My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 263 - : Uniting Against Evil at White Bone Mountain
Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Uniting Against Evil at White Bone Mountain
“So that’s how it is.”
After a long while, An Jing slowly exhaled, “Was Qi Shu trying to kill me back then for this reason?”
Such deep secrets would be nearly impossible to uncover if not spoken by Jin Deng himself, especially since the Great Zhou Dynasty had already perished. Now, only the Zhao Country Royal Family and Tian Yin present here knew this information.
Jin Deng slightly nodded and said, “Now in Zhao Country, the Royal Family has virtually no power at all; they are merely puppets of the Black Ice Platform. Nowadays, the royal descendants’ ambition has been thoroughly corrupted by luxury and debauchery. However, you share the same bloodline as the Zhao Royal Family, and both the imperial court and the Jianghu still have quite a few royalist forces. With the right opportunity and conditions, you could change the destiny of the heavens.”
Anyone who heard Jin Deng’s words would feel their heart skip a beat; the power of Zhao Country could certainly be said to be no weaker than that of Yan Country, and might even be stronger in terms of warfare due to the Black Ice Platform’s development of elixirs for common soldiers. Additionally, with Yan Country being surrounded by enemies on all sides, this made for a prime opportunity.
The only resistance was the Black Ice Platform, also the greatest resistance.
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But An Jing had a calm expression, “Are you suggesting that you want me to become the new Emperor of Zhao Country?”
“Exactly.”
Jin Deng took a deep breath and said seriously, “You are a person destined to carry great fortune. The Evil Suppressing Sword, which even the Human Emperor of the Great Zhou had not been able to subdue, now obeys you. Moreover, considering your youth, becoming a Five Qi Great Grandmaster in the future is all but certain. Along with my Tian Yin forces in Zhao Country…”
An Jing shook his head and said, “Being Emperor is not something just anyone can do.”
Jin Deng, however, chuckled and said, “It’s just a position. Even a beggar can become an Emperor if he desires.”
An Jing raised an eyebrow and said, “This matter, I need to consider further.”
He neither agreed nor outright refused.
Jin Deng pondered for a moment and said, “The Black Ice Platform is not simple. It has many experts within it, including the eight Heavenly Slaughters, Qu Renlin, Qiu Fengsheng, and Qi Xuan Dao; and other powerful Grandmasters. This failure to kill your lordship has caused them heavy losses, and Qi Xuan Dao will definitely not let this go.”
Jin Deng said thus and then stopped speaking.
Everyone understood, it was enough to stop at the crucial point.
An Jing narrowed his eyes and smiled, “If Qi Xuan Dao wants to take revenge, I’ll be waiting for him at Dongluo Pass. Let’s see if he dares to come.”
Jin Deng smiled, “I think with this person by your side, Qi Xuan Dao is unlikely to come alone, but Zhao Country has millions of soldiers, the Black Ice Platform has several Grandmasters, and the Demon Sect might not be able to withstand it…”
If one were to view the Black Ice Platform as a sect, its strength completely surpassed the Zhenyi Sect, Buddhist, Demon Sect, and even the Great Snow Mountain.
Because in Zhao Country, the Black Ice Platform’s status was even above the Royal Family, completely able to use the resources of the whole Zhao Country to support the Black Ice Platform. Not to mention, with the Blood-Loathing Pill and Spiritual Essence Pill among other elixirs that could directly enhance strength, it had attracted countless experts.
An Jing said indifferently, “I will consider it and give you a response.”
Jin Deng, hearing An Jing’s tone, immediately said, “My disciples Su Lian and Su Yue will be within Yan Country’s borders, waiting for you to make up your mind and tell them.”
Su Lian and Su Yue exchanged glances, remaining silent.
“Actually, I do have a question that I wish to ask you,”
“You may ask it freely.”
“Why did the Great Zhou Dynasty collapse, and what exactly is this ‘sealing’?”
Jin Deng seemed to have anticipated An Jing’s question, and after a moment’s thought, he said, “The collapse of the Great Zhou Dynasty was mainly connected to the sealing. At that time, the seal caused the deaths of many experts of the Great Zhou royal family, even the Human Emperor perished within it. As for the specifics of the seal, I am not aware, as all the top experts of Tian Yin also died, no survivors, no messages. To avoid retaliation from the Black Ice Platform, Tian Yin also went into hiding.”
