Chapter 72 Reunion with Tian Qing (Part 1)

  Outside the boundary of Xuanmeng City, it's a completely different scene.

  "Explode!"

  With a loud shout, the giant sword in the air brought with it a whistling wind sound, mixed with the momentum of opening clouds and breaking through the sky, smashing towards that deep purple-colored boundary. A deafening crash shook the ground, causing a series of tremors.

  Yun Tianqing stood on his sword, looking at the backs of his three Shifu in front of him, but his heart was filled with confusion.

  Why are we still here, why do we have to keep expanding the slaughter, and why do we have to keep watching familiar people around us die one by one? He thought vaguely.

  The Master is dead, died right in front of them. The Great Senior Brother also lost his trace in the Demon Realm. It seems that there were more casualties than survivors. Many of his fellow disciples from the Qionghua Sect, whose names he didn't even know, had fallen in this great war. Their blood probably stained the land of the demon realm long ago. And all of this, was it just for a dream of becoming an immortal?

  How many more people and monsters must die before this dream can end?

  "Boom——"

  Another deafening crash, and the copper wall iron wall-like circular shield dimmed a bit more. The giant sword seemed to feel the weakening of the resistance force, and it launched an even more fierce attack on the boundary in front of it. A moment later, with a crisp "pa" sound, the last wisp of flowing light on the circular shield, like a flame swaying in the wind, finally went out under the heavy load. In the next instant, a crack appeared silently at the location where the giant sword had struck.

  The people surrounding the sword in mid-air had joyful smiles on their faces, they had already felt it and were expecting that moment when the seal was completely broken.

  Bang, bang, bang......

  With crack after crack, dark fissures like vines and spider webs twisted on the deep purple circular canopy, covering every corner of the seal.

  The frontmost controller of the giant sword, Zong Lian's forehead had a drop of sweat silently falling, seeping into his silver beard. Even with profound Taoist skills like his, after nearly an hour of exerting his full strength to wield the Qing Po Yun Sword, he felt extremely exhausted. However, he also knew that at this moment, he couldn't afford to stop or retreat, as the Musou's barrier was already weak as paper and only needed a bit more force to break through.

  Victory or defeat will be decided in this one move. Even if I exhaust myself to death, I must avenge my Master and Elder Brother... A bitter smile flashed under the snow-white long hair. The Heaven-Supporting Elder turned his head back to look at his two Master Brothers for the last time, gritted his teeth, and poured all of his remaining true energy into the giant sword in front of him.

  Rumble——

  A deafening explosion shook the air above the demon realm, bringing with it a storm of spiritual energy that collided and churned up waves of wind, mixed with rolling sand and dust and countless shattered crystal stones, shooting out in all directions.

  The wind howled, its momentum like a dragon or tiger, sand and dust swirling, blocking the line of sight. Yun Tianqing struggled to control the seven-foot jade sword in his hand, his long hair had already escaped from the jade crown, flying wildly in the air, looking quite disheveled, but compared to the surrounding Qionghua disciples who were blown off their swords by the wind, he was much better off.

  The elder Heavy Light stood at the highest point, looking around with a cold face, seeing many disciples falling to the ground in pain and unable to speak. His face was even colder than frost, almost suppressing the hum in his throat. When he saw that Cloud Sky Blue, Su Yao, Su Xiang and other outstanding disciples were still following them unyieldingly through the smoke and dust, his expression slightly eased a bit.

  "Qinghua disciples, listen to the order!" Although the figures of several elders could not be seen clearly in the dust, Qingyang's voice still rang out loud and clear, reaching everyone's ears. Taicheng Zhenren is dead, and the new leader has not been established yet. Among the Qinghua sect, he is the one with the most seniority, so at this time, it is up to him to give orders. He loudly said: "The seal has been broken, you will immediately enter the demon cave, avenge the master and the disciples who died in blood for the sect!"

  "Yes!"

  Heaven and earth, regardless of whether they were still standing upright in the wind or had fallen to the ground with low strength, all responded in unison, with infinite hatred and hot blood, charging into the center of the rolling dust.

  Yun Tianqing watched as the sword lights flashed by his side, looking at the faces on the swords that were full of bias and hatred, the confusion in his heart grew deeper layer by layer.

  What did those demons do wrong? The demon realm was originally sealed like a clamshell, if it weren't for the Qionghua sect's web of restraint, I'm afraid those demons wouldn't have come out at all, and how could they harm people? Although he didn't like demons, he also didn't have the same innate hatred towards them as his fellow disciples in the sect. Looking at the crazed expressions of his seniors and peers as they killed more and more, he had long since felt a sense of reluctance towards those demons.

  Looking back, as a renowned Taoist family's descendant, Qionghua only for his own selfish desires, in order to become an immortal, he abandoned the noble spirit of saving all living beings, seized the crystal stone, slaughtered the Musou demon, and even spared no infant... Unbeknownst to him, compared to those innocent little demons, humans are actually the greatest villains in the world? He, who has experienced the hardships of human life since childhood, should know this better than anyone else.

