat him with just one move... Looks like junior brother is still a bit young and aggressive." On the chairman's platform, the hall master of Wood Spirit Hall, Feng Yu, who had been paying attention to the competition, said with some contempt.    

    

"That might not be the case. If you can't defeat your disciple with one move, Little Junior Brother might be able to do it." Although Yijin also felt that Zheng Zinuo was somewhat arrogant, he still had absolute confidence in him, so he refuted.    

    

"Hehe... Senior brother, you don't want your Golden Spirit Hall to become the champion because you want to go berserk, right? A young man who has just entered the sect for three years, do you expect him to become the champion for you?" Yi Yan also smiled and said.    

    

"Hmph! So what if it was three years? Some people who instantly comprehended Dao were much stronger than those who had cultivated for hundreds of years. I might as well tell you honestly, my uncle has already said so. Junior Brother Zheng will definitely win the championship this time. " Yijin was helpless and could only use Ning Hao as an excuse to convince everyone.    

    

" Let's wait and see... "Yi Bing also interrupted.    

    

"Yes, we will know if it is a donkey or a horse." Yi Tu also agreed. It was obvious that they did not think highly of Zheng Zinuo. After all, he had only cultivated for three years.    

    

"Hahaha... I think it's better not to. After all, you are Martial Uncle. If you lose and act shamelessly, I have no other choice. Let's have a fair and square competition. But let's make this clear first. There is no father and son on the battlefield. Once you attack, this disciple will not show any mercy! " Wang Xin said with a fake smile.    

    

"I will go back on my word? If you can block one of my moves, then we'll talk!"    

    

Zheng Zinuo's expression changed slightly. His right hand suddenly rose into the air, and the surrounding spirit energy followed his simple grasp. It quickly gathered in Zheng Zinuo's hand, and turned into a basketball sized transparent balloon. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled inside the balloon. Strong gales rose in all directions.    

    

Seeing Zheng Zinuo's move, Wang Xin's expression suddenly changed. He no longer dared to look down on Zheng Zinuo. He hurriedly took the middle-grade spirit sword from his back, and raised it high with both hands. He circulated all the Vital Spirit Strength in his body and poured it into the long sword in his hand. Preemptive strike. He shouted out loudly, "Prime Clear Cloud Piercing Sword!"    

    

"Prime Clear Cloud Piercing Sword!" Zheng Zinuo suddenly threw the energy wave in his hand. His movements were natural and elegant. Qin Xiaoyan and the other female disciples watching by the side felt their hearts palpitate.    

    

"Boom!" The astral energy wave collided with the green sword Qi, creating a loud sound that shook the sky. It drew the attention of those who hadn't been paying attention to this battle. Zheng Zinuo's astral energy wave condensed and did not dissipate. It continued to hit Wang Xin's chest, but the opponent's sword energy scattered like broken glass.    

    

"Not good!" Wang Xin turned pale with fright, but this was the moment when his old strength had just been used up, and his new strength had yet to be born. Even if he wanted to resist or dodge, it was simply too late. He could only barely raise the spirit sword in his hand to protect his front. He activated the remaining Vital Spirit Strength to defend himself.    

    

"Dong..." The Gang Qis directly collided with Wang Xinyi's spirit sword, causing it to tremble violently. It caused Wang Xinyi to be utterly unable to grasp it, and he fell to the ground, whereas the Astral Energy merely reduced by a third. It didn't dissipate, and it continued to collide with Wang Xinyi's chest.    

    

"Argh..." A miserable cry was heard. Wang Xinyi looked at Zheng Zinuo with a face full of shock. His body was sent flying away without listening to ___'s command, and he was sent flying more than ten meters away. He fell heavily onto the ground outside the arena, but he didn't suffer any injuries.    

    

"That's impossible, right?" With a nudge, Yifeng stood up from the seat on the platform. His face was full of surprise. The other four hall masters and Sect Master Qingwei also had the same expression. Only Yijin, who was in shock, had a bit of joy. In a blink of an eye, he glanced at the people around him. He said with a faint smile, "How do you feel?"    

    

The huge scene was so silent that even the other two battlefields had stopped. They looked at Zheng Zinuo in shock until he left the battlefield. The crowd only calmed down when they walked to the platform. It was only then that the referee announced the result of the match.    

