"When did you get here?" Miao Miao was surprised.
"It's been a period of time …" Mu Zixuan casually replied, then he'd already walked towards the direction that Ming Ye had vanished with steady footsteps, and his killing intent was faintly discernible. "If you can't make up your mind to make a move, then I can do it for you!"
"Don't you dare touch him!" Miao Miao's face turned cold. Her fingers moved like butterflies flying through flowers. She made a few spells and several water pythons flew towards Mu Zixuan. Those who knew Miao Miao knew that she learned some basic water control spells in Jianghu before entering Ling Xiao Sword School. But if they saw this scene, they wouldn't think so. Miao Miao's water control was not only not basic, it was exquisite.
Unfortunately, her opponent was Mu Zixuan. Mu Zixuan didn't move. She just waved her sleeve lightly, but with great power, the water pythons were smashed into water droplets and scattered like rain.
Mu Zixuan praised, "Not bad. After two years in Ling Xiao Sword School, you haven't forgotten the spells of Covered Water Manor. But can you stop me?"
Miao Miao didn't give in. She looked at him stubbornly and said, "When my cousin saved you, did she consider whether she could do it or not?"
Mu Zixuan's eyes twitched at the mention of the past that she didn't want to recall. But she suddenly smiled, breaking the tense atmosphere. "I asked you to sneak into Ling Xiao Sword School. You are too immersed in your role. Don't worry, I was just joking."
Miao Miao didn't stop. She said suspiciously, "This joke isn't funny. Are you really so kind? "
"After the defeat and this incident, Ling Xiao Sword School is no longer a threat to us. Your mission in Ling Xiao Sword School is over. After a while, find an excuse to leave and don't come back. Hmm, looking for Ming Ye is a good excuse. Oh right, don't tell me you don't want to leave anymore."
Miao Miao was taken aback. Her eyes flashed with panic for a moment before she sneered, "How is that possible?"
"That's good. Don't forget that you are the owner of the Imperial Starry Sky's Seven Kill Order. The Seven Killers are the thieves who throw the world into chaos." Mu Zixuan said as she brushed past her.
"Where are you going?" Miao Miao still looked at him cautiously.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to kill him. I'm going to witness the end of an era. At the same time, I'm going to watch my master … complete his final journey!" Mu Zixuan's face instantly became devoid of any expression. His facial features seemed to be covered by a shapeless mask, and even the curve of his lips couldn't be thought to be the slightest bit of a smile. With a tap of his foot, he transformed into a shooting star and left.
On the other side, Ming Ye forced himself to take a deep breath as he dragged his broken body forward. After walking for an unknown amount of time and confirming that the gaze on his back could no longer see him, he finally collapsed to the ground as though he had used up all his strength.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of slow footsteps came, breaking the silence.
A stooped old man walked over with his waist down. The old man was wearing tattered linen clothes, and his gray and white hair was greasy and greasy. He was wearing a pair of straw sandals, and his hunched back was carrying a large rattan basket on his back. In his hand was a long iron clip that symbolized his identity as a scavenger.
The basket swayed with clanging sounds. It was actually filled with many blood-stained and broken weapons. They should have been picked up from the battlefield just now. At this moment, seeing Ming Ye's sword, the old man's murky eyes immediately lit up. "Good iron!" The old man praised. The long iron clamp firmly picked up the sword and threw it into the basket behind him.
"Scrap iron!" The old man fiddled with Ming Ye again. After sizing him up, he shook his head and walked away.
However, after walking for a while, the old man suddenly stopped and turned back. There was some doubt in his eyes, but also some eagerness. "A magic weapon made of scrap iron. It's worth a try."
The old man reached out his clip and clamped it on Ming Ye's belt. The heavy man was picked up as if he weighed nothing and thrown into the basket on his back with the broken weapons. Then the old man continued to walk forward, still bending his back and walking slowly, as if the extra person on his back didn't affect him at all.
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There is always a sky beyond the sky and a sword above the sword. These two sentences referred to the Heavenly Sword Peak and Yu Wenfeng who lived on the Heavenly Sword Peak.
The Heavenly Sword Peak was originally within the sphere of influence of the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower. Since Yu Wenfeng's divine sword skills made the Sword Emperor kneel down, the Heavenly Sword Peak was cut off by Yue Cang Qiong and became the residence of the Sword God.
At first, Ying Feiyang and Gu Jian Sheng turned into sword light and flew toward the Heavenly Sword Peak. However, as the Genuine Qi gradually transferred through their tightly held hands, it soon became Gu Jian Sheng and Ying Feiyang flying.
