Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

The State of Zhao.

The Qingheng School.

Over the years, within the Zhao state, the Qingheng faction has held absolute power.

The mountain gate is now much more impressive than when Zhang Yan left.

But this mountain gate was in ruins, turned into a battlefield.

The protective formation had already been breached, leaving a huge gap of several tens of feet.

Ten Nascent Soul demons rushed into the formation.

The disciples and elders of the Qingheng Sect could only rely on their familiarity with the terrain to hide deep within the sect.

At the very front was an aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Qingluan, dressed in a cloud-blue dress, was all alone, struggling to hold on.

"Ten Nascent Soul demons!"

Qingluan gritted her teeth and gripped the fourth-tier magic weapon in her hand tightly.

When Zhang Yan left, she was still in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Thanks to the cultivation resources sent back from the Upper Realm by Zhang Yan, Qingluan has now broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

The magical artifact in her hand was also personally crafted by Zhang Yan.

It was precisely because of this magic weapon.

She was able to contend with ten Nascent Soul stage demonic beasts with her mid-Nascent Soul cultivation.

But now, the Qingheng Sect is still only represented by her as a Nascent Soul Elder.

Besides these, there are also Golden Core cultivators like the sect leader, Mo Changqing.

Facing the ferocious demon race.

Sects like them in the lower realms are utterly powerless against them.

The elders watched Qingluan's figure standing tall in the sky, their eyes bloodshot.

"At the beginning."

"My Middle-earth."

"It was shattered by the demon race."

"Now that the Central Plains have fallen to such a state, the demon race has made a comeback!"

"Heaven is going to destroy my Qingheng Sect!"

Mo Changqing said unwillingly.

The demon race suddenly attacked, catching the Zhao Kingdom completely off guard.

Several human cities fell one after another, causing immense suffering and death.

The Qingheng Sect even sent people to investigate, but the weakest of the demons they encountered were all at the Nascent Soul stage.

With the Qingheng Sect's strength, they were completely unable to cope.

If not, Gu Taixuan of the Heavenly Dao Sect would have arrived in time.

The Qingheng Sect is now likely destroyed.

"I don't know."

"Elder Gu, when will you return?"

Mo Changqing looked towards the horizon and said hopefully.

Now, the only ones who can help the Qingheng Sect in its time of crisis are powerful experts like Gu Taixuan at the Dharma Aspect Realm.

"That tiger-headed demon."

"It is the middle stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm."

"Even Elder Gu is likely to be in grave danger."

"Moreover, Elder Gu has been extremely kind and righteous to my Qingheng Sect because of Xiao Zhang Yan."

"It's impossible to keep hoping for Elder Gu's help forever."

Qingluan spoke, her voice deep and resonant.

If it weren't for Zhang Yan, the Qingheng Sect and the Tiandao Sect would have had absolutely no connection.

And Gu Taixuan offered such strong support.

The Qingheng Sect already owes a great debt of gratitude, and Qingluan doesn't want to rely on external forces forever.

"I'm all alone."

"We can still wipe out the entire demon race!"

Qingluan swallowed a pill, unleashing her mid-stage Nascent Soul power to its fullest extent.

In his hand was a slender, agile sword, radiating a chilling light.

Before the formation was broken.

She has already used this sword to kill three Nascent Soul demons.

The formation has now been broken, and there is no way to retreat.

The lives of everyone in the Qingheng Sect depended on this one sword strike.

"Evergreen."

"Take the other elders and retreat back to the main peak!"

Qingluan finally gave Mo Changqing an order.

Her long, flowing black hair fluttered in the wind, her fair hands gripped a fourth-tier magic sword, and her slender figure transformed into a ray of clear light between heaven and earth.

"Humph!"

"A mere Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Kill them quickly, so we can welcome the general's arrival sooner!"

The ten Nascent Soul demon beasts looked on with disdain.

Roar!
The demon's roar shook the heavens.

Ten against one, yet the rampant demonic energy was like a vast ocean.

Qingluan was only able to maintain her figure after taking the elixir.

"I'll tear her apart!"

A white-furred wolf demon stepped forward, its eyes fierce, and pounced on Qingluan.

The demonic power of metal transformed into ten hundred-meter-long blades of light, which crisscrossed and attacked.

As long as one of them hits.

With Qingluan's strength, she was destined to perish.

"break!"

Qingluan remained incredibly calm, slashing horizontally with her magic sword.

A hundred-meter-long azure sword beam swept across the sky, swirling back towards the blade light unleashed by the wolf demon.

when!
As their attacks clashed, Qingluan's sword light successively severed seven blades of light.

But three sharp blades remained, slashing towards the Azure Phoenix.

"turn out to be."

"Humanity is so weak."

The wolf demon's face was full of contempt.

Not only humans, but also the demon race has not been seen for a long time.

The same applies to the demon race.

Previously, the demon race had been spreading stories about the human race.

But now it seems that this human race is nothing special.

"cut!"

But as soon as the sword light dissipated, the figure of the Azure Phoenix reappeared amidst the surging light.

With magic power infused, Qingluan forcefully activated her sword technique.

