There were a lot of skulls floating in the air, and the scene was very terrifying. The two Zhou sisters were surrounded in the middle, but they were actually in a daze and had no intention of fighting back.
"Hmm?" Gu Pinglin's eyebrows jumped, "Something is wrong."
Duan Qingming also stared at the battle in the distance and murmured, "Is this situation... like a spell of bewitching?"
"It's not a spell that hypnotizes the soul, it's a lie," Gu Pinglin said decisively, "They were influenced by the lie and lost their minds."
"What is clever talk?"
"Gossip can melt metal, and constant criticism can destroy a person. This is exactly how people's words are scary. The essence of clever rhetoric is actually still to take advantage of people's weaknesses." When Gu Pinglin said this, he couldn't help but glance at the person next to him. When it comes to controlling people's hearts, who can compare to him
Duan Qingming thought for a moment and said, "The most difficult thing to control in the world is the human heart. It seems that Master Lu is not an ordinary person either."
Even though the Zhou sisters were in danger, the two men remained calm, observing the situation and talking about clever tricks, with no intention of showing up to help.
Of course, nothing happened to the two sisters.
"Stop!" With a loud shout, a dazzling arc of light cut across the sky, followed by the sound of a piano, high-pitched and sharp, like the sound of metal and stone. The sound waves were unexpectedly tangible, flashing a purple glow in the night, overlapping like a tide, and countless skulls were exploded by the sound waves and disappeared in the fiery sword light.
Nie Yu came running over, holding the guqin in one hand and making finger gestures with the other, followed by two disciples of the Guangling School.
Nie Yu protected Zhou Caige and Zhou Caiqin and called out to them twice, but the two sisters were still in a daze and did not respond at all. Nie Yu knew that the two had been ambushed, so he decisively handed them over to the two disciples behind him, then turned around, clasped his fists in the air, and said in a deep voice, "I am Nie Yu from Guangling Sect. May I know your name?"
No one answered.
The sense of crisis did not disappear. Nie Yu looked around vigilantly and said coldly: "The incident in Yanlai Village was caused by you, right? This is the territory of Feijian Palace. We, as passers-by, do not want to interfere. But I would like to advise you that the evil deeds of the demon cultivators are serious and cannot be tolerated by the law of heaven. I hope you will take care of yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, the "cracking" sounds around him were heard again, and the headless skeletons on the ground actually crawled up again!
"Fifth Senior Brother, look!" the two disciples exclaimed.
Nie Yu also noticed something was wrong, and looked up, only to see a skull slowly flying up in the air, flashing green light, surrounded by black air. The small skull quickly expanded until it was huge, and what was even more strange was that the two rows of teeth were wide open, and there was actually a bright red tongue inside!
The huge, bright red tongue was very flexible and licked along the tooth frame, as if it was licking the non-existent lips.
The scene was somewhat creepy. Nie Yu knew that the other party was unwilling to stop, so he immediately perked up: "Evil ways, damn it!"
He was a great practitioner of inner alchemy, and his attack was full of extraordinary momentum. The sword spun in mid-air and transformed into the shadow of a white bird, which pounced towards the group of skeletons.
At this moment, Gu Pinglin, who was watching, noticed that the strange tongue moved again.
Two rows of white teeth opened and closed, and the bright red tongue began to move constantly, as if speaking.
A strange thing happened -
The skeletons on the ground seemed to have heard the order and scattered flexibly to avoid the sword attacks. Nie Yu, who was originally ready to attack, suddenly stopped and his eyes gradually widened. The expressions of the other two Guangling disciples behind him also changed. Like the Zhou sisters, they were either in pain or confused. One of the disciples knelt on the ground with a plop.
Gu Pinglin was a little surprised that Nie Yu fell for it so easily. This Master Lu's art of rhetoric was indeed extraordinary, even more powerful than the legend said. Of course, Nie Yu also suffered from not knowing his opponent well enough and lost his guard.
