Vast and boundless, in the unknown territory of the Northern Reaches, at the peak of the towering Cong Mountains, on a precipitous mountain that was so steep that it was almost vertical, a magnificent palace had been built against the mountain. It had stood there for countless years, exuding a boundless majesty. It was like a giant god looking down on all living things.
The palace looked magnificent from afar, but it was magnificent from up close. The buildings in the palace were arranged in picturesque disorder, and they were exquisitely crafted. Then, they were decorated with spells, causing the eaves to flow with vibrant colors, the pillars to be dazzling with gold and jade, the clouds and mist shrouded the surroundings, and the jade palaces in the Illusory Celestial Park were nothing more than this.
Who would have thought that it was the demon nest that everyone in the world was terrified of – the Pantheon of Demons where Bei Longtian was located!
In a hall in the palace.
Different from the richly ornamented outside, the decorations inside the hall were extremely simple. A huge map of the territory was hanging on the wall, including the Path to Heaven where the little-known cultivators lived. The map included the sixteen paths from north to south of the Tang Empire, and the fifty passes from east to west of the Tang Empire. The places with natural hazards, the places with moats, the places to attack, and the places to launch surprise attacks were all clearly marked on the map!
On both sides of the map were over 10 stone pillars that were divided into two rows to support the hall, and every single stone pillar was inscribed with a name. 'Holy Buddha Supreme', 'Li Zhangqi', 'Gu Jiansheng', 'Wei Wushuang' … Every single name resounded like thunder and was renowned throughout the world. They turned into pillars that supported the hall so that it would not collapse.
The pillars did not correspond to each other neatly. It seemed that some of the pillars had been dismantled.
In front of the map, between the pillars, a man was bending over a desk and writing rapidly. Although his face was not seen, judging from the way he was waving the ink like rain, there was a kind of spirit that could swallow the whole world, showing his extraordinary power.
"Your Majesty, the second young master of the Hu family of Qingqiu, Hu Li, requests an audience!" A demon soldier in armor and a beast head entered the hall to report.
The man stopped writing and said, "Let him in!"
A moment later, Hu Li, who was wearing a fur coat and had white eyebrows, stepped into the hall and bowed in a not-so-standard posture. "Hu Li of Qingqiu pays his respects to Bei Longtian!"
"It's finally here. What's the result?" The man on the table raised his head and saw this man, or rather, this demon, with a tall and strong body and a pair of dragon horns on his forehead. His hair was white, and although he was dressed in plain clothes, his every movement exuded an irresistible majesty. He was the Demon King who had dominated the world for hundreds of years — Bei Longtian!
Hearing Bei Longtian's question, Hu Li took out a ball of green light from his sleeve and sighed, "Fortunately, I did not disappoint you. After all the twists and turns, I have finally obtained the Wood Element of Sky Incense Valley's Valley Leader, Ji Yaoyu!"
"Is this the wood element required to perform the Art of Grafting?" Bei Longtian's eyes lit up. Among the demon races, most of them were birds, beasts, and fish. Plants and trees were limited by their natural power. If they wanted to become demons, it would be much more difficult than beasts. Therefore, in comparison, there were very few of them. Only a few of them who had shed their demon forms were able to condense wood element. The wood element could only leave the body willingly. Once it left the body, it usually meant that it did not have long to live. In summary, the wood element was very rare. Even though Bei Longtian had dominated the world for hundreds of years, this was the first time he had seen it.
"I've finally obtained it. Give it to me!" Bei Longtian took the wood element and placed it in his palm. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and a suction force was produced. The wood element, which was the size of a head, gradually shrank into a ball and was swallowed into his stomach.
The moment the wood element entered his body, it became restless. The green light in his stomach grew brighter and the wood element aura seeped out from his pores. Bei Longtian shouted and circulated his inner Qi. In a split second, his entire body shone with a magnificent golden light. Amidst the dazzling light, the faint sound of a dragon's roar could be heard, forcing Hu Li to look at it. In just a short while, the wood element that Ji Yaoyu had condensed was suppressed by him.
Bei Longtian let out a breath of turbid air and asked Hu Li, "You said that you would be able to return from Luoyang in two days. Why did it take you seven days to return?"
Hu Li replied, "I met with something. I need to verify it before I can be at ease."
Bei Longtian laughed, "Oh? What kind of important matter would require you, Second Young Master Hu Jintao, to personally investigate? Could it be that you want to check if our scourge is beautiful enough to charm all living beings? "
"Ha, I wonder if Your Majesty is still in the mood to joke after hearing me out." Hu Li chuckled and said seriously, "I heard that Di Lingtian is not dead and has reappeared in the martial world!"
Bei Longtian's eyes widened like a bolt of lightning, lighting up the entire hall. "What's the result of the investigation? Is it true? "
"With his top-notch cultivation and the Heavenly Five Fades Technique, it should not be far from the truth. Let's take a step back. Even if this Di Lingtian is an imposter, he is still an unknown strong enemy!"