The fourth-tier magic sword unleashed another strike!
In a short period of time, Qingluan unleashed two consecutive sword strikes, reaching the limit of her Dao body.

However, the effect was also extremely obvious.

when!
This sword strike extinguished the remaining three blades of light.

Then, he continued to slash at the wolf demon.

"what?"

The wolf demon's eyes widened, never expecting the Azure Phoenix to possess such abilities.

Stab it!

The sword light unleashed by the fourth-tier magic sword cleaved open the wolf demon's body and shredded its internal organs.

The Nascent Soul wolf demon was thus slain.

But nine Nascent Soul demons remained on the battlefield.

call out!
After killing the wolf demon, the Azure Phoenix immediately moved sideways.

boom!
The next instant, a large amount of demonic power erupted from where she had been standing.

"And the Nine-Headed Demon Clan!"

Qingluan took another pill, a gift from Zhang Yan from the upper realm, her gaze turning cold.

"A magical artifact of the human race."

"They're just difficult to deal with."

"Don't let your guard down, attack together!"

Having witnessed the power of a fourth-tier magic sword once again, the remaining nine-headed demons dared not be careless anymore.

If not, this magic sword.

Even with Qingluan's strength, it would be extremely difficult for her to kill a single demon.

boom! boom!
With the explosion of demonic power, Qingluan was forced to constantly dodge and weave.

The opponent was a nine-headed demon clan member, but in the end, Qingluan found a weakness.

Stab it!

Another hundred-meter-long sword light swept across the sky, landing on a fox demon and slicing its body in two.

The second demon clan member perished.

But before Qingluan could even rejoice, another demon clan attacked.

This time.

It's a two-headed bee demon.

They stirred up a fierce wind, and two black beams, each tens of meters long, coalesced in the sky.

Exuding a terrifying aura, its demonic energy soared into the sky, and it shot towards the Azure Phoenix.

"not good!"

Qingluan's expression changed drastically.

She immediately revealed a weakness when she made her move; now that her magic power was depleted, she could only block the attack head-on.

when!
A black light struck, but one of it was blocked by the magic sword.

However, another attack bypassed the magic sword and pierced through the Azure Phoenix's waist and abdomen.

"puff!"

Qingluan coughed up a mouthful of blood, and her delicate body fell from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

A fist-sized hole had appeared in her abdomen.

This was because she possessed a low-grade fourth-order spirit armor, a gift from Zhang Yan.

Otherwise, this attack...

She would then be dismembered.

All of the bee demon's talents are concentrated in this one strike.

After unleashing this attack, the bee demon was rendered completely useless for a short time, which is why its power was so terrifying.

"I was careless..." The blue phoenix drifted down with the wind, looking utterly miserable.

They killed two demons.

It withstood another attack from the two bee demons.

There are still six Nascent Soul demons remaining.

"Finally solved."

The remaining six Nascent Soul demons seized the opportunity and launched an attack on Qingluan simultaneously.

The vast demonic energy converged into a dazzling attack, hurtling towards the Azure Phoenix.

Even with a fourth-tier spirit armor.

With this attack, Qingluan will undoubtedly die.

"Grandmaster Qingluan!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the disciples and elders of the Qingheng Sect behind them were filled with rage.

If Qingluan were to perish, these disciples and elders would be no match for the demon race.

Today, the Qingheng Sect will be wiped out by the demon race!
Qingluan's consciousness was blurred, and she subconsciously gripped the magic sword in her hand.

"pity."

"I didn't get to see Zhang Yan one more time..."

A fleeting thought crossed Qingluan's mind.

Rumble!
Just as that demonic power was about to engulf the Azure Phoenix, thunder suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The members of the Qingheng Sect were all drawn to the sound and turned their attention to its source.

But they only saw one.

A dazzling blue lightning bolt, reaching to the heavens and piercing the void, descended!

Boom!
In an instant, lightning struck before Qingluan, like a meteor falling to earth, engulfing everything in a sea of ​​lightning.

The lightning, radiating destructive energy, instantly extinguished the demonic power.

The mountains below were blasted into a crater with a diameter of over a kilometer!
It was terrifying beyond measure, possessing a vast and boundless power that surpassed even the Nascent Soul stage.

It was like a great sun descending, illuminating the heavens!

"That is……"

Everyone in the Qingheng Sect stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked by this magnificent aura.

And inside the light.

Like a flickering candle in the wind, the blue phoenix felt itself falling into a warm embrace.

A familiar face came into view.

"Little...Little Zhang Yan?"

Qingluan's voice trembled as she slowly asked.

"it's me."

"I am back."

Zhang Yan wiped the blood from Qingluan's mouth, fed her a pill, and replied softly.

As the lightning dissipated, the members of the Qingheng Sect were able to see the faces of the newcomers.

"It's Zhang Yan!"

When Mo Changqing and the others saw Zhang Yan's appearance, they were overjoyed.

Zhang Yan held Qingluan in his arms, looking at the devastated Qingheng Sect and then at the bewildered demons. His killing intent soared to the heavens.

"leftover."

"give it to me!"

