Chapter 83

Tao Jun saw his precious sword seized by the Drunken Taoist. He took a step forward, grabbed the hilt, and poured all his true qi into it, charging forward with all his might. However, the sword was firmly held by the Drunken Taoist's three fingers, as if it were welded in place. Despite using all his strength, he could not budge it even a bit. He took a deep breath and then used the Lightning Chain Kick he had learned from Zhao Xinuan, leaping up and delivering a series of kicks. The first kick aimed at the chest was blocked by the Drunken Taoist's right hand, and the second kick aimed at the abdomen was caught by the Drunken Taoist, who swung him around like a sack and threw him to the ground.

"Bang!" A cloud of dust rose as Tao Jun's entire body hit the ground, feeling as if all his bones had been shattered.

The Drunken Taoist held the Tian Gang Sword, plucked it with his fingers, and it emitted a series of crisp dragon-like whistles. He praised, "What a fine sword! What a fine sword! You are truly wasting such a good sword! According to my nature of eradicating evil, I would have taken your life today, but since you have only recently joined that evil sect and have not committed many wrongdoings, I will spare you. In the future, you must reform and not waste your innate talent for immortality. If I see you with that evil sect again, I will surely take your head with my flying sword! Take advantage of my good mood and scram!"

Tao Jun, with blood streaming from his nose and mouth, took a long time to gather his strength and stand up. He glared at the Drunken Taoist, "The immortal sword given by my master cannot be lost. If the sword is, I am; if the sword perishes, I perish!" He then took a step toward the Drunken Taoist.

The Drunken Taoist was taken aback for a moment, then frowned, "You have a good character, but it's a pity you chose the wrong master, giving all your loyalty and righteousness to that evil sect..."

"My master is not an evil sect!" Tao Jun shouted loudly, "Insulting my master is like insulting my parents. Today, I will risk my life to fight you to the death!" He darted forward, using a move called 'Splitting the Mountain and Severing the Peak,' raising his right palm to strike the Drunken Taoist's head and simultaneously punching his abdomen with his left fist. When he practiced at home, his upper palm could cut through hard wood as thick as a duck egg, and his lower punch could shatter a one-inch-thick stone slab. This was his ultimate move to defeat the enemy in one strike.

However, the true qi of an immortal was immensely powerful, and when unleashed, it could harness the forces of heaven and earth, far surpassing the speed and strength of mortals. The Drunken Taoist, a wandering elder of the Emei Sect, could control his flying sword from a distance, accurately cutting a hair hidden in a forest dozens of miles away, and could cut off someone's left ear without touching the right. To him, Tao Jun's supposedly invincible move was full of flaws and easily defeated. The Drunken Taoist used just one finger to shoot a force from a distance, striking Tao Jun's Qihai and Zhongshan acupoints, causing him to gasp for breath and fall to the ground.

The Drunken Taoist originally wanted to kill Tao Jun but felt a bit sorry for his innate talent and character. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly heard the voice of Master Baiyun: "Send this little demon to Green Snail Mountain. There are two lecherous demonesses ahead, let them fight each other."

The Drunken Taoist thought this was a good idea. He took out a Yuqing divine talisman from his sleeve, shook it lightly, and disappeared. He carried Tao Jun to Green Snail Mountain. Although he had the Yuqing divine talisman, he did not dare to enter the valley. He only went to the entrance and saw two young girls talking to two young men, seemingly asking something. He threw Tao Jun toward them.

The two girls were Li Yuyu, a disciple of the Yinmo Sect of Green Snail Palace, and Zhao Qingwa, a disciple of the Qingyi Sect. The two young men belonged to the Blood Demon Sect, named Jinduo and Jiang Yan. Jinduo and Jiang Yan were on duty at the valley entrance today. Suddenly, Li Yuyu and Zhao Qingwa came out and asked, "Did you see a man in white pass by here just now?"

Since Li Yuyu was the second-in-command of the Yinmo Sect, only second to the leader Pu Miaomiao, Jinduo flattered, "No, we didn't see anyone."

Li Yuyu didn't believe it, "I clearly saw a tall, thin, handsome man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes pass by the vine wall. I thought he was a new disciple of the palace, so I hurried to catch up, but he moved very fast and disappeared after leaving here." Seeing the two young men staring blankly at each other, she became angry and slapped Jinduo on the forehead, "You useless brute! The palace master assigned you to guard the valley entrance to prevent anyone from sneaking in, but you let a big man walk out right in front of you without seeing him. Are you all dead?"

