Chapter Thirty-Six: The Rebellious Disciple

  "It was also because of the master's great fate, after waiting for two days, the bloody smell attracted a nearby sleeping demon corpse. It wanted to eat me, but I refined its demonic energy and gained a chance to breathe. However, no matter what, I suffered greatly from this ordeal, losing more than half of my cultivation. Moreover, it was hopeless to find the spiritual medicine to cure my illness again. I could only drag my injured body back to Qing Cong Mountain. I had originally planned to end my miserable life, but the legacy of the Great Sickness Immortal Art was not willing to be cut off in my hands, so there was a connection between you and me later on."

  "The Great Sickness Immortal's Secret, was obtained by the master in his youth, at a ruined temple site, including the Great Sickness Immortal's Secret, the Great Sickness Order and a Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon Magic Chart. The Great Sickness Order is not to be mentioned, it seems like a fragment of a broken Taoist soldier, while the Great Sickness Immortal's Secret and the magic chart are exactly opposite in characteristics. The Great Sickness Immortal's Secret is a cultivation method that can absorb others' sick energy, refine the sickness elixir for cultivation, whereas the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon Magic Chart is an extremely evil and malevolent treasure, which the master has never dared to cultivate..."

  "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Xianmo Map......?"

  Meng Xuan was taken aback for a moment, he had only obtained the Great Sickness Scripture and the Great Sickness Order, but had never seen this demonic diagram.

  "You must still remember that in the second year after you got to know me, someone came to visit me at Qing Cong Mountain..."

  "Those two, one was the Grand Elder of the Northern Dipper Immortal Sect, Yao Xianqin, and the other was the first true disciple of the Northern Dipper, Hong Wan Xianzi... Her other identity, in fact, was Qin Jing, the pre-Qin orphan I had saved... At this point, the old man paused, his expression a mix of sadness and regret: "I didn't expect that after five years, she would appear before me again. This time, she had refined the Nine Lives Revival Grass, her illness was completely cured, and she was protected by eight divine lights, just like a little fairy... She had also grown up, slender and elegant, completely different from the little girl who used to follow me through the wind and rain on the Jianghu..."

  "After she saw me, she knelt down in front of me, scolding her past mistakes. Seeing her cry so sincerely, I forgave her, thinking that after all, she was just a little girl at the time, afraid of death, and had taken the Nine Lives Revival Grass out of fear. That's understandable. However...I still underestimated her. This girl is really...frightening!"

  The old man fell silent for a long time before continuing in a soft voice, "I still underestimated her. After she finished crying, she begged me sincerely and asked me to return the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon Chart to her. I was taken aback and didn't know why she would say that. Just then, the elder of the Northern Dipper, Yao Xianqin, scolded me, saying that I was shameless for using saving people as an excuse to secretly keep a treasure map passed down by a little girl's father..."

  "I was initially puzzled, but later found out that she told the elder of the Yaochi clan, Yao Xianqin, that the 'Nine Heavens and Ten Earths' demon-slaying diagram was actually a treasure left behind by the Qin Emperor, which I had stolen from her when she was young. The elder believed her and brought her to Qing Cong Mountain specifically to demand its return... The elder said that I had stolen the treasure from my own disciple, an act of utmost shamelessness. She originally wanted to behead me and make this matter public, so that everyone could see my true face. However, Hong Wan pleaded on my behalf, and she saw that I was already a dying man, not worth her effort, and wouldn't live for much longer anyway. So, she decided to give this dying man an opportunity: as long as I handed over the diagram, she would cover up the whole affair and let me keep my reputation intact. Otherwise, not only would she take away the demon-slaying diagram, but also destroy the foundations of our Qing Cong Mountain..."

  "What?"

  Meng Xuanqi's anger was about to erupt, and he never thought that there would be such a twist in the matter.

  The old man gently shook his head, seemingly recalling the past and couldn't help but feel a hint of anger: "With the strength of Yiyaochi Xianmen, our Qingcong Mountain was no match for them. At that time, I was also seriously ill and had lost more than half of my cultivation, so I wasn't their opponent. Helpless, in order to protect the Xianmen, I gave the magic map to them..."

  The old man's face was calm, but Meng Xuan clenched his fists tightly as he listened.

  At first, the famous genius of Xianmen specially visited the old man in Qingcong Mountain to ask about the Tao, which was truly shocking to the entire Qingcong Mountain. Even he had a sense of pride and honor. However, it turned out that this shocking genius was actually his own sister whom he had never met before. Moreover, after betraying their master, she still had the face to go back to Qingcong Mountain to coerce and intimidate, and steal the magic map.

  "Alas, Master has left this message for you with two purposes. Firstly, I hope that after your cultivation is complete, you can find your senior sister and retrieve the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon Map. She was born with a demonic fetus and possesses the map, so even if you have cultivated the Great Sickness Immortal Technique, you may not be her match. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, do not engage in conflict with her. However, this matter must be done, as that demon map is too evil. Given her nature, she will definitely use it to do some things. If we alarm some powerful immortal masters, at that time, not just her, but also you and our Qing Cong Immortal Sect will all be found out and exterminated..."

  The old man's expression turned serious, and he warned: "In the past, when I obtained this inheritance in that immortal palace, it was because of using the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon Chart that I revealed my tracks and was destroyed by someone..."

