Chapter 36: Death Threat (Part 2)

  BOOM! The sea dragon responded with a loud crash, and fresh blood sprayed out again. Countless bloody raindrops filled the sky, and the powerful backlash force slammed him heavily against the seal behind him. Relying on the last bit of true energy left in his spiritual platform, he used the violent airflow in the air to strike the Thousand Ton Rod at the seal with all his might. Perhaps because Xing Tian's magical powers were all used to resist the sea dragon's attack, the seal seemed extremely fragile, and countless cracks appeared on the seal under the sea dragon's attack, as if it was about to shatter at any moment.

  Xing Tian's heart was filled with rage, although the blow from Hai Long couldn't hurt him, but the tip of his dark gold spear had been completely shattered by the Thousand Jin Stick. The destruction was exceptionally thorough, a top-grade treasure spear was rendered useless under the Thousand Jin Stick. At the same time as Hai Long launched his attack, Tian Qin didn't make any preparations to escape, her hand holding the Nine Xian Zither shone with silver light, her right hand grasping five zither strings, shouting: "Five Strings Spirit Sea Break." A soft hum sounded, a mixture of colorful energies burst out, this was equivalent to an attack at the Xia Ju boundary, even Xing Tian and his wife didn't dare take it lightly. Xuan Yu floated up, blocking in front of Xing Tian, Xing Tian retreated three meters back, rapidly circulating the spiritual energy within his body, adjusting the turbulent blood flow inside him. The Thousand Jin Stick's attacking power combined with Hai Long's own spiritual energy hadn't hurt him, but had suppressed his aura. Xuan Yu lightly turned in mid-air, a blue light flashing on her long sword as it transformed into a sword shadow, the sound of energies colliding continuously ringing out. The power of "Five Strings Spirit Sea Break" was gradually being dissipated under the spiritual energy she was constantly releasing. Using Five Strings had already reached Tian Qin's limit, under the force of the backlash, she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, floating over to Hai Long's side and pulling him up.

  Xuan Yu's eyes revealed a hint of surprise, and he said calmly, "Not bad, indeed a new generation surpasses the old. With your cultivation of less than a thousand years, you can actually withstand our individual attacks. You are worthy of being the top two in this Newcomer Grand Tournament. If you were in your best state, even if we could kill you, I'm afraid we would have to pay a considerable price. But this time, you don't have that chance. Tian Ge, there's no more time, let's avenge our child. Young ones, let me show you what the dual Xiu techniques of Yuan Yue Flow and Wen Tian Flow look like." The dark gold spear in Xing Tian's hand had disappeared at some point, replaced by the same residual sun knife that Yi Feng had used back then. "Hong - Fen - Yan - Zhi - Yuan - Yue - Jian" (Red - Powder - Vermilion - Lipstick - Round - Moon - Sword) "Jin - Ge - Tie - Ma - Can - Yang - Dao" (Gold - Halberd - Iron - Horse - Residual - Sun - Knife) The two balls of energy, one red and one blue, rapidly expanded, and Hai Long and Tian Qin could clearly feel the fusion of Xuan Yu's yin cold air and Xing Tian's yang strong air, bursting out with an unprecedentedly massive amount of energy. In that instant, Hai Long seemed to see the scene where Zhi Shui Dao Zun used the Qi Tian Lun again, and the red and blue light in front of him was no weaker than when Zhi Shui Dao Zun used the Qi Tian Lun. What Hai Long didn't know was that this represented an energy approaching the realm of the Unfathomable.

  "Hai Long let out a bitter smile and said, 'Qin, I'm afraid I'll never get to hear your zither music or singing again.' Tian Qin smiled softly and leaned her delicate body against Hai Long's, 'In the next life, I'll play for you again.' They simultaneously raised their Thousand Jin Stick and Nine Immortal Zither, and Hai Long summoned a Vajra shield to protect them from the outside. Although they both knew that this was just a fearless resistance."

  The red and blue light enveloped them in an instant, swallowing the space in front of them. The heavy impact on the Vajra canopy caused it to burst out with intense golden light. Amidst the deafening explosion, it shattered into tiny points of gold light. At the same time, the Tianming clothes of the Sea Dragon and the Inverse Heaven Mirror of the Tianqin emitted cyan and silver glows. However, given their current situation, even if the power of the magical treasures was stronger, it would be of no use. In an instant, the red and blue mixed light covered their bodies. The seals set by Xing Tian and Xuanyu were unable to withstand such a powerful impact, and they were instantly blown to smithereens. The red and blue lights suddenly converged, and two figures fell from the cliff, disappearing into the deep chasm-like clouds in the blink of an eye.

  Xing Tian and Xuan Yu revealed their figures, Xuan Yu let out a light sigh and said: "The Inverse Heaven Mirror is indeed worthy of being a divine artifact, it can still protect their physical bodies from destruction in this situation."

