Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 558 I am a genuine swordsman

Although it was a dark night, the thick fog rolled in like a wave and was clearly visible.

The Annan army monks who were responsible for sealing off the village immediately flew out to the outer sky on their swords after receiving the order. But the dense fog was faster, and it seemed to be far away one second, but it was quickly in front of them the next second.

The slow-flying monk from the military academy was sucked into the thick fog below and disappeared almost instantly.

On the hillside, in front of a lonely grave, everyone stared at the thick fog with solemn expressions.

They were too close to the thick fog and had no time to escape. In an instant they were completely enveloped by it.

Only Chen Lingyun realized that these thick fogs were clearly extremely abundant yin energy, which must have come from some secret realm related to ghosts.

This time, it's my turn.

A thought flashed through her mind, and her body was completely wrapped in thick fog. For a moment, she felt as if she was drowning or falling into the deep sea. Endless pressure came from all directions, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

However, the Nine Heavens Demon Prison Banner in her hand soon gave her a feeling of cheering and excitement, which suddenly woke her up from the dizzy state of weightlessness.

Chen Lingyun's feet touched the ground.

She quickly stood firm, her eyes scanning the surroundings while her spiritual sense also quickly turned around.

unmanned.

He still stood on the hillside, but not on the same peak he had stood on before. The night was completely dark, the stars and moon hidden. The air was filled with an extremely dense yin energy. If a mortal who hadn't cleansed their marrow fell here, they would probably not be able to hold out for long before falling seriously ill.

If the villagers who disappeared earlier were swept into this secret place by the thick fog, their chances of survival are probably extremely slim.

Chen Lingyun stood on the hillside and slammed the prison banner to the ground.

The Five Ghosts and the Black and White Impermanence emerged from around her and looked down along the direction her gaze was pointing.

In the center of the valley basin, there was a town with dim lights.

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Lin Ning moved quickly in the dense forest, performing the Fenyun Bagua Step with great skill.

The surrounding trees were all dead, without leaves or buds, and their branches were all thin and jagged, rotten and weird, as if corpses were screaming silently.

This strange atmosphere made Lin Ning feel a little uncomfortable. She couldn't help but draw out her two swords and hang them in front of her to stay alert.

The Green Bamboo Sword was hidden in the Zhenze Sword Case. It was already covered with three layers of sword energy and was extremely sharp, as if it could break through the surrounding dark clouds and fog.

The Danyan Sword was simply unsheathed, but perhaps because it belonged to the fire element, it did not hinder it in this gloomy atmosphere. Instead, it felt as agile as a fish in water.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front.

"Ruoxi!" Lin Ning called out.

"Ningning!" Xie Ruoxi turned around and also showed a look of surprise.

The two girls quickly came together, holding hands and jumping up and down. Xie Ruoxi almost cried with joy, and said with emotion:
"I almost collapsed when I found out the captain disappeared, but luckily you were here!"

"Well, there's no need to be so pessimistic." Lin Ning scanned her with her spiritual sense for a long time. After confirming that it was Xie Ruoxi, she asked tentatively, "Don't you have that thunder technique? It can destroy evil spirits."

"I do have thunder magic, but I may not be able to hit the target." Xie Ruoxi said as a matter of course, "I always need someone to cover for me."

Lin Ning was speechless, thinking that although his attack power was already top-tier, he could still say such useless words. This must be Ruoxi.

The two girls looked around again, only to hear Xie Ruoxi ask:

"So is there anyone else..."

"No more." Lin Ning said, "I've basically explored all the surrounding woods."

"There are only two of us around here."

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Su Yunjin and Zhao Yuanzhen also met.

"Didn't you see anyone else?" Su Yunjin asked worriedly.

"No." Zhao Yuanzhen shook his head, but his eyes were fixed on the lake beside him.

"What's wrong?" Su Yunjin asked.

"This looks like weak water." Zhao Yuanzhen walked to the lakeside, pulled out a hair from his head, and gently placed it on the water.