As they were talking, a figure suddenly appeared a few dozen feet away, flying over. The four of them were startled and quickly dodged.

Tao Jun fell to the ground, trying to get up but still feeling weak, and could only lie there.

Li Yuyu reacted quickly, "Someone is attacking, activate the formation!" She pointed her hand, and the Peach Blossom Seven Disaster Sword flew out, emitting pink smoke, swirling wildly toward the direction from which the figure had come.

The Drunken Taoist didn't expect her to attack him instead of checking the person on the ground. He regretted his carelessness and quickly used his sword to defend, clashing with the Peach Blossom Seven Disaster Sword. He tried to escape, but the two young men had already activated the Blood Demon Soul-Stealing Formation, and a surge of blood qi rose from the ground, filling the air with a nauseating smell. The Drunken Taoist knew it was bad and tried to merge with his sword to leave, but Li Yuyu's sword skills were excellent. Even though she couldn't see him, she used her seven flying swords to "blindly" attack him, and Zhao Qingwa also released her Green Leaf Sword to join the attack.

If it were a fair sword fight, the Drunken Taoist, even though he was the weakest among the second-generation disciples of the Emei Sect, would not have lost to Li Yuyu and Zhao Qingwa. The Emei Sect's sword skills were renowned, and after practicing for two to three hundred years, his skills were formidable. However, this was the entrance to the Green Snail Valley, home to a large number of demons. Li Yuyu's level was at least one of twenty to thirty, and there were at least ten more powerful than her. If they all came out to fight, his life would be in danger. Therefore, he fought while retreating, trying to escape.

Jinduo and Jiang Yan activated the Blood Demon Soul-Stealing Formation, believing the enemy couldn't escape, and also released their flying swords, joining the four of them in a fierce battle.

As the battle raged, a crane's cry echoed from the sky, and a golden hand descended from the clouds, covering half of the valley entrance, pressing down like a mountain.

Zhao Qingwa saw it and was about to drive her sword to meet it when another large hand, black and filled with evil aura, shot out from inside the valley, moving upward with a sound like the wailing of ghosts and gods.

"Bang!" The two hands collided in the air, exploding into golden light and black mist.

The four at the valley entrance knew it was the Five Yin Hand used by Qiu Huai, a disciple of the Shenmo Sect. Jinduo called out, "Brother Qiu, come help! You have the Heavenly Eye, see what this thing is."

A black smoke shot out from the valley, and Qiu Huai's voice rang out, "That's the Drunken Taoist of the Emei Sect. Sister Li, use the Soul-Stealing Net. I'll go fight Li Dahu!"

Li Yuyu, reminded by Qiu Huai, raised her hand, and countless fine, colorful smoke threads appeared, forming a giant net that covered the entire valley entrance, descending. Inside the net, a large amount of sticky, sweet, and intoxicating pink smoke was generated. Li Yuyu originally thought it was the man in white she had seen earlier, but now, hearing Qiu Huai's identification of the Drunken Taoist, she attacked without mercy, releasing 81 Peach Blossom Flying Knives, which swirled in the air like petals, descending with the smoke.

Just as the Drunken Taoist was about to be killed, a loud roar came from above, and countless golden thunderbolts descended, blasting a hole in the demon net. A sword light flew into the formation, saving the Drunken Taoist.

Li Yuyu recognized the newcomer as Master Baiyun and shouted, "Bai Yuanjing, you are truly courting death!" She controlled her flying sword and flying knives to gather in the center, trying to slice the two to pieces.

Master Baiyun released the Evil-Repelling Divine Wall, a golden light like a mountain protecting himself and the Drunken Taoist. Li Yuyu's flying knives and petals struck it, immediately bursting into a shower of sparks and being deflected three feet away, and the smoke could not penetrate.

Inside the demon palace, Bulu Yijia said, "Three elders of the Emei Sect have appeared. Li Yuyu and the others may not be able to hold them. We should all go out and kill them."

Wei Fengniang said, "The Emei Sect has communication talismans to call for help. If these three are trapped here and call for help, their fellow disciples nearby will surely come to their aid, and we can capture them all. Order everyone not to go out and claim credit. For every one they send, we send two! There are still five of the Seven Immortals of Luofu. We must finish them off today."

Master Feilong asked, "What should we do with the young man thrown at the valley entrance?"

Wei Fengniang said, "Send the boy to the Heavenly Desire Pavilion and let Liu Yan take good care of him. If she can make him lose his true yang, reward her with the boy. If not, send him to me, and do not allow any wanton abuse or harm."

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