"That tongue is the magic weapon Qiaohuang?" Duan Qingming looked at the skull in the air and sighed, "Mr. Lu the Tongue Man is indeed a man who can fight with Yan Sen."
Gu Pinglin was about to speak when he was interrupted by a voice that appeared out of nowhere.
"How long will you two like to watch?" The voice was clear and close to my ears.
Both of them possessed divine skills and had sealed off their own anger, but they were still discovered!
Gu Pinglin frowned slightly and turned to look at Duan Qingming. When their eyes met, Duan Qingming also showed a look of surprise.
Unlike Gu Pinglin's cautiousness, Duan Qingming was obviously full of interest in clever words. He showed up on the spot and walked out generously: "I have heard of Mr. Lu's name for a long time. Today I am fortunate to see your clever words. It is indeed extraordinary."
"Oh?" Master Lu's voice was unexpectedly gentle, without any of the cruelty of a demon cultivator. He seemed to be thinking about something, "The actions of these two girls are all under your control, right? Are you trying to lure me out?"
This person is smarter than expected, and he is a bit tricky. Gu Pinglin thought to himself, but he did not miss the movements around him - every time Mr. Lu said a word, the red tongue in the skull moved, as if it was him.
Master Lu continued, "I'm afraid you didn't bring me out to see my clever words."
"Of course," Duan Qingming said, "The art of clever words is unique among the arts, and the magic weapons and tricks are even more amazing. Although I am lucky enough to see them, it is still not as good as trying them myself."
Master Lu was surprised: "You want to try?"
"But please enlighten me."
"Do you know the cost?"
"Well..." Duan Qingming paused, "I was just about to ask you this question."
Master Lu was silent for a long while before he spoke again: "It's good to have courage, but I admire your tongue more. A tongue that can say such wild words must be the best material for practicing clever reeds. I must get it while I'm still alive."
The words are admiring, but the content is horrifying.
Duan Qingming didn't mind at all. Instead, he took two steps forward and said with a smile, "To be honest with you, some people like my eyes and want to use them to refine pupil skills, and some people like my sword intent and want to use me to refine soul swords. Now even my eloquence has been favored by you. I almost think I am a treasure."
Master Lu was silent again, then asked, "Name?"
"Duan Qingming."
"Is it Duan?"
"It's probably the Duan family you are thinking of."
…
The atmosphere was light and the two seemed to be chatting casually, not looking like they were about to start a fight. However, Gu Pinglin, who was standing behind them, immediately noticed something was wrong.
There were clearly only two people talking in my ears, but at some point, many voices echoed around me, as if a crowd was talking.
"Is he the legitimate son of the Duan family?"
"Didn't he get kicked out of the Duan Clan?"
…
"He is now in the Lingxin Sect."
"Master Yue of Lingxin Sect accepted a last disciple. Could it be him?"
"No, that person's name is Gu Pinglin. Alas, I heard that his talent is ordinary, but this Duan Qingming is extremely talented. I really don't know what Sect Leader Yue is thinking."
…
Gu Pinglin's heart trembled.
Master Lu doesn't even know the identities of both of them, let alone know these trivial matters. These words should come from what he knows and feels. No wonder it is said that the power of clever words can bring out the inner demons, and it is indeed so.
Now that he knew the reason, Gu Pinglin secretly adjusted his mood. However, the words did not disappear. Instead, they became more and more intense, and various familiar voices began to appear.
"A lowly slave gave birth to a child!"
"That is Duan Qingming, the disciple of Xuanming Sect's headmaster Zhan. I heard that he was originally the eldest son of the Duan family."
"Master Gu uses the sword to fight in battle, which is a new way. It is admirable."
"In the world of swordsmanship, Gu Ying is the best. Xuanming Sect has a great master Duan in it, so it's no wonder it's called the number one sword sect."
"Gu Pinglin is extremely evil and a scum of the cultivation world. Everyone has the right to kill him!"
