Sword King of Heaven: Volume 3

By Dong DongGeEr

He was the newly risen legend of Wu Lin. He was the descendant of the mysterious and elusive Sword of Eternity, causing all of the martial artists' expressions to change. However, he had always been a character from the legends.

After he disappeared for seven years, he finally entered the martial world to search for the next successor of the Sword of Astral Space. No one could have imagined that he, who was still young and didn't know any martial arts, would be carrying a world-shaking divine sword and roaming the martial world with a desolate heart. Whether he would become a legendary figure that shocked Martial Lin, or an unknown nobody, how should he choose? What would be his ultimate destination … …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: May 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649356048

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COERCION

CHAPTER 201 - SILVER NEEDLE POWER

Along the way, he was puzzled. Unknowingly, the sun had already set. It seemed like he had to find a good place to sleep earlier to prevent himself from going blind when the sky turned dark. As he was walking, he suddenly felt an extremely bad feeling. It was as if there was a pair of eyes watching him in the forest on both sides of the road. He didn't know the details of the people who came, so he pretended as if nothing had happened as he slowly walked.

The spy had been hiding in the bushes quietly the whole time. When Qi Tianyun's figure was out of sight, he started to move.

Qi Tianyun was eating dried food he brought from the valley, as he casually looked around by the light of the fire. Suddenly, he felt a little strange, although he was praised by Bo Langzi and the others, he was still quite famous in the martial arts world, but in the end, he was still unable to reach the great hall of elegance. If that person really wanted to harm him, why not do something about it? He shouldn't be afraid of him, right?

Forget it, let's wait for that person to show up. Right now, it's more important to destroy the Five Viscera Temple. I really didn't expect Young Master Nianhua's sister's cooking skills to be so good. This time, he's really lucky. Just as he was eating, a long voice suddenly came from the forest: Hmm — — it smells so good — — so good — — It sounded like he had just woken up.

The voice came from above, but it was hard to tell where it came from. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly saw a shadow flash past above him, and for some reason, a blue-clothed old man with messy hair stood there, looking at him with a bright and spirited gaze. Qi Tianyun remembered, and suddenly remembered that it was the so-called number one genius doctor in the world, Qu Tong, who hurriedly stood up and said, Senior! How could it be you? What a coincidence, I actually met you here.

Qu Tong laughed and said, I was sleeping on a tree and was aroused by the fragrance. Now, I wake up. It's not a small sin for you to keep me awake!

Qi Tianyun hurriedly said, Senior, if you don't mind, I still have a lot of them. As he spoke, he grabbed a handful and passed it to him.

Qu Tong took it over and ate it. He sat beside the bonfire and muttered, I slept on the tree for a few days and I still didn't feel hungry, but the moment I smelled this fragrance, I got hungry.

Qi Tianyun felt it was funny, so he said: Why is Senior here? If you stay at home, isn't there someone who cooks for you every day? You don't have to be afraid of being tempted by others.

Qu Tong's mouth was filled with food as he mumbled, Isn't it all your fault? I was busy before, but now I'm bored —

Qi Tianyun looked at him in bewilderment. It seemed like he had nothing to do with it? However, he didn't pay much attention to it and just ignored it.

After eating a few bites, Qu Tong stretched out his limbs and leaned comfortably on the tree trunk behind him as he burped.

After Qi Tianyun had eaten his fill, he wanted to talk to him, but then he saw Qi Tianyun fiddling with the corner of his shirt as he muttered: Why is there a hole here? He then took out a long and thin silver needle and used it to skillfully repair the finger-sized hole. Seeing this, Qi Tianyun stopped bothering him and stared blankly at the bonfire.

After a while, Qu Tong finally fixed the hole and put away the silver needles. He stood up and said: I'm going to go take a walk. Stay here by yourself for a while, don't go away. As he spoke, he walked into the boundless night.

The surroundings were very quiet. Qi Tianyun's gaze turned towards the only light in the night. He could only hear the crackling sound of the bonfire as it spewed out flames. When a person was alone, they would always feel extremely empty. Their spirit would once again be plundered by the endless void, falling into chaos.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of his eyes and stood quietly not far away. Qi Tianyun was surprised and looked through the firelight. That person was dressed in black and his body was covered. Only his two eyes were still exposed.

Qi Tianyun thought that this must be the person who spied on him during the daytime. He just didn't know who he was and what he wanted from him. Since Qi Tianyun didn't know his background, he looked at that person calmly. From that person's gaze, there was a trace of excitement hidden within the indifference, as if finding Qi Tianyun would bring him good luck.

The masked man slowly walked closer to the fire, his eyes did not let Qi Tianyun do anything. In fact, Qi Tianyun didn't even move, letting the malicious person get closer and closer to him.

The masked man got closer to the fire and suddenly glided forward a few steps. He reached out his hand towards Qi Tianyun, as if he was expecting Qi Tianyun to be captured so boldly.

However, just as he took a few steps, he stopped abruptly. At this moment, another figure appeared in the forest. It was Qu Tong. He had just returned and was looking at the masked man without moving.

The masked man seemed to be afraid of Qu Tong, he stepped back a few steps when he saw Qu Tong. He glanced at Qi Tianyun and seemed to be unwilling to give up, he then turned around and charged straight at Qi Tianyun, still unwilling to give up and take him away.

At this moment, a blue shadow suddenly streaked past. In just a split-second, Qu Tong soundlessly blocked in front of the masked man.

When the masked man saw Qu Tong, his eyes became serious as if he knew Qu Tong was a difficult character to deal with. He hesitated for a moment before immediately turning around and disappearing into the night.

Qi Tianyun stood up and looked at the direction the masked man left in. He asked Qu Tong, Senior, who is that person? Why does he seem to know you?