    

"Junior brother." Seeing Zheng Zinuo standing beside them, the five hall masters instantly felt an unknown pressure. Yifeng! He asked somewhat awkwardly, "I have a question that I would like to ask junior brother. I wonder if junior brother has time to answer?"    

    

"What matter is so time-consuming? Senior brother Yifeng can ask. I will definitely give you a detailed answer. " Zheng Zinuo was slightly stunned and asked doubtfully.    

    

"Uh, hehe... it is not a waste of time. Then I will ask. I wonder what realm has your cultivation base reached now, junior brother?" Feng Yu asked the questions in the hearts of the few people present, including Sect Master Qingwei, who was also staring at Zheng Zinuo with anticipation. Waiting for his answer, each and every one of them seemed to be somewhat nervous in their hearts.    

    

"So it is this question. What is the big deal about me?" Zheng Zinuo did not know whether to laugh or cry as he replied, "I've let senior brother laugh at me. I've only just reached the early stage of Heavenly Tribulation."    

    

"What?" The five hall masters, including Sect Master Qingwei, who had the strongest mental strength, exclaimed at the same time. The more they lost control of themselves, the more they lost control of themselves. The other disciples of the Mount Shu Sect had never seen their master, hall master, and the others lose control of themselves like this in their decades of cultivation.    

    

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Zheng Zinuo rubbed his head and muttered in his heart, "My realm is close to the late stage of tribulation, but my cultivation still hasn't reached this level. Looks like I have to work harder. "    

    

"Oh, no, no problem." It was still Yifeng who reacted first. He was so embarrassed that his old face turned red. He asked in disbelief, "Junior brother, I remember that you were only at the Golden Core stage three years ago, right? Why are you only at the Golden Core stage in just three short years?"    

    

"Hehe... People's cultivation will always increase, just like you, senior brother. Three years ago, you were only at the late Divine Clone stage, but now you have also advanced to the early stage of the Fusion Stage." Zheng Zinuo said with a smile.    

    

"Early stage of Fusion!"    

    

"This guy actually broke through to the Divine Clone Stage..."    

    

Everyone was stunned once again when they heard this. They did not see Zheng Zinuo use any Heavenly Eye Divine Abilities or any other magic. He could easily detect the depth of Yifeng. Just this point alone. Even Sect Master Qingwei could not do it. He had to make everyone prostrate themselves in admiration.    

    

Right at this time, a disciple rushed over from the back mountain on his sword. His face was pale, and he seemed to have suffered some serious injuries. After landing on the ground, he fell in front of Zheng Zinuo and the others. He struggled to call out, "Master, it's bad. Another big change has occurred in Demon Locking Tower!"    

    

"What's going on? Don't be anxious, speak slowly!" Sect Master Qingwei's expression changed drastically when he heard this. He flashed and appeared in front of the disciple. He stretched out his hand and tapped on the disciple's body a few times. The disciple's expression gradually turned better.    

    

He took a few deep breaths and said, "Thank you, master. It seems like someone broke into the Demon Locking Tower last night and destroyed the defensive barrier on the top floor of the Demon Locking Tower. When the disciple found out about this, all the demons in the first four floors of the Demon Locking Tower escaped."    

    

"Ah? How could this be?" Sect Master Qingwei's words were like an electric shock. Without saying another word, he soared into the sky and flew towards the direction of Demon Locking Tower.    

    

Zheng Zinuo and the other five hall masters followed closely behind.    

    

A few breaths later, Zheng Zinuo and the others arrived at the forbidden area of Demon Locking Tower in the back mountain of Mount Shu Sect. In the sky, they could see a magnificent nine-story tower. Four iron chains as thick as an arm were attached to the valley, right at the top of the tower. A red light appeared and disappeared, and a huge hole appeared on the top of the tower.    

    

"Quick! The 5 Lords obeyed, forming the 5 Spirit Formation! " Sect Master Qingwei's expression changed again and again when he saw this. With a loud shout, he flew towards the top of the Demon Locking Tower.    