“The Black Ice Platform also played a role in the downfall of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At that time, the Black Ice Platform dispatched a significant number of experts to the Great Zhou Dynasty, an intense slaughter occurred, and the Black Ice Platform too suffered heavy losses. You should know what happened afterward, the Zhao Royal Family started a counter-offensive, and to solidify their rule, the Black Ice Platform did not return to their ancestral lands. The internal strife in Zhao Country also lost the prime opportunity to unite the lands under one ruler.”
As An Jing mulled over these words, he thought about how the split of the Mystical Sect was also related to the Black Ice Platform, noting to himself the vast ambition of the Black Ice Platform.
Then the two chatted about some minor details, and Jin Deng prepared to depart.
“I will be within the borders of Zhao Country, awaiting the day you respond,”
After speaking, Jin Deng walked away with Su Lian and Su Yue toward the distance.
Once the trio had completely vanished, An Jing turned to look at Jun Qinglin and asked, “Great Elder, what do you think?”
“This Jin Deng just wants Tian Yin to become the next Black Ice Platform,”
Jun Qinglin smiled faintly, “The Great Zhou royal family had Tian Yin, while the Zhao Royal Family has the Black Ice Platform. The difference is, the Great Zhou royal family perished, and Tian Yin went into hiding, whereas Zhao has been controlled by the Black Ice Platform….”
An Jing furrowed his brows and asked, “So, Great Elder, you mean to say that the Black Ice Platform and Tian Yin were originally founded for the same purpose?”
Jun Qinglin looked at the faint moonlight in the sky, “The Black Ice Platform controls Zhao, Tian Yin is weak and cannot act alone; naturally, they need to find external help. Yan Country and Tian Yin previously had no interactions and could not possibly have any in the future. Therefore, you are their best potential ally. From my perspective, they originally intended to find a puppet, but seeing your profound strength and the powerful backing of Outer Heaven, they now wish to cooperate with you.”
Upon hearing this, An Jing pondered for a long while, then said somberly, “The world hustles and bustles, all for benefit; the world bustles and hustles, all for loss. In the future, there indeed might be an opportunity for cooperation.”
Jun Qinglin thought of something and said, “Those two girls are not simple, their cultivation seems to involve an ancient martial art.”
“Heavenly Heart Tribulation!?”
An Jing asked, Luo Chongyang had once spoken to him about this martial art.
“Indeed, it’s the ‘Heavenly Heart Tribulation.'”
Jun Qinglin spoke gravely, “This martial art, along with ‘Shifting Flower and Wood’ and ‘Heavenly Silkworm Technique,’ are some of the most unique in the world, all of the top Heavenly Martial level heart methods, but their effects are astonishingly impressive. However, these arts have not been widely disseminated, so not many people know about them; I too heard it from the old Sect Hierarch.”
An Jing asked, “What exactly is the martial art heart method of ‘Heavenly Heart Tribulation’?”
Jun Qinglin watched as the trio departed and whispered, “Cultivating the ‘Heavenly Heart Tribulation’ allows one to sever a thought from their mind, also known as Coagulation of Heart Thoughts. This heart thought not only has a complete set of thoughts and a flesh body but can also cultivate normally. When cultivated to the highest level, it allows the heart thought to reintegrate with the physical body, greatly increasing one’s cultivation.”
It turned out Su Lian and Su Yue were the same person!
An Jing was greatly surprised in his heart, not expecting there to be such peculiar martial arts in the world that allowed one to sever a thought from themselves.
But he was unsure whether Su Lian was the thought, or if it was Su Yue!
Considering that the first time he encountered Su Yue, she had the cultivation of a Half-step Master, and when Su Lian appeared, her strength had reached the Grandmaster Realm, there indeed was profound mystery involved.
An Jing, curious, asked, “If the body and the thought reintegrate, then is it the body or the thought . . . . .”
Su Lian and Su Yue not only wore distinctly different clothing, but their personalities were also vastly different. Su Lian was gentle, intellectual, and elegant, whereas Su Yue was quirky, lively, and cheerful.
“I’m not too sure myself; you’re not thinking of something crooked, are you?”
Jun Qinglin glanced at An Jing and chuckled, “Such a beauty, no wonder you’re moved.”
An Jing waved his hand, “The Great Elder misunderstands, they once helped me as well, I’m only curious, that’s all.”
“You can rest assured, I definitely won’t tell Qingmei girl.”
Jun Qinglin stroked his beard and laughed, “As the saying goes, a young man not frivolous is a waste of youth; at your age, it is normal.”
An Jing gave Jun Qinglin a look, not trusting this crafty old man. Yu Qiurong had just left, and here came Jun Qinglin, perhaps he too carried a ‘secret mission’.
