Iron Curtain City.
The first front line of the human race is the Jingyue Pass in the northern border. There are no women, children, the elderly or the weak in the city. Except for the soldiers in helmets and armor, the rest are all practitioners.
As a city, Iron Curtain City is astonishingly large and has considerable strategic depth.
Each of the famous eighteen checkpoints is a tough nut to crack. Even if the demons march southwards and invade the human kingdom, a group of human monks can hold out for ten days or half a month relying on the strategic location of the Iron Curtain City.
Ten days or half a month is not a short period of time. Jingyue is not the holy land of Daxia. Most of the Mahayana cultivators gathered here are from the Northern Allied Countries. Occasionally, there are also powerful human beings who come to maintain order.
The best example is Jiang Suxin, who was invited by Emperor Jingyue to arrive in Iron Curtain City to participate in a life-and-death competition.
Lu Bei walked in the city with a pretty face. When he encountered a checkpoint along the way, he took out the official token of Xuanlong. His cultivation level in the fusion stage was not noticeable in the Iron Curtain City. No one took him seriously even when he gave his real name. They all thought he was a disciple of a Mahayana cultivator in Xuanlong.
Lu Bei asked Zhao Fangce for the token. He will represent Xuanlong in the life and death arena, and all the points and rewards will belong to Xuanlong in the end.
Why not represent Wu Zhou
1. Wu Zhou was not a northern ally against the demon tribe.
Second, the Zhu family is too weak to command the Mahayana monks in the territory and are not qualified to step onto the life and death arena.
Along the way, Lu Bei walked and stopped, using the sense of harmony between man and nature to overlook the most majestic city in the north.
The soldiers defending the city practiced the battle formation of the Great Xia Holy Land's 'Blood Battle Flag', using their own blood as fuel to build eighteen iron walls, which was part of the formation. They participated in defending the city but not in the attack.
On the whole, the human race mainly adopts a defensive approach against the demon race.
The cultivators in the city are mainly engaged in refining the void and integrating the body, and occasionally one or two earth immortals can be seen. Those in the tribulation period are not welcome in the Iron Curtain City as there is a risk of being struck by lightning, and they are refused entry into the city.
There were no Mahayana monks in sight; they were all hiding in their own caves.
There are a large number of stitched secret realms in the city, which are controlled by formations and can be opened or closed at any time. They are equivalent to minefields and are an important part of the defensive formation.
The human race and the demon race have been fighting for tens of thousands of years, with the two sides switching offense and defense. From the beginning when the human race invaded the demon race's territory to plunder slaves, to now building high walls to defend the turtle shell, the root cause is ultimately the first demon king.
The destruction of the ancient country of Daxia caused great damage to the human race, but overall, the human race and the demon race still have the strength to fight.
The main reason that made the human race establish a defensive strategy was that 500 grave keepers were wiped out by the first generation Demon King. The human race's immortal civilization regressed significantly, and a huge gap appeared in the inheritance, which can be called a devastating blow.
Since then, the strength of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom has been growing rapidly. If the First Demon Emperor had not been inferior to the Lord of the Underworld, the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom would have been even stronger.
The human race was in a difficult situation. They lacked a powerful person who could compete with the first Demon King. All countries worked desperately to study archaeology and cultivate immortality, and they only breathed a sigh of relief when the first Demon King passed away.
At this point in time, the power framework of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom established by the first Demon Emperor was completely formed. The demon race was no longer a loose sand, and tribes of all sizes gathered together to form a large number. If we ignore one emperor, the eight kings cannot be underestimated.
A country cannot be without a king for a day. The eight kings all wanted to become the second generation Demon King. They ignored the weak human race and after some physical communication, they decided that the basic national conditions would be for the eight kings to take turns to be the boss.
Back to the point, members of the Northern Alliance enjoy the rights of garrisoning and trading in the Iron Curtain City, and each has its own territory.
Lu Bei wandered around the city, familiarizing himself with the local customs, and soon found the local characteristics of Jingyue Kingdom.
Narcissus Garden.
The Iron Curtain City gathers high-level monks from various countries, including many in the Mahayana stage, and there is no shortage of talented disciples accompanying them. The front line is in full swing, and it would be impossible without a good place to cool down.
Your temperature has dropped, so it's inevitable that you'll leave behind bloodline offspring if you're not careful.
You already have blood descendants in Jingyue, so it wouldn't be too much to keep them to take care of you for three to five years, right
Your child is already this grown up, don’t you plan to teach him a trick or two
you…
You just stay here.
Pure money and sex transactions cannot keep the hearts of geniuses, so Narcissus Garden does not talk about money, but about feelings. The female cultivators have the good ability to save the dying and the wounded, and they lend a hand to the geniuses when they are most injured, and then...