Qu Tong shook his head: Ever since the two of us worked together to break the Purple Poison, many people in the martial arts world have been paying attention to us. We need to be careful in the future.

Qi Tianyun said nonchalantly, Senior, aren't you Yuv Guzi's martial uncle? What will Yuv Guzi do to you?

When Qu Tong heard this, he could not help but burst out laughing: Heh heh! Do you really think that the Purple Poison Sect belongs to Yuv Guzi alone? Do you know how many underworld gangs there are in the Purple Poison Sect? Could it be that all of them are thinking the same as Yuv Guzi, and are all willing to serve the Purple Poison Sect?

Qi Tianyun frowned, Senior, are you saying that even if Yuv Guzi doesn't care, the others will still pay attention to this matter?

Qu Tong said: "Of the many gangs in the Purple Poison Sect, most of them were forced into desperate straits by Bai Daoyi, so they decided to join. Although the Purple Poison Sect did not ask for their loyalty, nor did they say that they would not stop them from establishing their own sects, but once they were separated from the Purple Poison Sect, which backer would they be able to rely on?

The reason the Purple Poison Sect has such prestige is because they are powerful and strong, and also because the rumours in the martial arts world that there is no one in the world who can remove the Purple Poison s from the sword. Now that the Purple Poison could be broken through, the prestige of the Purple Poison Sect in the martial arts world would be greatly reduced. Those sects that are enemies of the Purple Poison sect will take this opportunity to create a presence so that they can disintegrate the Purple Poison sect.

Only then did Qi Tianyun realize that he had become someone who was being watched. No wonder someone was following him, he just didn't know what the masked man wanted to do. From the looks of it, it wasn't to kill him, but to make use of him. Even so, this was too premeditated, and he didn't know whether he would return or not.

Qi Tianyun didn't sleep very well that night. He was upset and tossing about, but he didn't know when he fell asleep.

After dawn, the surroundings were lit up with a faint light. A dark shadow silently peeped into the forest nearby. Qi Tianyun was sleeping soundly, the fire beside him had already been burnt to ashes, and Qu Tong was not sleeping beside him. They must have been on guard all night. It was almost dawn, and they should have let their guard down.

The masked man flew to Qi Tianyun's side with a flying dart in his hand, ready to knock him unconscious. However, just as he was about to throw the dart, Qi Tianyun suddenly turned around and opened his eyes and looked at him!

The masked man was shocked. His movements were a little slower, and just as he was about to throw his dart, he heard a deep shout: Who is it! This sound almost made his ears ring, making him a little muddle-headed. It was obvious that it was produced with profound inner strength. However, the masked man was only able to brace himself and withstand this sudden attack. He lightly landed on the ground and turned his head to look at Qu Tong who was standing hundreds of steps away.

Qu Tong saw that Qu Tong was not only capable, but his inner force was not simple either. He could not help but look at him in a different light. He looked at Qu Tong coldly, wanting to see what else Qu Tong could do.

The masked man and Qu Tong looked at each other for a moment, and knowing that the other party had no intention to make things difficult for them, he bent down and retreated step by step, as if he wanted to escape at any moment. However, the more he retreated, the closer he got to Qi Tianyun.

Based on the fact that he was not shocked senseless by the shout just now, Qu Tong also believed that he had the ability to do so, thus he didn't move at all and just waited for the opponent's move. The masked man was already very close to Qi Tianyun. His hand, which was going to take back the dart, suddenly stretched out its fingers and threw the dart towards Qi Tianyun. Then, it opened its arms and pretended to take Qi Tianyun away.

At this moment, Qi Tianyun's eyes were still wide open. His eyes were glazed, and he seemed to be indifferent to the darts that were about to hit him. However, in the eyes of the masked man, it seemed as if there was a very strange power within his eyes. His swift darts had actually been forced to reduce their speed greatly by this power!

The masked man was shocked and hurriedly restrained himself from looking into his eyes. Strangely, he was able to deal with Qu Tong's shout with ease, but he couldn't wake up from the shock brought by Qi Tianyun's eyes easily. Even his movements were a little slower, and this flaw alone was fatal.

A silver light flashed, followed by a chi! Qu Tong put all his strength into his finger and threw the long and thin silver needle at him. The sound of the needle tearing through the air was very sharp and ear-piercing. When he heard the sound, it was already too late for him to dodge. The silver needle pierced his darting hand and nailed it firmly to the tree behind him.

The masked man groaned and retreated a few steps. He reached out his hand to touch the wound on his arm. A few drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Although the silver needle was small, but with such strong inner force, it was as powerful as a crossbow bolt. This time, he suffered quite a loss, and before Qu Tong could catch up, he quickly disappeared in the morning light.

When Qu Tong came to Qi Tianyun's side and saw that he seemed to be asleep, he walked to the side and pulled out the silver needle that was nailed to the tree. He wiped off the blood on the needle and turned around to see the dart thrown by the masked man lying beside Qi Tianyun.

CHAPTER 202 - LONG TALK OF PROMOTING THE KNEE

Qu Tong thought about it carefully. This dart was obviously thrown at such a close distance. Plus, the situation was urgent, so the masked man probably did something heavy. Why hasn't he stabbed Qi Tianyun yet? How strange. However, he was busy dealing with the masked man just now and didn't notice Qi Tianyun. He only saw Qi Tianyun open his eyes vaguely from the corner of his eye, but now, he looked like he was sleeping. That was strange, could it be that Qi Tianyun didn't wake up just now but only opened his eyes in his sleep?

Qu Tong walked over and lightly shook him. Qi Tianyun woke up slowly and sat up. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, Senior got up so early.