    

The other five hall masters responded at the same time. They flew towards five different directions and surrounded the Demon Locking Tower. Each of them used the Five Spirit immortal arts of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth that they were best at, and used it to help Sect Master Qingwei seal the Demon Locking Tower once again.    

    

"Let me give you all a hand!" Zheng Zinuo knew he couldn't stand idly by. He flew to the top of the pagoda and joined hands with Sect Master Qingwei to set up the Five Spirit Sealing Formation.    

    

Although the Five Spirits Sealing Formation was profound and profound, it wasn't too difficult for Zheng Zinuo. In the past three years in Shu Mountain, he had studied almost every field carefully. The arrangement of this formation was even better than that of the five great hall masters and Sect Master Qingwei.    

    

With Zheng Zinuo's help, the formation that was supposed to take six hours to be set up successfully only took more than two hours this time. Not only did it make everyone feel much more relaxed, but the Five Spirit Sealing Formation was also much more stable than before.    

    

"It's my fault for being too careless. This Five Spirit Sealing Formation has been set up for three hundred years. I estimate that it has already loosened. Three years ago, Ghost Devil escaped from the top of the tower. This humble Daoist only casually checked and repaired it. I didn't think that... " Sect Master Qingwei blamed himself.    

    

"Sect Master, you don't need to blame yourself. Everything in the dark has its own destiny. Three days ago, Master and I performed a divination together. The divination showed that the Nine Star Pearl, the turmoil of demons and demons, the catastrophe of the world is coming... The catastrophe of China is coming. I estimate that the catastrophe is coming " Zheng Zinuo said.    

    

"Sigh..." Sect Master Qingwei and the other five hall masters looked at each other and sighed deeply. Sect Master Qingwei continued, "Let's find out how many demons and devils have escaped from Demon Locking Tower. After that, quickly send disciples to bring the Demon Subduing Scroll down the mountain to vanquish the demons and devils."    

    

"Alright!" Upon hearing this, the five hall masters immediately activated their Heavenly Eyes and looked towards the Demon Locking Tower.    

    

Yi Tu's expression changed, and he suddenly shouted, "How is this possible?! The ten-thousand-year-old demon beast 'Nian' in the first level of the Demon Locking Tower has disappeared! "    

    

"What?" Except for Zheng Zinuo, the other six people were shocked and shouted.    

    

"What's going on?" Zheng Zinuo's expression also slightly changed, and he hurriedly asked curiously.    

    

"Quickly gather all the disciples of Shu Mountain. This year's Cultivation Competition will end here. All the Shu Mountain disciples gather in front of the Three Clarities Palace!" Sect Master Qingwei's face was pale. He pulled Zheng Zinuo up and said, "Junior brother, let's meet Martial Uncle together!"    

    

" Yes! " Everyone answered in unison. Zheng Zinuo followed Sect Master Qingwei to the Windy Stream at the back of Ning Hao's mountain without knowing why.    4

    

"Martial Uncle is in big trouble, big trouble..." Sect Master Qingwei was shouting loudly in the air from afar. He had completely lost the bearing of a Sect Chief. Zheng Zinuo was secretly speechless when he saw this.    

    

"What's going on? Those who were shouting and yelling were all from the same sect, but they still couldn't keep their cool! " Ning Hao flashed to the outside of the cottage and asked with a frown on his face.    

    

"Martial Uncle, the barrier in the Demon Locking Tower has been destroyed. All the little demons in the upper four layers have escaped from the Demon Locking Tower, and even the strongest Nian has escaped from the bottom." Sect Master Qingwei said with a frown on his face.    

    

"Sigh... The Nine Star Pearl, the demonic devils are in chaos. The Divine Continent is going to face a calamity." Ning Hao wasn't too surprised, as if everything had already been known. He turned to Zheng Zinuo and said, "That day when Zinuo observed the heavenly phenomena at night, he discovered the Nine Star Pearl, which is rarely seen in a hundred years. He then added a divination. He didn't expect the divination to be effective so quickly."    

    

"Master, what exactly is the 'Year' demonic beast that you mentioned just now? Why did the senior brothers even reach the point where their expressions changed when they talked about tigers? " Zheng Zinuo asked in puzzlement.    