The Ling Xiao Sword School was not far from the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower. After a while, the Heavenly Sword Peak came into view from afar.
As the highest peak of the Heavenly Way, the Heavenly Sword Peak was like a sword that fell from the Heavenly Way. It rose abruptly from the surrounding flat land and pierced the sky. The mountain was towering and steep. Looking at it from a distance, one could feel a threatening sword intent that looked down on all living things, making people feel that they couldn't look up.
After seeing the top of the Heavenly Sword Peak, Gu Jian Sheng stopped flying on his sword. Instead, he landed on the ground and closed his eyes without saying a word. He walked step by step along the spiritual vein of the earth. He didn't walk fast, but his movements were as natural as floating clouds and flowing water.
Ying Feiyang knew that his Master hadn't used his sword for a long time. Now he was adjusting himself to the best state by sensing the natural power of heaven and earth. Therefore, he also followed him without saying a word.
Not long after they slowed down, the righteous sects that had been left far behind caught up again. However, they didn't dare to get closer, or were unwilling to go forward. They kept a safe distance behind the two.
After a while, Shang Ying came with Ji Mingxia, Xie Lingyan, and other disciples of the Lingxiao Sect, but they also didn't go forward to disturb them.
They walked unhurriedly until dusk, night, and dawn. Finally, they reached the foot of the Heavenly Sword Peak.
At the foot of the mountain, there was a dark shadow of swords. It turned out that countless rusty swords, new or old, were stuck upside down on the ground, forming a sword formation in front of them, exuding a sense of decadence and discouragement. The morning wind blew, and the sound of swords was continuous. It sounded like crying and complaining. Those with low cultivation would be discouraged and want to turn around and leave when they heard the sound of swords.
All the practitioners knew the power of this sword formation. In the past, Yu Wenfeng broke into the Tongtian Road as a warrior and tested the swords of all the sects in the world with a single sword. He didn't stop until he defeated Gu Jiansheng and lived on the Heavenly Sword Peak. Although he dominated the world with his sword and suppressed all the sects, there were always people who didn't like that he was superior to the practitioners as a warrior, or they wanted to test their moves with the Sword God, or they just wanted to use him as a stepping stone to become famous. There were always challengers.
But the result was obvious. In the beginning, some people saw the Sky Beyond Heaven with their own eyes. After the sword was on the sword, they were discouraged and felt ashamed to use it, so they abandoned their swords at the foot of the mountain. As more and more people abandoned their swords, the sense of decadence on the swords spread around, which affected the mood of more defeated people. They were infected by the sense of frustration and abandoned their swords here. In this cycle, there were more and more swords at the foot of the mountain, forming a forest of swords.
Later, maybe Yu Wenfeng couldn't stand the disturbance, or maybe he didn't want the challengers to end their swords. So he formed a sword formation with these defeated swords. Those who didn't have enough cultivation would be blocked by the sword formation and retreat, so they didn't have to see Yu Wenfeng's divine swords and suffer defeat. Those who had the ability to break through the formation also had a firm mind and wouldn't be affected by the sword spirit. So the size of the sword forest didn't continue to expand.
Everyone didn't think that the sword formation could stop Gu Jiansheng, but they all looked up to see how he would break the formation. But Gu Jiansheng still closed his eyes and walked straight into the sword formation.
The decadence of the sword formation condensed and was about to move. Suddenly, the world broke and the first ray of morning light shone. Gu Jiansheng also opened his eyes at the same time. His eyes were bright and his fighting spirit seemed to be able to illuminate the world.
"Heavens! Look! " As someone exclaimed, the crowd saw the decadent aura recede rapidly. The morning sun shone brightly in the sky, washing away the rust on the swords as if they had been bathed in the morning light, revealing the transparent and shiny bodies of the swords. The tens of thousands of swords shone brightly, as if they had been reborn.
The tens of thousands of swords were infected by Gu Jiansheng's fighting spirit. The decadence of the sword spirit was swept away, and the unyielding sword spirit was reignited.
Then, the sword formation split in the middle, and the tens of thousands of swords respectfully parted to make a path. At the same time, the sword light shone on Gu Jiansheng's body, making him even more dazzling. His whole body exuded an awe-inspiring sword might. Even people who saw him felt like worshipping him.
Not only did he break the sword formation without fighting, but he also used his own sword heart to reignite the fighting spirit of the tens of thousands of swords, making them wholeheartedly submit to Gu Jiansheng. Even the onlookers were infected, and they were sure that this trip was not in vain.
