Facing a powerful enemy, the twenty-one Penglai guards set up a magic circle, but still could not suppress the pure and fierce sword energy. Three guards were seriously injured. Nanzhu looked gloomy and stared at the newcomers with murderous intent. Not far away stood a dozen Tiancan Sect disciples. They should have followed the crowd all the way. They all watched the battle here coldly and were indifferent.
"Where's that brat?" Yan Sen laughed loudly, dodging the sword array's attack. He even had time to point at Bu Shuihan and ask, "Call him out!"
He recognized Gu Pinglin before, and also remembered Bu Shuihan who was traveling with him, so he followed him. Everyone was unaware of the situation and looked at Bu Shuihan.
Bu Shuihan was puzzled: "Senior and I have never met before, I wonder who you are looking for?"
"This..." Yan Sen choked. He was so excited to see Gu Ying's swordsmanship that he didn't even think about asking the other person's name. After thinking for a while, he said, "He's a boy who uses a sword."
Sword cultivators are the mainstream in the world of cultivation, and most of the people present use swords. Everyone has heard of his temper, so they didn't laugh.
Jun Muzhi was the first to react: "Young Master, he should not be from Penglai."
Penglai was not famous for swordsmanship. Even if there were people who practiced swordsmanship, they obviously could not reach the level that the Sword Demon would look at them differently. Nanzhu was a smart man and knew that Penglai had become a target for nothing. He immediately waved his hand to signal the guards to retreat: "There are few people in Penglai who use swords. Senior, you have misunderstood."
Yan Sen was impatient and pointed directly at Bu Shuihan: "Where is the girl-like boy who was with you before?"
He remembered that Gu Pinglin and Duan Qingming were brothers, so he wanted to find Gu Pinglin to question him first. However, everyone didn't know the inside story and thought he was looking for trouble with Gu Pinglin. After all, Gu Pinglin used the formation to enter the sword, which was a new way. It was not surprising that he could arouse Yan Sen's interest. Bu Shuihan didn't dare to answer, and asked: "Why are you looking for him?"
Yan Sen was very direct: "I suffered a loss from him, how can I not get it back?"
The matter involved Gu Pinglin, Nanzhu bowed to him and said in a deep voice: "I am Nanzhu, the Lord of Penglai. My brother is young. If he has offended me, I will apologize to you on his behalf."
"Your brother? Penglai is so lucky." Yan Sen was also surprised and patted the floating Soul Wood Sword in front of him. "Since he is the young master of Penglai, I will give you face. If you ask him to hand over the sword manual and give up his life, I won't care."
Nanzhu and the people from the Lingxin sect changed color at the same time.
He said he was giving face, but his request was extremely excessive. Not only did he want his life, he also wanted the technique! The technique was the lifeblood of the sect, and asking for it was a taboo in the world of cultivation. No major sect would say this in public.
Bu Shuihan was furious: "You are old and I call you senior, don't go too far!"
Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu also pressed the hilts of their swords at the same time.
Yan Sen laughed: "How is it?"
"No!" Nanzhu refused coldly.
Jun Muzhi's face slightly changed, and when he was about to speak, he was stopped by Nanzhu. Nanzhu waved her hand, and the Penglai guards gathered again and stepped forward to wait. Seeing this, Jun Muzhi swallowed the words on his lips and stepped back silently.
The atmosphere became tense again.
"Young Master Nan, thank you on behalf of Junior Brother Gu and Lingxin Sect!" Bu Shuihan was moved and clasped his fists towards him. It was not kind to implicate Penglai Island at this time, but since it was about Gu Pinglin's life, the Lingxin Sect could not defeat Yan Sen with just a few people.
"Since we are brothers, I will catch you first and see if he can get out!" With an arrogant laugh, Yan Sen's Soul Controlling Sword went straight for Nanzhu. The guards were shocked and angry, and rushed to rescue her. Fortunately, Nanzhu was also skilled and dodged in time. Yan Sen took advantage of the situation and slashed two guards with his sword. The guards roared and surrounded him, forming a Penglai magic circle. Nanzhu was also furious and took out the Divine Will Flute, and the magic sound resounded through the sky.
Yan Sen said, "Eh?" "East Sea Magic Flute? Too bad it's not ready yet."