    

"'Nian' is one of the most powerful demon beasts in our Divine Great Land. This demon beast cultivated successfully three hundred years ago. It wreaked havoc in the human world. I was ordered to go down the mountain and capture it. I didn't expect that this demon beast had already reached the late stage of Heavenly Tribulation. Master alone is no match for it, and he has also lost five elite disciples of the Mount Shu Sect and several other sects. "    

    

"After returning to the mountain, my senior brother, the sect master, and two other junior brothers teamed up with the experts of Kunlun and Penglai to fight against the nine demon emperors led by 'Nian'. The eight of us have been fighting against the nine demons for seven days and seven nights. In the end, eight of the nine demon emperors were killed by us, leaving 'Nian' Demon Emperor alone. "    

    

"The eight of us also lost six people, leaving only Master and the head senior brother. We were also seriously injured, and were unable to continue fighting with Demon Emperor Nian. In order to prevent Demon Emperor Nian from escaping and continuing to harm the human world, my senior brother resolutely decided to use the last trace of true essence to perform the 'Heavenly Astral Disintegration Great Technique' and completely seal Demon Emperor Nian."    

    

" In the end, master brought the 'Nian' demon beast back and personally locked it at the bottom level of the Demon Locking Tower. In order to not let down the senior brother of the sect master, I decided to use the last trace of my true essence to perform the 'Heavenly Astral Disintegration Technique' to completely seal Demon Emperor Nian. I passed the position of sect master to Qing Wei and stayed at the back of the mountain to cultivate every day. It was to prevent Demon Emperor 'Nian' from reappearing in the human world again... "    

    

"But yesterday, when the lightning struck the Demon Locking Tower in the back mountain, I thought that the heavens were punishing some of the demons in the pagoda. Now that I think about it, it should be that the old devil, after more than 300 years of devoted cultivation, broke through to the realm of ascension. Last night, it should be the time for him to transcend his tribulation. I hope he didn't run away. It would be better if he was killed by the lightning tribulation."    

    

"Master, why didn't you just kill this demonic beast then?" Zheng Zinuo was slightly startled when he heard this, although what Ning Hao said was very simple. It was very simple, but just from his expression and words, one could clearly see the soul-stirring scene of the eight Combat Nine Demons.    

    

"It's easier said than done to kill an extreme demon beast that has reached the late stage of Heavenly Tribulation! Even if it is sealed, we will not be able to break his powerful physical body and the Ten Thousand Year Inner Core. At that time, almost all of the experts of our three great sects were sacrificed. There was simply no way to kill 'Nian'." Ning Hao said with a bitter smile.    

    

"So that's how it is!" Zheng Zinuo nodded his head. He thought to himself that it was pure luck that he punished the demon beast, Kun Peng, back then. He then asked, "Then what should we do now, Master?"    

    

"There is no other way." Ning Hao shook his head and said, "Qing Wei, you should quickly send someone to inform the other fellow Daoists and tell them about this matter. We, the disciples of Mount Shu Sect, will immediately descend the mountain to vanquish demons and devils. Zinuo, you should follow us. If that year's Old Devil really succeeds in transcending his tribulation, I estimate that you will be the only one qualified to fight him. "    

    

" I will follow master's orders! " Zheng Zinuo was overjoyed when he heard this.    

    

"Alright, then there's no time to lose. Qing Wei, you should hurry up and do it. If you need anything, come and find me." Ning Hao waved his hand and said.    

    

Zheng Zinuo and Sect Master Qingwei returned to the main hall of the Three Clarities Sect. At this moment, the main hall was filled with Shu Mountain disciples. The five hall masters had already told the disciples what had just happened. When Sect Master Qingwei and Zheng Zinuo arrived, They sent all disciples of the Mount Shu Sect who were above the Golden Core stage and had learned how to ride a flying sword down the mountain to vanquish demons and devils.    

    

"Junior brother, these two magic treasures are the ultimate treasures of the Mount Shu Sect. The Devil Refining Gourd and the Devil Suppressing Sword, this humble Taoist will now hand them over to you. I hope you can kill the Nian Beast. If you can't kill it, then keep it in the Devil Refining Gourd and bring it back."    

