Not long after, a few more sword lights flew over.
One of the sword lights seemed to transform into hazy moonlight, covering the entire world.
Chen Luoyang had his Half Sea Taoist avatar stay far away and hide.
He recognized the newcomer. It was Elder Qin of the Milky Way lineage, whom he had interacted with in the Wilderness. He was the elder with the highest attainment in the Milky Way "Illusory Moon" lineage, an expert of the eighteenth realm.
Other than Elder Qin, the others were also experts of the Milky Way lineage.
They felt the remnant Blood River sword essence here, and their expressions were grave.
On the East Zhou side, the purple-robed elder who led the group walked out. "Elder Qin, long time no see."
Elder Qin saw the purple-robed elder, and after a moment of shock, he recovered. "Mister Xianzhu? It really has been a long time. Has it been almost two hundred years? "
The purple-robed Old Man Xianzhu nodded slightly. "I am ashamed. I had been in seclusion for a long time and could not come out until recently."
Elder Qin saw that the other's cultivation seemed to be at the peak of the seventeenth realm, the same as before. He knew that Old Man Xianzhu had not been able to break through his previous bottleneck after his long seclusion.
From the looks of it, he had no hope of reaching the eighteenth realm in his lifetime.
Elder Qin did not mention the other's seclusion, and changed the topic. "There has been no news of you for many years. Have you always been in East Zhou?"
"Yes, thanks to His Majesty Jingzong's care in the past, this old man obtained a safe and secluded place for seclusion. Now that I have come out, although His Majesty Jingzong is no longer around, this old man will still serve Eastern Zhou to repay our past friendship," Old Man Immortal Bamboo said with a sigh.
The "Emperor Jingzong" he spoke of was Emperor Zhou from two hundred years ago, the grandfather of the current Empress of East Zhou. He had died at the hands of Heavenly Demon Ye more than a hundred years ago.
"Mister is righteous." Elder Qin looked around. "You were here …"
Not only her, but all the successors of the Tianhe River could clearly feel the strange expressions on the faces of the people from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Thinking of the bloody sword essence that had not dissipated, the hearts of the Milky Way people sank.
They were all too familiar with the Blood River lineage.
The remnants of the Blood River had mostly retreated into the Blood Sea to recuperate, far away from the mortal world.
And the remnant Blood River Sword Essence was really too strong, it was definitely not the work of an ordinary person.
At least, that traitor Wang Di definitely couldn't do it with his level 16 cultivation.
In that case, the source of the Blood River Sword Intent …
"I have been away from the mortal world for many years. Things remain the same, but people have changed. I don't know most of the new people in the mortal world. However, after I came out of seclusion, I have heard of the great name of your sect's Little Sword Celestial. I have also seen your portrait." Slowly, Old Man Immortal Bamboo said, "Just now, I saw a person who looks very similar to your esteemed sect disciple. However, that person is the Blood River Sect's direct disciple, so I cannot be sure."
The people of the Milky Way fell silent.
After a long while, Elder Qin took a deep breath, "What … did he do?"
"He did not make an enemy out of us. However, his killing intent and ruthlessness are rare among Martial Sages." Old Man Immortal Bamboo answered, "He killed many Swallow Ran Mountain cultivators and took away an old woman."
Hearing the second half of the sentence, the expressions of the people of Milky Way darkened.
Elder Qin was silent for a while, then said, "Let's not beat around the bush. The sect is unfortunate to have been plotted against by the Blood River Sect. We need to find Tianzhao as soon as possible. If Mister and the people of Eastern Zhou meet him again, please keep an eye on his whereabouts and inform us."
"Of course." Old Man Immortal Bamboo nodded.
Elder Qin and the others asked a few more questions. They were not in the mood to stay and hurriedly left.
"Mister Cheng will be here soon. Elder Qin, do you want to stay a while longer?" Old Man Immortal Bamboo asked.
Hearing the great name of "Rain Master" Cheng, Elder Qin hesitated slightly but still said, "Time is of the essence. We will not stay. Mister Immortal Bamboo will tell Mister Cheng in detail about the situation here. He will make a decision."
Finishing, he bid farewell to the people of Eastern Zhou and chased in the direction that Shen Tianzhao had left.
On the way, the people of Milky Way were silent. The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.
Suddenly, an elder broke the silence. "In the end, he could not control himself and fell to the Demonic Dao!"
"Let's find him first." Elder Qin sighed.
"What happens after we find him?" The elder's expression was solemn. "The person he took away should be the Madame Poison Dragon mentioned by the old headmaster, that is, his grandmother. He didn't bring her back but escaped instead. That means he's bent on protecting Madame Poison Dragon."
Someone comforted her. "After all, they have not seen each other for more than a decade. Tianzhao is already an adult. He should not be so easily bewitched …"
However, as she spoke, her voice lowered. She did not even have confidence in her words.
If Shen Tianzhao really did not need anyone to worry about, the Milky Way would not have turned into the Blood River.
Such a change could be induced by others, but if one's heart did not waver, it would not have succeeded.
Shen Tianzhao had already made his decision …
"Don't rush to a conclusion. After all, he just saw Madam Poison Dragon." Elder Qin sighed. "Although his sword intent has entered the Demonic Dao of the Blood River and is bloodthirsty, since he is unwilling to hurt the people of Eastern Zhou, it means that his heart is still clear. There is a possibility of turning back."
