At this moment, the ferocious Vulcan Stream looked like the face of a god of death, with purple scars rolling over it in a shocking way, but the bottom of the abyss deep in the sea of fire was extremely peaceful.
The Netherworld Divine Fire here has receded, leaving nothing but a colorful mountain.
There is no flow of air, no sound of breathing. Time and space do not exist here, and the mountain with colorful halos flowing up and down is like a living thing without life breath, light but not exposed, condensed but not.
scattered.
But only by looking really closely can one discover that there is a dark mass hidden in the belly of the mountain, waiting for an opportunity to expand, as if it wants to break free from the shackles of this colorful brilliance.
Bai Yunsheng woke up in this mountain. His clothes had long been turned into ashes. In the empty silence, he looked at his naked body alone and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
Suzaku has disappeared, the Netherworld Divine Fire has disappeared, and we don’t know where we are.
Bai Yunsheng called Suzaku several times in his heart, but there was no response.
"Am I dead? Is this hell?"
He muttered to himself and touched the parts on his body. They were still warm, indicating that he was still alive.
The heavy silence around him made Bai Yunsheng panic, and he shouted loudly: "Hey, is there anyone there?"
After a while, in the thick darkness, a vigorous laughter actually came from.
"You finally came."
Bai Yunsheng was immediately startled, jumped up and sat down again, looking quickly for the source of the sound. But there was no source. The sound seemed to come from all directions, and seemed to come from his heart.
Bai Yunsheng asked eagerly: "Who are you? Where are you?"
"I am the one waiting for you."
The voice was vigorous and elegant, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.
"Wait for me? Are you sure?"
"yes."
"Do you know who I am?"
"That's not important. What's important is that you're here. You are the only life that has entered this place in these years."
"What's the difference?"
"Maybe there will be."
"Where is Suzaku?"
"It's safe."
"You have something to do with me?"
"I need your help."
"How to help?"
"Help me pull out that sword."
Suddenly, a beam of light from the zenith fell, scattering a few feet of darkness.
A well appeared not far away from Bai Yunsheng's right hand, with a sword hanging on the mouth of the well.
He also forgot that he was in ragged clothes and that he was in a strange place. Instead, he looked at the sword with curiosity and walked slowly over.
"What's this?"
"seal."
"Are you sealed in this well?"
"I am sealed in this mountain."
Bai Yunsheng looked at Wangshan Mountain again.
"Why should I help you?"
"I can exchange something with you."
"You know what I want?"
"Identity, strength."
That mysterious voice hit the nail on the head.
Bai Yunsheng fell silent for a moment, because he could not deny the judgment of this voice. Although he did not know what he wanted now, it was indeed his desire to find himself and make himself stronger.
After a while, Bai Yunsheng shook his head and said:
"I have no cultivation, so I can't help you."
"How can you see it?" the voice asked.
Bai Yunsheng lowered his head and muttered to himself: "No matter human or monster in the Four Wastes and Five Continents, they can absorb vitality and cultivate their karma to become a practitioner. Although there is only one practitioner in a thousand, every life can activate the vitality of the five elements.
I can’t even do the most basic thing about strengthening my body.”
The voice didn't care about Bai Yunsheng's emotions, and then asked: "Do you really understand yourself?"
Bai Yunsheng raised his head and asked:
"What's the meaning?"
"Do you really know yourself?"
The voice asked again.
"No, specifically, I don't even know who I am. I don't remember a lot of things in the past."
As soon as he finished speaking, bursts of non-dazzling white light suddenly emitted from his body. The light disappeared, and the world around him completely appeared before his eyes.
This is a flat, barren land, a hut with no door, an old tree, as dry as charcoal, and a dry well, with a sword hanging on the well.
But at this moment, Bai Yunsheng's attention was entirely focused on a black knife floating in front of him.
The blade was dark and dull. Bai Yunsheng stretched out his right hand, touched the blade, and asked out of thin air:
"What's this?"
"This is what you have on you."
"a knife?"