It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work. It’s also a beautiful story that the fairies in Narcissus Garden healed the wounded.
Most of the people who practice Taoism are used to a quiet life, and they tend to be single when choosing a spouse. Nine out of ten of them are chaste and will not be tempted by mere beauty. But as long as they succeed once or twice, Jingyue Kingdom will make a profit.
Of course, because it is a matter of mutual consent, Narcissus Garden also has its moments of loss, with cases of young ladies often becoming pregnant and running away with their husbands.
Faced with this situation, Jing Yue would not break up the couple. He would just give her a dowry and visit her parents' home often.
Maybe it was because he smelled too much of the West and was inexplicably attracted to something, Lu Bei walked and walked until he arrived at the entrance of Narcissus Garden. In name, this was the largest medical clinic in Iron Curtain City.
Lu Bei leaned over and looked over. The fragrant breeze blew in his face, which lifted his spirits.
The young ladies were dressed as medical officers with proper makeup. When they saw Lu Bei's little head sticking out, they either smiled back or gathered in groups of three or two to secretly point at him.
The pretty boy blushed, feeling very embarrassed.
"Sect Master Lu, I finally found you."
A familiar voice came from behind him. Lu Bei turned around with a serious face and saw Zhao Yanye and Zhao Yixian hurrying over. He quickly pretended to be just passing by.
Seeing Lu Bei, the two white-haired men were overjoyed. The checkpoint sent a message that a member of the Zhao family had entered the Iron Curtain City. The two received a letter from Zhao Fangce and guessed that Lu Bei from the Tianjian Sect had come. They found it to be true upon seeing him.
Narcissus Garden…
It is indeed the style of the leader of the Tianjian Sect.
"Master Lu, this place is full of people who eat people without leaving any bones. You are still young, and you will definitely suffer a great loss if you fall into it. Listen to what the little brother says... Stop looking and leave quickly."
Zhao Yan also advised him kindly, fortunately they came early, if Lu Bei went in and was admitted as sick, Jingyue Kingdom would see the second generation Immortal Sword Master lying down voluntarily, there would be no less than dozens of bloody battles.
When it comes to relationships, you have to differentiate between people. There’s no need to talk about relationships with the second generation Immortal Sword Master. Just take the hostage into your hands first.
"This sect master didn't see it. I just arrived and was just passing by. I didn't plan to go in."
Lu Bei pointed out with a serious face: "Also, I heard that the doctors of Narcissus Garden are all excellent in medical ethics, skillful and well-spoken, and have a good reputation in Iron Curtain City. Why do you think they are cannibalistic?"
"…" x2
That’s enough, you’re still acting!
The two white-haired guys dragged Lu Bei away. The latter just stood at the door for fun and had no intention of going in. After struggling for a few times, he moved away from Narcissus Garden.
In the eyes of the medical officers, this scene looked like two white-haired elders catching a young member of the clan who was just beginning to fall in love.
The sweet voices of the birds are heard everywhere.
"No, the two white-haired monks seem to be from the Zhao family of Xuanlong. They are not really old. The Zhao family members are born with white hair."
"Xuan Long... Those two seniors seem to be in the Mahayana stage. They have participated in the life and death arena. I have seen them before."
"Who is the young sect leader? He actually has two Mahayana cultivators..."
"Hiss, hiss, hiss—"
"Quick, go to the border checkpoint and find out who is coming."
There are only a few records of the checkpoint, Xuanlong, and the sword cultivator Lu Bei.
…
The arrival of the second generation Immortal Sword Master in Iron Curtain City was considered big news, and soon a prince from the Jingyue Kingdom came to pay a visit.
After a few words, they were considered acquaintances. He prepared a small gift and told Lu Bei to be careful of the magical powers of the demons. As long as he was not dead, Narcissus Garden could cure him.
Lu Bei's notoriety is only known in Wu Zhou and several neighboring countries. When he is fooling around outside, he will selectively wear a vest.
Those who understand the Feng Shui of Wu Zhou know it well. I will not continue to criticize the Zhu family here. I can only say that the great reputation created by Wu Zhou was like picking a general among dwarfs.
It’s powerful, but not that powerful.
On the contrary, if Lu Bei used the guise of the sword master Tian Mingzi, the person who came would not be the prince of Jingyue Kingdom.
The princess put on her medical uniform that night and acted as a traveling physician, providing personal care.
This is what the Immortal Cultivation Dynasty is like.
Lu Bei felt deeply regretful for not seeing the princess in nurse uniform. He struggled for an incense stick before he finally pulled himself together.
