Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 198: Unrivaled in the World
In a cave in the dense forest, a man and a woman, illuminated by purple air and red light, are putting their hands and feet together, their skin touching, their meridians connected, their breathing connected, their souls connected, and practicing together to heal their injuries.

However, after practicing for only a moment, Yao Honglei suddenly frowned, and his whole body trembled violently. "Puff!" A piece of coagulated blood clot was sprayed on the ground, and his body softened and collapsed into Tiedan's arms.

"Ahem, Junior Brother, I, I can't hold on any longer..."

Tiedan quickly stopped the exercise, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a silk cloth, frowned and shook his head.

"Fairy Yao, now my twelve meridians are all blocked by the ground springs, and I can't transfer the purple mist true qi in my body to your body..."

"Junior brother, actually..."

Yao Honglei's cheeks turned slightly red, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

Tiedan was preoccupied and didn't pay attention. He carefully felt her pulse and diagnosed her.

"Fairy Yao, I plan to go to Hengshan Spiritual Vein to cleanse my body and restore my power, but it's a long way to Hengshan, and I'm afraid there will be countless dangers and disasters along the way.

But now, your meridians have been shaken by the Blood Poppy Power, your lungs have been blocked by the Earth Spring, and your Taoist body has been seriously injured by the Heavenly Demon. You must retreat and recuperate to prevent your injuries from getting worse.

This is the cave where you are hiding. It should be safe for now. If the fairy can trust me..."

Hearing that he wanted to abandon her and run away alone, Yao Honglei looked anxious and said quickly,
"Junior brother! In fact, besides using the twelve meridians to transfer Qi, there are other methods!"

Tiedan shook his head.

"I know, but we have tried it just now. Your eight meridians are not open. Forcing Qi to flow in may lead to the risk of going astray..."

"I'm not talking about Qi, I'm talking about..."

Yao Honglei bit her lip, leaned closer and whispered an explanation in Tiedan's ear.

Tiedan was stunned.
"Is this possible? Is it useful?"

"Of course it is useful. Isn't this the same as taking natural treasures, swallowing pills and taking medicines..."

Yao Hong said with tears on her face,

"In short, in extraordinary times, we must resort to extraordinary measures.

Even if I wait for you, Junior Brother, to go to Hengshan for help, you have to suppress the disorder in my meridians and relieve the severe pain first before I can concentrate on my retreat.

Besides, since we are already a couple... I, I don’t mind..."

Tiedan hesitated for a moment, but Yao Honglei was seriously injured and could not delay, and he knew that this was not the time to be entangled, so he nodded.

"Okay, come on."

So the two of them followed what Yao Honglei said. Although it was not as efficient as direct infusion of true Qi, it still had some effect.

After practicing like this for several days, with the joint efforts of the two, the internal injuries caused by Yao Honglei's strong use of the Blood Pot were barely suppressed. Finally, the pain was relieved and she could use her strength.

However, her injuries were still serious. The severed arm had damaged her meridians, and it would probably take a long time for it to grow back.

Moreover, he was also infected by the underground spring, and could not use Taoism, so he could only protect himself with the hair growth technique. If the enemies of the Immortal Palace Xuanmen came to visit him, it would be extremely dangerous.

So without any time to waste, Tiedan said goodbye to Yao Honglei who was reluctant to leave, and made an agreement with her that he would come back to see her in a month, and then went to Hengshan alone.

After all, Tiedan thought about it and felt that he couldn't keep her with him.

The Taixu Heavenly Demon was coming for him, and there was no telling when he might show up.

Those who stay around Tiedan will be implicated in endless killings and die innocently.

Yao Honglei's life is not strong enough. Now she is seriously injured and I am afraid she will not be able to survive the next disaster.

The shadow shattered and Kun disappeared.

Even Xiao Jun's weapon spirit was severely damaged and he fell into a deep sleep and never appeared again.

The flute in his hand was covered with fine cracks, as if it had been stepped on and broken into thousands of pieces at any time.

Then all of a sudden, it seemed as if Tiedan was the only one left between heaven and earth...

But it’s okay, Tiedan is used to it now.

Since he is a star born out of nowhere, he will only harm the fate and luck of those around him. Perhaps he can only walk this path alone...

Sure enough, after only three days on the road, he ran into another disaster.

"Roar--!"

A bear-like monster rushed towards him, and at the same time, there was a gust of wind behind his head, obviously someone was behind him, shooting arrows at him. Tiedan also had a blank expression on his face, and moved left and right with the Three Talents Steps, dodging the beast's pounce and the arrows, and flipped his hand to chop out the pair of mandarin duck sharp knives that Yao Honglei had sent to him.

The long-bladed mandarin duck knife shone with a red evil glow, while the short-bladed dagger shone with a purple glow. One red and the other purple, with sharp blades, with two quick cuts, they cut open the monster's belly, broke its bones, and beheaded it, killing it on the spot.

The man in the forest turned around and ran, but Tiedan untied the green silk sword wrapped around his waist, threw it away and pulled it out. He let out a scream and fell into the bushes.

Tiedan was not in a hurry. He dug out the inner elixir of the monster and ate it, which helped to replenish the essence and blood that had been lost in the past few days. Then he followed the blood trail into the bushes.