"The Demon Soldier Cangming."
"Cangming, Cangming..."
Bai Yunsheng was mumbling in his mouth, but suddenly his eyes widened and he shouted in surprise:
"There is no shore in the underworld, and killing is bloodless. One of the three greatest treasures in Yidi Mountain in the Southern Wilderness Monster Realm, the Demon Sword Cangming?!"
The voice praised: "I didn't expect that you have a lot of experience at such a young age."
Bai Yunsheng said in disbelief: "I don't know how I know these, they seem to have been in my mind all the time."
"Do you know anyone from Yidi Mountain?"
Bai Yunsheng thought for a while and shook his head.
"The twins of Yingpo, the twins of Yingpo, this legend of eternal reincarnation finally appeared again..."
As the sound rose and fell, Bai Yunsheng gradually recognized its source, which was the thatched cottage.
The man in the thatched house said again: "It's a pity that the place that changes your destiny is not here."
Although Bai Yunsheng didn't understand what the other party said at all, he immediately became energetic when he heard the words "change your destiny".
For him, no matter where he is, as long as there is hope, there is everything.
Bai Yunsheng immediately bowed to the hut and said in an excited voice: "I hope senior can teach me!"
The voice smiled magnanimously and said relaxedly: "Little brother, if I tell you, I have to help you unlock the seal before I tell you. Do you think the old man is too stingy?"
Bai Yunsheng shook his head hesitantly, and then said with a sincere face: "Junior doesn't think so. I didn't come here intentionally. Meeting senior is God's will."
"Aren't you afraid that I am a demon and will go out and kill you?"
"Once you enter the path of spiritual practice, life and death are uncertain. Heavenly principles and destiny are all in the Tao."
"Ha ha ha ha···"
The old man in the room smiled, very arrogantly, but also with a bit of helplessness and sadness.
"Okay, okay, okay. I didn't expect that you would have such an awareness of the Tao at such a young age. Bai Yunsheng, if you want to solve your difficulties, the method lies in the Central Plains."
"The law is in the Central Plains?" Bai Yunsheng repeated doubtfully.
"There is a powerful force in your body, which has imprisoned your spiritual consciousness and meridians, and also blocked some of your memories. To crack it, you need one more thing."
"What is it?" Bai Yunsheng asked nervously.
"That thing has disappeared for a long time. I still need to find it some time. We will know when we meet again."
"Senior, I will help you unlock the seal now." Bai Yunsheng said decisively, "What should I do?"
The voice paused for a while and then said calmly: "Just pull out that sword."
The next moment, Bai Yunsheng's eyes looked at the sword on the wellhead as firmly as his words.
Cold and faint, the snow-jade-like sword hilt shimmered with light, as if the nectar dripping from the sky had condensed on the snow. The light flowed through the sword grid and disappeared, turning into a waterfall of silver light that flew down and drew a three-foot mark.
Jianfeng.
Bai Yunsheng walked over, hesitating only a little, and then grasped the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, just like grabbing an ordinary stick. But no matter how hard he tried to pull it out, the sword did not move at all, and he tried again
Tried several times, still no effect.
He suddenly looked at the thatched house with confusion and loss, but mysterious sounds came from the house:
"Things born in things may not be true, and things born in the mind may not be false. Obsession is just delusion, and letting go is the only way to gain."
Bai Yunsheng had no idea what he was talking about, but an inexplicable soul shock crashed into his mind, seizing his will at that moment.
Bai Yunsheng's eyes were filled with gray, and his right hand subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword. The originally motionless sword edge slowly rose. At the moment when the sword edge was revealed, the three-foot sword body suddenly turned into nothingness and disappeared.
This mountain, shining with colorful rays of light, suddenly collapsed and the earth split apart.
The changes in Huoshen Stream came to an abrupt end, and Tiandi Mountain returned to its former peace.
At this moment, in the sky above Huoshen Stream, Chu Jiangtian, Chu Han and the ten major lords were still staying, recalling the rare sight of Tiandi Mountain not long ago.