    

After all the disciples had left, Sect Master Qingwei took out a light blue light sword and a green porcelain pot from his storage treasure and handed them to Zheng Zinuo.    

    

"A magic treasure of Immortal Weapon grade!" Zheng Zinuo was slightly shocked by the scene. He shook his head and said, "Sect Master, I already have the Ethereal Divine Sword. I don't need the help of the Demon Slaying Sword. In my opinion, you should give these two magic treasures to those disciples who need it."    

    

"Besides you, who else can my Mount Shu Sect fight the Nian? Even if these two Immortal Weapons were given to the other disciples, it would still be sending them to their deaths." Sect Master Qingwei replied dejectedly.    

    

"En, that's true." Zheng Zinuo nodded and took the two Immortal Weapons, "Please rest assured, seniors and sect master. I will definitely catch all the demonic devils that escaped this time. As for that beast, if he was lucky enough not to be killed by the Heavenly Tribulation... I have absolute confidence in killing it. "    

    

"With junior apprentice-brother's words, we can be at ease." Yijin nodded his head and said with relief, "Later, after we finish dealing with other matters, we will also leave the mountain. One more person and more power."    

    

"Alright, then I will go down the mountain first." Zheng Zinuo said, "Right? Where would that beast usually go? Where can I find it? "    

    

" We don't know either. " Sect Master Qingwei said, "I heard that Nian beasts like to eat strangers and drink human blood essence. Junior brother can go to places with more people to find it."    

    

"En, I know. Then I'll be leaving first." Zheng Zinuo nodded his head. At this time, there was another person who had not left, and that was Qin Xiaoyan.    

    

"Martial Uncle, can I follow you down the mountain to vanquish demons and devils?" Qin Xiaoyan asked timidly.    

    

"Of course. It just so happens that I am not familiar with the Great Land. You can be my guide. Let's go!" Zheng Zinuo smiled and flew down the mountain with Qin Xiaoyan.    

    

"Brother, where are we going to find the demons?" Qin Xiaoyan drove the metal-attributed flying sword given by Zheng Zinuo at full speed and could only barely keep up with Zheng Zinuo's speed.    

    

"The first stop is a small village at the foot of Shu Mountain." Zheng Zinuo replied with a serious expression. Because on Shu Mountain, he could feel the blood and Qi in the village at the foot of Shu Mountain. It was probably a step too late.    

    

"Ah... How could this be?" After the two of them landed on the ground, Qin Xiaoyan was shocked by the scene in front of her and her face turned pale. The small village was covered in blood and a large number of corpses lay on the ground. All of them were incomplete, and their internal organs were empty. It was a horrible sight. At this moment, there were more than ten Shu Mountain disciples cleaning up.    

    

"This is too infuriating!" Zheng Zinuo shouted, "All disciples, listen up! Bury these innocent people properly! After that, find if there are any hidden demons or devils nearby. Xiaoyan, let's hurry to the next village!"    

    

"Yes!" Everyone agreed immediately. After all, Zheng Zinuo's performance during the cultivation competition had deeply shocked everyone.    

    

After saying that, Zheng Zinuo pulled Qin Xiaoyan's hand and activated the Ethereal Divine Sword on his back. He used the Ethereal Godly Steps and flew towards the next village with lightning speed.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan was suddenly grabbed by Zheng Zinuo's thick and powerful palm. Her heart trembled and she felt a surge of palpitations. But before she could react, her feet had already landed on the ground.    

    

"Bastard!" Zheng Zinuo let go of Qin Xiaoyan's hand and looked around. This village was much bigger than the village at the foot of Shu Mountain. However, just like the small village just now, it was full of blood. The casualties were everywhere, and it was a horrible sight. Zheng Zinuo could not help but feel angry. He had never seen such a ferocious demonic devil in his life.    

    

"Argh..." Qin Xiaoyan's expression had just calmed down from the previous village. Now that she saw the scene in front of her, she was so scared that she almost fainted.    

    

"Xiaoyan, are you alright?" Zheng Zinuo asked in a hurry.    

    

"Oh, I'm fine, big brother." Qin Xiaoyan shook her head and did not dare to look at the horrible bloody scene in the village.    

