Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 591 - 506: Storm Brewing, Winds Filling the Mansion

"By the way, there's one more thing..."

After a brief hesitation, Qi Xiu brought up the woman who was still sealed in the Universe in the Sleeve with her sword.

This woman came from a mysterious background, led an expedition to the Southern Ming Wasteland of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and possessed astounding combat power and extremely high swordsmanship skills. An ordinary Dao Expert couldn't last a single round against her.

He and Hu Tianzong teamed up and summoned the Spirit Bodies of Lord Wei and Zhao Qianqiu.

It took four of them to barely capture her, which shows how terrifying and formidable she is.

After listening to Qi Xiu's description of the sword-bearing woman, Dongfang Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he clicked his tongue lightly:

"How can such a powerful existence be completely unheard of? The Hundred Thousand Great Mountains seem to have learned to conceal their strength as well."

Recalling his own near-death experience from hidden demonic tricks in the Valley of Deceased Gods, Qi Xiu spoke solemnly:

"This woman must be intimately connected with that mysterious sword cultivator and should be one of his subordinates. Even after being captured, this woman remains extremely calm and composed, as if she's not worried at all about being interrogated by me. She must have a backup plan."

"No matter, I will take her to the Nine Heavens Shenxiao Thunder City, and using the Thunder Pond's techniques there, refine and assimilate her memories. If that mysterious sword cultivator truly has the ability, let him come to Shenxiao Thunder City and rescue her."

With an air of confidence, Dongfang Qing spoke calmly, yet his words carried a sense of absolute assurance. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

This is the confidence that comes from having a divine artifact suppressing the sect, much like the Nine Heavens Shenxiao Thunder City.

In the entire Tianyuan Main Realm, there are fewer than thirty such Great Dao Divine Artifacts publicly known.

And among the Central Earth's Human Race, they possess nineteen of them.

The reason the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains dare not invade the Central Earth territory is largely due to these Great Dao Divine Artifacts.

And being one of those nineteen Great Dao Divine Artifacts, the Nine Heavens Shenxiao Thunder City.

The Shenxiao Sect, wielding such a tremendous weapon, naturally feels secure.

Although the Dao Alliance has a prohibition: divine artifacts must not be recklessly used except in cases of existential threat to the sect, verbal constraints are just that—constraints.

A rabbit is a herbivore, but when pushed to the brink, it'll bite too.

"This is a very good plan."

Nodding in agreement, Qi Xiu also felt that this was the most prudent approach for now.

He then released the sword-bearing woman, who was suppressed by the Dragon Binding Rope, from the Universe in the Sleeve.

"Release her." Dongfang Qing gave a faint smile as he glanced at the plain-looking woman before him, whose eyes, however, were sharp and intimidating.

The sword-bearing woman, though possessing combat power reaching the heavens and the ability to instantly kill even the strongest Dao Experts,

is ultimately an insignificant ant if she hasn't reached the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Even the most powerful Dao Expert is merely a stronger ant.

"Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Sect, Dongfang Qing?"

Having her restraints released, the sword-bearing woman remained calm, showing no intention to resist or escape.

After all, before a Primordial Spirit True Honor, unless one is of the same standing, even if you commit suicide, he could retrieve you from the river of time.

Trying to escape is utter nonsense.

"Oh, looks like I'm quite famous." Dongfang Qing chuckled lightly, glancing up and down with his clear black-and-white eyes upon hearing his name called by the woman.

"Such a powerful sword dao level, tsk, just one step away from the Primordial Spirit Realm. It's a pity, you're likely to struggle to cross this threshold in your lifetime."

"Rumors say that Eastern Sect Leader is the youngest Primordial Spirit True Honor since the Near Ancient Era, and today I see it's indeed extraordinary. A pity that the Dao Alliance values seniority, otherwise with your talent and aptitude, you should have already occupied one of the twelve seats."

In the face of a Primordial Spirit True Honor, the sword-bearing woman remained exceptionally composed, and her speech suggested familiarity with the Human Race and even the Dao Alliance.

Her words carried subtle jabs, while still appearing to side with Dongfang Qing.

"You little girl, not much to look at, but your wits are more than enough. Heh, but you're not quite accurate. The Dao Alliance already invited me to join the twelve seats long ago. But I have a carefree nature, even managing the affairs of the Shenxiao Sect occupies me fully, where would I find the time to manage the Dao Alliance?

As for being the youngest Primordial Spirit True Honor since the Near Ancient Era, that's true. But soon, probably not for long..."

With a couple of light laughs, Dongfang Qing glanced thoughtfully at Qi Xiu standing beside him.

"Alright, enough idle chatter, let's be on our way."

After a light-hearted conversation, Dongfang Qing waved his sleeve, and a vibrant green lotus leaf descended, transforming into strands of green silk that tightly bound the sword-bearing woman like a dumpling.

"You should go back first. The process of refining won't be completed in a day, so during this time, you've worked hard. Go back and rest, and I'll notify you immediately if there's any news. In a while, the Dao Alliance should summon you, and you'll be busy with that."

"Alright, thanks for your efforts, Sect Leader."

...

Returning from the Sect Master Peak, Qi Xiu brought the drunken Daoist Yunxiong back to Yunti Peak.

"Junior brother, you're back?"

On Yunti Peak, only Ge Ping remained on guard. Sensing the arrival of two immense and overwhelming auras, he quickly walked out of the courtyard and just happened to see Qi Xiu returning with Daoist Yunxiong.

"Senior Brother Wu, long time no see."

Seeing Ge Ping approaching, Qi Xiu smiled and waved.