Zhang Yan's right hand revealed the Kui Niu True Eye, and he coldly shouted.

boom!
The aura of the fifth-tier magic weapon exploded, shaking the heavens and earth.

Endless lightning converged, transforming into a vast sea of ​​thunder that covered the sky and the earth.

The aura of destruction it exudes is unparalleled.

Even a mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator would perish under this sea of ​​lightning.

Not to mention these Nascent Soul demons.

Qingluan looked at Zhang Yan's profile and felt an aura that far surpassed her own; her eyes were filled with wonder.

At the same time, she felt completely at ease and leaned against Zhang Yan's chest.

"you……"

These demons were utterly terrified and filled with immense fear.

They lost all will to fight and turned to flee.

boom!
But Zhang Yan wouldn't give them a chance. With a single palm strike, these demons were reduced to ashes and disappeared amidst the intertwining of ten thousand lightning bolts before they could even take their first step.

With a single palm strike, eight Nascent Soul demons were instantly killed!

The thunder gradually dissipated.

The sky above instantly became quiet.

Only Zhang Yan and Qingluan remained, their figures like those of a divine couple.

Zhang Yan lowered his head, and Qingluan's clear eyes were gazing at him, filled with endless affection and longing.

"I am back."

Zhang Yan said softly.

"Ah."

Qingluan nodded and smiled sweetly.

With the crisis resolved, Zhang Yan returned to the mountain gate with Qingluan.

The wound on Qingluan's waist and abdomen had healed, and she was dressed in one of Zhang Yan's clothes.

call out!
A whooshing sound rang out, and a floating ship appeared in the sky.

"It's Elder Gu and the others!"

Mo Changqing spotted Gu Taixuan on the floating ship immediately.

"I must thank Elder Gu."

"If it weren't for him, my Qingheng Sect would have been destroyed long ago."

Qingluan stood beside Zhang Yan and spoke softly.

Although Zhang Yan returned.

But we must not forget Gu Taixuan's assistance to the Qingheng Sect.

"I know."

“I ran into my master on the way back.”

Zhang Yan replied.

"Elder Gu!"

The members of the Qingheng Sect surrounded Zhang Yan and Gu Taixuan, looking at them with immense excitement.

"Elder Gu."

"Thank you for your help to my Qingheng Sect."

"Now that Zhang Yan has returned, it's a good time for us to have a chat at Qingheng Sect."

Mo Changqing addressed Gu Taixuan respectfully.

"actually."

“I have already met him before.”

"Moreover, he was the one who killed that tiger-headed demon who was in the middle stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm."

"Otherwise, I will..."

Gu Taixuan waved his hand and said with a smile.

This statement came out.

The Qingheng Sect members were startled once again.

"Senior Brother Zhang."

"Killed a demon in the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm?"

The crowd looked at each other in astonishment, marveling at her extraordinary beauty.

In their minds, Zhang Yan was still at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

In less than a hundred years, Zhang Yan has already become capable of killing someone in the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm!
The current level of improvement is enormous.

This left all the disciples and elders dizzy!
"It's a long story."

"Let's go to the sect's main hall for a talk!"

Zhang Yan smiled gently and addressed the crowd.

Then, Qingluan and Gu Taixuan headed towards the interior of the sect.

"Senior Brother Zhang, in the Upper Realm, transforms into a dragon whenever he encounters wind and clouds!"

"In less than a hundred years, Senior Brother Zhang has already been able to kill a demon in the middle stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm."

"From now on, our Qingheng Sect will also have a powerful cultivator at the Dharma Aspect Realm to oversee things!"

...

The members of the Qingheng Sect were thrilled, gazing up at Zhang Yan's retreating figure with great anticipation.

Before the State of Zhao.

The appearance of a Nascent Soul Ancestor is already extremely remarkable.

Zhang Yan's appearance shattered everyone's expectations!
A Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator who is not even three hundred years old!

What an extraordinary genius!

But the surprises Zhang Yan brought back were far more than that.

Back at the sect's main hall.

Zhang Yan took out a large number of pills and distributed them to Mo Changqing.

"These pills..."

Mo Changqing took the pill and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Each of these pills is a miraculous elixir for those at the Golden Core stage, possessing extraordinary spiritual energy.

Taking a few more pills might even help you break through a small realm!

Zhang Yan produced a total of over ten thousand such pills!
Some Foundation Establishment disciples can only divide a single pill into dozens of portions to avoid being overwhelmed by its potency.

They wouldn't have dared to even think about this before.

"Little Zhang Yan."

"You wouldn't have secretly stolen the treasures from the Divine Weapon Pavilion, would you!"

"They actually brought back so many healing pills!"

Even the Azure Phoenix was amazed.

"The Divine Weapon Pavilion is one of the five great immortal sects."

"How could I dare to abscond with the treasure vault?"

Zhang Yan looked at Qingluan and chuckled to himself.

"Little Zhang Yan."

How long will you stay this time?

"Won't they make things difficult for you in the Divine Weapon Pavilion?"

The hall was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation. Qingluan lowered her voice and asked with concern.

"of course not."

"The Master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion is my master, who can make things difficult for me?"

Zhang Yan was touched and replied softly. (End of Chapter)