"Hahahaha!" Bei Longtian was silent for a while before he laughed out loud, causing the entire hall to tremble. "Reborn? I didn't expect, I really didn't expect. I waited for so long and finally destroyed a pillar and scratched off a name. Now, I have to add another name. "
Although he did not deliberately use his internal energy to stimulate the laughter, it still shook Hu Li's head. Suddenly he felt the earth elemental energy under his feet move, a strong force was channeled from Bei Longtian's feet into the ground, stirring up the earth elemental energy. Suddenly there was a rumbling sound and a stone pillar broke through the white stone floor, rising up from the ground and forming the shape of a beam.
Bei Longtian waved his brush. Although it was far away, a sharp force was released from the brush. In the blink of an eye, there were three big words carved on the stone pillar — Di Lingtian.
"I need to spend more paint tomorrow. If I knew this, I wouldn't have destroyed the previous pillar." Bei Longtian mocked himself.
"Your majesty, you are being too hasty. Di Lingtian may not be a stumbling block for us. We can even make use of him to deplete the strength of the righteous sects. Perhaps, there will be a lot of room for cooperation in the future."
"No matter what, we are going against the tiger's skin. We have to be on guard at all times to prevent the tiger from attacking us!" Bei Longtian said. He then continued, "Alright, we don't have to worry about it for now. Ji Yaoyu is dead and Sky Incense Valley has lost its leader. Hu Er, accept this military order and take over the troops stationed outside Sky Incense Valley. Within a day, you must take over Sky Incense Valley. " Bei Longtian said casually as he waved his hand. The imperial order that he had written earlier flew out and landed in Hu Li's hands.
When Hu Li heard this, he jumped in fright, "Your majesty, I only have a few ideas and have never fought a war before. Shouldn't the 'female army leader' be in charge of attacking Sky Incense Valley? Furthermore, you only gave me one day. Even if Sky Incense Valley has lost Ji Yaoyu, it's still not something that can be taken over in a day!"
"When your uncle was alive, he always told me that if he were to die, you would be the only one in the Hu Family who could be my strategist. It's just that you have a lazy personality. If I don't hold a knife against you, you won't move forward. If I really force you, I will only listen to your uncle's words. This is a military order. If you don't do it, be careful that I will punish you according to military law! "Bei Longtian said with a straight face.
"Although Second Uncle is dead, his legacy is endless …" Hu Li mumbled softly.
"Don't blame me. I'm just creating an opportunity for you to take over Sky Incense Valley. If you win beautifully, I will be able to give you the position of one of the three leaders that your uncle left empty."
"One of the three leaders?" Hu Li pursed his lips, "Your majesty, if you're trying to encourage me, it's the opposite of what you want …"
"Cut the crap. If I want you to go, then go!" Bei Longtian laughed and scolded.
Hu Li was helpless. Just as he was about to accept the order and leave, another demon soldier rushed into the hall with an urgent report. "Report! Your majesty, the three teams of scouts that were sent to investigate Sky Incense Valley have been repelled! "
"Eh?" Bei Longtian's face darkened as his smile disappeared. He then asked coldly, "Oh? They actually dared to make the first move! How many soldiers did they have? "
The demon soldier replied in a trembling voice, "Only … Only one person!"
"One person? Ha, did he leave his name behind? "
"That person said that he had already left his name in the letter. After reading this letter, your majesty will know …" As he finished, he raised a letter high above his head.
"Oh?" Bei Longtian stretched out his hand and the letter flew into his palm. When he opened the envelope, he saw that there was no signature on the letter. There were only five words written on it — "Three swords in exchange for three years!"
In the next moment, the Sword Qi was like a rainbow, appearing out of thin air and leaping out from the word. An unparalleled Sword Qi filled the entire hall. Hu Li felt his entire body turn cold as the sharp Sword Qi headed straight for Bei Long Tian's face!
Bei Longtian had a premonition that this was going to happen. Demonic Qi emanated from his body like scales and formed an impenetrable shield in front of him. The sound of metal clashing could be heard as Bei Longtian blocked the sword aura.
Although the sword aura had dissipated, the will of the sword was not extinguished. It was like the will of the heavens had filled the entire hall. Before Hu Li could recover from his shock, suddenly.
"Back off!" Bei Longtian waved his sleeves and a force pushed Hu Li to the side. Then, he rushed forward.
Hu Li staggered backward and looked out of the hall. He saw that there were many shining spots of light in the sky outside the hall. Upon closer inspection, he saw that they were all sharp swords. Looking at the style, they were the swords of the Imperial Guards! When he saw them clearly, the surging sword currents were already in front of him and shot into the hall!
"He actually used the will of the sword here to attract the swords of the surrounding Imperial Guards to attack!" Hu Li was shocked. He saw Bei Longtian turn his palm and the surrounding air suddenly became empty. A majestic force flew out from his palm and turned into a golden dragon that bared its fangs and brandished its claws. It went straight for the surging sword currents!