At that moment, An Jing discovered a blue brilliance flickering in his mind an Earth Book.
“Tip Three: There is a purple opportunity near the host.”
An Jing looked toward the towering mountain range in the distance.
The last piece of the Evil Suppressing Sword was located there.
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Lengping City, minor road.
Su Yue’s lips slightly parted as she asked, “Why would the Ghost Swordsman hesitate?”
Jin Deng casually said, “When you were three years old, if a passerby gave you candy, you would pick it up, put it in your mouth, and thank them profusely. At thirteen, if a passerby gave you candy, you would suspect the passerby had ulterior motives.”
Su Yue raised her eyebrows, “Jin Elder, are you saying the Ghost Swordsman is worried we have ulterior motives?”
Jin Deng didn’t respond to Su Yue’s question but instead said pensively, “He is very confident.”
Su Lian was also puzzled and asked, “Confident?”
“He will figure it out one day.”
After pondering for a moment, Jin Deng said, “According to my estimation, Qi Xuan Dao could launch a cleanup on Bibo Island at any moment before the full-scale war breaks out. I must return to Zhao Country immediately.”
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“The two of you should stay in Yan Country and await my orders at any moment.”
“Yes.”
Su Lian and Su Yue both bowed.
Jin Deng looked at the distant valley and said, “Before that, I am quite curious whether he can take away the last piece of the Evil Suppressing Sword’s blade.”
He had been at this place for over a month and had checked the White Bone Mountain several times; he was well aware of the dangers and oddities within.
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Under the night sky, the pale moonlight slanted down.
In the valley, there was no hint of light, except for a faint, elusive firelight at the distant center of the valley, with most places covered by boundless darkness.
The night was chilling, and the wind was bleak with a touch of coldness, which, when blowing across the valley, stirred up strange, tide-like dark currents that were the energies of cold yin.
The valley was vast. If it were daytime, one could see the surrounding continuous and rolling mountains, but at night, only those vaguely tall shadows were visible, standing like silent giants across the land.
White Bone Mountain, where the souls of seven hundred thousand soldiers were buried.
Between two high mountains on the northwest side lay the only passage in and out of White Bone Mountain, and outside the valley, on the equally rugged and treacherous mountain path, two figures walked in.
It was An Jing and Jun Qinglin.
An Jing took a deep breath and said, “The last Evil Suppressing Sword is within this White Bone Mountain.”
Jun Qinglin also looked towards White Bone Mountain, his eyes calm as water.
White Bone Mountain was eerie, on par with the dangerous lands of Yan Country. Every part was extremely hazardous, and even the experts of the Zhenyi Sect would not dare to easily intrude into White Bone Mountain.
The two walked on the trail, and with the breeze, they could already feel the Yin Evil Qi surging towards them like ocean waves.
For their level of cultivation, such Yin Evil Qi couldn’t invade their bodies.
However, the deeper they went, the denser the Yin Evil Qi became, almost as if they could hear the ghostly wails and wolf howls in the wind.
“Great Elder, just wait here for me.”
An Jing touched the Evil Suppressing Sword at his waist, “Once I retrieve this last sword body, I’ll come out.”
Jun Qinglin’s lifespan wasn’t much, and his vital energies were depleted. At this stage, the more he used his True Qi, the more it would accelerate the aging of his organs and the passage of his lifespan.
Especially entering White Bone Mountain, where the Yin Evil Qi converged like a sea, he definitely had to use more True Qi from within his body.
After all, the Demon Sect could not afford to lose Jun Qinglin, its top expert.
“Okay, be careful,”
Jun Qinglin squinted at the chilling wind and said in a low voice, “If you sense anything wrong, withdraw immediately.”
Although An Jing was of Second Qi cultivation, his strength was comparable to a Third Qi Grandmaster, so even White Bone Mountain, replete with dangers, could not possibly claim the life of a Grandmaster reaching the Third Qi level, could it?
Then, An Jing leapt up, shuttling through the gloomy forest with swift movements and entered into the valley.
At that moment, the Earth Book shone brightly with green light.
The very next moment, the Earth Book again displayed both black and purple light.
“Hint four: A Purple opportunity is near the host.”
“Hint five: A Black opportunity is near the host.”
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An Jing paused in his steps, his heart chilled.
This White Bone Mountain, to concurrently possess such a Purple opportunity and Black opportunity.
Purple opportunities generally belong to the world’s top martial arts or treasures, such as the “Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture” or the “Great Sun Tathagata Mantra” – these are Purple opportunities.
And what, then, might the Purple opportunity within this White Bone Mountain be?