Qu Tong tried asking, Did you hear anything just now?

Qi Tianyun said blankly, Just now? What happened just now, did you not hear anything? "

Seeing this, Qu Tong did not ask anymore. He put away the silver needles and said as if nothing had happened, It's alright. I woke you up so early. Did you not sleep enough?

Qi Tianyun yawned and said, It's alright, it's not a bad thing to get up early anyway. As he said this, he took out some rations from his bag and handed it over to Qu Tong. Then, he took out some food for himself.

When the sun shone into the forest, the two of them leaned against the tree, listening to the morning birds chirping, their hearts gradually becoming clearer. The two of them didn't seem to want to say anything else and just enjoyed this peaceful world.

Qi Tianyun was just thinking where he would go in the future, when he heard Qu Tong suddenly ask: Why are you here? Do you know that the residence of Yi Sheng was not far from here?

Qi Tianyun said, Oh, I came from that valley. He paused for a moment before continuing, Then Senior also knows that Yi Sheng and Old Venom Man's residence is very close, right?

Qu Tong was surprised, I've never seen Old Venom Man's residence. I'm not sure, how did you learn about it? Did his disciple tell you?

Qi Tianyun shook his head and said, No, his disciple only found out recently. He thought about it carefully, then asked, Senior, do you know how the Purple Poison Sect came about, and why they became the number one sect of the underworld?

Qu Tong turned around and looked at him, What do you want to say? Feel free to say it.

Qi Tianyun said boldly, Is the reason why the Purple Poison Sect is developing so quickly because Old Venom Man gave Yuv Guzi a fortune?

Qu Tong exclaimed, Oh? Who did you hear that from? I remember the rumors in the martial arts world back then, Old Venom Man had a great treasure in his possession, so when the Purple Poison Sect rose up quickly, many people thought that it was because of Yuv Guzi obtaining the treasure from Old Venom Man. Otherwise, when the Purple Poison Sect was first established, there would only be two or three underworld gangs that were chased to the end of their road, and they wouldn't have the strength to rise again in a short period of time.

Qi Tianyun asked in surprise, Senior doesn't know about this matter as well? In other words, Senior Duju also doesn't know why Yuv Guzi did not report this matter to his Sect. "

Qu Tong heaved a long sigh and said, To be entrusted by others and to be loyal to others, the chivalrous hero must keep his word. That must be something important that Old Venom Man asked for before he passed away. Of course, it must not be leaked out. After some thought, he couldn't help asking again, How did you find out about the treasure?

Qi Tianyun explained, This was left behind in a letter written by Old Venom Man that recorded his skill in refining poison. It said that he would give the treasure to Yuv Guzi. It seems that this letter has been buried with Old Venom Man for many years.

Qu Tong felt something was off, so he asked, That letter was crystallized from the blood and sweat of Old Venom Man throughout his life. It must have been hidden very well. How did you find it?

Speaking of the process of finding the letter, Qi Tianyun felt very unlucky. He reluctantly said, Actually, I went through the underground passage of the Purple Poison Gate, and the moment I came out of the tunnel, I arrived at Old Venom Man's place … He described the entire process in detail.

When Qu Tong heard this, he suddenly realized that he had accidentally stumbled upon the den of the Purple Poison s. He did not know if this was a blessing or a curse for him. However, since it was useless to think about it, he couldn't be bothered to hurt his brain. He stood up and said, Let bygones be bygones. The scenery here is pretty good, why don't you accompany me for a walk.

Qi Tianyun stood up and carried the bag on his back. Qu Tong noticed that his bag seemed to have changed, so he said, Weren't you carrying an oddly shaped thick cane? Why did you change it to this round and bulky thing now?

Qi Tianyun said casually, Oh, that look is too ugly, so I asked someone to make a box to put it away.

Qu Tong took a close look and praised, Dark light is soft and smooth, the workmanship is very delicate! He then turned his head to look at the scenery and did not ask who had done it.

The two of them arrived at an empty mountain, and a cool breeze blew towards them. Qu Tong then took out the dart from his chest and carefully looked at it.

Seeing that, Qi Tianyun curiously asked: Senior, where did this dart come from? Is it yours?

Qu Tong looked carefully at it with appreciation and said leisurely, This was left by the masked man last night. He peeped around for an entire night and came again at dawn. I found it by your side.

Qi Tianyun said in shock, You're beside me?

Qu Tong nodded. It's just a few inches away from you. Can't you remember at all that someone wanted to harm you this morning? As he spoke, he stared at the expression on Qi Tianyun's face. However, he had an expression as if he didn't know anything.

Qi Tianyun rubbed his forehead, and after recalling carefully for a while, he said, I only remember that I seemed to have a dream, I dreamt … I dreamed of a dart! Saying that, he looked at the dart in Qu Tong's hand and confirmed, Yes! This is the dart, and I dreamed of it... It...

Qu Tong remained calm and said, What did you dream of with this dart?

Qi Tianyun was puzzled and also said in disbelief, I dreamt that the dart slowly fell to the ground.

Qu Tong asked again: Did you dream of anything else?

Qi Tianyun closed his eyes and a blurry figure appeared in his line of sight. He continued, There seems to be another person, his movements are very slow … Then, another streak of silver light passed by …"

Qu Tong looked at Qi Tianyun in surprise. That masked man was obviously throwing a dart with extreme speed, how could he call it slowly falling to the ground? If he didn't wake up, how could he see the darts clearly?

Qi Tianyun opened his eyes. He couldn't remember anything clearly and couldn't help patting his head, ignoring the others.

Qu Tong, on the other hand, found this person difficult to fathom. He clearly remembered that the last time Qi Tianyun had helped remove the Purple Poison, he himself had not been able to figure out the method to remove it, but now, he was safe and sound in such a dangerous situation. There seemed to be a puzzling mystery hidden within Qi Tianyun.

