Chapter 20: Settling Scores and Asking Heaven (Part 1)

  Hailong Dao: "So the immortal artifacts are really that hard to control! What are the other two immortal artifacts in Qianhui Valley? Oh, sorry, I shouldn't be prying into your sect's secrets."

  The Tianqin smiled slightly and said, "This is nothing, most of the people in our seven major sects know about our three divine artifacts. The other two are the Fumo Ding and the Nitian Mirror. The Fumo Ding is the weakest of the three divine artifacts, but it's also relatively easy to control. A thousand years ago, during the confrontation with the Demon, Yao, and Xie sects, it eliminated countless evils. As for the Nitian Mirror..." Tianqin's expression turned melancholic as he sighed, "The Nitian Mirror originally belonged to my master, but during that battle a thousand years ago, my master was killed by the Demon Sect's leader, Ze Tian. The mirror's whereabouts are unknown. However, even if it fell into the hands of the Demon Sect, it doesn't matter - those who practice demonic arts can't unlock its true power. The Nitian Mirror is one of the three great divine artifacts of our Qianhui Valley, and its power surpasses that of the Jiuxianqin. Its greatest advantage is that when the person holding it reaches the state of enlightenment, they can play a crucial role in resisting the heavenly tribulation. That's why it's called the Nitian Mirror - although it's a defensive artifact, there may not be any other divine artifact on our continent that can surpass its power. It takes the form of a protective mirror; as long as one of us from the righteous sects carries it with them, even if their physical body is destroyed, they can use the Nitian Mirror's power to protect their soul and prevent it from being extinguished. As long as they find a suitable infant, they can restart their cultivation, and their previous accomplishments can be inherited."

  Hai Long's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously thought of the silver protective mirror on his chest. He thought to himself: "It can't be that lucky, if it really is the Inverse Heaven Mirror, wouldn't I have made a huge profit?" Thinking of this, he hastily asked: "If the Inverse Heaven Mirror has such great power, why did your master still die at the hands of Lian Tian? Wasn't the mirror able to exert its power at that time?"

  Tianqin shook his head and said, "It's not that the Inverse Heaven Mirror didn't exert its power, but rather our Master fell into Jitian's trap. During the battle, he revealed the mirror's power too early, and Jitian used the Blood Slaughter Technique to pollute it with 500 years of cultivation at a great cost. Within a few breaths, the mirror couldn't exert its power, and taking advantage of Master's brief moment of distraction after losing the mirror's protection, Jitian launched his strongest magic instrument and defeated Master, causing his soul to scatter. Alas, at that time Master had just barely reached the Unstable Realm and without the Inverse Heaven Mirror's help, how could he be a match for Jitian? If Master could grasp the true power of the Inverse Heaven Mirror, perhaps it would have been Jitian who died instead.

  The Inverse Heaven Mirror is an extremely mysterious artifact that won't reveal its power as our cultivation increases. According to the ancient texts left behind by Master's predecessors, one needs a high level of comprehension to wield the mirror's true power. Only after thoroughly understanding its profound meaning can one grasp this top-grade immortal instrument.

  Younger brother, you seem very interested in the Inverse Heaven Mirror! If you have the chance to obtain it in the future, be sure to return it to our Qianhui Valley. At that time, no matter what conditions you propose, we will agree to them. After all, the three great immortal instruments are too important for us. You should know that back when Master possessed the Inverse Heaven Mirror, our sect's strength was not inferior to Wuzhao Sect's, and even now, the Fanxin Sect can't compare to it."

  A hint of longing appeared in Tianqin's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

  Hai Long barely suppressed his wildly beating heart, thinking to himself: "Having obtained such a good treasure, I'd be crazy to return it to you guys." He tentatively asked: "So what does this Inverse Heaven Mirror look like? Eldest Sister, you have to tell me its appearance or else I won't be able to help you!" Tian Qin let out a soft sigh and said: "The Inverse Heaven Mirror is with Lian Tian, it's not easy to get it back. It's a silver-colored heart-protecting mirror, on which silver light constantly flickers; as long as one touches it, they'll feel a sense of calmness and peace. You don't need to go out of your way to find it, having this intention is already enough for Qian Hui Valley to be grateful."