    

"Quickly take a look to see if there are any survivors in the village. I will be back soon!" Zheng Zinuo nodded and instructed. With a flash, he teleported to the midair and spread out the full power of the spiritual sense. Everything within a hundred mile radius could be seen clearly.    

    

"There is a weak and unusual energy fluctuation in the northeast." After a while, Zheng Zinuo was suddenly overjoyed. He flashed to Qin Xiaoyan's side and asked, "How is it, Xiaoyan?"    

    

"Not a single one is alive..." Qin Xiaoyan's face was pale as she answered very sadly.    

    

"Let's hurry up and leave this place to the follow-up disciples to deal with. I have found traces of those demons." Zheng Zinuo secretly swallowed a mouthful of anger. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Qin Xiaoyan. Then, he activated the Ethereal Divine Sword and rushed towards the northeast.    

    

After a dozen breaths, Zheng Zinuo and Qin Xiaoyan landed in a relatively large southern town. However, this town had already become a dead city.    

    

"How... How can it be so fast? Those demonic devils had no reason to travel so far in just one night and eat so many people." Qin Xiaoyan said in shock.    

    

"Perhaps you don't know that those ordinary demons and devils indeed do not have this kind of strength. But one of them, a ten-thousand-year-old demon beast called Nian, should be able to do it very easily." Zheng Zinuo's expression was so serious that it seemed like water was about to drip out of his face as he said. "Let's hurry up and look around the area. Just now, I found a strange energy fluctuation here."    

    

"Alright!" Qin Xiaoyan nodded. She only felt that Zheng Zinuo was unfathomable.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan, who was following Zheng Zinuo closely, found that she was trembling unnaturally. If Zheng Zinuo was not in front of her to resist this invisible evil pressure, she would not be able to move at all.    

    

"As expected, it's nearby. Hmph! " Zheng Zinuo's eyes lit up. He raised his head and looked at the sky. More than ten human-sized birds with two huge wings on their backs descended from the sky.    

    

"Kakaka..." With a wave of noise, more than ten human-sized birds landed in front of Zheng Zinuo and Qin Xiaoyan, as if they were eating delicious food. They looked like they were salivating.    

    

"Thunderbird!" Qin Xiaoyan focused her eyes and her pupils contracted. She whispered into Zheng Zinuo's ear, "I have seen this kind of demon in the Demon Subduing List. It is a kind of powerful thunder-attributed demon beast."    

    

"Hmph! Powerful monster, I will turn them all into ashes!" Zheng Zinuo's stomach was filled with resentment, but there was nowhere to vent it. The dozen or so Thunderbirds that suddenly appeared in front of him just happened to become his punching bags.    

    

"Thousand Square Broken Light Sword..." Zheng Zinuo withdrew his Ethereal Divine Sword, held the demon sword of Shushan Town, and cast the advanced sword technique of Mount Shu Sect. Countless beams of sword qi suddenly shot out, and the dozen or so Thunderbirds that were about to charge at him screamed out in pain. In the blink of an eye, all of them were turned into ashes, leaving only one trembling in fear.    

    

"Too... too powerful." Qin Xiaoyan was stunned by Zheng Zinuo's move. Although these Thunderclap Birds were not very powerful demon beasts, they were still very powerful. They were all turned into ashes by Zheng Zinuo's casual attack. Only one of them was left alive.    

    

"Speak! Where is your devil 'Nian' beast?" Zheng Zinuo's figure flashed and pointed the tip of his sword at the last Thunder Sound Beast that fell to the ground due to fear and shouted.    

    

"My... our king... he just... just left this place..." The Thunder Beast replied in a trembling voice, "Hero, don't kill the little demon. The little demon will definitely turn over a new leaf..."    

    

"Hmph! If you can believe what you said, even a cooked duck can fly into the sky. Go to hell!" Zheng Zinuo shouted coldly. A stream of sword Qi rushed into the demon's body. The little demon broke into pieces with a bang. Then Zheng Zinuo pulled Qin Xiaoyan, who was still in a daze, up to the sky with his wrist. He continued to fly towards the next city.    

    

"Big brother, just now this demon said that it was willing to change itself, why are you still..." Qin Xiaoyan asked somewhat unhappily.    