Gu Jiansheng didn't stop and walked up the mountain, but he said to Ying Feiyang, "Do you know why Yu Wenfeng and I want to fight? Is it because we couldn't decide the winner back then? "
Gu Jiansheng asked, but he didn't wait for Ying Feiyang to answer and continued, "In fact, the outcome of this battle is meaningless to us, but we have to fight to the death because our swords have the same obstacles and the same destination. I put all things into my sword, but I couldn't include life and death. His sword has nothing, but it also couldn't separate life and death. Our swords have the same destination, and we both ended up in life and death. So, if I want to make a breakthrough and find the sword that transcends life and death, I must first enter the realm of life and death. "
"Outsiders say that it was a duel between me and him, but in fact, it's better to say that we created the sword together, created the sword that we both opposed. Let's see what kind of glory the sword will have after transcending life and death, so there's no need to blame yourself." Gu Jiansheng patted Ying Feiyang's shoulder and said, "Even if I didn't save you, I would still walk this path when the appointed day comes two years later. Moreover, being infected with the Qi of Five Signs of Decay and slowly experiencing the arrival of death is also an extremely precious experience. I feel that I'm getting closer and closer to that sword."
"At this time, don't be distracted by comforting me, focus on your swords." Ying Feiyang sniffled.
Gu Jiansheng laughed, "This is not comforting, you are also my swords. Speaking of which, I'm also a failure as a master. I was too strict with your Senior Brother and forced him to leave. I don't want to repeat the same mistake, but in the end, I overcorrected you and completely let you go. You called me master for so many years, but I didn't teach you sword techniques even once. Even so, I still believe that although you didn't learn my sword, you inherited my Dao. From today onwards, you can still walk on the path I walked and walk your own new path. This can be considered another form of continuation of my life. "
"And your Senior Apprentice Brother. When he goes down the wrong path, beat him up for me. Although you can't beat him now, you will one day, because you are my disciple, and he is an awkward disciple who needs to be disciplined."
After Gu Jiansheng finished, he stopped and stamped his feet, "Okay, send me here, I have to finish the rest of the way myself."
Gu Jiansheng's beautiful eyes flashed. Ying Feiyang saw that his master's eyes were not the sorrow of parting, but the longing that he had been looking forward to for a long time. In the longing, there was also a hint of flaunting. "Next, I will show you something amazing. This is the first and last time I will demonstrate my swordsmanship in front of you. Remember every move clearly. Of course, it doesn't matter if you forget it later. Just stand here and watch, don't blink."
Ying Feiyang nodded again and stopped blinking. His master patted his head again and smiled. Then, he turned around and left, just like how he had done countless times when he went out to buy wine in the past. His steps were calm and steady, and he walked step by step towards his ending …
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On the other side of the Tianjian Peak, in the hut, Yu Wenfeng seemed to have a premonition and had been sitting cross-legged to rest. The moment Gu Jiansheng opened his eyes, he felt his fighting spirit and also stood up and walked out of the hut.
He said to First Madame Gongsun outside the hut, "Can I borrow your sword?"
First Madame Gongsun didn't know how long she had stayed outside. The dew on the mountain had wet her clothes, but she only slightly raised her head and signaled Ji Yaoyue to hand over a sword box. The sandalwood box was carved with golden patterns, but the sword inside did not seem to match the box.
The iron was good and the workmanship was not bad, but it was still something that could be bought in a weapon shop. There were some dents on the sword, and the hilt was wrapped with a very inelegant layer of cloth to absorb sweat. Now the sweat had soaked the cloth into a dark yellow color that could not be washed clean. The only unusual thing about such an ordinary sword was that he had once tested the sword with the Sword God.
First Madame Gongsun said, "You have sold yourself to me. Your person and your sword are all mine. Now the contract has not expired. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?" Yu Wenfeng piously took out the sword from the box and asked with sincerity and confusion.
First Madame Gongsun smiled and said, "Nothing, I will help you get what you want!"
"Thank you very much," Yu Wenfeng thanked her stiffly and turned to leave without any reluctance.
"He didn't say anything more. Aunty, you didn't stop him …" Ji Yaoyue felt bad for First Madam Gongsun.
First Madame Gongsun smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Back then, I took off my clothes and tried to stop him, but I couldn't stop him."
"Ah? What! " First Madam Gongsun wasn't the least bit embarrassed, but Ji Yaoyue was so embarrassed that she turned her head away. Then, she sneaked a peek at First Madam Gongsun, wanting to see something from her face to satisfy the curiosity in her heart.
First Madame Gongsun narrowed her eyes and said, "This was when I was still a girl. Now he has his way of the sword, and I have found my way of the dance. He and I are destined to walk different paths, so before we part ways, this is enough …"
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