  Hailong secretly smiled to himself, thinking that if Tiangu knew the Reversal Mirror was now in his possession, he wondered what kind of expression he would have. The Reversal Mirror, my precious treasure, from now on you will be mine. A sacred artifact should belong to one who possesses virtue, since I've come across it, then it's mine. Unconsciously, Hailong patted the Reversal Mirror in his chest through the Star Blue Armor, his mood extremely excited.

  "Ah! The scoundrel is there, let's go down," Tianqin suddenly said, urging her flying sword to dive downwards. Here, they had already reached the other side of Tongyuan City, where a dense forest was filled with a faint, weak silver glow. As Hailong and Tianqin landed on the ground, he clearly saw that it was a silver light shield about two meters in diameter, trapping a man in gray clothes inside. The man was trying to break through the shield with a long spear that shone brightly. Perhaps due to time, the color of the shield had faded significantly, and cracks appeared on its surface, indicating that it was about to collapse. However, Tianqin's timely arrival had thoroughly dashed the hopes of the gray-clothed man, who knew he couldn't escape from this beautiful woman with a higher cultivation level than himself. He stopped attacking the seal and smiled wryly: "I don't know which sect you're from, Master Sister, but what happened earlier was just a misunderstanding. Please spare my life." Hailong looked him up and down, and to be honest, this "scoundrel" was much more handsome than himself - not only was his figure tall and straight, but he also had a handsome face, except for a hint of frivolity in his eyebrows.

  Tianqin's eyes widened at the sight of the "lecher" in front of her, and she suddenly felt a surge of anger. "Who are you to call me your sister?" she shouted. "You're a cultivator, yet you're taking advantage of women in the mortal realm! You're despicable! Today is your last day!" The flying sword in front of her flashed ominously, as if it might strike at any moment. The man in gray felt her killing intent and turned pale with fear, his knees weakening as he knelt to the ground. "Sister, please spare my life just this once," he begged. "I was just momentarily confused! I'm a disciple of the Qiantian Sect, and I assume you're also a righteous cultivator. If you're willing, I can recommend you to the Yuanyue Sect for cultivation."

  Tianqin walked step by step towards the "lecher", saying disdainfully: "Who wants to go to Yuan Yue Liu? You're also worthy of calling yourself a righteous person? Today's affair is definitely not your first time, if I don't kill you, how can I justify those innocent women who have been humiliated by you?"

  "Hai Long said with a scowl: 'That's right, Shifu Jie. Kill him. This guy not only wronged women, but also made me take the blame. Otherwise, I would have taken action myself.'"

  Just as Tianqin and Hailong were about to make their move, the face of the "licentious thief" suddenly turned ferocious, and he bellowed: "You dare to kill me. My father is Xing Tian, the Second Master of the Qitian Sect, and my mother is Xuanyu, the Second Master of the Yuanyue Sect. If you kill me today, they will definitely avenge me."

  Tianqin's face turned even colder, and he said faintly: "Alright, remember this. I am Tianqin, a disciple of Qianhui Valley. This is Hailong, a disciple of Lianyun Sect. If you want revenge, we welcome it anytime." A flash of light, the flying sword with cold flames pierced through the seal and inserted into the heart of "Lustful Thief".

  "The lecherous villain's eyes were filled with venomous resentment, and he muttered: 'You, you're good, just wait, my parents will avenge me.' With a loud bang, under his own momentum, his body suddenly burst open, and a tiny figure only three inches tall emerged from the top of his head, flying rapidly away into the distance. The little figure looked exactly like the lecherous villain, it was his Daoist fetal infant."

  A flash of red light, a shrill cry echoed, and the small figure disappeared. The dragon-like Ha Long blew off the blood on his hand as if nothing had happened. But that "pervert" had already been destroyed under his Blood Eight Trigrams. Tian Qin angrily said: "What are you doing? Who allowed you to destroy his primordial spirit?"

  "Him? Isn't he a lecher? Destroying his primordial infant is to eradicate evil thoroughly! The Tianliu and Yuanyue sects are the two major orthodox schools, if this little brat goes back and falsely accuses us of being evil, won't we be in danger later on? A scum like him should never be allowed to ascend for eternity."