Penglai came out to protect them, and Bu Shuihan, Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu were even more eager to take the lead, cooperating with the sword formation. Yan Sen was indeed a notorious and frightening demon, and he used the Soul Sword Style to perfection. His moves were strange and domineering, and he did not lose the upper hand under the siege of everyone. For a moment, light waves flickered, true energy surged, the water surface tilted, and there was a faint momentum of overturning the sea.
Qi Wan'er and Yao Feng saw this scene as soon as they came out. Before they could figure out what was going on, Qi Wan'er was shocked by the might of the Soul Sword Style and exclaimed in surprise, "What a powerful sword technique!"
Yao Feng stared at it for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "This kind of evil sword technique must have very demanding training conditions, and no matter how strong you are, there are limits."
Qi Wan'er was so focused on watching the fight that she forgot about her anger. She thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
There was no dispute between the two in their comments. Gu Pinglin stood alone behind the reef, looking at the battlefield thoughtfully.
Yan Sen came so quickly, where is Li Gui? Since Li Gui recognized the Creation Art, it must be the guardian beast of the mechanism, but there was no news about it in the previous life...
Gu Pinglin already had a vague guess in his mind, which was unrealistic but very reasonable.
"Master Gu," Xin Ji spotted him, approached quietly, and said with false concern, "What are you still doing here? Go away!"
Gu Pinglin looked at him and asked, "Why should I leave?"
Pupil Demon Xin Ji was no simple person either. He immediately understood what he said, "Could it be that he is looking for Master Duan?"
Gu Pinglin did not deny it.
"Not good!" Xin Ji's face changed and he sighed repeatedly, "Penglai knows about this and will never be taken advantage of again. You Lingxin Sect can't handle it, so you need to think of a solution as soon as possible."
Gu Pinglin said, "Hmm," "What do you think?"
Xin Ji stroked his beard and pretended to think: "There is a way. The soul sword style of Old Demon Yan is similar to the soul refining technique. My pupil painting comes from the Nine Chapters of Soul Refining by Demon Ancestor. How can it be compared with the soul sword style? If the pupil painting is in my hands, we will definitely have a better chance of winning."
Gu Pinglin did not comment.
Seeing that there was a way out, Xin Ji immediately pretended to be worried: "Old Monster Yan's sword is forged with the soul of a sword cultivator. If Master Duan falls into his hands, he will be in danger!"
“Few people know about using souls to refine swords,” Gu Pinglin said, “You seem to know Yan Sen very well.”
Xin Ji coughed and said, "I heard Master Wei Feng mention this when I was in the Demon Realm... This is related to Master Duan's life, and I have good intentions."
Gu Pinglin said: "I don't think he needs your kindness."
Xin Ji said anxiously: "With the pupil painting, I can help you more in the future. Besides, the soul stone is in your hands, what are you afraid of?"
Gu Pinglin laughed: "I'm not afraid, I'm saving you."
Xin Ji was planning to take back the pupil painting, so he didn't believe it. He laughed, "Young Master, you are joking. That little... Young Master Duan holds my soul stone. If he is caught by Old Monster Yan, won't I be buried with him? I know you are worried that I will use the pupil painting to harm others, but you use this reason to fool me, which is not very kind."
"No," Gu Pinglin said, "First, the pupil painting is an evil object. If it is used, it will definitely attract attention. If they continue to investigate, your identity will be exposed. Even if the righteous path does not care, you betrayed the Demon Realm, aren't you afraid that Master Weifeng will take you back and punish you?"
Xin Ji was stunned.
Gu Pinglin added, "Secondly, if you have pupil painting, your strength will increase greatly, and Duan Qingming will definitely order you to fight. In the future, when he encounters danger, he can use you to block it without fear. Do you think he will be so kind as to send himself to die?"
Xin Ji's face changed drastically. He lowered his head and thought for a long while, anxiously: "This won't work. I can't let that kid be caught by Old Monster Yan. Well, I'll go find him and tell him to run away as soon as possible, so as not to implicate me..."
Before he could finish his words, a white shadow flashed beside him.
"Oh, it's so lively." A clear, magnetic voice sounded, with a smile.
