Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 220 - 157 Immortal Sword and Immortality Pill_2

Chapter 220: Chapter 157 Immortal Sword and Immortality Pill_2

Chi Yu Zi’s upper body was submerged in the ground, his hand holding up Gu Wen, who was significantly larger, his delicate face twisted with a frown, making an extremely displeased "tsk" sound.

"If I had known earlier, I would have just grabbed you and chopped that damn bird."

"The Demon Saint has made his move, and things are likely to get even more complicated next."

Gu Wen stood up and pulled Chi Yu Zi out of the dirt, propping him up slightly by his armpits.

Chi Yu Zi had surprisingly shrunk in his 5’3" frame.

"You’ve shrunk."

Chi Yu Zi was quite concerned about his height, gritting his teeth as he said, "My sister isn’t as tall as me. Looks reflect the heart. It’s all because of that woman."

Gu Wen consoled, "It’s okay, being smaller means you’re less likely to get hit."

"I’ll kill you."

Chi Yu Zi delivered a knee strike to Gu Wen’s chest, though with light force—a normal person possibly would have had their internal organs shattered.

The two returned to meet with Yu Hua, Gu Wen forthrightly said, "Enemies are everywhere in Nanshui now, and our movements are like fish in a pond. They can’t pinpoint the location accurately, but it’s the same pond being turned upside and down. Chi Yu Zi, how many more secret realms do you need to go to?"

Chi Yu Zi replied, "Five small realms to obtain the Six Souls, one major realm to obtain the Heavenly Soul."

"The path is fixed then, we can’t rule out the possibility that your sister might reveal the locations of the realms to others."

Upon this assumption, Gu Wen pondered momentarily before making a decision.

"Speed is of the essence in war; just focus on obtaining the Earth Core Crystal, and we’ll play it by ear for the rest."

In a battle between cultivators, hard strength was what finally mattered, and with enemies on all sides, the options were minimal.

Rather than fretting over how many enemies there were and how to deal with them, better to focus on rapid growth for himself and Chi Yu Zi.

[Seventh Transition Golden Core, requires fifty years worth of Heavenly Marrow, the Golden Core lacks but a strand of metallic essence]

Gu Wen was only one step away from the Seventh Transition, while Chi Yu Zi just needed to consume the Earth Core Crystal, devouring the Demi Immortal soul within to break through.

"Protector, can you transport the three of us swiftly?"

"Of course, I can."

Ao Tang transformed into a 23-feet long nine-tailed orange cat, and once the three were seated, they vanished in a streak of light.

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The Fire Bird flew off five hundred li and descended upon a mountain top, turning the verdant mountain into scorched earth within moments.

Laying on the ground, it absorbed the geothermal energy to heal its wounds, resembling the rebirth of a Phoenix.

After waiting for half a day, a blue and white light traveled from afar, morphing into a man and a woman.

"Angri Demon Saint, you can’t even beat a junior from the Sword Control Sect, it seems you indeed have grown old."

The man wore a blue and white Emperor’s robe with a half-sleeved shawl around his shoulders, a jade belt tied at his waist, and silver boots on his feet, his eyes narrow and his demeanor sinister, flicking his tongue like a snake.

The Fire Bird knew the man, this wasn’t their first encounter, thus it merely glanced at him briefly before turning its attention to the woman. Her hair was as white as snow, her wide-sleeved robe barely concealing her full figure, her beauty demonic yet immaculate.

With an aged voice, he asked, "Should I refer to you as Tushan Demon Emperor or Venerable Xuan Yuan?"

"It’s both," Tushan Yun replied. "I am both the Tushan Demon Emperor and Venerable of the Human Clan."

Ba Snake Demon Saint mocked, "You’re no longer Venerable of the Human Clan now, if you dare show up again, those old Daoist codgers will join hands to crush you, and the Devil Clan won’t help a fox-hearted hybrid like you."

"I don’t trust you."

Angri Demon Saint shook his head.

The former Tushan Demon Emperor, Tushan Yun, had once been entangled with the Venerable of the Human Clan, only to be separated by their elders.

Why he thought of this was because Tushan Yun had managed to possess a human and step by step become a Venerable, undoubtedly with the help of great powers of the Human Clan.

Humans and Devils, or rather, all tribes had some connections.

Some from the Human Clan pursued longevity through possession of a Devil Clan’s royalty, while some from the Devil Clan, craving a Taoist Body, broke the shackles of bloodlines to possess Humans.

However, Qingcang’s appearance had brutally drawn a line of blood vengeance, distinguishing Humans from Devils.

Qingcang’s might made all the tribes shudder.

Even he began to worry whether Tushan Yun was a spy, a double-agent planted back in Devil Clan, who might betray at a critical moment to facilitate the resurrection of Qingcang the Great Demon.

Qingcang once said that after a hundred cycles of reincarnation, there would be no Devils in heaven and earth.