Qu Tong nodded slightly. He stroked his beard and looked thoughtfully at the cloud in the sky.

As the two walked in the forest, Qi Tianyun still looked confused, as if he was still trying to figure out if what he just dreamt about really happened. However, Qu Tong continued to walk as he carefully observed his surroundings. He had expected that the danger today had not been averted.

Sure enough, his heart skipped a beat as he looked to the left. He saw a black shadow suddenly disappear and couldn't help but shake his head. He didn't know if that person was here for Qi Tianyun or for him, so it was hard to tell who was there.

Although there was a rumor in the Jianghu that there was no one in the world who could break through the seal of the Purple Poison, but only the two of them could cure the poison, if someone wanted to deal with the door and win over the two of them, they would probably invite them in a courteous manner, so how could they plot against each other? Could it be that someone from the Purple Poison Sect wanted to make things difficult for them?

Thinking about how the masked man only wanted to hit Qi Tianyun, and then thinking about Qi Tianyun's strangeness, Qu Tong suddenly realized that all of this was planned towards him. After all, when he gave Painting the antidote, Han Zhiru was lying in ambush near the grass hut, and the message he brought back was Qi Tianyun, the one who removed the Purple Poison was Qu Tong himself.

That said, even if the masked man was not a member of the Purple Poison Sect, he should be related to the Purple Poison Sect. But if one thought that the Purple Poison could not be broken through, then they could just kill them all, and the masked man seemed to want to take Qi Tianyun away, not kill him.

Just as Qu Tong was lost in thought, he suddenly remembered something that had always been rumored recently: Manor Lord Ximen, who was in the Defensive Sword Mountain Villa back then, suddenly descended to Chang'an with Qi Tianyun. It was said that Liu Tie's sudden appearance in the martial arts world was related to the sudden appearance of the Sword of Outer Space s Sword Master not long ago.

Although the name of Sword of Outer Space had not been mentioned for many years, no one had completely forgotten about it. Since Ximen San appeared together with Qi Tianyun, then only the two of them knew the secret of the Sword of Outer Space.

Qu Tong sighed helplessly. After all, it was for a sword that came from nowhere. Even though he had thought that since the Sword Master had this ability, he would probably show it off in the martial arts forest, and the black and white swords probably wanted to rely on their reputations, so when the sword left the Defensive Sword Mountain Villa, the sword and its Sword Master would disappear from the martial arts world for a whole seven years. Qu Tong was puzzled for a while, as he did not know where the sword could go, and did not understand how the sword user could endure seven years of loneliness.

Seeing that someone was so premeditated to capture Qi Tianyun and look for the whereabouts of the treasured sword, Qu Tong finally understood why the Sword Master did not appear in the Jianghu for seven whole years. Furthermore, ever since the rumor spread, Qi Tianyun had cultivated his sword techniques to a point where they had not seen him for quite some time. This solitude was something that could not be endured. Although it was glorious, it was no different from leaving oneself in a state of helplessness.

Every single one of them felt extremely lonely, even he, the number one genius doctor in the world, would feel depressed because of his fear and be unable to dispel the poison that was known as the number one poison in the world, let alone Martial Saint.

CHAPTER 203 - STINGER OF THUNDER

Qi Tianyun's body was covered by a dangerous aura, and all of this was due to his own mysterious temperament. Qu Tong had to admit this point. He had seen countless people in his life, but this was the first time he met someone he couldn't figure out.

At the moment, Qi Tianyun's situation was very bad. It was unknown how many people were hiding in the shadows to spy on him, and it was unknown whether or not he could always avoid danger. Qu Tong could not help him with all of this, and he had to rely on himself to get through it. No matter what, no matter how difficult the road was, someone had to go. Escaping would not solve anything.

After they walked a bit further, a figure suddenly rushed towards them. When they got near, he stopped in front of them, it was Liu Tie's disciple, Lei Ming. He looked at Liu Tie with a face full of joy and said, Master, so you're here! Then he cupped his hands towards Qi Tianyun and said, Elder Brother Qi, we meet again. The expression on his face was somewhat apologetic and gratified.

Qi Tianyun also cupped his hands and was about to say something when he heard Qu Tong yawn and said, How did you come here? Could it be that he had met with a troublesome patient again? Don't tell me that even after learning medicine from me for so many years, you still can't defend yourself against it?

Lei Ming seemed to be a bit embarrassed, he stuttered for a while and then said: Master is right, disciple is indeed unable to cope with it. Since the last time Master broke through the Purple Poison, there have been more people coming to me in the martial arts world to seek help from Master. Originally, there were many people in the world who could cure the poison, but they all came to me by name, and because their injuries are also very serious, I can't just send them away casually. It's a matter of life and death that I don't dare to decide, so I came here.

Qu Tong said helplessly, Is the patient still in the grass hut? Since his injuries are so severe, have you given him any medicine? "

Lei Ming immediately nodded: Yes! I have temporarily controlled my injuries. I will be fine for seven days.

Qu Tong said, Forget it, let's go back then. Hai, this rare moment of peace and quiet has been disturbed again.

Lei Ming looked at Qi Tianyun and said, If there's nothing else, let's go to the grass hut together.

Qi Tianyun didn't have a good place to go for a while, so he nodded in agreement. However, Qi Tianyun was always unable to keep up with them and was always lagging behind. In order to not affect their travel path, Qu Tong took the lead and let the two of them follow. With a flash of his shadow, Qu Tong disappeared into the jungle.