"Thanks to Duan Daxiu's wisdom, we can see through Gu Jiu's conspiracy!"
"Gu Pinglin, you have been deserted by everyone, why don't you surrender?"
"Everyone knows that Young Master Duan Liu is famous all over the world, and he is a humble person with a wide range of friends. It is a great honor to be able to meet Young Master Duan Liu, haha."
"You have harmed Junior Brother Bu and Lingxin Sect. I, Chen Qian, saved you only to follow Master's will. I really want to... get you out!"
…
"Gu Pinglin, in this life and the next, you will always be the loser." The nightmare-like voice finally sounded, clear and familiar.
——So what if I’m reborn
After rebirth, we are no longer enemies, but brothers and friends.
——Is that so? Your friend will become famous all over the world like in his previous life, and will successfully break through the realm and ascend to heaven; but you, entangled in obsession, will be forever trapped on the road, unable to move forward.
“Only when we are on the same level can we be called friends.”
--You also heard that you are not the friend he recognizes. You will never catch up with him and you will always be the loser.
…
With a "puff" sound, Gu Pinglin lowered his head and staggered, spitting out two mouthfuls of blood in succession before he stood firm, and the voice in his head disappeared.
My rapid breathing has not yet calmed down, my heart is beating wildly, and my palms are already covered in cold sweat.
"Huh?" Master Lu was surprised. "You are only an external elixir cultivator, but you can break free from the bondage of clever words?"
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, Gu Pinglin calmed down in an instant, put his hands behind his back again, raised his face and sneered at the skull in the air: "You say you are good at making clever remarks, but you just haven't met someone with a firm mind."
Mr. Lu was not angry, but seemed to be thinking: "Your tongue is also very good."
"If you have the ability, you can take it." Gu Pinglin said calmly, looking at Duan Qingming in front of him. He saw the tall figure motionless, his hair trembling slightly in the night wind, and the tiny gold threads on the black headband shining faintly.
People who have nothing in their hearts and don't care about anything will certainly not be affected.
Gu Pinglin pursed his lips and took two steps towards him. Unexpectedly, the man suddenly turned around and grabbed his wrist with lightning speed. The force was so great that it could almost crush a mortal's wrist bone.
Gu Pinglin was startled and stepped back subconsciously, but he was pulled closer by him, and the two of them were face to face.
"Duan Qingming?"
Her narrow and long eyes were slightly widened, and the curvature of the tails of her eyes was also different than usual. The deep lines brought out a strong aura of charm.
It was the uncontrollable murderous intent, and also... nervousness.
Gu Pinglin was stunned for a moment, before he could confirm anything, all his emotions quickly faded away, and his dark eyes became deep and unfathomable again.
Duan Qingming let go of his hand, turned around and looked up into the air: "Your Taoism is very profound, I admire you." In a flash, he had returned to normal, and even the smile on his lips was very natural.
Master Lu didn't notice his abnormality: "You are not affected at all."
"It's all thanks to your mercy." Duan Qingming was as humble as ever.
Gu Pinglin glanced at him.
The subtle change just now was not an illusion, he was clearly affected.
Gu Pinglin became even more confused.
This shouldn't be the case. Is there anything in this world that he should be so nervous about? His Dao heart actually has weaknesses. This is simply... too unbelievable.
Gu Pinglin looked more closely, but he only saw a perfect face and nothing else.
"You must have a plan in luring me out, but to me, it's just giving away a few more tongues." Master Lu spoke again, his tone a little cold.
In an instant, the headless skeletons that had originally surrounded Nie Yu changed direction and ran towards the two of them at an extremely fast speed. Crackling sounds were heard. At the same time, sharp screams rang in the ears of the two of them. It was made by the skull above their heads - Qiao Huang.
The sound was strange and chattering. Gu Pinglin felt his mind was in turmoil. He quickly used a spell like Qingxin and shouted, "Do it."