The sound was not loud, but everyone was watching the battle nervously, so it attracted a lot of attention. Yan Sen spotted him at a glance: "Heh, kid, you dare to come out, you are quite brave."
"What are you doing here?" Xin Ji cursed angrily with his beard raised.
Duan Qingming asked curiously: "Why can't I come out?"
Xin Ji sneered: "Even Master Wei Feng has to be wary of this old monster Yan's soul sword style. Can you defeat him?"
"Of course I can't beat him." Duan Qingming answered without thinking.
Xin Ji snorted coldly: "You have self-awareness."
Everyone had noticed something was wrong at this point, Jun Muzhi asked the guards to withdraw and said with a smile: "So the senior wanted to find Young Master Duan Liu. Now that Young Master Duan is here, why don't you clarify the misunderstanding in person? Fighting is never appropriate."
Nanzhu did not stop him. He recognized Gu Pinglin as his brother, not the Lingxin Sect. Since the matter had nothing to do with Gu Pinglin, Penglai could not continue to be the scapegoat. The Sword Demon Yan Sen was not someone to be trifled with.
"So your last name is Duan," Yan Sen repeated, and waved at Duan Qingming, "Come on, show me two more moves!"
Bu Shuihan was about to speak when he heard this, but was stopped by Gu Pinglin. He was so anxious that he whispered, "How can Junior Brother Duan defeat this devil!"
"Yan Sen is interested in his sword moves, so he won't kill him right away. Let's wait and see." Gu Pinglin made up an excuse and sighed secretly. Normal people would be moved by Bu Shuihan's protection, but Duan Qingming didn't need it at all. He would only think that Bu Shuihan was stupid and interesting, and would even continue to play with him.
Bu Shuihan listened to him the most, and after thinking about it, he nodded: "That's right."
Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu had already come over, but they retreated after hearing what Gu Pinglin said. The Tiancan Sect disciples still did not react, and the people from Penglai would not move. Jun Muzhi comforted the injured guards while looking at Duan Qingming with interest.
"You are afraid of death!" Qi Wan'er was very disdainful of this. She walked straight forward and shouted at Yan Sen, "You old devil want to kill him, but do you know his identity..."
"Young Master!" Two Qi clan monks hurriedly stopped him.
Yan Sen looked him over and said, "Youngsters these days are getting more and more daring. What's your name?"
Qi Wan'er said proudly, "Northern Qi family, the thirteenth."
"Beiqi clan?" Yan Sen laughed. "In my place, Beiqi clan is useless. It doesn't matter who comes. But if you are willing to die for him, I can consider it. How about it?"
Qi Wan'er was stunned and pursed her lips. No matter how high his self-esteem was, he would not be so arrogant as to think that he could defeat Yan Sen.
"Young master, the master of the family has ordered that you must not interfere!" The two Qi cultivators ignored everything and warned him, forcibly dragging him back.
Yan Sen said with a smile: "Qi family kid, I like your courage and I don't want to cause any more trouble. Today I just want that kid named Duan. If you know what's good for you, get out of here quickly. Otherwise, I will take you with me to refine the sword."
Qi Wan'er was pulled back a few steps. She seemed to have made up her mind. She pushed the two monks away and sneered, "Duan Liu is related to my Qi family. I, Qi Shisan, will not allow outsiders to touch him. What can you do to me?" He rushed forward and stretched out his hand to summon the Jade Emperor Sword. "Let's not talk too much. If you are brothers, come together and meet this famous Soul Sword School!"
Yao Feng said nothing, walked up to him, stood shoulder to shoulder, and drew out the Xugu Sword.
Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu both looked after Pinglin.
"Senior Brother Gu, Senior Brother Gu!" Qu Lin called out twice. Seeing that Gu Pinglin had no response, she couldn't help but be stunned, then turned to look at Jun Muzhi for help.
Jun Muzhi was silent.
Qu Lin didn't say a word in the end. The other party was the Sword Demon Yan Sen, and there was no reason for Penglai to take risks for an outsider.
Bu Shuihan couldn't help it, he stepped forward and pointed his sword at Yan Sen: "No one can touch my junior brother."
Qu Lin's eyes lit up.
Qi Wan'er sneered: "At least there are still some people in the Lingxin Sect who have backbone."
