Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 594 - 67 I’m Here [Looking for Monthly Tickets!] _1

Chapter 594: Chapter 67 I’m Here [Looking for Monthly Tickets!] _1

"Chu Liang..."

Inside the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, several people surrounded Chu Liang, their expressions anxious.

At this moment, Chu Liang still maintained his sitting posture, his left hand extended with two fingers forming a sword. Around him, there was a faintly discernible stream of sharp Sword Qi which would attack anyone within three feet.

Jiang Yuebai and the others were afraid of disturbing him and dared not to come close.

Previously, these people entered this secret realm to cultivate together. After tens of days of perfect cycle operations, their cultivations all made significant progress. The Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures needed for breaking through the realm were prepared by Chu Liang beforehand. Once they reached the critical point, they could make the leap in one fell swoop.

But when seventy days passed in a blink of an eye, as they were preparing to leave the secret realm, they discovered that Chu Liang had entered this strange state.

The perfect cycle in his body had already stopped operating. Instead, there was a kind of mysterious Sword Qi Daoist Rite. Anyone close to him would unconsciously feel threatened.

"He has achieved enlightenment." When Immortal Jiuyi and Wang Xuanling arrived, they immediately recognized Chu Liang’s state.

Although they knew it, they were even more astonished.

The enlightenment they referred to was not simply a sudden understanding, but a profound state of "uniting self with the Dao" that one would only fall into when pursuing the Dao.

To cultivators at the Heaven’s Gate stage, enlightenment could only be encountered and not pursued. Typically, one must be at the peak of the Sixth Realm to even have the opportunity to enter the state of enlightenment, and only through this enlightenment, they could open the door to the Seventh Realm.

Once the Seventh Realm is entered, it is unlikely to make any substantial progress in cultivation techniques. Every stage requires the realization of enlightenment.

The so-called process is cultivation is to refine oneself at the Human level, refine external things at the Earth Barrier, and refine the Tao at Heaven’s Gate.

Yet Chu Liang, who is currently only in the middle-stage of the Fifth Realm, how has his understanding of Tao reached this level?

Immortal Jiuyi, sensing the Daoist Rite circulating between heaven and earth, said in deep thought, "He has achieved enlightenment of the Dao of Void Slashing. It does not match the Taoist Rite you inherit from Shushan, nor is it related to my Misty Mountain. From what did he obtain the chance to achieve enlightenment?"

Wang Xuanling was equally surprised, but he also remembered the important thing, saying, "The team from the Imperial City that is coming to pick up the disciples of Immortal Sect is already waiting outside. If he doesn’t wake up..."

A moment of enlightenment may be as short as a moment or even an instant, or as long as tens or hundreds of years. When one wakes up, the world may be changed.

If they were to wait here, they wouldn’t know exactly when to wait until.

"That depends on what Shushan considers more important." Immortal Jiuyi said.

If it were a disciple of the Misty Mountain, he would make a decision without hesitation. But after all, this is an internal matter of Shushan, and it would be improper for him to interfere.

Wang Xuanling decisively said, "Of course it is his future that is more important."

There are only two choices in front of them. One is to let Chu Liang continue to be enlightened. After the end, he will gain great benefits, which may bless his whole life. But in this way, he may not be able to attend the Immortal Sect grand assembly. At present, Chu Liang is undoubtedly the elite of Shushan. Without such a disciple, Shushan’s performance this time will definitely be affected.

The other is to forcibly wake Chu Liang up from the state of enlightenment. Wang Xuanling and Immortal Jiuyi can both do it. In this way, he will not be able to complete this precious enlightenment, but he can continue to participate in the Immortal Sect grand assembly.

Between these two choices, Wang Xuanling did not hesitate at all.

The results of this Immortal Sect grand assembly are enough for Shushan. Even if they don’t go any further, they won’t regret it. A disciple who can start enlightenment in the Fifth Realm is indeed the real future for the sect to rise.

He turned around and said, "You three go to the Imperial City first, I will stay here with Chu Liang, I must let him complete this enlightenment."

"Alright." Jiang Yuebai and the others nodded.

"Then just let him stay in the secret realm. The flow of time here is faster, so he might be able to catch up with the battle in the Imperial City." Immortal Jiuyi also said.

"Thank you, Sect Master Jiuyi!" Wang Xuanling thanked him again.

Chu Liang’s enlightenment this time might have something to do with his entering the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams. The help of Immortal Jiuyi this time was indeed significant.

Looking back at Chu Liang surrounded by Sword Qi, Wang Xuanling had a deep gaze, as if seeing the future of Shushan in a hundred years.

...

Meanwhile, near the Imperial City, it was bustling with noise.

The leaders of the Imperial Court and the various Immortal Sects were seats on the city wall, while the ordinary people gathered under the Dragon Platform, watching the clouds and mists rising in the sky.

Once that cloud clears, the scene in the Corridor City would be displayed by the reflection of water and moonlight.

Now is the time for the battle in the Imperial City to begin, but it had not started yet. It was not until people around had begun to grumble that another group of people slowly came.

At the front was Jiang Yuebai, her face as clear as jade. Like an immortal descending to the world, she sat on her horse without saying a word, causing the two sides of the street to quieten down wherever she went.

The chief of Shushan, Jiang Yuebai.

Behind her was Xu Ziyang, who was sitting upright and strong on his horse. The elder martial brother of the Jade Sword Peak had a firm gaze and a handsome face.

Before Chu Liang rose to prominence, Xu Ziyang was hailed as one of the twin jewels of Shushan along with Jiang Yuebai for a long time. He had a significant number of followers. Now, riding on the street on a horse, he also attracted the gaze of many young girls and women.

Right behind Xu Ziyang was a short-haired young lad who drew curious looks.