  Xing Tian said in a cold voice, "What's the use of not destroying their physical bodies? Their magical powers have been completely dispersed by us. My Residual Sun Hellfire will not only gradually incinerate their physical bodies, but also their primordial spirits and divine embryos. Within three days, they will be annihilated, body and spirit destroyed. Daring to kill my son, this is the fate they deserve."

  Xuan Yu leaned into Xing Tian's arms, sobbing: "Actually, even if we kill them, what's the point? Our son still won't come back to life. Tian Ge, are we doing the right thing or not?"

  Xing Tian let out a long sigh and said, "It's not the time to discuss right or wrong now. The deed is done, and we must face it. Fortunately, I had set up a restriction beforehand, so Lian Yun Sect and Qian Hui Valley shouldn't have noticed anything. Let's go back. No matter what happens tomorrow, don't make any noise. As long as they can't find the corpses of that pair of dogs, I'll be fine."

  The next morning, Hong Zhi anxiously found Piao Yu Dao Zun and told her about Hai Long's disappearance overnight. Piao Yu Dao Zun had a bad premonition, reported to Jie Tian Dao Zun, and immediately mobilized all Lian Yun Sect disciples to start searching for Hai Long's trail. Soon, Wu Zhao Xian was alarmed, and the news of Tian Qin's disappearance also came from Qian Hui Gu. For a time, the entire Wu Zhao Xian main peak was in an uproar. Under the leadership of the seven sects' elders, they continued to search for Hai Long and Tian Qin's whereabouts.

  Three days, a full three days had passed, and Hailong and Tianqin were like they vanished into thin air, without any trace to be found.

  Xianzhao Mountain Main Peak Grand Hall.

  "Where are these two children going? With their cultivation, even if they encounter the sneak attack of the Three Evil Sects, they should be able to send out a distress signal."

  Xing Tian snorted, saying: "I think they probably eloped. That day, Dao Yu was willing to take out the Inverse Heaven Mirror that had already merged with his body and give it to Tian Qin, which shows that their relationship is not ordinary." Piao Yu Dao Zun angrily said: "Xing Tian, watch your words. If Hai Long really likes Tian Qin, he could have publicly demonstrated his love that day, with the reward we previously agreed upon, no one would have stopped them, so why did they need to elope?" Hai Long's disappearance had caused her to be in a state of great confusion, and in just three days, she had become haggard.

  Xing Tian didn't say anything else, he just coldly snorted a few times.

  Xiao Yun Dao said, "Everyone, the disappearance of these people may be related to the evil sect that used curses before. If someone from that sect can sneak in without being detected, their cultivation must be incredibly deep. If it was them who made a move, it would make sense."

  Jin Yi let out a furious roar, saying: "The Three Evil Sects' guts are really too big, daring to come to my Wuzhao Xiang and cause trouble. If I catch them, I will definitely make them suffer a terrible fate."

  Bai He Dao Zun stood up fiercely and stared at Xing Tian Dao: "May I ask, brother, where were you that night?"

  Xing Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he angrily said: "Bai He, are you suspecting that I was the one who did it? Don't forget, I also belong to the righteous path. Although Tian Qin killed my son, I wouldn't stoop to taking revenge on her here. She is a disciple of your Qian Hui Valley, and you can't even take care of your own people, yet you come to me demanding someone? The Xing Tian sect isn't one to be trifled with."

  The silent Wu Yun Buddha finally spoke, saying calmly: "Alright, the two Taoist masters don't need to argue, right and wrong will be self-evident. Now, we have almost searched the entire Xianzhao Mountain and released a large amount of spiritual energy, but still can't find any trace of Dao Yu and Tian Qin. There are only two possibilities: one is that they have already left this place; another is that they have been harmed. Please calm down, Tie Tian Taoist Master and Bai He Taoist Master, we cannot confirm the actual situation now, and it's not good to make groundless speculations."

  Tian Dao Zun let out a long sigh and said, "Hai Long is the most outstanding disciple of our sect. I didn't expect that he would disappear just after winning the championship of the Newcomer's Great Competition. It really pains me."

  "Bai He Dao Zun said excitedly: 'Tian Qin is my most satisfying disciple and the candidate for the next master of Qian Hui Valley. She carries with her our sect's sacred instrument, Jiu Xian Qin, and the Inverse Heaven Mirror. If she were to be captured or killed by evil forces, it would be the greatest blow to Qian Hui Valley.'"

  At this moment, a Wu Zhaotian Golden Orthodox disciple suddenly ran in and said somewhat anxiously: "I report to the various sect masters, something big has gone wrong."

  Jin Yi's eyebrows slightly furrowed as he said, "What happened? It's worth your being so shocked."