Apart from the Purple opportunity, the mountain also held a Black opportunity, which generally represented major crises. What, then, was this Black opportunity?
“First, let’s retrieve the last sword body of the Evil Suppressing Sword.”
An Jing let out a deep breath and then proceeded deeper into the valley.
The valley in front seemed pitch-black, the chilling biting wind whooshing in, its coldness slashing like knives.
Although An Jing had reached the Second Qi Grandmaster level, even he felt a bit disheartened.
The Yin Evil Qi grew denser and there appeared to be figures drifting in it, like spectral shadows of the mountain, but upon closer inspection, it was just branches trembling in the cold wind.
Guided by the green brilliance on the Earth Book, An Jing reached a small mound scattered with rocks of various sizes, and could vaguely see the very dense Yin Evil Qi surrounding the top of the mound.
The young man in black paused momentarily, then turned and walked toward the hill.
There was no path on the small hill, only wild grass which undulated slightly in the night breeze.
Vaguely, one could see several corpses on the ground, all of which had died in strangely bizarre ways.
Looking further ahead, one could see a stone stele standing on the hill, with characters inscribed upon it.
“Wipe the dust and clearly mark the moon, drive away gods and spirits, lock the deep mountains.”
Beside the stele, a simple long sword was planted.
A gleam flashed in An Jing’s eyes because this was indeed the body of the Evil Suppressing Sword.
“I need to disperse the Yin Evil Qi surrounding the Evil Suppressing Sword first…”
At this time, Yin Evil Qi swirled around the Evil Suppressing Sword, forming black winds. Nothing grew within three feet of the sword, which bore an eerie air.
Ordinary experts, if tainted by this Yin Evil Qi, would certainly be severely injured, but An Jing not only had reached the realm of a Second Qi Grandmaster, but he also possessed the peerless Heart Method “Nameless Heart Scripture,” naturally unafraid of this Yin Evil Qi.
Feeling the call of the last sword body, all five swords at An Jing’s waist trembled, emitting a clear, quivering sound.
The air echoed with a sharp, piercing wind, coincidentally resonating with the gloomy wind howling in the hills.
An Jing stepped forward. As the “Nameless Heart Scripture” circulated, a layer of True Qi Light Shield enveloped his body, causing the Yin Evil Qi to part like the tide to either side.
“Hiss! Hiss!”
The Yin Evil Qi even made bizarre noises and eventually transformed into a wisp of white smoke that flew into the midair.
Finally, he arrived in front of the Evil Suppressing Sword, grabbed the sixth sword body of the Evil Suppressing Sword, and powerful True Qi poured into the sword body, instantly causing the surrounding Yin Evil Qi to burn into a large amount of white smoke.
The Heart Method Martial Arts of Supreme Yang was the nemesis of Yin Evil Qi. The “Nameless Heart Scripture” contained the Supreme Yang Martial Art Heart Method “Great Sun Tathagata Zen Scripture”, giving it a formidable suppression against Yin Evil Qi.
As An Jing’s hand touched the hilt, a cold chill instantly surged from his palm to his mind, but it was soon dispersed by the surging True Qi.
“Rise!”
An Jing gripped tightly.
“Hum! Hum!”
The Evil Suppressing Sword was drawn inch by inch, and the ground beneath the sword suddenly cracked open, shaking the entire small hill and then the whole of White Bone Mountain violently, as though there was an earthquake.
“Zoom!”
The moment the sixth sword body of the Evil Suppressing Sword was drawn, a cold light shone between heaven and earth, and the temperature of White Bone Mountain plummeted once again.
“I have finally obtained the complete Evil Suppressing Sword.”
An Jing murmured softly.
“Hum! Hum!”
All six bodies of the Evil Suppressing Sword completely assembled, An Jing took out all the sword bodies from his waist, combined the six bodies into one, and immediately made a noise that pierced through the skies.
The Evil Suppressing Sword, ranked third on the Famous Sword List, appeared in the world once again.
The blood on the Evil Suppressing Sword flowed slowly, and an unparalleled Sword Intent emerged, causing the surrounding Yin Evil Qi to retreat a great distance.
“Boom! Boom!”
Suddenly, the sky was covered with dense clouds, and thunder rumbled faintly from within.
The sword summoned thunderous roars, the Qi surged toward the heavens.
The lightning, like a coiled dragon, struck fiercely, illuminating the world brightly.
An Jing, looking at the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hands, also had a gleam in his eyes.
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PS: Transitioning from mid to late stage. I’ll organize the outline tonight, update tomorrow.