  Can one ascend to immortality at the cost of other lives? Is this not just a trivial matter for all living beings? Yun Tianqing gazed blankly at the swirling sand, feeling that the dust waves were gradually transforming into a scene of endless struggle between the demon realm and the Qinghua Sect, with heavy casualties. A chill crept up from the bottom of his heart, spreading endlessly.

  Su Yu... I wonder what she and Bing Yue would think if they saw this scene?

  Recalling the woman's serene face, Yun Tianqing's mood became even heavier. Having cultivated together for many years, although the woman's eyes had no regard for him, he deeply understood her gentle heart beneath her icy demeanor. If she knew that his sealing of the demon realm with the sword net would lead to such a terrifying and pitiful scene today, she might again be secretly wounded in her heart. Would Brother Xuanyue go comfort her?

  "The sky is clear and blue, with a great enemy in front of you, what are you still daydreaming about!"

  Su Yao's angry shout suddenly woke up Yun Tianqing. Looking at the master sister covered in blood and with a frowning expression, Yun Tian could only force out a smile and said: "I just...haven't been sleeping well lately, I'm a bit tired."

  She gave him a cold glance, her beautiful eyes having experienced the death of their master, the chaos in their sect and other accidents, now even more piercing. Upon hearing Yun Tianqing's words, the cold expression on her face seemed to relax slightly, and the dim light in her eyes flickered, only after a long while did she sigh: "Forget it. Since Master was killed by that demon... I and Suo Xian also... But now we are in the Demon Realm, and any relaxation will give the demons an opportunity to take advantage of us. In this great war, I have seen too many fellow disciples die, I don't want to see you among those corpses again, be careful!"

  Yun Tianqing was taken aback, looking at his senior sister's still aloof face, but feeling a warmth in his heart. Because of his usual close relationship with Xuan Xiao and Su Yu, he had never been very close to this senior sister, so it was unexpected that she would show him concern at this time, and he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

  But the excitement only lasted for a moment, and was coldly interrupted by Su Yao: "What are you still standing there for, hurry up!" As soon as she finished speaking, she urged her foot to move forward with her sword, and rushed forward without looking back.

  Yun Tianqing hesitated for a moment, and had no choice but to follow with his sword.

  In an instant, the two figures were swallowed up by the rolling dust storm.

  After entering the demon city, Yun Tianqing soon lost track of Su Xiaoyao. The spiral-shaped city had already collapsed more than half due to the continuous earthquakes caused by the giant sword's impact on the boundary. Everywhere was desolate and covered in a purple-red haze. In the fog, there were vague shadows, howling demon beasts, and occasional clear cries. Red, green, blue, and orange sword lights occasionally cut through the fog, slicing the demon beasts hiding within into two segments. Although the Qiong Yao was brave and skilled in battle, it could only await death with its eyes closed when surrounded by many Qing Hua disciples. Moreover, this place was the Qiong Yao's lair, where most of the inhabitants were old, weak, or young demons. Yun Tianqing watched as a grown demon beast was killed by several of its own kind while trying to protect its cub, feeling an increasing sense of sorrow in his heart.

  Does a monster still understand kinship, yet as the spiritual leader of all things, you have no compassion at all?

  Looking at his fellow sect members cheering and chasing after another Qiong demon into the purple mist, Yun Tianqing slowly descended to the ground. Looking at the massive demonic beast lying motionless in the cluster of purple crystal stones, its dull purple-red eyes seemed to still reflect the image of its young cub that was brutally killed by the Qinghua disciples, as if it still retained the intense resentment before its death. Facing such a pair of eyes, Yun Tianqing suddenly felt some reluctance to look directly at them.

  After a long time, a soft sigh came from the mist. Yun Tianqing slowly stretched out his palm and covered those purple-red beast eyes.

  But in the next second, a cyan sword light suddenly cut through the thin fog and stabbed down at him!

  "Who?!"

  Yun Tianqing was shocked and angry, able to wield a sword, naturally it was a human, and this person in the demon realm must be a disciple of Qionghua, his own fellow student. How could a fellow student attack him? Wasn't it because they saw him close his eyes for that demonic beast, so they also took him as a demon?

  All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the next instant they all turned into intense excitement.

  The mist dispersed and gathered again, gently swaying at the feet of the person standing in mid-air with a sword. The red clothes fluttered, the green silk scattered, those familiar handsome eyebrows and eyes, turned out to be...

  "Big Brother Master!"

  The author has something to say: Thank you Fei Yang Ye, Lu Lu, Shui Yun, Hua Wu, CJ's X Zi, Yu Chen Si Shui, Cheng Zi, Beini1127, Cheng, Ko, San Man De Fei Luo Ji, Si Meng, Sui Yue Cuo Sang, Yi Zui Nan Hui, Feng Ling De Liu Yan~~

  P.S. Finally let Tian Qing make an appearance, hmm, another spoiler, now that Tian Qing has arrived, will Xuan Xiao still be far away? ~

  PPS. A certain grass has no illness and no disaster, also no loss, just went home, so it was late for a few days to update ~ Later will update another chapter ~ Group of MUA!