    

"Xiaoyan, you are too naive. Those demons were extremely ferocious. They are cunning and crafty. If you are kind to them, it will be cruel to other people! " Zheng Zinuo replied. He had a deep understanding of this. He had dealt with all kinds of Devil Beast since he was young. How could he not know such simple logic?    

    

" Oh. " Qin Xiaoyan nodded and seemed to be relieved. She suddenly looked up into the distance and shouted, "Big Brother, look, there is a bloody light shooting up to the sky. There must be another demon making trouble."    

    

"En, this demonic devil is not weak this time. Let's speed up!" Zheng Zinuo was slightly startled. He hastily circulated the Vital Spirit Strength with all his strength and controlled the Ethereal Divine Sword to fly towards the blood light.    

    

Not long after, the two of them arrived in the sky above a small town.    

    

They saw more than thirty demons and devils wreaking havoc everywhere, shouting and screaming. The sound of killing kept coming, making Qin Xiaoyan's hair stand on end. On top of the town, there was a man with a tiger head and a human body suspended in the air. He was very tall and burly. In his arms was a monster that was carrying a yellow-clothed girl. It was the tiger monster that was known as the king of monsters.    

    

"Stop! You bunch of demons!" Zheng Zinuo immediately became furious when he saw this. He shouted out loudly, "Myriad Returning Swords!" Countless sword qi suddenly shot out from his body, as if it had eyes, and shot towards the group of demonic devils that were chasing after the humans. In the blink of an eye, more than thirty demonic devils had died without a complete corpse, turning into ashes.    

    

"What... What a powerful human!" Before the tiger demon could react to what had happened, the 30 demons under his command had all disappeared, causing him to turn pale with fright.    

    

"Ah?! Xiaoxian!" After killing the group of little demons, Zheng Zinuo took a closer look and realized that the girl in the tiger demon's arms was actually Su Xiaoxian. He was shocked and purposely changed the topic.    

    

"Tiger demon, where did your king, Nian, appear? Quickly tell me!"    

    

The tiger demon was slightly stunned. He immediately laughed and hugged the unconscious Su Xiaoxian at his waist. He shouted back, "If you want to find our King, ask this Demon King first!" After saying that, he opened his hands and two huge tiger claws grew out. They intertwined with each other, and then they fiercely swung towards Zheng Zinuo, "Cross Arc Light Cut!"    

    

A white cross energy wave spun at high speed towards Zheng Zinuo.    

    

"Hmph! A firefly dares to compete with the bright moon!" Zheng Zinuo called out the Demon Suppressing Sword and waved it. At the same time, he shouted, "Unfettered Sword Art!"    

    

"Sou..." A golden sword energy that was more than 30 meters long slashed towards the arc of light, colliding with it. The cross shaped arc of light turned into ashes, but the golden sword Qi continued to shoot towards the tiger demon.    

    

"Not good!" The tiger demon was shocked and threw Su Xiaoxian, who was beside him, down. Then, with a flash, he barely dodged Zheng Zinuo's Unfettered Sword Technique. But before he could react from his surprise, he felt a cold sensation on his neck. In the next moment, he saw his body quickly fall to the ground, and his head moved.    

    

"Hmph! A small demon beast dares to boast shamelessly!"    

    

Zheng Zinuo instantly moved. First he caught Su Xiaoxian, then he teleported to the back of the tiger demon. Sword qi burst out and cut off its tiger head. He picked Su Xiaoxian up and pulled Qin Xiaoyan towards the next city.    

    

"Now that demons and devils are wreaking havoc in the human world, I must quickly find Wan'er and the others. I wonder how they have been since I last saw them for six years. Where are they now?" Zheng Zinuo looked at Su Xiaoxian in his arms and thought of the others worriedly.    

    

"Big brother, sister, you... Do you know her?" Qin Xiaoyan saw Zheng Zinuo's nervous look and her heart slightly ached as she asked.    

    

"That's right. Her name is Su Xiaoxian. She is a good friend of mine. She has been separated from me for six years." Zheng Zinuo nodded and said, "I have many relatives and friends with me. This time, besides killing demons and devils, I will also go down the mountain. Finally, our luck is not bad. We met one of them as soon as we went down the mountain. "