Huh?

Why is he missing?

Watching this team, the same question arose in every spectator’s heart.

Where is the hero with the Divine Whip?

If the original Chu Liang only carried weight in part of the hearts of the Yu City citizens, his name rapidly ascended in prominence after experiencing a hundred-door contest. Now, many among the top of various Immortal Sects are here specifically to watch him.

Immediately, someone shouted, "Where is the Hero with the Divine Whip?"

"The Hero with the Divine Whip! The Hero with the Divine Whip!"

"..."

Hearing the surrounding shouts, everyone in the Imperial city looked puzzled. Conventionally, during this seven-day period, disciples of various Immortal Sects participating in the battle of Imperial City, besides intensifying their cultivation, would also cautiously protect their own safety to not let any accidents happen.

Instances of absence just before the competition were rare.

When Shushan’s team entered the Corridor City, a palace attendant ascended the city, "Your Majesty, the teams of the ten Immortal Sects are complete. Shall we start the Battle of the Imperial City?"

On the city wall, in the throne surrounded by the Imperial family and court ministers, the Emperor asked, "Has my royal brother not arrived yet? Has anything unexpected happened?"

"Your Majesty, a message was just sent from the guest palace..." Lao Lishi approached and whispered a few words.

"An epiphany..." The Emperor slightly frowned.

Although this is a piece of great good news, it’s uncertain how long it will take. Chu Liang would probably miss the Imperial City battle. His journey in this Immortal Sect’s assembly would likely end here.

Just as he was about to announce the start of the Battle of the Imperial City, a tall and attractive woman with a prominent aura from the Shushan audience stand, Empress Feng, shouted, "Hold on!"

The Emperor helplessly looked at Empress Feng, and instead of calling her second aunt in this grand public place, he just asked, "What’s the matter?"

"My disciple hasn’t arrived yet, can we wait a bit more?" Empress Feng asked casually, with her hands tucked in her sleeves.

Before the Emperor could reply, someone from the Penglai camp nearby stood up.

The man had bronze-colored and rigid facial features, a robust figure, and muscles filled up his red Taoist robe. It was no other than into the Daoist Chi Niu from Penglai.

After entering the battle of the Imperial City, the number of spectators has increased a lot, and so had Penglai’s higher echelons.

Chi Niu and Shushan both once disputed over the Void Slashing Six Treasures and Chi Niu ended up being outmaneuvered by Chu Liang. He thought that although he couldn’t buy the treasures, at least he made Shushan bleed a lot, hence making a significant impact. But who knew that Chu Liang then managed Red Cotton Peak and elevated Shushan to the latest prestigious place in the Immortal Cultivation World, surpassing the wealth to Taotie City. The money from the last auction probably caused no harm now.

At this moment, seeing that Chu Liang’s absence was causing Shushan to delay the start of the Battle of the Imperial City, Daoist Chi Niu lost his patience.

He stepped forwards and loudly declared, "The timing of the Battle of the Imperial City was determined long ago. If someone doesn’t arrive, we consider that person to have forfeited their right. We shouldn’t delay the time of all Immortal Sects because of one person."

"What’s up?" Empress Feng cast him a glance and casually asked, "Are you in a hurry to go and pay respect at your parent’s graves?"

"You..." Daoist Chi Niu glared, "How rude! Is everyone from Shushan as disrespectful as you?"

"It’s only me, don’t drag the entire Shushan into this." Empress Feng casually stated, "You look like a piece of bull dung, I assume not everyone from Penglai is that ugly?"

"Wow!" Chi Niu was so angered that his face turned red as he growled, "You...this shrew...!"

"What’s wrong with being a shrew? Weren’t you born to one?" Empress Feng gave him a glance, shook her head and said, "Your face turns red after a few words. Do you have a problem in your brain? If not, you should change your Taoist title; your big head and thick neck make you look more like a wild pig than a red bull."

"I...." Daoist Chi Niu rolled up his sleeves.

"What I..." Empress Feng pre-emptively said, "Have you realized that your ugly face is tormenting everyone and you want to apologize? Let me tell you, it’s too late! The harm you’ve caused is done. Now even if you wanted to atone by ending your own life, you should find a dark and deserted place, otherwise, you might scare the children and get reduced merit points in the underworld."

"You..." Daoist Chi Niu pointed at Empress Feng.

"You what?" Said Empress Feng, "What, are you wondering why I’m insulting you so harshly? Do you know why you’re angry? Because false words don’t hurt, the truth does. You’re angry because I hit you where it hurts."

"She..." Daoist Chi Niu shakingly pointed to Empress Feng while looking at the others.

"She what? Are you such a big person and still want everyone to side with you? This is your own doing, be a man!" Empress Feng continued, "More talk is pointless. I propose a new competitive performance round right now, where the two of us fight, how about that?"

"Argh--" Chi Niu was about to explode with anger.

At this time, a hand reached out from the side and pressed on Daoist Chi Niu’s shoulder.

In black clothes and lean bodied, it was Daoist Xuan Lu. He calmed down Daoist Chi Niu while saying, "Don’t waste your time."

Daoist Xuan Lu came forward without looking at Empress Feng, but straight at the Emperor and the Regent Leader, "The time for the Battle of the Imperial City was set long ago, and it has already been delayed for a long time. The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are all here, and there’s no reason to wait for everyone just because one family is late. Could it be that because he’s your brother, he has such privileges?"

Hearing his words, the Emperor’s face grew solemn, but he had to speak out, "Since Chu Liang of Shushan has not arrived yet, then, this Battle of the Imperial City..."

Just then, suddenly a Sword Aura, like a quickly falling shooting star, arrived in the Corridor City.

Accompanied by the descent of the shooting star, there was a prolonged shout.

"I’m here--"