Yang Xiu had a long face and a sharp nose, with two sharp eagle eyes, and his voice was like a saw: "The sudden change in the divine fire, could it be that something happened to the original branch?"
Duan Wuya said coldly: "Brother Chu Han, you have been in charge of this place for many years, have you ever seen any similar signs?"
Chu Han changed his usual indifference and said seriously: "Never."
"If the Netherworld Divine Fire from the Fire God Stream really bursts out, I'm afraid the entire Western Wilderness Demon Realm will be implicated."
Every word Chu Jiangtian said was heavy. As the Demon King, he had not been nervous for a long time. This is because the five elements of the original branch of the Demon Realm of Xihuang are sealed under this Netherworld Divine Fire, which is the lifeblood that supports Xihuang!
Lin Chong, the eye-catching python, said helplessly: "No one can control the Netherworld Divine Fire. Fortunately, the Divine Fire has receded now, so nothing will happen."
Chu Jiangtian pondered for a while, seemed to have made some important decision, and said decisively: "You guys wait here, I will go down and take a look."
"yes."
The ten lords hesitated, but they also understood that the Demon King's words could not be questioned. As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Jiangtian had four wings on his back, flew into the valley and disappeared.
Half an hour later, the Demon King of the Western Wilderness returned without success as expected.
The twelve demon clan cultivators just stood on the top of the abyss, staring at the looming purple light at the bottom of the abyss. Even if they were filled with 10,000 surprises, they could only calm down.
Fortunately, the disaster has passed and there were no casualties in Tiandi Mountain.
The wind in the mountain stream blew and stopped.
After another quarter of an hour, no more abnormalities were noticed, and the ten lords took their leave.
Chu Jiangtian ordered Chu Han to pay more attention to the movements of the divine fire, and finally said:
"You take your disciples to Tianzhu Peak in an hour, and I will announce the palace examination matters."
"yes."
After everyone left, Chu Han let out a long sigh and returned his mind to business. But when he came back to his senses, he searched the Vulcan Stream for a long time and could not find Bai Yunsheng's shadow.
Since he took charge of the Seven Kills Peak, he has rarely sent disciples to participate in the palace examination. This time he finally met a good disciple, and he has been cultivating him carefully. Although the disciple's progress is "slow", he is still very much looking forward to Bai Yunsheng's performance in the palace examination.
But at this time, no one could be found.
Just when Chu Han was wondering, Bai Yunsheng woke up with a warm itching feeling, and the Suzaku was pecking his forehead. When Bai Yunsheng woke up, he spread his wings and wandered in the low air.
Bai Yunsheng saw the flying Suzaku for the first time and couldn't help shouting: "You're back!"
He looked around and found that he was sitting on a rock on a cliff, and below him was the rising and falling tide of divine fire.
Although his mind was confused, Bai Yunsheng was not sure how long he had been running out, so he called Suzaku back and was about to get up and leave. But the moment he stood up, he suddenly found a black knife lying on his right hand.
The knife is neither long nor wide, and the blade extends from the handle in a perfect arc, cold and sharp.
"Demon Sword Cangming?"
Only then did Bai Yunsheng remember the mysterious man he rescued and their last conversation.
The mysterious man's voice echoed in Bai Yunsheng's mind over and over again: "I have left here, and I will definitely help you find what you need. This weapon has not been awakened by you yet. It is just an ordinary weapon now. Wait until you
Only when you can arouse the demon soul in the sword can it see the light of day again. You should be aware of the grievances between the four desolate demon realms and the five major continents. Yunsheng, you still have a long way to go. Don't talk about life and death lightly. I look forward to the day when I can meet you again.
"
a long time.
The voice in my mind echoed for a long time.
Bai Yunsheng clenched Cangming in his hand, his calm eyes burning with flames.
...
"Master!"
When Bai Yunsheng returned to his residence, he found Chu Han waiting for him there.
"Where have you been?" Chu Han asked in a low voice with narrowed eyes.