I saw a man dressed in animal skins and hunter clothes. His legs were untied by the Qingsi sword and he was crawling on the ground to escape.

Tiedan looked at the other person's legs that had been removed and saw that he was clearly wearing official boots, so he knew that he was a spy sent into the mountain by the Demon Palace.

This is a recent case, but has someone already followed them here?

So there was no need to ask any more questions. He just threw the double-edged sword away. The blade spun quickly and cut off the man's head, which flew back into his palm.

Then Tiedan jumped onto the tree and sat on the treetop, lurking.

As expected, he was not the only one who entered the forest. Not long after, three or four more people, accompanied by six or seven dogs, followed and found the corpse to check.

Tiedan didn't say a word, he jumped down from the tree with his double sword and fork and killed them all.

These people's abilities are not that strong, at most they are at the foundation-building stage, so they might as well practice some boxing to keep fit.

However, they knew how to track people in the forest, and naturally, not a single scout, the army's eyes and ears, could be left alive.

Killing this group of spies might delay some time, but it is not enough to treat the symptoms, we must also address the root cause.

So Tiedan took advantage of the night, put on the spies' animal skin hunting clothes, followed the smell on the ground and went back the way they came, and found the road outside the mountain.

This highway probably connected Jiangdu to Sanyuan. There were post stations along the way, which were originally used to deliver royal orders and military commands, and provide a place for caravans and passers-by to rest. However, the southern country had a large population, and the coming and going was very busy. Gradually, many people gathered along the roadside post stations, set up stalls, and sold tea and mountain products, and gradually a village was formed.

As soon as Tiedan entered the yard, he saw more than a dozen fine horses being taken care of in the stable. He lowered his head and bent over, used the bone-shrinking technique to change his body shape, and then walked into the post station with a hunched back.

Sure enough, eight foreigners were seen in the restaurant, occupying a two-meter-wide table, drinking and eating meat together. Other pedestrians and businessmen stayed away from them.

However, these people's abilities are not very high, and none of them is at the Jindan stage. They should have been sent by Shangguan to scout the way. Judging from the number of people, they are divided into three teams, taking turns to enter the mountain to search for the immortal thief.

Tiedan also ordered some wine and snacks to eat and drink, and secretly inquired about the news. As expected, everyone in the post station was talking about Jiangdu.

Before, Yao Honglei and I were practicing dual cultivation in the mountains, and we didn’t know how long it had been. It turned out that seven days had passed since the previous battle. Now, the news that a demon had descended on Jiangdu Prefecture has spread like wildfire.

It is said that not only the entire city area, but also a population of one million were trapped in the endless black water. Even the Immortal Palace's southern expedition army, with two to three thousand soldiers and horses, were trapped by the black water, and all news was cut off!
You know, Jiangdu Prefecture is the capital of the Southern Kingdom, with a population and wealth that is incalculable! After this disaster, I'm afraid the losses were heavy!
The sky! Shocked!
Fortunately, the blame does not seem to be put on Fairy Jiang Ping's head for the time being. After all, it is obvious that such a grand scene is not something she can create.

Normally he would pass on the blame, but now that his hometown has been raided, the Lord of the Southern Kingdom is not so foolish as to throw his men away to chase after a random person.

What's more, Jiangdu is an important transportation route to the south. The city was suddenly blocked by the black water. The Yunmengze army in the south is still confronting the demon tribe. Food and supplies have to be transported ashore via a detour, which is time-consuming and laborious. If delayed for a long time, there is a fear that something may happen on the front line, which would really cause a disaster.

Therefore, the Lord of the Southern Kingdom is now determined to go all out. He has increased the list of immortals and gods, offered a large reward, and summoned talented people to gather in Jiangdu, trying every possible way to break the Black Water Formation, rescue the people trapped in the city, and get his money.

It was even more difficult for the ministers of the Three Palaces to reach a consensus. Even the Immortal Emperor rarely came out of the Ziwei Palace to attend a court session. He ordered the pillar generals, spiritual officials and heavenly masters to gather their troops and come to Jiangdu to suppress the demon.

It seems that he still has time. After all, there are always tall people to hold up the sky when it falls. No matter how much the three major sects fight among themselves, they should not allow the demon to do whatever he wants...

"Friend, can we share a table?"

Tiedan raised his head and saw a figure sitting down in front of him without waiting for his answer.

The man was wearing a white shirt underneath and a light green robe on the outside. His hair was tied up with a jade-colored hairpin. He had three beautiful beards, a face as pure as jade, sword-like eyebrows, and pupils as bright as stars.

There was a warm glow on his face, without any radiance of Qi leaking out. At first glance, there was not even a shadow, and it was impossible to tell the depth at all.

The guests around him, with their mortal eyes, could not see him at all.

Well, he is just an ordinary fairy.

Tiedan had a blank expression on his face.

That person took the initiative to bow and greet.
"Goddess of the Nine Heavens, I am a monk from the True Jade Purity Monastery in the Qingcheng Cave, the hermit Lingxuzi, and I pay my respects to you."

Dongzhen Yuqing Temple, the hermit Lingxuzi. Oh...

Tiedan looked at him.
"Number one in the world?"

Lingxuzi smiled slightly and winked at him jokingly.

"You're welcome, my friend. I'm the best in the world."

(End of this chapter)