Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yuan Yi did something unexpected. He didn't enter the cave, but instead raised his sword and slashed at the entrance of the cave. The flowing light seemed to be cut in half. The curtain of light quickly twisted and turned, almost like a dying person struggling in pain. The wall behind him also stirred up large chunks of earth and stone, which fell down and scattered.
Everyone was so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths. That cave was a mysterious place. Because the Life Demanding Slash could be found inside, they felt even more respect for it. Yuan Yi didn't even think about it and casually did something that would bring endless harm. Even if he wanted to be in the limelight, he shouldn't have played around with the Life Demanding Slash.
Everyone didn't hesitate to risk their lives for the treasure, but he just casually sealed it away. When they came back to their senses, they immediately shouted and cursed. They cursed with all kinds of ugly words, as if they could restore the cave entrance if they cursed a few more times.
Yuan Yi held his sword tightly with both hands. His feet were planted on the wall at the bottom of the cave, and he didn't move. He stared unblinkingly at the distorted curtain of light. His white robe fluttered, and under the light, it seemed to be dyed with a layer of demonic color.
The curtain of light turned over and over again, and finally became a straight line. In the middle of it floated an even more restless light beam. The narrow path couldn't accommodate it. It expanded several times, and with a whoosh, exploded in all directions. A few small balls of light floated in the air, and then burst like bubbles.
The scattered chunks of earth suddenly emitted a blue light. Yuan Yi's expression became serious. He stabbed his sword into the wall in front of him. Then, he raised his hand and grabbed a short knife. His feet then kicked, and he somersaulted back to the ground. There were still many broken chunks of stone falling from the wall. Yuan Yi swung his knife backward. With a flash of blue light, the chunks of stone exploded into powder and scattered all over the ground.
Yuan Yi formed a sword seal with one hand, and with the other, drew a seven-star symbol in front of him with the short knife, and hung it at his waist. He said, "Everyone has misunderstood. That door isn't a paradise where the Life Demanding Slash is hidden. It can only use illusions to confuse people's minds. If one stayed in front of the light screen for too long, one's consciousness would be controlled by it, and an illusion would appear before one's eyes. It would seem as if one had walked far away and encountered a powerful monster to fight against. However, no one was able to overcome the hurdle in their heart. In the end, their willpower collapsed and they died. If you want to use Life Claiming Slash, the first thing you need to do is to cut down that deceiving evil light. " Then he turned the saber hilt around and held it horizontally in front of Li Yijie's face. "This saber," he said, "Take a look," he said, "Do you recognize it?"
Li Yijie saw that the hilt of the saber was a sapphire as dark as the ocean. The blade was in the shape of a crescent moon, transparent with silver light, and cold air. He recognized at a glance that it was exactly the same as the fake Death Chop that Liu Mujian had just picked up from the coffin. He immediately nodded and said, "That's right. This is the Life Demanding Slash. I've seen an imitation that was made based on its appearance."
Yuan Yi smiled faintly and said, "Alliance Head Li is thinking too lightly. The first Life Demanding Slash is a fake, but that doesn't mean that the second one will be the real one. " Originally, everyone was overjoyed when they saw that he had obtained the Life Demanding Slash, but after hearing his ambiguous words, they became nervous again.
Lu Qian saw that the crisis had passed, but he still had to keep a close eye on Yuan Yi. He absolutely couldn't let go of the Life Demanding Slash that was delivered to him. He pulled Cheng Jiaxuan over and deliberately provoked him with words. "Oh, so Yuan Gongzi spent so much effort just to obtain a fake Life Demanding Slash. How laughable. How come you only have this little bit of skill? Or did you know that you have no hope of obtaining an ancient treasure, so you took the fake saber back and used it as a consolation? "
Yuan Yi said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "I believe that Life Demanding Slash is a one-of-a-kind treasured saber. Its effect should be immediate. Whether it's real or fake, we'll know once we try it. Brother, do you want to be the target? It'll also eliminate the doubts in everyone's heart. "As he said that, he waved the saber.