This wouldn’t be Qingcang’s last resurrection, but his duty was to ensure stability for the current generation, letting the future take care of itself.

Knowing she had no room for argument, Tushan Yun stated detachedly, "Believe or not, it’s up to you, but at least our goals are aligned."

"Why do you have to interfere in this matter?"

"A Demi Immortal left magic within me, and I need to repay the karma. Is that enough?"

Angri Demon Saint still didn’t believe him, for the Demi Immortal was of the Human Race.

But he did not delve any deeper, as he was compelled to act, all because of the young boy tightly protected by the Heavenly Girl.

The sole practitioner of the True Sword Dao, this meant he could possibly seize the Immortal Sword, turning into a new Immortal. Even though he lacked the foundation of an Immortal, possessing the Immortal Sword alone could make one an Immortal.

When the time came, no one could stop the Sanqing Taoist Sect.

With Qingcang resurrected, and the Sword Immortal born, could the Devil Clan still exist?

Tushan Yun bluntly stated, "I need your generations to unite, or else it’s hard to exert enough pressure for the Heavenly Girl to take action voluntarily."

"I will relay this to the other Grotto Heaven masters."

"I need at least ten avatars of Devil Saints to enter the battle."

"Not all Devil Saints have avatars, and what if they die in battle, prompting the Human Race to declare war?"

Angri Demon Saint counterasked, "What does that Demi Immortal behind you want to achieve?"

Naturally, to become an Immortal.

Tushan Yun remained silent; her scalp tingled as she calculated— with the Immortal Sword achieving the Dao, another practitioner at the zenith of the Golden Core was becoming an Immortal.

Perhaps lacking Qingcang’s ferocity, willing to destroy the Devil Clan at all costs, exhausting himself to the last drop, yet these two newly-born Immortals weren’t far behind.

A strand of Taoist charm descended, causing a heavy feeling in the hearts of three devils; it felt as if a primordial fierce beast lurked somewhere.

A whispered voice drifted on the wind into Tushan Yun’s ears, revealing a look of astonishment, then she relayed, "That Demi Immortal said the Immortal Sword is hunting down the Immortality Pill, and it will soon reach Nanshui."

Ba Snake Demon Saint and Angri Demon Saint were momentarily stunned, struggling to understand the logic.

The Immortal Sword is hunting down the Immortality Pill?

"Why would the Immortal Sword want to hunt the Immortality Pill?"

It was understandable that the Immortality Pill was alive, but the Immortal Sword bore no grudge against Qingcang; could it be that the Immortal Sword was retrieving the Immortality Pill for the Sanqing Taoist Sect?

Tushan Yun shook her head; she had only heard this phrase.

But because of this phrase, the Devil Clan must enter the battle.

Angri Demon Saint messaged everyone, summoning the prodigies within Immortal Land.

Perhaps many talents of this generation will perish, but it was the only plan for now.

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Qingcui Mountain.

Vines silently lurked, receiving visits from a Pig Demon and a White Ape.

The former was Zhu Zhen, a Saint Heir of the Kong Clan, standing thirty feet tall, his body green with two large ears, and four long teeth like ivory protruding from his mouth. His clothes were stretched open by his belly, stuffing anything he saw into his mouth.

With a Seventh Five Taoist Foundation, skilled in both defense and strength.

Dressed in a white robe, the White Ape carried a rain umbrella, his eyes devoid of the ferocity typical of devils.

With a Seventh Six Taoist Foundation, proficient in various magics.

Arriving at the mountaintop, they found Qing Rui, who was concealing her aura. Zhu Zhen, patting his belly that sounded like a copper drum, said, "Fellow Qing, why are you keeping so low? Have you made some enemies?"

"There’s someone very strong. I can fight him, but I can’t guarantee to win in one move, nor can I block his sword."

Qing Rui was concise.

The sword of the man she fought against that day, the Qing Python, was very special; even she herself estimated she could not parry it. For safety, she decided to temporarily lie low.

White Ape pulled out a dark iron decree and stated, "The ancestor commands us to join forces and surround attack the Sanqing Taoist Sect."

This time Qing Rui did not refuse; after a thoughtful pause, she nodded, "Alright."

"Then let’s go. Nanshui is not too big, yet not too small either, it might take some searching."

White Ape turned to leave, his manner urgent. Zhu Zhen followed, chewing on trees and plowing the soil, puzzled, "Brother Bai, aren’t we waiting for the others?"

"Above us are the Dragon Clan’s Tai Dragons, and below us is the Angri Saint Daughter, surrounded by various prodigies. Do you really think there’s anything for you to do at that time?"

"But I heard that sword cultivator named Red Dust is quite remarkable, a rare prodigy of Broken Sword Mountain."

"Broken Sword Mountain? Isn’t it under the protection of the Sanqing Taoist Sect?"

"People of the Human Race are saying it; protection doesn’t necessarily mean one of their own."