In the woods, a strong wind blew, and two figures, one in black and one in white, appeared at the same time.
"If you want to talk in private, shouldn't you go a little further away?" Duan Qingming said, "Those two people over there are not very honest."
Gu Pinglin pulled his black cloak and waved his hand: "No need, they underestimated Cheng Yi's ability. It's not that easy to get away."
"Tell me, why did you call me here?" Duan Qingming sighed, "You always order me around. I, your senior brother, am losing my status."
Gu Pinglin said "Oh" and looked at him: "You want status?"
Duan Qingming immediately said, "No, the status belongs to you, the leader's beloved disciple. Anyway, I'm used to having no status."
Gu Pinglin pursed his lips.
Duan Qingming walked up to him and said with a smile: "But, you are still looking at me so strictly now, is it necessary?"
"Of course," Gu Pinglin said bluntly, "This trip to Gulin is really for the inheritance of good fortune."
Duan Qingming was not surprised: "No wonder you take it seriously."
"The strange phenomenon has already occurred. Not only Huanletian, but all forces will come here after hearing the news. My goal is to destroy the Creation Art and get another thing." Gu Pinglin stared at him closely. "There must not be any accidents in this process, and the Lingxin Sect must not be implicated."
Duan Qingming shook his head: "Another warning for no reason."
"Who told you to be the source of trouble?" Gu Pinglin paced a few steps, brushed off half of his cloak, stood still, and explained after a while, "This is related to the Dao, I have to care."
Duan Qingming said: "Okay, I promise to be obedient."
"Your promise?" Gu Pinglin hummed.
"Am I so untrustworthy?" Duan Qingming walked up to him, "Your path may be more important to me than to you."
"I believe you want an opponent," Gu Pinglin nodded, "so I didn't call you here for this."
"oh?"
"Use the move 'Eagle Strikes Moon Shadow' again."
"So that's why," Duan Qingming was unexpectedly not as straightforward as usual. He turned sideways with his hands behind his back and said slowly, "Look, you keep ordering me around. I really have no status at all."
Gu Pinglin asked: "What do you want?"
"No matter what, that is my unique skill. How can I show it to others so easily?" Duan Qingming glanced at him. "What's the benefit of asking me to show it to you?"
Benefits? Gu Pinglin said slowly: "Yes, your tricks cannot be easily shown to others... When did you become so stingy?"
"People --" Duan Qingming said in a long voice, "You can't be too generous, otherwise you will end up being ordered around."
Gu Pinglin laughed: "Is this a complaint?"
"Whatever you want, it's fine."
"You seem to be aggrieved?"
"Very much," Duan Qingming said, "You just noticed it?"
Gu Pinglin was straightforward: "Tell me, what benefit do you want?"
"Well..." Duan Qingming paused, "How about asking Junior Brother to make me a pot of tea?"
Hearing the conditions, Gu Pinglin was a little surprised: "So simple?"
Duan Qingming said: "If you think it's too little..."
"Okay." Gu Pinglin immediately interrupted him and agreed readily.
Upon hearing this, Duan Qingming turned around and smiled, then suddenly rose from the ground and flew into the sky, his white robe dragging open. He flew steadily and majestically, like a white eagle soaring into the sky.
There was a sinister sword intent behind him, and Gu Pinglin turned around to look.
The Mingfeng Sword had been unsheathed at some point and flew over, leaving a huge full moon behind him.
The full moon is no longer in the sky, but has fallen to the ground.
Every move in Gu Ying's swordsmanship is ever-changing. This is exactly a variation of the "Eagle Strikes the Moon Shadow" move. Judging from its power, it is not far from being perfected.
"Why not use the original trick?"
"What's the fun of the same moves?"
The surrounding trees rustled, and Jianyue secretly absorbed the power of the moon, emitting a cool light, and the dim forest seemed as bright as day.
Gu Pinglin stood alone in the moonlight, observing and feeling. His sword intent was so strong that his long ponytail hair fluttered behind him, and his heavy cloak also rose and fell with it.
After a moment, someone floated past me gently and slowly.
Time seemed to stand still.
This familiar feeling... Knowing that the enemy is right in front of you, you are suppressed by the powerful sword intent. It is an absolute suppression from the sword cultivator that has nothing to do with your cultivation. It makes you feel like you are carrying a heavy burden, and your speed of attack is affected. Even if you can attack, it is difficult to hit the target.
Gu Pinglin almost instinctively became alert, but then he reacted, slowly relaxed his body, and continued to observe the moon shadow.
No more. No more evil spirit like last time.
No matter how domineering "Bu Tian Jue" was in the previous life, it was still an authentic Taoist practice. The fact that it has evil spirit now must be due to the integration of "Nine Chapters of Refining the Spirit". "Bu Tian Jue" has become a practice of "cultivating both the devil and the Tao". Normally, the evil nature is suppressed by the Taoist nature, which just achieves a balance. It cannot be detected by those who are not aware of it. It's just that among the three killing moves of "Gu Ying Sword Technique", the "Eagle Strikes the Moon Shadow" is the most murderous, so it brings out a hint of hidden evil spirit.
Why did he disappear again this time
Changing moves, changing form but not spirit, since the rules of the moves are the same, the original moves will bring out evil spirit, so the changing moves should also have some talent... Could it be that evil spirit can be controlled, and the last time was just an accident
Gu Pinglin frowned in thought.
"What are you thinking about?" a magnetic voice sounded.