Lu Qian already believed that this was the genuine Life Demanding Slash. Looking at the dim light emitted by the saber, he suddenly felt a cold murderous aura invading his heart. "No need, no need," he hastily said, "How can you, Yuan Gongzi, be false? I don't need to try it. "
Li Yijie said, "Oh right, Yuan Gongzi, it's not that I still have any doubts about you … I'm just curious. How did you deduce that the two words' Soul Chasing 'are both important?"
Yuan Yi said, "Speaking of this matter, it involves a lot of things, so it's not something that can be explained in a short time. Let's put it this way. Those twelve words were Prince Zhuang's last words. Senior Mu knew that he was concerned about this matter, so he specifically wrote them down for him. Soul Chasing, Soul Chasing, ordinary people might think that it's a general statement that praises the Life Demanding Slash's formidable power and that it will definitely kill. There's nothing wrong with understanding it this way; it's a pun. You have to take each word apart to understand it. Prince Zhuang still had attachments in this world. He wanted to remind his son that if one day he came to look for the Life Demanding Slash, he must remember it, and henceforth follow his youngest son, who had the Tear of Severing Soul, to help him achieve great things, to avenge his father. As for engraving the secret at the bottom of the coffin lid, it's not because he wanted to reward the good and punish the evil, but because he knew that his son's character was extreme. Other people wouldn't open the coffin lid of the deceased and do something that would harm the good, but his son was able to do it. When he couldn't find it anywhere else, he would definitely come to look at his father's coffin. Since he was able to find those few lines of small characters, he still remembered the affection between father and son. Letting him inherit the Life Demanding Slash, he wasn't afraid that he wouldn't avenge his father's blood feud. But that son of his was very smart since childhood, and he was born with a proud and arrogant heart. Although he knew about the existence of this underground royal mausoleum, he never once thought of taking advantage of it. He took his father's sword, the Residual Shadow Sword, and set up his own sect in Jianghu. He started a world-shaking undertaking, and wanted to use his own method to avenge his father, to pay tribute to him. "
When everybody heard that the sword he took away was the Residual Shadow Sword, there was no longer any doubt in their hearts. They were certain that the man was the former Hierarch of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult. Li Yijie unconsciously cast a glance toward Nangong Xue, who was lying unconscious on the ground not too far away. She thought that she had guessed that the Hierarch might be one of Prince Zhuang's loyal subordinates, but she never guessed that he was actually his own son.
Yuan Yi said, "This old story is extremely secretive, it took me a lot of effort to find out. But it's still a palace scandal, it won't look good for anyone if it's made public. I'm not a person who likes to stir up trouble. You must swear an oath that if you hear about it today, you won't say a single word to the outside world. " Everybody's hearts were full of doubts, and they were anxious to find out the answer. As for whether they could tell outsiders about it in the future, they didn't have any plans to do so, so they all readily agreed.
Yuan Yi said, "It seems that you all understand. That man is the former Hierarch of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult in the future. His real name is Zaxaktu. He cooperated with his father to rebel. After Prince Zhuang was defeated, Nurhachi flew into a rage and tied him up along with his eldest brother, Artung A, and prepared to execute him. Second brother Armin was also implicated, but he couldn't stand Huang Taiji and the other brothers' pleading and was reluctantly spared. It wasn't easy for Zaxaktu to find a scapegoat. He also knew that he couldn't stay here any longer. In order to avoid being recognized and attracting trouble, he resolutely disfigured himself and fled the capital that very night. But he didn't leave alone, he was carrying a baby in swaddling clothes. Prince Zhuang exchanged his beloved youngest son with his brother's son, who was born on the same day as him. He also let him carry away the child in exchange … "
Lu Qian said, "A raccoon swapping the crown prince? What's going on? " Yuan Yi said, "Some people say that he killed the child with a knife. As for the truth, there is no definite conclusion. But after that, there was no news about him. Until Huang Taiji succeeded the throne, the matter was left unsettled. Speaking of which, the little prince was still a baby at that time. How could he have survived in the hands of a murderer bent on revenge? "
When Zaxaktu took the child away, he didn't kill him. Instead, he placed him in the care of a farmer's family. He said that he would pick him up when he achieved great success. Unexpectedly, the farmer couple also had a son who happened to be about the same age as the little prince. Since young, he had been very scheming. At first, the two of them were inseparable playmates, playing and fooling around. They had their own way of doing things. But when the farmer's child found out about the little prince's true identity, he had bad intentions and tricked him into drowning in the river. When Zaxaktu came to pick him up, he impersonated him and took the initiative to follow him to the Sacrifice Shadow Cult. He was conferred the title of Young Master and trained in powerful martial arts.