Just like Dongfang Qing said, although they had only spent eight or nine years in the Southern Ming Wasteland, thirty-seven years had passed in the outside world.

"You and Master have been gone for almost forty years, we missed you to death.

What's with Master..."

Ge Ping walked up and gave Qi Xiu a hearty pat on the arm, also noticing Daoist Yun Xiong who was still sound asleep.

"He drank a few more cups at the Sect Master's place and got drunk."

Shrugging helplessly, Qi Xiu and Ge Ping returned Daoist Yun Xiong to Guanlan Cliff, arranging for several attendants to take good care of him, then went outside.

"After all these years apart, Fifth Senior Brother, your cultivation has improved quite a bit."

Sitting beside a pool of deep blue water, Qi Xiu's gaze subtly shifted, and he clearly saw Ge Ping's cultivation realm.

"Don't mention it, even though I've been cultivating bitterly every day, my progress has been incredibly slow. Now I've barely reached the Sixfold Bloodshade, nothing compared to you, Junior Brother.

In this life, I fear I may never have the chance to achieve Dao."

Feeling somewhat disheartened, Ge Ping spread his hands and spoke softly.

Among the disciples of Yunti Peak, his aptitude was the lowest, and his cultivation progress had lagged to the very back.

This year he was already over four hundred years old, with more than half of his lifespan expended.

At his current rate of progress, there was basically no chance of achieving Dao before his lifespan ended.

"You need not worry, Fifth Senior Brother, just focus on your cultivation. I have ways to help you with the lifespan issue."

Knowing what Ge Ping was worrying about, Qi Xiu flipped his hand and took out a Longevity Peach.

"This spirit fruit is called Longevity Peach, and its effect on lifespan is even better than Spirit Rice. Your aptitude is not poor, only your temperament does not highly align with our sect's Thunder Magic, so your progress is slow.

In a few days, I'll make some adjustments for you; it will surely make a difference."

Qi Xiu wasn't boasting when he said this.

Now embodying the Dao of the Five Elements, all the True Scripture Volumes he practiced were ancient essences, and his mighty cultivation and experience even surpassed that of some veteran True Monarchs of the Dao Body.

Guiding a Bloodstain cultivator like Ge Ping was extremely easy.

Though it might not allow him to achieve Dao immediately, it would certainly help him smooth out his Dao Path and clear bottlenecks.

Staring at the Longevity Peach presented before him, Ge Ping's expression became emotional, his voice trembling:

"Junior Brother, I..."

"Master, save me!"

Before Ge Ping could express his gratitude, a blood-soaked and wretched figure fell onto Yunti Peak, howling all the way and attracting the curious glances of many Shenxiao Sect cultivators, wondering what had happened.

"Senior Brother?"

Recognizing the fallen figure as Senior Brother Wei Wujie, Qi Xiu and Ge Ping exchanged a look, then transformed into a streak of thunder light, instantly reaching the site of the fall.

Lying in a pit forcibly created, Wei Wujie's body was covered in black smoke, blood-streaked, with an eerie aura constantly coursing through his body like black lines.

A black shadow on his forehead constantly swelled, eroding his ancestral aperture.

"Possessed by an external demon?"

Landed beside Wei Wujie, Qi Xiu's expression turned cold as he immediately discerned that Senior Brother was possessed by an external demon.

"Hmmph!"

With a cold snort, Qi Xiu extended a large hand, grabbing the swelling black shadow on Wei Wujie's forehead, and the Divine Soul Force of a Pure Yang Realm burned like a blazing sun, causing the black shadow to scream, emitting white smoke.

After driving away the external demon, Qi Xiu flicked his sleeve and sent a Yimu Life Essence into Wei Wujie's body, quickly mending his damaged flesh.

"Junior Brother... was it you who saved me?"

As his injuries healed, Wei Wujie slowly regained consciousness, seeing Qi Xiu and Ge Ping standing before him, he knew he was rescued.

"Senior Brother, who attacked you and attempted to use this external demon to invade your body?"

Effortlessly suppressing the external demon with a Suppressing Talisman, Qi Xiu calmly asked Wei Wujie.

External demons are extremely sinister and malicious creatures.

Once they invade the ancestral aperture of the brow, the victim is controlled and mutated, becoming a demon slave, with no hope of survival or death.

However, these external demons, despite their strangeness, have no other methods and can only invade when a cultivator is severely injured, waiting for a chance.

That's why Qi Xiu asked who had attacked Wei Wujie.

"It was a group of demonic cultivators who smuggled over from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and ambushed me while I was preparing to undergo the Great Dao Tribulation.

Fortunately, I had the Thunder Talisman bestowed by Master, which injured them and allowed me to escape."

Clenching his fist, Wei Wujie's face was filled with anger.

Those wretched demonic cultivators, if it were a direct confrontation, he was ten percent confident he could turn them into ashes.

But they attacked while he was undergoing the Dao Tribulation, when he was already severely injured in body and soul, giving them the opportunity to harm him.

He was nearly invaded by the external demon, losing his body.

In the future, should they meet again, he would incinerate them, immersing their souls in the Thunder Pond forever.

"Smuggled from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains?"

Hearing this, Qi Xiu frowned, as the Merit Golden Wheel faintly appeared behind his head, sensing an impending crisis.

It seems the complete destruction of their forces in the Southern Ming Wasteland has triggered a chain reaction.

Moreover, I captured that sword-carrying woman.

That mysterious Sword Cultivator likely won't let this go.

A storm is brewing... this world is on the brink of unrest again...

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