Since there was Qu Tong, Lehman could be at ease. Along the way, he chatted with Qi Tianyun. Ever since Qu Tong had explained who the person who broke the Purple Poison was to him, Lei Ming had a whole new level of respect for Qi Tianyun.

With Lehman beside him, Qi Tianyun felt more at ease. However, the feeling of being watched lingered around him. When they ate dinner at a restaurant, Qi Tianyun's feeling became even stronger. It was as if that person was already looking at him from a corner of the lobby. However, when he looked around, he couldn't see who was hiding nearby.

Lei Ming saw that he was always looking around, so he understood something, and went close to him and whispered: You noticed it too right? It seems like this time, the person we have to deal with is not simple."

Ever since he left Old Venom Man's and Yi Sheng's residence, he had felt that someone had been following him. Could it be that someone had already discovered him and Young Master Nianhua, who had once looked through Old Venom Man's things, and wanted to find him? Qu Tong didn't tell him that the masked man was going to take him away, but he vaguely guessed that the man didn't want his life, but had some other plan. Otherwise, he would have made his move before he met Qu Tong.

Of course, if it was because of this point, then that person would be clear that Old Venom Man had indeed gifted a treasure to Yuv Guzi, and logically speaking, Yuv Guzi would definitely use this treasure to revive the Purple Poison Sect. With such a big sect like the Purple Poison Sect, they would need a lot every day, and most of the treasures already have been used, but who knows how many treasures were there? How much was left? It would be great if he could get a share of the spoonful, but it would be even better if he could get it for himself.

But if that person knew that he and Young Master Nianhua had been to Old Venom Man's tomb, he could have explored it himself. Why waste so much energy on him?

Could he be wrong, was he actually here for the Sword of Outer Space? Thinking up to here, he couldn't help but touch the sword case behind him. It was still on his back, and he heaved a sigh of relief.

When Lehman saw him move behind him, he noticed that the round, bulky fellow had a vague recollection that he was carrying an oddly-shaped, thick tent. This time, it seemed to be a different shape, but after carefully comparing it with his eyes, he realized that it was almost the same size as the previous one, and it was very likely that the things inside were actually the same. Just what was it that had to be packed so tightly? What was inside?

Lehman curiously sized up the black and round thing. At this moment, a shop assistant carried a lit lantern and walked past Qi Tianyun. The lantern was shining a little bit. Suddenly, it lit up in front of his eyes and a black metallic luster entered his sight. However, this was definitely not an ordinary metal. It was extremely difficult to find, and it had to have been crafted by a master teacher. In this world, there were very few people who had this ability, and he could practically guess who did it.

At that time, swordsmith had not announced that he would no longer forge a sword. After that, when the Sword of Outer Space was owned by a mysterious mortal, swordsmith thought that if the other person held onto this sword while displaying his might in the martial arts world, his Casting Sword Valley would definitely not be able to create a sword that could match swordsmith's sword. As a result, the reputation of his hundred years of forging swords would definitely be shaken.

If the one behind Qi Tianyun was a masterpiece by swordsmith, then what was the relationship between Qi Tianyun and swordsmith? Why would he let swordsmith break the oath he had made? And he even made that for Qi Tianyun?

If he thought about it carefully, the item that swordsmith made for Qi Tianyun should be a box because the object wrapped in cloth was almost the same size as this one, but the shape was different. It was obvious that it was installed inside. What was that weird thing that swordsmith was willing to build a box for?

Before he could figure it out, he suddenly felt that someone was paying attention to the two of them, so he quickly pretended to look around as if nothing had happened. However, he was unable to find out which corner that person was in, or where he had hidden himself so cleverly. Lehman stopped thinking about such troublesome matters and picked up a cup of tea to leisurely drink.

In comparison, Qi Tianyun was not as at ease as he was. He recalled that Ximen San had told him that he wanted to let the main culprit who set up the Qi Family surface, but when he recalled the catastrophe that had befallen his childhood, a group of masked people had exterminated all of the Qi Family members. And with Qi Wuyang's martial arts skills, he had almost died in the hands of the evil people.

Of course, if the mastermind really wanted to come out from behind the scenes, it wouldn't be that fast. Before the time was ripe, he would only hide behind the scenes and launch a sneak attack.

That night, they stayed in the simple guest room. Lei Ming and Qi Tianyun talked until late at night before they both went to sleep, but because they were both wary of a sneak attack, they all slept very soundly. Fortunately, nothing happened during the night, but this way, they were even more confused about each other's movements.

The next day, the two set off again. They paid attention to the people they saw on the way, but didn't discover anyone suspicious. It wasn't until they had turned off the main road into the wooded and somewhat eerie mountain road that a cold, murderous aura suddenly appeared behind them from the dark, and they both felt it almost at the same time.

Lei Ming did not hesitate, he pulled out his sword and stabbed behind him, Ding! With a sound, he clashed with the attacker behind him. Qi Tianyun turned his head around and saw the masked man with the sword. His entire body was wrapped in black, and only two shiny eyes were exposed from the black mask as he vigilantly stared at the prey in front of him.

When Lei Ming's weapon collided with the other party's martial arts, he could feel that the other party was quite adept at martial arts. Compared to him, they were evenly matched. It seemed that he needed to finish this battle quickly. He brandished his sword and a bunch of beautiful sword flowers rushed over. However, he noticed that although the masked man seemed to be fighting him with all his strength, his eyes were always on Qi Tianyun. It seemed like he was coming for him.

As expected, the masked man tried to circle around Qi Tianyun to try to get close to Qi Tianyun while blocking wave after wave of attacks from Lei Ming.

Qi Tianyun carefully sized up the masked man, seeing that his palm was white, he seemed to be a young man, Lei Ming was Qu Tong's disciple, his martial arts must have been exceptional after years of studying under the sect, but he could easily block Lei Ming's attacks, which showed that his power was not bad.