Gu Ying and Ming Feng were summoned almost at the same time, like purple lightning and white frost, and the ground was immediately covered by two colors of light and shadow.
Those skeletons seemed to have consciousness as well, and they actually knew how to jump and dodge. When the sword wind swept through, only two skeletons had broken arm bones.
"Hmm?" Gu Pinglin was slightly surprised. He used formations to develop his swordsmanship, and his attainments in formations were even higher than his swordsmanship. How could he not see the characteristics of the movements of these skeletons
This Master Lu is actually a master of formations!
The pressure from the inner alchemy master's realm was overwhelming. The two of them immediately felt the pressure and their movements slowed down.
"Zhan Dao," Duan Qingming said, "You have met your match."
"With just a small formation, you think you can be my opponent?" Gu Pinglin sneered, feeling a little angry for no reason. He waved his white robe and leaped into the air under the pressure.
Duan Qingming shook his head and smiled.
The sword gestures between his fingers changed rapidly. Gu Pinglin said it easily, but he really didn't dare to underestimate the enemy. The gap between the realms of the outer and inner elixirs was too big, and Master Lu's ability was beyond his expectations. Fortunately, the two's purpose was not to deal with Master Lu, but just to delay time. It was not difficult to break this formation, but the difficulty was the realm suppression, which would definitely affect the speed of attack. When masters competed, speed could determine life and death.
Gu Pinglin originally planned to use the "eagle pounces on the snake" move, but when he was about to make the move, he hesitated.
In this situation, Duan Qingming's first choice of sword move must be "Purple Swallow Leaving Shadow", but before that, he will definitely use the move "Dancing Crane Shadow" to make up for the speed deficiency.
With a change of mind, Gu Pinglin decisively changed his moves to a new one called "March Orioles Flying".
The sword image on the paper turns into a real sword move, showing its full power, with dazzling purple light, and the flowing sword energy is like the flying of a nightingale. "The flying nightingales in March" can not only cover the "flying crane shadows", but also help the "purple swallow leaving shadows", which can be said to be the best combination.
The best match did not produce the expected effect.
Unable to break the formation, countless bone claws broke away from the skeleton, flew up with the help of the formation force, and turned into killing weapons. One of them flew towards Gu Pinglin's neck. Gu Pinglin was unable to dodge and quickly raised his left arm to block it. There was a bloodstain on his snow-white sleeve.
“Liu Feng Gu Ying? How could…” Gu Pinglin didn’t care about the wound and looked at Duan Qingming in surprise, only to see him flying to the ground, looking at his shoulder from the side, he must have been injured as well.
The unexpected sword moves disrupted the coordination. Facing a master of inner elixir, this mistake was undoubtedly extremely dangerous. Fortunately, both of them were masters and reacted quickly, otherwise the injury would definitely be more than just a minor one.
Duan Qingming was also stunned, but he quickly came to his senses and said calmly, "I'm wrong. This move is called Pinglin Guying. Did you forget it, Junior Brother?"
When the sword came out, his whole body was wrapped in the cold sword intent, his voice was sharp, but his words were full of ridicule.
It was still possible to joke at a time like this. Gu Pinglin took a deep breath, a little annoyed - he actually miscalculated his sword move, which was absolutely impossible in his previous life!
No matter how you compare it, "Purple Swallow Photo" is the most appropriate choice. What is he thinking
What...is he thinking
Gu Pinglin suddenly remembered something, pursed his lips, and his expression became subtle.
This move "Looking at the Shadow in the Flat Forest" can be used in conjunction with his "Eagle Pouncing on the Snake".
I had anticipated his sword moves and planned to cooperate with him by changing "The Eagle Pouncing on the Snake" to "The Orioles Flying in March". However, I didn't expect that he had also anticipated my sword moves, so he didn't use "The Purple Swallow Leaving Shadow", but instead used this move "Looking at the Shadow in the Flat Forest" to cooperate with me.
This mistake was not a mistake.