  The disciple gasped a few times and said: "In the territory of Zhao Song, the evil Dao San Zong suddenly appeared. Now, a small city has been slaughtered by the demon sect, and more than 100 disciples sent by our seven sects have been injured or killed. I'm afraid that after gathering this time, the target of the evil Dao San Zong will be the royal city of Zhao Song!"

  Jin Yi was shocked and jumped up, "What, the three evil sects dare to be so rampant, don't they fear heavenly punishment?"

  The eyes of the Tian Dao Zun flashed with cold light, and he said: "Don't worry for now, Jin Zong Zhu. Let's put aside the matter of Daoyu and Tianqin for the time being. We absolutely cannot let the evil sect harm too many innocent civilians. All disciples of the seven sects, assemble immediately! We will rush to Zhao Song Guo and engage in a decisive battle with the evil sect's demonic people." At this critical moment, the seven sects put aside their differences and gathered at the fastest speed. Except for Hongzhi who asked to stay behind to search for Hailong, all the high-ranking masters of the seven sects above the Dengfeng boundary set out together under the leadership of the eleven sect leaders, heading towards the direction of Zhao Song Guo's royal city.

  One year later, Hong Zhi, who had been searching for the sea dragon in vain, lost his enthusiasm and did not plan to return to Fan Xin Sect for further study. He returned alone to Lianyun Mountain Range's Moyun Peak Monkey Forest, believing that as long as the sea dragon was still alive, it would definitely come back there.

  Did Ha Long and Tian Qin really die? Did they really perish like Xing Tian said?

  That day, under the strongest attack launched by Xing Tian and Xuanyu together, the Golden Lotus Shield and the Heavenly Ming Cloak were all damaged. At the critical moment, he put the last defensive artifact, Yun Ding Armor, on Tian Qin's body. Although Tian Qin couldn't control the Inverse Heaven Mirror to defend herself, the Inverse Heaven Mirror was a treasure after all. Under the guidance of the immortal spirit energy of the Nine Immortal Zither, it automatically dispersed its defensive energy. Tian Qin used her own body to block in front of Hailong, thus avoiding the crisis of being destroyed. However, as Xing Tian said, their internal powers had been shaken apart, especially Tian Qin, who was no different from an ordinary person after falling into the deep valley.

  A cold breeze blew past her ear, and the sea dragon tightly wrapped its body around Tianqin's slender figure. Although they were about to face death, they were surprisingly clear-headed at this moment. Tianqin showed no fear, gazing gently at the sea dragon as she waited.

  Waiting. The mountain was thousands of meters high, and in an instant, they had fallen to the waist of the mountain. The dragon seemed to have suddenly decided something, and shouted loudly: "Tianqin, you must survive and avenge me." After finishing speaking, he suddenly inserted the thousand-pound rod that had turned into a small iron stick into his own spiritual platform. In an instant, Tianqin understood what the dragon was going to do, and she screamed in horror: "Dragon, don't!" But it was too late, the small iron stick had already deeply entered the dragon's spiritual platform.

  The law can be shattered, and even the Tao fetus can be dispersed, but the golden elixir is indestructible. The sea dragon inserted a small iron rod into his own spiritual platform, and with a loud crash, he shattered the golden elixir that he had cultivated with great difficulty. In an instant, the golden elixir emitted a vast amount of energy, and the sea dragon's eyes shot out golden light as he shouted: "Seven Repair Sword, come out of its scabbard!" With a crisp sound, a cyan glow appeared at the sea dragon's feet. Due to the excessive force, it sank several hundred meters before the sea dragon stabilized his body shape, controlling the Seven Repair Sword. His entire body continuously emitted a strong golden glow. Without any hesitation, the sea dragon threw a punch towards the mountain wall in front of him, and amidst the deafening sound, dust flew everywhere. A hole with a diameter of two meters and a depth of over ten meters appeared before him. The sea dragon floated into it, and the Seven Repair Sword returned to its scabbard.

  Carefully placing the zither on the ground, Hailong helped her sit cross-legged and said in a low voice: "Qin, don't cry, don't be sad. Listen to me. My time is almost up. At this moment, Xingtian used an extremely overbearing method to invade our bodies. It's better for one person to die than for both of us to die. The heavy responsibility of revenge falls on your shoulders now. Bao Yuan Gui Yi." Tianqin wanted to stop Hailong, but she had already lost the ability to move, and everything could only be done by Hailong. Tears had already soaked through her collar. Shattering one's golden elixir can temporarily gain power beyond one's usual abilities, but the consequences are also terrible - that is, the destruction of both body and spirit, because doing so will burn one's soul, making it impossible to even reincarnate.

  In the midst of intense suffering, Tianqin felt two gentle energies coming from behind her back. The energy input was very fast, and in an instant, it had circulated through her meridians, bringing a few degrees of coolness to her originally scorching internal organs. She suddenly felt much more comfortable. But how could she be happy about this? This hope was bought with Hailong's own life!

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