Bai Yunsheng said without changing his expression: "Go and take a nap in a deserted place in the back mountain."
Chu Han would not believe what this ghost boy said, but the Demon King had an order and he didn't care to have any more doubts.
"Follow me to Tianzhu Peak. The Demon King has something to announce."
Halfway through the words, Chu Han's figure had already left.
"Master, wait for me!"
Tianzhu Peak.
This is the second time Bai Yunsheng has come here in his life. After a year, for a big mountain, nothing has changed here. Every plant and tree on Tianzhu Peak seems to be the same as it was millions of years ago, without any change.
In the Hunyuan Hall, Chu Jiangtian lorded over the throne, and the other hall masters and disciples were all present. When Chu Han and Bai Yunsheng stood still, Chu Jiangtian glanced at the demons, as if the winter wind and snow had swept over a person's shirtless body.
arm.
After the "storm and snow" passed, I heard the sound was like thunder:
"The first day of next month is the annual palace examination of our Heavenly Emperor Mountain. This palace examination is of great significance. The disciples participating in the examination must be under the age of twenty. The final top three will represent our Heavenly Emperor Mountain and other sects in the Western Wasteland Demon Realm in three
A month later, we will go to Pilu Wonderland together. You may still have questions."
After the demon king finished speaking, most demon cultivators who were not looking for death would not speak, but one of them did.
"Master Demon King, disciple Jin Yao is suspicious."
There was no joy or displeasure on Chu Jiangtian's face, he just said: "Speak."
The seventh elder, Zhu Qing, glanced at Ba Xia, who glanced at his disciples from the corner of his eye, but did not stop Jin Yao from speaking:
"The disciples have heard about the palace examination in the middle of the sect, and are even more fascinated by the Pilu Immortal Realm. Then there is something that the disciple has to say to apologize for. If you accidentally kill a fellow sect member during this palace examination, will there be any punishment?"
Chu Jiangtian narrowed his eyes, glanced at Baxia, then looked at Jin Yao who was kneeling on one knee in the audience, smiled casually, and said:
"This palace examination does not matter life or death. The first place will be awarded a high-grade weapon, and the second and third place will be a medium-grade weapon. Those who kill will not be affected by the ranking, but there will be no reward."
After finishing speaking, the six palace masters led all the demons to kneel down on one knee and said together: "I obey the Demon King's decree."
After a while, all the demons exited the main hall and went back to their houses to prepare for the palace test. Only Bai Yunsheng said goodbye to Chu Han and caught up with Xiang Wujian, whom he had not seen for a year, and said excitedly:
"Brother Xiang!"
Xiang Wujian was practicing at Tianzhu Peak. He stopped in his unhurried steps, turned around and said with a smile:
"Brother Yunsheng."
His Orange Soul Realm has been stabilized, and he is quite confident about this palace examination.
Bai Yunsheng ran forward and said excitedly: "Brother Xiang, the first place will have a top-grade weapon!"
Xiang Wujian said calmly: "It is said to be the weapon of the Demon King."
"All the weapons in the world are divided into heaven, generals, and soldiers. The heavenly weapons are the highest, and legend has it that there are only five of them; the generals are the middle, and they control all the soldiers; the weapons are the lower, focusing on killing, and distracting people from the upper, middle, and lower grades. The top-grade weapons have already been
It’s very rare.”
Bai Yunsheng automatically read these words in his mind. Over the past year, he had become accustomed to this inexplicable memory.
But Xiang Wujian didn't seem to be interested in the reward, and there was a hint of melancholy in his words:
"After all, a weapon is a weapon of killing. It will hurt someone when it is unsheathed. It is better to use it sparingly when traveling around the world."
This is the third meeting between Bai Yunsheng and Xiang Wujian in one year. Like other mountains where sects are established in the demon world, disciples of the Seven Peaks generally do not meet in private unless there is important matters in Tiandi Mountain.
This is the tacit understanding between the Demon King and the six lords, and it is also the nature that distinguishes demons from humans.