"Your Majesty mentioned a little about the purpose of Master Lu's visit in the letter. I don't understand it, so I would like to ask another question." Zhao Yixian said.
Zhao Fangce wrote clearly in the letter that Lu Bei arrived in Jingyue Country as the second-generation Immortal Sword Master and stepped onto the life and death arena. His ultimate goal was to challenge the second-generation Demon King.
Very good, young people have great ideas.
Or, go back and practice for another thirty to fifty years
Zhao Yi first thought so, and Zhao Yan also thought so. Baimao and the leader of the Tianjian Sect were attracted to each other. They both had a good feeling towards Lu Bei and hoped that this genius would calm down before taking action.
Prior to this, the Great Xia Holy Land put pressure on Xiong Chu, and the abbot of Xuantian Temple, Zheng Qing, went to Xuanlong in person to entice Lu Bei to take action, and took the initiative to get beaten up.
This beating allowed Xiong Chu to escape unscathed, and Xuan Long also saw the true strength of the Tianjian Sect's leader.
Very strong!
Even if Zhao Yanye and Zhao Yixian joined forces, they could not defeat the enemy. When they ordered Zhao Wuyou to go to Wu Zhou as a diplomat, they were too cautious and should have sent more people.
The two white-haired guys didn't know that Lu Bei's version was constantly being updated. They only knew that the second generation Demon King was extremely powerful and was very likely to have become the best in the world. They advised Lu Bei to be rational and not to argue based on personal feelings. In the world of cultivating immortals, being cowardly is the way to go.
If it really doesn't work, let's go to Narcissus Garden to relax. There's no need to put too much pressure on ourselves.
In the view of Zhao Yanye and Zhao Yixian, Lu Bei was burdened by his fame and had heard too many words about who was stronger between the Demon King and the Sword Master, so he became obsessed and had to compete with each other.
There is no need. You are still a child and there is no need to take over the cause and effect of the previous generation.
Zhao Yan and Zhao Yixian also advised a lot, Lu Bei nodded, too lazy to explain anything, saying that he was a country boy who had just arrived and had not seen much of the world, and that if Xuanlong had a contest one day, he must go up to broaden his horizons.
The two white-haired men did not refuse. They were very clear about Lu Bei's strength. They knew that Lu Bei could easily defeat any ordinary Mahayana demon king.
The next day, the life and death arena was very lively, but Xuanlong had nothing to do with it.
At Lu Bei's urging, Zhao Yan also went to arrange matters concerning the arena, while Zhao Yixian accompanied Lu Bei and strolled around the Iron Curtain City treasury.
Although he said he was strolling around, Lu Bei had a clear goal, which was to see if there was any immortal Taoist rhyme that had escaped this place.
It is impossible to follow the original route of the Qili Sutra. I don't know how many Taoist hearts were broken when the swindler got it for free. The Wuliang Sword Sect that Dan Lubei knew was the souls of the dead in the Qili Sutra pit.
The decline of the Wuliang Sword Sect was not caused by Qi Lijing himself, but it was closely related to him.
The Iron Curtain City Treasury is a branch of the Jingyue Kingdom Treasury, and the real stuff is not here. The catalog lists rare treasures, secret manuals of martial arts, and magical weapons, which are exchanged for monks from the Northern Allied Countries according to the points scored in the life and death arena.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have points, you can exchange them for the treasure you want by offering equivalent trading items.
In this regard, the Jingyue Kingdom was very friendly to its allies and knew how to do business in a way that would maximize profits and gain a good reputation.
The Zhao family of Xuanlong had exchanged many things in the treasury. The item with the greatest trading value was the Demon-Slaying Sword. Not only the finished product, but also the method of comprehending the ultimate truth of the world of the Demon-Slaying Sword was sold by the Zhao family.
Monopoly is the most profitable business, but an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. The Demon-Slaying Sword is very unfriendly to the demon clan. The Zhao family is determined to hold it in their hands, which will only bring disaster upon the country.
Sell it out. Everyone knows the practice method, which can effectively avoid suicide by being hit by eight swords from behind.
Lu Bei had a clear goal and he quickly found the two sword techniques of Destroy Wo and Forget Love. The two sword techniques came from the same sword cultivation sect and embodied the coexistence of the opposing yin and yang. Forget Love on the upper part and Destroy Wo on the lower part was a very advanced combined sword technique.
It is impossible to exchange it. The first generation of Immortal Sword Master got it for free, so how could the second generation weaken his reputation? Lu Bei rushed to the Jingyue National Treasury that night, concealed his aura by using the unity of man and nature, deceived the warehouse guards and formations, and got a lot of sword secrets for free.