Gu Pinglin said casually: "How do you think of breaking this move?"
"Have you thought of it?"
“It will take some time.”
After a moment, a light laugh was heard.
After being patted on the face, Gu Pinglin came back to his senses and couldn't help but get angry: "Duan Qingming!"
"I look forward to your ability to break this sword, Gu Xiaojiu." The loud laughter faded away, and the sword moon beside him gradually faded and disappeared. The woods became dark again and returned to silence.
Damn it! It's hard to change one's nature! Gu Pinglin took a deep breath. In any case, it was a good thing that the evil spirit disappeared. Otherwise, if someone found out, the consequences would be serious.
The corners of his lips curved slightly, then sank again.
What happened during the day kept lingering in my mind, and the restlessness and anxiety in my heart became more and more intense, almost unsuppressible.
The blue coffin was so familiar, as if I had really lain in it.
If all this is true...
Impossible. In the previous life, he and Duan Qingming were mortal enemies. Not to mention that he couldn't save him, just the Seven Realms Coffin, that was the treasure of the Happy Tianzhen Sect, how could the Happy Queen give it up so easily? Would Duan Qingming spend so much effort to break into the Demon Realm
"What kind of world will you enter when you fly into the sky, and what kind of people will you meet...Are you curious?"
If all this is true...
He should have ascended to heaven by then. It had been at least a hundred years since his death. After a hundred years in the Seven Realms Coffin, his soul would have dissipated. Why didn't he enter the cycle of reincarnation but be reborn
If he was the one who saved me, why do I still have such an obsession
Gu Pinglin dug his fingers into the tree trunk and raised his face.
No, this may not be impossible. Duan Qingming is such a crazy person that he would save himself because his death accidentally ended his game and made him dissatisfied.
What does he want to do
If rebirth is related to him, then, is this also a game? He wants to continue and completely defeat himself? It's just that something unexpected happened in the process, and he also lost his memory, so he became like this now.
Is there really a way to start over again
This sounds absurd, but rebirth is bizarre enough. Maybe for that person, nothing is impossible.
"I hope so. I hope you won't remember that I... really don't want to be your enemy anymore." Gu Pinglin couldn't help but sigh and decisively stopped thinking.
The most important thing at the moment is to solve the problem of breakthrough.
What if I get that Qi-transforming pill but it’s still useless
Unable to ascend, trapped forever, what's the point of rebirth? Do I really want to lose to him again
The next morning, everyone entered the temple. They went to the temple and found that the temple was full of people.
"How strange," Xin Ji stroked his beard, "Is this really a desert?"
"I'll go check it out ahead." Yan Sen said and disappeared.
Everyone was waiting for news on the top of the mountain. After about a cup of tea, more than 20 people suddenly flew over. They all wore silver hair crowns with a crescent-shaped black jade inlaid on the base, which was the symbol of the Yuan family. The Yuan family was a big family. Although not as good as the Duan family, it was also ranked in the top five in the cultivation world. The leader was dressed in luxurious clothes and looked young, but his mouth was downturned and his face was full of arrogance. He was followed by several women.
Duan Qingming said: "The Yuan family is not far from here, so they came quickly."
Gu Pinglin said: "Among the three sons of the Yuan family, only Xiao is the most arrogant."
As they were talking, the Yuan family had already landed on the top of the mountain. Yuan Xiao looked at Gu Pinglin and the others and asked bluntly, "Who are you?"
Duan Qingming stood up and bowed, saying humbly, "My master is from the Lingxin Sect, everyone. Nice to meet you."
"So it's the Lingxin Sect," Yuan Xiao sneered, not disguising his contempt, and said sideways, "Rest here and wait for cousin Qi. Yuan Jing, you go explore the way."
Two women carried the bench over, and another woman stepped forward: "Second Young Master?"
Yuan Xiao casually took off his cloak and threw it to her, then sat on the chair and closed his eyes to take a nap, no longer paying attention to Duan Qingming.
Gu Pinglin frowned.
The Duan Qingming in my memory was highly regarded in the Xuanming Sect and had all the good resources. He had achieved great success in swordsmanship at a young age and was very popular. Wherever he went, there was a group of people following him. What a glorious life he had. But now that he has joined the Lingxin Sect with me, he is treated coldly in front of the big sects and doesn't even have a sword-holding maid by his side. I wonder if this is too unfair to him.
Duan Qingming didn't seem to mind at all, and said in a gentle and polite manner: "The road ahead is dangerous, everyone be careful."
Yuan Xiao did not respond. A woman next to him probably couldn't bear it and took the initiative to reply: "Thank you for the reminder. Are you going to Gulin too?"
"Yes," Duan Qingming said calmly, "It's the strange phenomenon in the ancient forest. We all want to try our luck. Although we know a road leading there, there are relatively fewer ferocious beasts. Take care, girl."
Hearing the key, Yuan Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, and the woman lost her voice: "Do you know the way?"
Duan Qingming smiled slightly, said nothing more, and walked back to Gu Pinglin.
Yuan Xiao's face was uncertain. Because of his attitude just now, he was too embarrassed to ask, so he gave the woman a wink. The woman understood and was about to come over when she suddenly saw a golden light descending from the sky, falling to the ground and turning into a woman in yellow.
"Cousin Qi." Yuan Xiao immediately smiled and stood up to greet her.
The woman looked at Duan Qingming with great surprise: "Cousin Duan Liu!"