With a loud bang, the two forces collided. The golden dragon broke through the sword currents and flew straight into the sky while the long swords fell like rain and stabbed into the ground.
Although it seemed like a small victory, Bei Longtian did not let down his guard. This was because although the swords looked scattered, they were in fact orderly. If one were to look down from the sky, all the swords that were stabbed into the ground would form a huge 'sword shape'.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past the swords that were stabbed into the ground one by one, creating a series of whistling sounds. When the wind blew past the swords, it suddenly sharpened and turned into the third sword.
The invisible, shadowless and traceless Wind Sword!
"What a good three swords in exchange for three years!" Bei Longtian stood still and praised. He then picked up the letter and waved it casually. In reality, he was using a move against a move. Previously, the sword aura had been emitted from the words. Now, Bei Longtian had used the words that had lost their will of the sword as a scabbard. With a wave of his hand, the invisible, shadowless and traceless swords returned to the 'scabbard'. "What a good Yu Wen Feng!"
Among the top swordsmen in the world, the one who could command thousands of swords like a god was naturally Yu Wen Feng!
However, the Sword God had nothing else besides his sword. The soldiers entering Sky Incense Valley had nothing to do with him. Why would he stop them?
Bei Longtian then asked the demon soldier, "Is there anyone else beside Yu Wen Feng?"
The demon soldier replied, "There is a beautiful lady dressed in red and a beautiful young lady beside him. The young lady smells like she is from Sky Incense Valley."
Bei Longtian pondered for a while and asked, "The lady dressed in red who can accompany the Sword God? Apart from First Madame Gong Sun who entered the Dao through dance, there is no one else. As for the young lady, could it be the fish that escaped the net, Ji Yaoyue? But how did they end up together? "
"I can guess a thing or two." Hu Li pondered, "I heard that before Ji Yaoyu died, she danced with all her might and reached the state of entering the Dao through dance. Both of them were dancers who entered the Dao and were near Luo Yang. First Madame Gong Sun should have sensed her death."
"First Madame Gong Sun's devotion to dancing is not inferior to Yu Wen Feng's devotion to swordsmanship. She founded the Twelve Red Chambers to promote the art of dancing in the human world. Ji Yaoyu died the moment she entered the Dao. First Madame Gong Sun must have felt that it was a pity. However, she also saw hope and was determined to groom Ji Yaoyue, who was as talented as her sister, to become the next dancer who entered the Dao."
"Needless to say, Ji Yaoyue will definitely use the safety of the Sky Incense Valley as a condition. This will be hard on the Sword God. Everyone says that he had an ill-fated relationship with First Madame Gong Sun. Now that he has sold himself to the Twelve Red Chambers as a slave, he listens to First Madame Gong Sun's words. That is why he is protecting the Sky Incense Valley."
After listening to this analysis, Bei Long Tian sighed and said, "Sky Incense Valley's Ji Yaoyu, even after her death, she still had a backup plan. It's really impressive. It's a pity that we are both from the Demon Clan but she is restricted to the Valley and cannot be used by me! I will ask for a guarantee for the Sky Incense Valley for three years. Hu Er, do you think I should allow Yu Wen Feng? "
"Your Majesty, one Holy Buddha is enough to deal with you. Why make more enemies? You have waited for a hundred years, why wait for another three years?"
Bei Longtian clenched the letter tightly, his eyes gleaming as he said, "I commanded my army to descend but was scared off by Yu Wenfeng's sword. I heard that there are rumors among the Demon Race that since my defeat a hundred years ago, I have lost my courage and only dared to live in a corner. Now that I have retreated, doesn't that mean that these rumors are true?"
"There is no need to keep it in mind when you are ignorant and shallow. If everyone thinks the same way, I would be the one to clap my hands in joy!"
After the demon soldiers left, Hu Li said seriously, "Your Majesty, do you know why Yu Wenfeng only asked for three years?"
Bei Longtian calculated with his fingers. "Oh? There are less than three years left before Yu Wenfeng and Gu Jiansheng's duel. Three years later, they will compete at the peak of the Sword World. The outcome of the duel is unknown, so he only asked for three years. "
"That's right. I have a bargaining chip. If Your Majesty feels that three years is too long, maybe you can use it!"
"Oh, what is it?"
"Pure Sky Altar. According to the Lion King's personal investigation, the Pure Sky Altar in the Six Realms of Evil Extermination was not destroyed. Instead, it was sent to the realm of the Buddhist Sect's Universe Breaking Sword and Time Extinguishing Sword. One of these swords belongs to Gu Jiansheng's disciple, Ying Feiyang, and the other belongs to Ji Yaoyue, who is protected by the Sword God. If I send this news to Di Lingtian … "
Hu Li looked out of the palace with a deep gaze. "The Master of the Six Realms, the Twin Swords of the Pinnacle. Perhaps this era of the famous swords will come sooner!"
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