The secret book was recorded in a jade slip. Lu Bei made a copy and took the original away, gaining significant insights during the process.
In the Jingyue National Treasury, there is a special room for the Immortal Sword Art, which contains a map of the route of Qi Lijing's travels around the world with a sword, detailed records of the people who competed in sword fighting, and even a collection of more than ten sword art secrets.
Assist from Jingyueguo.
These sword manuals all have corresponding Dao rhymes. Lu Bei was happy to obtain Wang Qing and Mie Wo, and he also got an Changqing Sword Manual.
Wangqing, Miewo, Changqing, plus the already learned Changchong, Yuanran, Wuliang and Poxiao, the Nine Swords gathered into seven, leaving only Wuxiang and Wenqing who are temporarily missing.
Lu Bei moved back and forth without revealing any flaws, and even as a thief he did not forget to show his swiftness.
Starting with the three-door Taoist practice method, he quickly rushed into the small room and used the innate Qi as a stepping stone to awaken Bai Jin and Zhan Hongqu.
Move your wings!
Lu Bei has a complete set of Immortal Tao Rhyme, two copies, one extracted from Fox Er, and one from the coffin board of the first generation Demon King Tai Su. With a ready-made sample in front of him, with Bai Jin and Zhan Hongqu's comprehension, it is only a matter of time before they can start practicing.
The world was about to change drastically, and Lu Bei was under a lot of pressure. He changed his lazy nature and practiced dual cultivation very hard.
This diligence surprised the Hongbai CP. When they asked Lu Bei, he gave an evasive answer. They guessed that the pretty boy must have offended a powerful enemy outside and was particularly focused on studying Dao Yun.
Good news: Wang Qing and Mie Wo assisted each other, Bai Jin and Zhan Hong Qu each studied one thing, the yin and yang were in opposition and coexisted, and they quickly grasped the essence.
Bad news: Ju was in a good situation, as if they had secretly practiced dual cultivation together. They made rapid progress after a sleepless night. Lu Bei forced his way in, wanting to play close to the sisters, and was almost squeezed out.
With two more branches added to the Nine Swords Dao Yun, Lu Bei felt that the trip was worthwhile. Seeing that the two senior sisters were willing to be tools and refused to rest for a moment, they turned around and began to study the Changqing Dao Yun, and immediately became quite bold.
Then he was kicked out.
I let you hug me left and right because of our sisterly love, and you really dare to go further!
The Changqing Daoyun is relatively peaceful, and it is not difficult to practice among the Nine Swords Daoyun. There are ready-made samples for reference. The two senior sisters said that they can achieve some success within half a month.
During this period, the pretty boy junior brother is not allowed to come in and cause trouble.
There was disdain in the words, without a single word of "love", yet there was deep affection and loyalty everywhere.
Lu Bei was deeply moved. He did not make a mistake and gave his innocent body to the right person.
"Of the Nine Sword Dao Rhymes, Wuxiang and Wenqing are left..."
"Hey, it's about love again, why is it always this in the end?"
Lu Bei left the small room with a frown on his face. He vaguely remembered that when he was combining the Nine Swords, he couldn't find a single Sword of Love in the entire Iron Sword Alliance.
The sword intent of asking love is inherently incompatible with the other sword intents. Once you practice this sword intent, the others will be unattainable. If you learn other sword intents first, you will cut off the path to the sword intent of asking love.
At that time, Lu Bei gritted his teeth and spent 3,000 skill points to learn the sword intent of love. Now it's his turn to learn the Dao rhyme of love... He just hoped that he wouldn't get stuck at the last step.
That afternoon, Zhao Yan, who had been busy all day, also found Lu Bei and said that the life-and-death competition could be arranged and he could go on stage tonight.
The problem is that the Mahayana demon king on the demon clan's side is very powerful and is a tough nut to crack.
“How hard can it be?”
Lu Bei curled his lips. What do you mean by powerful? With his teeth, he can chew any of the creatures in the entire Wan Yao Kingdom as long as they are not Huang Xiao and Huang Yu.
These two are really no good, they don't have the endurance to keep up.
If you really want to bite it off, you must go to the Demon-Slaying Platform.
"The Mahayana demon king of the Xianhen clan..."
Zhao Yan also explained that the territory of Wan Yao Kingdom bordering Jing Yue Kingdom belonged to the Xihen clan, and it was the Xihen clan that had been fighting in the arena of life and death for the past hundred years.
Some time ago, the Demon Emperor Tai'an mobilized the Mahayana Demon Kings, and all the capable fighters of the Xihen Clan went to the Demon Emperor City, leaving only a few to show off.