His aptitude was very good. Although he was young, when he was on a mission, he had never tasted defeat against famous experts. When he was a little older, in order to prevent this matter from being exposed, he took advantage of a mission gap to make a special trip back to the village where he used to live. The farmer's couple thought that if their son lived a good life, he would be filial to them from time to time. The old couple didn't have to work hard to farm and could live a life without worrying about food and clothing. Only then did they agree to help him put on a show.
One day, they suddenly saw their son, who they had been separated from for many years, standing in front of them. He was a lot taller than when they sent him away. His appearance was handsome, his figure tall and straight. The long gown he wore was obviously of extraordinary quality. He looked very heroic. To be able to come back to this dilapidated village and stay in this house full of spider webs and lacking bricks and tiles was simply an insult to him.
When the parents saw their son for the first time, they knew that he was their son's flesh and blood. Naturally, they were overjoyed. They didn't even ask about the money for the time being. Instead, they went to prepare a table of good dishes to welcome him. But when the Young Master saw the two of them busy, a sneer appeared on his face. With a few gentle movements, the old couple, who were still happy a moment ago, fell into a pool of blood.
Then, in for a penny, in for a pound. Everyone in the village had seen him play with the little prince. Their mouths grew on their bodies, and it was always a scourge to keep them. So, they slaughtered the entire village before leaving.
Zarsaktu's purpose was to raise Nurhaci's son and let him listen to his orders like a dog. Then, he would use him to destroy the entire royal family that was sitting in a high position. Then, he would tell the truth. Unexpectedly, because of this child's interference, things completely deviated from his plan. After learning the truth, it turned out that the child he hated had died an unnatural death many years ago. The child he had cultivated with all his strength was just a country bastard of unknown origin. He was almost angered to death.
Zarsaktu's fate was exhausted and he died on the spot. That Young Master was the one who succeeded the Hierarch after the successful rebellion. He stirred up a foul atmosphere in Jianghu. Now, he was known as one of the Seven Evil Spirits, the devil Jiang Liechen. This evil debt was extremely secretive, and no outsider could know about it.
Immediately, Li Yijie praised, "Yuan Gongzi is very good. This is the secret of the palace. How did you learn about it?"
Yuan Yi said, "This is not difficult. There are a lot of unofficial histories in Jianghu. Most of them are nonsense. Only a few are worth spending some effort to inquire about. As long as you have enough money, you can bribe a lot of people to work for you. It is impossible to completely seal the mouths of the people unless you kill all the people in the world. With such an open investigation and secret investigation, you can finally find out some secrets that even the palace can't hear. Actually, there are a lot of people who claim to have sharp ears and sharp eyes, including the heterodox sects, big and small gangs and strongholds. They all buy information from our family. But it doesn't matter. Information is bought and sold. Only by looking after each other can this business be done for a long time. "Turning to Lu Qian, he said with a smile that was not a smile," Are you convinced this time? Master Lu? "
Lu Qian was startled. "You … you recognize me?" he asked. In the past, when he dominated the Wulin world, he thought that if other people did not recognize him, he would be beheaded. But today, after meeting Yuan Yi, he felt that his intelligence and martial arts were far superior to his own. If he really wanted to fight with the Qing Tian village, he would have no hope of winning. Other than in front of the Devil Cult's leaders, this was the first time he felt such a strong sense of oppression.
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