Even after several attempts, Lehman was still unable to push the man back. He could not help but pour more inner force into his sword. The cold glint on the sword made people's eyes flash, and the wind in the sword rustled with a cold sound.

The masked man kept dodging the thunder's sword, trying his best to conserve his strength and rush to Qi Tianyun whenever he had the chance. Finally, he was very close to Qi Tianyun and Qi Tianyun even saw his eyes. The only thing Qi Tianyun could be sure of was that this person was both righteous and evil. He was a very complicated person and had experienced some unusual experiences at such a young age.

Thinking about that, Qi Tianyun suddenly looked at Ye Zichen with a desire to see through him. What was unbelievable was that the masked man could also feel Qi Tianyun's thoughts. What was even more terrifying was that he could feel that his inner world was about to be revealed in Qi Tianyun's eyes!

The masked man's body shook. He quickly turned his head to avoid Qi Tianyun's gaze and stabbed his sword towards Qi Tianyun's chest.

When the sword was still a short distance away from Qi Tianyun's chest, Lehman's sword had already arrived behind Qi Tianyun in that split-second of hesitation. The cold light silently pierced towards his back at a lightning speed.

The masked man felt a cold shiver down his spine. He quickly dodged to the side and turned around. It seemed that the cold light that was about to pierce his eyes had already attacked his face. When he stretched out his sword to block, he saw the cold gleam change several times. It changed from a straight stab to a sword wielding right hand. His right hand moved to the side, but the cold light quickly moved to the side, piercing towards his exposed chest!

The masked man was shocked and quickly retreated behind him. However, Lehman's sword did not seem to want to let him go. The cold light was aimed at the flaw in his chest. Being merciful to the enemy was tantamount to being cruel to oneself.

The masked man was about to be killed on the spot when he spat out something from his mouth and quickly flew towards Lehman's eyes!

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Lehman leaned back and took a few steps back. The flying concealed weapon almost brushed his scalp as it flew above his head. Du! It was nailed to the tree behind him. When he straightened up, the masked man took advantage of this rare time to disappear into the dark forest.

Lei Ming looked at the direction that the masked man disappeared in, let out a long breath and said, To be able to use a dozen moves under my hand, he really is not an average person. He turned his head and saw the hidden weapon nailed to the tree. With a few steps, he pulled it out. Qi Tianyun went over to take a look, it was a small iron cone. It was heavier than a normal concealed weapon, that person could actually use the power in his mouth to shoot it out, it showed that the difference was not simple.

The two of them looked at the awl carefully. It looked no different from an ordinary awl. Then, they tossed it aside and continued on their way. After going through such a dangerous situation, the two of them no longer dared to be careless. They carefully observed their surroundings along the way. However, he had not encountered any similar sneak attacks since then. He saw that they were getting closer and closer to the hut. He only needed to climb over the green mountain to reach the hut.

At this time, Lei Ming had gradually relaxed his vigilance, and started to talk and laugh with Qi Tianyun. When he thought about how Qu Tong's medical skills were recognized by many people, and how he was respected even more than before, he could not help but remark, If the patients who came to ask for medical help knew that Elder Brother Qi would also come to visit us, they would definitely be more curious to meet Elder Brother Qi. Elder Brother Qi is now well-known in the outside world.

Qi Tianyun smiled when he heard this, but before he could reply, he suddenly stood blankly on the spot.

Lei Ming was surprised, What's wrong with Elder Brother Qi? Is there something wrong with him?

Qi Tianyun thought for a while and replied, Brother Lei, I can't go to the grass hut with you. If everyone in the martial arts world knows me, then I will be in more trouble.

Lei Ming was slightly surprised, but he immediately understood what he meant. It had to be known that although the news about Qu Tong and Qi Tianyun breaking the Purple Poison had spread, the opinions of different people were very different. There was admiration, there was fear, and of course, there were also people who wanted to rope them into their alliance. No matter what, it was not a small test for the two of them, if they were careless, they would be led astray, so they had no choice but to be cautious.

Although patients staying in the grass hut and waiting for treatment might not have malicious intentions, if Qi Tianyun really met those people, it was inevitable that people would spread the news and pay more attention to him, making it even harder for him to move forward.

Lei Ming expressed his understanding and nodded: Fine, I won't force Elder Brother Qi. Where will Elder Brother Qi go now?

Qi Tianyun smiled bitterly, I don't know. I don't have a fixed place to go. I don't even know where I will be tomorrow. Brother Lei should hurry back as soon as possible. I'm afraid senior Qu Tong will be too busy by himself. "

Lei Ming also laughed, Yea, it's time for me to go back. Elder Brother Qi, we'll meet again next time. As he spoke, he cupped his hands towards Qi Tianyun and quickly disappeared in front of him with light footsteps.

Qi Tianyun looked around and found a rugged mountain road that led to a red mountain. He was attracted by the red flowers in the distance and had a strong interest in walking slowly towards them.

There was a gentle breeze blowing in the mountain. People could be vaguely seen sitting in the woods with their leaves swaying. Qi Tianyun was slightly surprised. He saw that the person had his head lowered and his eyes closed. His head was bald and he was wearing a monastic robe. He thought that if he showed up, he might disturb Qi Tianyun.

However, just as he moved, he heard a loud shout behind him: Who is it!

Qi Tianyun turned around abruptly and saw that the monk had already walked out of the forest. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a full beard. When they had just met, Qi Tianyun felt like he had met this person somewhere before. However, he couldn't remember where he had met this person at the moment, so he had a serious expression on his face.