  "Secondly, our inherited art has been cultivated by the master for a lifetime. No matter what, it feels like a mysterious and profound immortal method that cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the evil paths of the world's demonic cultivators. Therefore, I am puzzled in my heart - why would such an immortal method be called demonic cultivation? Even if someone who has inherited this immortal art is discovered, they will immediately be destroyed by powerful forces... If you achieve success in your future cultivation, I also hope that you can find the true meaning and come to pay respects at my grave. Only then can I close my eyes in peace."

  "However, neither of these two things is easy. Your senior sister has a gloomy temperament and is also an extraordinary talent, making her not an easy person to deal with. If you weren't able to break through the True Spirit Realm, I wouldn't have told you about her situation. As for the second point, it's possible that it involves a huge secret. You must be cautious in your actions. If you give up, I won't blame you!"

  The old man spoke softly, his consciousness gradually fading away, and the image also began to fade.

  "Master, don't worry, I'll definitely take her down for you!"

  Meng Xuan shouted loudly, his voice trembling with indignation and pent-up anger.

  The divine thought gradually disappeared, and the image of the master also dispersed at this moment.

  Meng Xuan couldn't help but shed two lines of hot tears as well.

  He only knew that his master was seriously ill because he had forcibly refined a seven-grade elixir, and eventually died of illness in Qingcong Mountain after many years. However, it turned out that there was another story hidden behind this.

  That master sister of mine who I've never met before, repaid kindness with ingratitude, murdered her master and stole the treasure, truly shameless to the extreme.

  Meng Xuan secretly vowed in her heart to kill her.

  "Your innate Taoist body, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Xianmo diagram... Hmph, no matter what it is, it won't save your life!"

  Meng Xuan gripped the broken sword tightly in his hand, and a fierce killing intent burst forth from his eyes.

  After a while, his attention shifted back to the broken sword in his hand.

  It's possible that even the master didn't think of it, not only is the Great Sickness Scripture and the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon Chart treasures, but this Great Sickness Order is also a treasure. I'm also lucky to have unintentionally obtained the remnants of this sword, and it was precisely because of the fusion of these remnants with the Great Sickness Order that the divine thoughts left by the master in the Great Sickness Order were activated ahead of time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about this past event.

  "Nine Heavens Ten Earths Immortal Devil Diagram... just hearing the name is terrifying enough, great illness order, I hope you won't disappoint me..."

  Meng Xuan held the broken sword in his hand and let out a soft sigh.

  "Hmm..."

  The broken sword suddenly hummed in response, as if it had understood Meng Xuan's words.

  "Could it be that this sword really has life?"

  Meng Xuan's heart was delighted, and he slowly poured his true energy into it.

  Soon, he developed a feeling of being connected with this sword's blood and flesh, as if the broken sword had become a part of his body.

  Just as this feeling arose, Meng Xuan suddenly sensed a huge and unmatched power hidden in the broken sword. A thread of bloodthirsty killing intent was transmitted from the sword into his mind, even giving him a bloodthirsty impulse. Before his eyes appeared one after another phantoms of enemies being torn apart. Soon he understood that these were actually remnants of Lang Zai's power.

  The Wolf Ancestor's Order is undoubtedly the same origin as the Great Sickness Order, and it is a different fragment of a sword that was broken into pieces. However, for some reason, one piece was obtained by the ancestor of the wolf demons and passed down through generations. The Black Wood Mountain wolf demons considered it a sacred object of their tribe, worshiping it day and night, which gave it the power of the wolf tribe's ancestral spirit. In battle, once activated, it can turn the tide of war.

  It turns out that Kuroki Mountain can't really control that power, and the wolf master can only stimulate a very small part of it. However, after Meng Xuan merged with the Wolf Ancestor's will, he could freely manipulate its power, not only using it to stimulate human potential like Kuroki Mountain, but also directly stimulating it to harm enemies.

  "It's really fate, I suppose even Master wouldn't have expected me to have such an extraordinary encounter..."

  Meng Xuan was somewhat excited: "The thousand-year-old sacrificial power of Hei Mu Shan, now all turned into the power in my sword. If I were to unleash them all at once, how strong would it be? Could Leng Dashi withstand it? Could Shi Long Qianbei withstand it?"

  Soon, Meng Xuan shook his head. The thousand-year-old sacrificial power of Hei Mu Shan was almost equivalent to a thousand years of cultivation. Cold Master was unable to withstand it. Even if Shi Long Old Man and Lang Zhu, the two half-step True Spirit experts, joined forces, they might not be able to withstand it either.

  It is said in the world that only those who have broken through the True Qi Realm and reached the True Spirit Realm can be called "Immortals".

  And the power contained in this broken sword is probably an existence that can slaughter the gods.

  Of course, this force is brutal, bloodthirsty and evil. Meng Xuan didn't dare to release them all at once, or else he would also suffer from the backlash of this force.

  "The great calamity has now restored the broken sword to its original form, so it can no longer be called 'Ling'. Should I give it a new name?" Meng Xuan furrowed his brow. "Ah, yes! The appearance of this sword made me aware of the existence of that treacherous disciple, and it was also what allowed me to gain some slight capital to counter that treacherous disciple. So, let's call this sword 'Jian Ni Sword'!"

  Meng Xuanxin felt a little relieved and held up the broken sword, his determination growing stronger.

  "Since that woman is now in the Eastern Sea Holy Land, I will also go to the Eastern Sea Holy Land to find a new Immortal Gate!"

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