Someone said in a muffled voice, "Then find him and see how he treats Madam Poison Dragon. That demoness has killed countless people and even killed our sect's disciples. We must not let her go. Otherwise, how can we comfort the souls of the dead in heaven!"
Elder Qin said, "Of course, but we cannot be too hasty. Let's try to bring both of them back to the sect first to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of us. After we return to the sect, we will ask the old sect master to make the decision.
If we meet later, you must not lose your cool. Let's spare Madam Poison Dragon's life for now and give Tianzhao time to sort out his state of mind. "
The people of Milky Way beside her nodded silently.
Chen Luoyang's avatar, Taoist Half Sea, watched the people of Milky Way leave with the people of Eastern Zhou.
Although he did not know where the old Sword Immortal was, he believed that Elder Qin and the others would immediately inform him of Shen Tianzhao's whereabouts.
Whether it was to save their outstanding disciple or to destroy a new demon that was about to rise, there was no doubt that Milky Way attached great importance to Shen Tianzhao.
Elder Qin and the others had been fighting in the Wilderness and were injured and exhausted. They had just rushed back and did not even have time to rest before continuing to track Shen Tianzhao. It was evident that Milky Way had invested a lot in this.
Of course, regardless of whether he was an enemy or a friend, Shen Tianzhao was worthy of their efforts.
Although he was still at the seventeenth realm, if he was at his peak, Shen Tianzhao was even better than an elder at the eighteenth realm like Elder Qin.
To a certain extent, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was the number one expert in Milky Way after the old Sword Immortal.
What was especially noteworthy was that the current situation was likely to be an opportunity for Shen Tianzhao to untie the knot in his heart.
After the battle of Zhengyang City, during the decisive battle between Milky Way and Blood River, Chen Luoyang discovered that Shen Tianzhao was vaguely half a step ahead of Lian Buyi, Wei Ling, Crazy Yuan, and other geniuses of the Ten Heroes of the Secular World. He was only a step away from the eighteenth realm.
Under normal circumstances, after that battle, he could almost steadily break through to the eighteenth realm. He might even be a little faster than Cheng Yingtian and become the third peak Martial Saint among the Ten Heroes of the Secular World after Xu Peng of Azure Dragon Island and Yan Ming of the Western Paradise.
In the end, when he found out that Madame Poison Dragon was still alive, it was like a thorn in his heart, and Shen Tianzhao was stuck at the seventeenth realm.
It could almost be said that if this matter was not resolved, he would never be able to reach the eighteenth realm.
But this time, he might be able to remove this thorn.
It was just that the result could be completely turning to the Demonic Path, or it could be returning to the Righteous Path.
Regardless of the result, Shen Tianzhao was destined to break through his original bottleneck and reach the peak of the eighteenth realm, the peak of Martial Saint.
But if he returned to the Righteous Path, it would be fine, but if he completely turned to the Demonic Path, it would be a huge hidden danger for Milky Way.
Given a little more time, he might become the new generation Blood River Patriarch.
Of course, he might hate both Milky Way and Blood River.
For Milky Way, letting go of Madame Poison Dragon in order to appease Shen Tianzhao and turn hostility into friendship was something that should never be thought of.
Even the old Sword Immortal, who valued Shen Tianzhao the most, or the seemingly calm and gentle Elder Qin, would not make such a compromise.
It seemed to be grasping the big and letting go of the small, but to the people of Milky Way, it was a choice that they would never consider at all.
They were so strict with their own rules that it made people's hair stand on end.
Chen Luoyang guessed that Shen Tianzhao should also know this very well, so he did not dare to bring Madame Poison Dragon back to the sect to plead for mercy, lest he walked right into the trap.
However, if the old Sword Immortal was determined to find him, it would still be very difficult for him to hide with Madame Poison Dragon.
The best way was to seek refuge with other sects.
But could Shen Tianzhao really make up his mind?
Just by looking at how he showed mercy to the people of Eastern Zhou, one could see that he was very conflicted …
As Chen Luoyang pondered, he planned to let Taoist Half Sea's doppelganger follow the people of Milky Way.
However, just as he was about to leave, Taoist Half Sea suddenly felt something.
To be precise, it was not him who was touched, but one of the materials that made up this doppelganger, the white jade dragon bone, was touched by the outside world.
Chen Luoyang secretly frowned.
This feeling was very similar to when he was in the Yongyue Mountains of the Western Qin Dynasty.
A top expert of Azure Dragon Island was approaching this sea area.
Could it be …
Chen Luoyang was surprised, and a mighty dragon roar sounded in his ears, spreading between heaven and earth.
An azure dragon cloud quickly approached and instantly shrouded the world.
It was indeed him.
"Dragon King, Xu Peng.
But why did he suddenly appear here? "
Recognizing the other party, Chen Luoyang was still puzzled. This change was beyond his expectation.
At the moment, everyone was on the East Sea, and as one of the overlords of the sea, it was not unusual for a direct disciple to appear.
However, Azure Dragon Island had always been secluded and rarely intervened in the battles between other big forces.
Previously, when the Eastern Zhou Dynasty fought with Yanran Mountain of the North Sea, or when they went to the Barbarian Land with Milky Way, Azure Dragon Island did not respond at all.
Why did they suddenly make a move now?
In particular, the person who came was not an ordinary person, but "Dragon King" Xu Peng, who was known as the number two figure of Azure Dragon Island.
Why did he come?
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