Qi Tianyun suddenly saw a corner of the book on the man's chest. I recognize you. You must be Monk Da Yu, right? "

That person was Monk Da Yu, who bought a staff manual from Du Ju. He could not remember where he had seen this person before, but seeing that he did not have any evil intentions, he slowly put down his iron rod, and asked in a clear voice: Who exactly are you? His tone was not as stiff as before.

Qi Tianyun thought that Ye Zichen had never interacted with him before. When he was buying books, Qi Tianyun only heard people mention his name, but he didn't know that someone was watching him.

He scratched his head and thought for a while before replying, When you were in Chang'an, you bought a staff manual from an old man. I happened to hear someone talk about you at that time … As he spoke, Monk Da Yu gradually relaxed his guard, and he began to talk about the appearance of old man Du Ju. When Da Yu heard him talk about Du Ju, he was sure that this person was not just spouting nonsense. Furthermore, his expression was much gentler than his previous alert state. He laughed loudly, Haha — — so you know that old man, hahaha — —!

Seeing that he still called him that, Qi Tianyun thought he didn't know Du Ju's real identity, so he probed, Don't you know that old man's honorable name?

When Da Yu heard that, he opened his eyes wide: Oh? Do you know the name of that old man?

Qi Tianyun thought that although this monk bought Du Ju's staff score, but he might not be willing to be called a brother in the demonic path, so he hesitated to tell him.

Seeing that he was hesitating, Da Yu also guessed that the identity of the old man selling the martial manual was extraordinary, so he walked forward to make him say it out loud. In reality, he had only taken one step forward, but he suddenly stopped. His face immediately changed, his pupils shrank, his lips tightened, and his hands tightly gripped the iron rod, pointing forward.

Qi Tianyun was baffled as he saw Luo Yuan's ferocious look. However, what he saw was not him, but — behind him!

Qi Tianyun turned his head around and saw a masked man in black jump down from a tall tree behind him. He flipped in the air and directly jumped towards Qi Tianyun from above. His moves were extremely quick.

While pouncing towards him, this person very quickly pulled out a slender tube from his sleeve. He held one end in his mouth and aimed the other end at Qi Tianyun's body, the muscles on both sides of his face bulged up as he blew with all his might, a silver light shot out from the tube, extremely faint but extremely dazzling. Accompanying the light was a metallic clanging sound, somewhat ear-piercing, as though nothing in the world could stop him from moving forward.

Just as Qi Tianyun was trying to figure out what this light was, he felt a cold breeze blowing from behind him. At that moment, he felt his entire body turn cold. Even though the cold wind was blowing from his back towards the top of his head, he was still rushing forward. Qi Tianyun raised his head and looked up, to see a thick and long iron rod flying past the top of his head, charging straight ahead. Its speed was not very fast, but it was filled with energy, and the place that the iron rod passed through seemed to have formed an invisible shield wall, so it was difficult to pass through.

The iron rod slowly moved forward, it looked extremely clumsy, but the flying light was not even 10 meters away from Qi Tianyun before it collided with the iron rod. As soon as the sound of metal clashing rang out, the light suddenly stopped. A very short needle bounced a few times before slowly falling down.

At this time, Da Yu had already leaped into the air, turned over, and extended his leg to lightly touch the iron rod that was still moving forward, turning his body over with the help of the momentum. The iron rod just happened to be in front of him now, and Da Yu jumped up, turned over, and extended his leg to lightly touch the iron rod that was still moving forward, then turned around using the momentum to flip his body over.

However, he had already fallen down from a high place, and just now, he had already used up a lot of his energy to spit out his hidden weapon. At this moment, his Zhen Qi had become turbid, and his body also landed on the ground, just right at this time, the sound of the iron rod on his back was approaching him from behind. If he kept falling, then he was very likely to be hit in the back by the iron rod, and even if he didn't get heavily injured, it would still not be that easy for him to escape.

At this critical moment, the masked man extended his left leg and fiercely stamped on his right leg, borrowing the force to kick upwards, and then switched to his right leg. After several consecutive kicks, his body was raised a bit, just a bit higher than when the iron rod was about to hit him.

However, what he did not expect was that the real danger to him had only just begun. At this time, Da Yu had already used all of his strength to suppress the iron rod, and with a flip of his body, he charged forward at a height even higher than the man in black. He extended his palm in front of him. The reason why he used the iron rod to force the black clothed man to jump up was actually because he wanted to use this killing move. The real danger was not the iron rod, he was using himself as the iron rod to deal a fatal blow to the attacker.

The man in black was not aware of the danger behind him at first, because Da Yu had hidden his killing intent from his palms and body, it was impossible for him to be noticed. And the moment he did, it would be too late for him to dodge.

Bam! With a sound, the tip of the palm landed on his back. And then, Wow! He spat out a mouthful of blood. It helped to reduce some of the force on his back. The black-clothed man dropped a section, but still charged forward with all his might and casually threw it behind him.

Da Yu saw a strange thing throw out of his hand so he moved aside. He was just able to see that it was a round ball when he heard an explosion. The ball exploded. A blinding white light mixed with white smoke filled his eyes. When he opened his eyes, the white light had disappeared, and the man in black had also disappeared.

Da Yu let out a long breath, turned around and walked away. He picked up the iron rod that fell to the ground, then turned around to look at the forest where the black clothed man disappeared. The leaves swayed and gradually stopped, as if they were indifferent to the battles in this world and enjoyed a peaceful and peaceful world on their own.