Few people outside know what happened in Demon King City.
It is said that while studying the Star Array, Tai An was ambitious and extremely eager for power. He gathered 365 Mahayana demon kings and came with great momentum, intending to use this array to destroy the entire human race in one fell swoop.
The brave men of the Xianhe clan entered the Demon King City with great vigor and vigor, and then returned with pale faces and thin bodies.
Those who know know that the research on the Star Array did not go smoothly, and Tai'an encountered many setbacks. Those who don't know know that Tai'an has an evil method of dual cultivation, and uses these Mahayana demon kings as cauldrons to improve his cultivation.
The Mahayana demon king returned to the city of the fierce king to recuperate. When his injuries were almost healed, he came to the life and death arena to find trouble with the human race.
In the Demon King City, they were beaten like dogs by His Majesty Tai'an. It was because they were incompetent that they had to accept it with a pinch of their nose. They should not continue to be beaten like dogs in the life and death arena!
No other meaning, just to relax.
Zhao Yan had no idea what had happened to the Mahayana demon king of the Xihen clan, but he was filled with murderous aura and it was obvious that he had come with ill intentions. He told Lu Bei to be careful because the Xihen monsters were numerous and powerful, and beating the smaller ones would surely attract the older ones, so he should show some mercy and not kill his opponent with one punch.
"Don't worry, our sect leader is kindhearted and knows how to show mercy." Lu Bei patted his chest and made the assurance, as if it were the truth.
…
The life and death arena is the product of a tacit understanding between the human race and the demon race. No one is ready for an all-out war, so they narrow the competition of national strength to a small arena, sign a life and death agreement, and leave life and death in the arena to fate.
There is not only one life and death arena, which is divided into different levels according to realm. The most eye-catching one is naturally the contest between Mahayana cultivators.
The clash of top-level cultivators of the human and demon races. Every battle between Mahayana cultivators would attract strong men from both races to watch. The majority of the strong men were from the human race, while the demon race had more wins and their mentality was relatively stable.
There were only three Mahayana life and death competitions today, and Zhao Yan was very capable. Lu Bei was the first to fight. After signing the life and death agreement, he stepped out of the Iron Curtain City gate and entered a desolate secret realm through the teleportation array.
The secret realm was once a picturesque place with green mountains and clear waters, and was cultivated by many powerful warriors. The sky was three feet high, and all the mountains were razed to the ground. Lu Bei looked around, but could not find even a patch of grass damaged by battle.
Bad review!
What if there is a witch? I hope the organizers can repair the venue as soon as possible.
At the same time, above the Iron Curtain City, a halo pulled open a giant curtain, projecting Lu Bei's peeking figure.
A few lines of text appeared below, revealing Lu Bei's self-introduction that he had come up with himself - Lu Bei from the Tianjian Sect, a man who is somewhat proficient in swordsmanship.
No one knew who Lu Bei from the Tianjian Sect was, or they couldn't react for a while, but when it came to the second generation Immortal Sword Master, it immediately became a very interesting game.
BANG!!
A black figure descended from the sky. The Mahayana demon king of the Xihen clan, Xi Qian, was two meters and five meters tall. He was wearing heavy armor and was surrounded by dark shadows. He made a great debut and instantly took the dominant position.
Lu Bei was still looking around until a shadow covering his head fell, then he frowned and took a step back.
Hey you, you can use the stench of your armpits to drive back the second generation Demon King, you should be proud of it in this life.
There wasn't much nonsense in the life and death arena, but before the fight began, some harsh words were necessary. Xie looked up at the sky and saw Lu Bei's self-introduction. His eyebrows raised, "You are quite modest, a human cultivator who is good at swordsmanship."
"All sword cultivators are like this."
Lu Bei raised his fist, with the attitude of a newcomer: "But you don't look very difficult to fight. If I draw my sword against you, it would be a shame for my sincere desire to learn from you. How about this, if you don't die after taking my punch, I will draw my own sword."
"What?!"
“Ahahahaha—”
Xie Qian was overjoyed. He was also threatening, but today he admitted defeat. He took off his heavy armor with a bang, pointed his head at his face and said, "Human sword cultivator, come here and hit me. I can take three of your swords, let alone one of your punches!"
"Then I will not be polite."
"bring it on!"
"I'm on it!"
"Hurry up, stop wasting time..."
A golden light flashed, and a delayed sound swept across the entire secret realm, but there was a loud bang, and a black curtain divided the sky and the earth.
Lu Bei stood there with his fist raised. In front of him, the dark abyss stretched out to the left and right. This black color rushed to the end of the world, and went up along the sky, tearing the sky into two.
Secret place...
Broken!