"What did you say!" Bu Shuihan's face turned red. He felt a little embarrassed and tried to gesture to Gu Pinglin.
Outsiders insulted the sect. Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu stepped forward at the same time. Only Gu Pinglin stood there calmly without any expression. Bu Shuihan was extremely anxious, but he had no way to ask in public.
Qi Wan'er looked at Gu Pinglin with disdain, then glanced around. Seeing that no one else was coming out, she clapped her hands and said, "They're all here. Those who are afraid of death should retreat to their side as soon as possible. You won't have another chance later."
Serving such a little ancestor, several Qi clan monks secretly cried out that they were unlucky. If Qi Wan'er got into trouble, they would be finished when they returned, so they all stood beside Qi Wan'er with pale faces. Ji Qiniang was also worried about Qi Wan'er and wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Ji Chengfang.
Yan Sen was an old devil with a sharp eye. He ignored Jiang Ruoxu and the others with just one glance, and stared at Qi Wan'er, Yao Feng, and Bu Shuihan. None of them had used the Rejuvenating Pill, and their appearances were their real ages. Their cultivation could not have exceeded the Outer Pill Realm. Unexpectedly, Yan Sen laughed roughly and said, "You kids are very interesting. You dare to challenge me. You must have some real skills. Come on, don't let me down."
Qi Wan'er was extremely talented, and her fighting spirit had just been ignited. Her sword energy had already soared into the sky. He urged impatiently: "Duan Qingming, hurry up!"
But Duan Qingming heard this and asked curiously: "O, what do you want me to do?"
Qi Wan'er said: "No matter how powerful the Soul Sword School is, we are no ordinary people. If we work together, we may not lose."
"That makes sense," Duan Qingming nodded and smiled at him, "But I didn't say I wanted to go, do you want me to help?"
“What!” Qi Wan’er was stunned for a long time before she reacted. She almost vomited blood and jumped up and down. “You… you really don’t know what’s good for you! If it weren’t for your good swordsmanship, it would be a pity to die. Would I save you?”
Duan Qingming said "Oh" and suddenly realized: "So you want to save me, but it's such a small matter, why bother my cousin."
Qi Wan'er's face turned pale, she put away the Jade Emperor Sword, pulled Yao Feng back, and sneered: "Okay, okay, you can handle this kind of small matter by yourself, please."
He was angry, and everyone was even more surprised. Even the disciples of Tiancan Sect changed their indifferent expressions and looked puzzled.
Duan Qingming refused to help, does he really want to fight Yan Sen alone
Bu Shuihan said anxiously: "Junior Brother Duan, you..."
Gu Pinglin called him, "Brother Bu, come back. Everything will be fine."
Bu Shuihan still trusted him in his heart. Upon hearing this, he looked at Yan Sen, then at Duan Qingming, and hesitantly put away the Hu Yin Sword. Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu also retreated when they saw this.
"Nothing will happen?" Yan Sen was surprised. He looked back at Gu Pinglin. "Why, do you think he can deal with me with just these few sword moves?"
Gu Pinglin remained silent.
"The seniors are so powerful, I can't deal with ten of them." Duan Qingming shook his head.
Yan Sen was even more puzzled: "Then you are not afraid?"
"I have helpers," Duan Qingming looked around and sighed in disappointment. Amid all the inquiring gazes, he smiled and stretched out his hand to push Xin Ji, "The helpers haven't arrived yet. Come on, the master is in trouble, please take over first."
This time it was Xinji's turn to vomit blood.
"You fucking bastard..." Xin Ji was about to curse when he suddenly realized that Yan Sen was looking at him. He was immediately startled and quickly shut up and lowered his head.
Gu Pinglin saved him: "Excuse me, Senior Yan, where is Li Gui?"
He suddenly asked an irrelevant question and no one present reacted.
"Li Gui?" Yan Sen was stunned for a moment, then he turned his eyes away from Xin Ji. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized and showed a smug look on his face, "So it's a Li Gui, no wonder it's so difficult to deal with. But it's not unfair that it died under my sword, haha."
Li Turtle was killed by him!
Everyone was shocked, Qi Wan'er's face changed color, and she realized how naive her idea of "working together to fight Yan Sen" was.