When he thought of how Bo Langzi and Yun Zhongzi's light arts seemed to be condensed from the spirit energy of heaven and earth, and how Da Yu had soared up to his cassock just a moment ago, it seemed to be rather similar to the feeling Yun Zhongzi gave when he was flying in the air. It was likely that this was what the disciples in Yun Zhongzison were thinking, that the cultivation of internal energy and the cultivation of the light arts were both at the same time, regardless of the importance. It could also be said that the staff technique Da Yu had learned was the same as the martial arts concepts of the other Yun Zhongzison disciples.

Da Yu came back to his senses and looked at Qi Tianyun in surprise. Who the hell are you? How did you provoke such a powerful character? If I wasn't here today, you would have long been dead. After a pause, he continued, You couldn't have escaped death, right?

CHAPTER 205 - IT IS HARD TO FIND A SUCCESSOR

Escape? Qi Tianyun was stunned for a moment. However, it was undeniable that there were people always attacking him from the shadows along the way. Maybe there were people waiting for him in front of them. In fact, there was not much difference between fleeing and fleeing in this situation. He could not help but bitterly smile.

To Da Yu, this was tantamount to admitting it, so he sighed as well. He walked up to Qi Tianyun and asked, Where are you going?

Qi Tianyun shook his head blankly. Da Yu asked in surprise, Could it be that you want to roam the world?

Qi Tianyun was puzzled. In fact, he didn't know if he could be considered to be travelling across the world like this. He only knew that there seemed to be an invisible hand that was driving him through so many things. What answer was he looking for, and what result was he waiting for? This sentence really stunned Qi Tianyun. He stood still like a wooden chicken, staring blankly at the sky above his head.

Where was the person he had been looking for, or was he waiting to meet him, or what would happen if he met him, or would he pass on his bad luck to him, or would he have been utterly wrong ever since?

Seeing him like this, Da Yu couldn't help but think of his previous self. Before he met that old monk, he was also confused. It was just that he gradually recovered after cultivating with the old monk. However, at that time, he had wanted to commit suicide, and the person in front of him was just a little confused. As long as he found a way to resolve the problem, he would be able to see the sunlight through the clouds and would not disturb him, allowing him to think about his own matters alone.

The two of them quietly sat in the mountain, admiring the beautiful scenery of the vibrant and beautiful mountains. It was extremely quiet.

At the sunset in the evening, Da Yu sat cross-legged on the ground again and focused on his meditation.

Qi Tianyun looked at his solemn expression. Without saying goodbye, he went down the mountain and left this seemingly beautiful place.

In the dense forest, the sunlight would occasionally shine through the gaps between the trees. Small rings of light could be seen everywhere on the ground, but it couldn't completely illuminate every dark corner.

The sound of running footsteps gradually came from afar, where there was no light coming from. If you listened carefully, the sound of his footsteps was as light and gentle as the sound of a bird landing. However, there were many obstacles in the forest, and the vines tangled with the branches and leaves, blocking him from time to time. Thus, he would always stop when he sprinted, and the sound of his footsteps was always made when he stopped.

Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and a pair of eyes unerringly shone on his face. His face was filled with distress, and although he was only middle-aged, the wrinkles on his forehead could still be vaguely seen. He ran around in the darkness for a long time, and as if the sun had blinded him, he could only stop and recover his vitality. A soft moan sounded from behind him. A boy was carried on his back. That person gently said, Lu'er, you're awake?

After a series of yawns, the seven to eight year old boy muttered, Dad, where are we going to escape to? I'm hungry.

He put the boy on the ground, looked around the unfamiliar jungle, then stroked the boy's forehead and said, Lu'er be good, I'll go find something to eat. Don't leave, I'll be right back, do you hear me? The boy nodded in agreement.

He disappeared into the shadows of the forest, taking the path where the sunlight did not reach. He was also paying attention to the movements of the surroundings, as long as there was the slightest sound from the forest, even if it was only the rustling of the leaves caused by the breeze, he would stay still for a moment.

The boy could still hear the light footsteps in the woods at first, but then he couldn't hear anything. The forest was so quiet that he could only hear the rumbling of hungry bellies. He hadn't eaten for a whole day. The boy was squatting on the ground with his hands on his belly, looking around in boredom. His first thought was to see if there was anything to eat, but it was just a waste of time.

After squatting down for a while, his feet were numb. He stood up and looked at the sunlight above with a listless expression. However, when he turned his head, he seemed to see another kind of light, a light that was completely different from sunlight. His natural curiosity led him to look carefully for the source of the light, but it seemed to have been completely hidden by the sunlight, and he went into the shadows and concentrated on it.

A moment later, he saw the light again, a dim red glow. He followed the light step by step until he reached a place beyond the sunlight of the forest. Suddenly, a black mass appeared from the tree. The boy took a step back in fear, but he dared to tiptoe forward. The dark thing was near the strange light. When he arrived in front of the light, he realized that this black thing was actually a person!

He sucked in a breath of cold air and reached out shakily to the man. There was still heat and the sound of breathing seemed very heavy. It was the sound of a living person. He drew back his hand, slightly relieved, and there was a dull red glow above the man's head.

What treasure is that? He couldn't suppress his curiosity and wanted to reach out and touch the light. The place where his fingers touched was ice-cold. The light flickered continuously, as if it had traveled from his fingers to his arm, and then from his arm to his body. An indescribable and wondrous feeling welled up in his heart. When he got closer, he discovered that the red light was wrapped by a black object. That was …

At this moment, it was as if someone was watching him from the shadows. The boy looked in surprise. The man in the shadow had somehow woken up and was staring at him.

The boy quickly took a few steps back. Fortunately, there was no malice in the man's eyes, and it was very calm. It did not seem like he had been disturbed by a stranger at all. However, that person was lying in a place without sunlight. Even if he opened his eyes, he would never be able to see it. However, that person's eyes seemed to emit light.

The boy stood there motionlessly, looking from time to time at the red light to the man's