Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 879: 878 Qingkong Inheritance

Chapter 879: Chapter 878 Qingkong Inheritance

“Should I not have led them here?” Fairy Shui was somewhat regretful.

“What’s it got to do with you? Without you, would they have not found this place? Without you, would they not have spoken up? Without you, would they have treated me as an honored guest?”

Hou Niao chuckled, this Fairy Shui was profound in Daoist methods and especially skilled in inner secret regulation, a typical Daoist cultivator. However, in the intricate power struggles, she was somewhat bewildered; not because she was dumb, but because she naturally lacked sensitivity in this area.

“What should come cannot be avoided. Hell Star is only so big. It’s better to engage than not to, to avoid misjudgment leading to an irreparable situation.”

Fairy Shui frowned, “It seems the entire Hell Star is getting involved?”

Hou Niao smiled, “That’s inevitable. Have you ever heard of prisoners not wanting to break out of prison? To grow old here for a lifetime? They have just been suppressed for too long; now that these upper realm emissaries have arrived, the agitation arises naturally.”

Fairy Shui thought for a moment, nodded, “You’re right, in the cultivation world, trends reign supreme. Once a trend arrives, various unexpected occurrences naturally follow. Although Hell Star is filled with Golden Core Realm cultivators, it cannot resist the opening of Jinxiu Continent, thus conveniently…”

“That’s exactly it! So we don’t need to think every day about how to escape Hell Star. When the time comes, changes will naturally occur. All we need to do is make ourselves stronger. Now that we’re on this ship, we may not be able to get off, even if we wanted to.”

Seeing Fairy Shui remain silent, he kindly reminded her, “I know coming to Hell Star wasn’t your intention, and you might not be interested in causing a storm in Jinxiu World. That’s not your path. But since you’ve come here by fate, you can only go with the flow.

Although these anchor chain cultivators who infiltrated Hell Star are somewhat arrogant, for you, they are the only group you can rely on.

In an unfamiliar environment, whether here or in Jinxiu, it’s difficult for one person to survive. You need a Daoist couple for companionship. Don’t worry about how I feel, though I rejected them, it was due to a clash of ideals. It doesn’t affect your interactions with them.”

Fairy Shui sighed, she thought the same. If she couldn’t return to the Three Cave Realm, she couldn’t just go on alone forever?

A sword cultivator could, but she couldn’t; fortunately, the sword cultivator was quite understanding.

“Alright, but regardless of whether it’s here or in the future Jinxiu, you, Sir Hou, are the friend I trust the most.”

…Leaving Shiqi Island, Hou Niao headed straight for Shiyi Star. Ten years had passed, and he felt he was now qualified to ask Yue Duo for more skills.

Pride doesn’t fill the stomach. Who made his performance in the first ten years disappoint his senior sister?

Traversing the Cloud Sea, this was his first time in years. Being in a semi-closed state of cultivation, he had little time to roam about, not because he changed his nature, but because Hell Star now had too many Golden Core Late Stage guests from the upper realm. In Wei Yi’s words, it was no longer limited to just the previous twelve upper realms.

There are countless Daoist inheritances throughout the universe. There are many which are top-tier in terms of absolute numbers. Some are late bloomers, and others are trying to hitch a ride. Various reasons have made the current Jinxiu Continent an inexplicable focal point.

He only knew that everyone was rushing here, but didn’t know why they were coming over.

The result was that there were clearly more cultivators traversing the Cloud Sea than a dozen years ago. Previously one would not encounter anyone, now one would come across several a day, mostly solitary travelers. In other words, it’s not the behavior of territorial overlords but rather dragons that dare to venture beyond their boundaries.

The realm has advanced, mana increased, and his speed has quickened considerably. It no longer takes ten days to reach Shiyi Star. He no longer pursues this; almost thirty years into his Core Formation, his cultivation had long reached the pinnacle of the Golden Core Early Stage, only a step away from the half-moon phase.

He didn’t know whether his cultivation speed was fast or slow in the cultivation world. Looking back, it seemed much faster than Yu Zhengxing of the original Jinxiu World, but paled in comparison to those emissaries of the upper realms.

The one he contacted most was Wei Yi, who was now stable at the Golden Core Mid Stage, yet always sighed, claiming to be the slowest improver among them.

He couldn’t figure out how these people cultivated.

He also avoided conflicts, each going their own way. A few days later, arriving at Shiyi Star, enduring a hundred whips, he headed to where Yue Duo often cultivated, hoping his senior sister wouldn’t be as absent as before.

Finding a sword cultivator is really troublesome because they have an unsettled nature.

His luck was good this time, as Yue Duo wasn’t out and was sitting alone on the peak. Her mountain was the only snowy peak on Shiyi Star, rare in the entire Hell Nineteen Continents. It’s a mystery why she liked such a place.

Seeing Hou Niao approach, the usually reticent Yue Duo uncharacteristically spoke first,

“You came at a good time. Did you hear any news?”

Hou Niao was perplexed, “What news? Senior sister, I came to…”

Yue Duo interrupted him, “Since you’re here, do as you please. Someone challenged me, and since you’re here, though not an outsider, act as a witness. We’ll talk later; I’m not in the mood right now.”

Hou Niao said nothing else and obediently sat not far away, closing his eyes for breathing control; contemplating who would dare challenge Yue Duo.

It surely wasn’t one of the twelve earlier people. If it were them, they would have challenged long ago. It couldn’t be the anchor chain cultivators either, as the difference in strength was apparent, not worthy of Yue Duo’s solemnity.

Who else could it be?

Secretly stealing a glance, he saw Yue Duo as if she were a marble sculpture. At first sight, one might find her lines too rigid, lacking feminine grace. But when she released her flying sword to hover above, when human and sword were together, he realized it was the perfect combination of strength and beauty.

Because of Yue Duo, he developed an intense interest in the distant Qingkong World. What kind of inheritance could lead disciples to be so resilient, seeing adversity as a path and challenges as opportunities?

He always admired true sword cultivators, a sentiment imposed by Sword One, Two, and Three’s spiritual impact. Thinking it was only a matter of the spirit, not reality, yet upon meeting this senior sister, he realized he was mistaken.

Indeed, there exists a Sword Dao Spirit, but currently, he wasn’t eligible to be considered a genuine sword cultivator.

Such a woman, in the prime of her life, resolutely crossing the vast universe, placing herself in a possibly irreversible situation. Her pursuit of Sword Dao, inheritance, and self was truly admirable, exactly:

A woman stands at the summit, with a solitary sword traveling afar. Embracing a unique spirit, she enters the grand scheme of Jinxiu. Distinguishing Nuwa’s land, the sky vast, the Immortal Palace in autumn. Endeavoring to look beyond the void, who alleviates the worry of the stars?