  "Rubbish!" Tianqin said angrily: "We are Orthodox Cultivators, how can we easily beat someone to the point of soul scattering? Your heart is too cruel, although he was wrong, killing him as punishment is already enough. After all, it's a life that has been cultivated for many years, and you destroyed his Dao fetus and primordial infant, which will make him lose even the possibility of reincarnation. Do you think you're smart? You're wrong. No matter which Orthodox school we belong to, when our disciples encounter danger, their masters will always have some perception, as long as the master's cultivation is deep enough, they can even know what kind of skill their disciple died from. I spared his primordial infant and didn't kill him, just so that in the future we can reason with Tianyun Flow and Yuan Yue Flow, but you beat him to the point of complete destruction, and even if we have reason on our side, it becomes unreasonable, and we will also form an irreconcilable feud with Tianyun Flow and Yuan Yue Flow. Hmph, what kind of Cultivator are you? On account of Lian Yun Sect, I'll spare you today, but if I see you doing something like this again in the future, I won't let you off lightly. Get out!"

  After hearing Tianqin's words, Hailong felt as if he had been drenched in a bucket of cold water from head to toe. For many days, he had been under pressure from Zhi Shui Daozun, Mu Song Daozun, and Mo Kui, and the suffocation in his heart had already brought him to the brink of explosion. Just now, he had destroyed that "lecherous" Dao fetus out of good intentions, but at this moment, being scolded by Tianqin like this, his inner stubbornness surged up, and his anger could no longer be tolerated, bursting forth. His face twisted slightly, and Hailong roared in a frenzy: "You're talking nonsense! I killed him, so what? If someone as filthy as him still has his Yuanying, he'll become a new scourge in the future. In my eyes, he's no different from a demon. My master taught me that when facing an enemy, you must not show mercy. Eradicating evil is doing good. You're just afraid of Tian Xiang and Yuan Yue seeking revenge, right? If they find you, you can push it all onto me. I've only recently started cultivating, so what if I'm beaten to the point of destruction? Can't a righteous person make mistakes and be punished? I want to! Get out! What makes you think you can order me around? You have the Nine Xianqin, don't you? You have many magical treasures, don't you? Come on! Come on!" As he shouted, Hailong took out his small iron rod and collided it with the Qiankun Boundary. The rod instantly grew longer and thicker, and he poured all his internal energy into the rod, glaring at Tianqin.

  Tianqin was stunned by the sudden change in Hailong, she didn't expect that the previous timid and fearful Hailong would become so determined, under the reflection of his blue crystal armor, he was filled with a strong and unyielding aura. Although it was only at the level of Fow Tiger Realm cultivation, Tianqin clearly felt that her heart had produced a thread of fear, as if she didn't dare to look directly into Hailong's eyes.

  "Come on! You come on! My cultivation is very low, and my master's skills are not high either. People like me in the Lianyun Sect are basically ignored by everyone, you want to avenge that 'scoundrel' go ahead and attack, no one from the Lianyun Sect will bother you, it's just me asking for death. Come on, kill me!" Hailong's words were filled with grief and indignation, at this moment his anger had completely overwhelmed his rationality, seeing Tianqin didn't intend to attack, in a fit of rage, he suddenly took a step forward, raised the iron rod in his hand, and swung it down towards Tianqin.

  Tianqin was shocked, and her flying sword instinctively went to meet it. However, a shocking change occurred when her flying sword collided with the small iron rod in Hailong's hand, producing an ear-piercing sound. The flying sword, which had been of good quality, shattered into fragments under the impact of the small iron rod and disappeared into thin air as points of light. Meanwhile, the small iron rod continued to strike towards her head without hesitation.

  Tianqin could not have imagined that Hailong would be able to destroy her magic weapon despite their three-level difference in cultivation. In desperation, she hastily mobilized her magic power, and with a flash of her body, her hands transformed into a massive silver glow that struck the small iron rod from the side.

  A deafening crash shook the ground, creating a large crater as the air was violently disturbed. Hailong stumbled backward three steps before regaining his balance, while Tianqin was sent flying out, spitting up blood. Both Hailong and Tianqin were stunned; this outcome had been unforeseen by either of them.

  When Tianqin used her magic power to strike the small iron rod directly, she felt a sensation like a dragonfly trying to shake a stone pillar. The small iron rod suddenly produced an immense shockwave that not only shattered her magic power but also sent her flying out, injuring her internal meridians in the process.

  Hailong's anger completely disappeared because of this strike, he stared blankly at the small iron rod in his hand, never thinking that this small iron rod could also exert such power in his hands.

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