The hair sank quickly into the water, as if it didn't encounter even the slightest buoyancy.

"Yes." Zhao Yuanzhen took out a pill bottle from his arms, unscrewed the cork, poured out the pills inside, and then used the empty bottle to scoop water from the lake.

Su Yunjin stood by and watched, her brows unconsciously furrowed. After she finished collecting the lake water, she asked:
"So what is this secret place?"

"It's hard to say." Zhao Yuanzhen looked into the distance, where a faint light could be vaguely seen.

"I'm afraid it's the secret realm of some ghost cultivation sect."

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"Take the medicine quickly." Yan Yu stuffed the pill into Li Minghu's mouth.

The Yin energy in this secret realm is too strong, and mortals will get sick if they stay here even for a while. Although Li Minghu has completed the marrow cleansing, the five elements in his body are in a state of imbalance. Stimulated by the strong Yin energy around him, he immediately began to cough violently.

The medicine Yan Yu gave her was a elixir for treating external injuries, which had the effect of promoting blood circulation and strengthening the body. As the medicine flowed through her stomach, Li Minghu's face indeed became much rosier.

"Sorry." She stood up weakly.

"You're welcome." Yan Yu turned his head and looked forward.

About a hundred steps ahead, there are countless white-painted houses with gray walls. It looks like a town.

There are no electric lights in the town. The only lighting comes from the long paper lanterns hanging in front of each household, which sway constantly in the cold wind.

The streets were deserted.

Even if the streets are full of ghosts, it is much better than this empty situation, because you have no idea where the enemy is.

Yan Yu was silent for a while, and Li Minghu had guessed what he was worried about and said:

"Let's go in and take a look. We can't just sit here and wait."

"How about your body? Can you hold on?" Yan Yu asked, "I'm afraid there are dangers lurking inside."

"I'm fine." Li Minghu covered her mouth and coughed a few times. This was what Yan Yu was most worried about. Other girls would cry out when they were uncomfortable, but the Valkyrie wouldn't—her endurance was so great that even when she was almost exhausted in her previous life, she could still fight with her sword without a murmur.

Now they must go into the town to explore, but Yan Yu doesn't want Li Minghu to force himself to follow him. If something goes wrong, it will be troublesome.

"How about this." Yan Yu came up with an idea, "I'll carry you. No matter what happens, you don't have to worry about it, just help me attack with the sword."

This was a bit disparaging, and if Lin Ning had heard it, she would have been furious and yelled. However, Li Minghu was aware of her physical condition. Simply channeling her true energy to calm her body's abnormalities had already consumed a lot of her energy and mind, and she was indeed not in the best condition for fighting at this moment.

If we encounter a strong enemy inside and need to fight and run, Yan Yu will definitely be distracted and worried about my situation all the time. Wouldn't that hinder him?
"Why don't we go in and explore first?" She didn't refuse the suggestion, but simply said, "If I encounter any problems and can't handle it anymore, I'll ask you for help."

"Will you really ask me for help?" Yan Yu asked.

"Of course." Li Minghu said with a smile, "Yan Yu, you are so powerful, there is no need for me to be so strong."

"So you were showing off before because the monks of Qing'an team were incompetent?" Yan Yu was a little amused.

"I always worry too much," Li Minghu replied, "but I feel safe around you, Yanyu."

Yan Yu couldn't help but sigh. The Valkyrie's words were much more powerful than her flying sword. She not only subtly praised and complimented me, but also protected her team's reputation. It was truly flawless!

Since she insisted on walking by herself, Yan Yu didn't say anything more and took Li Minghu into the town.

After walking a few dozen steps, they noticed something strange:

The houses on both sides of the street have tall and wide doors, but they all have no windows.

Yan Yu's spiritual sense continued to scan the surroundings, but he still didn't find anything unusual. He just felt that the yin energy was getting thicker and thicker, making him uncomfortable.

Although Li Minghu tried his best to hold on despite his illness, the pain was unbearable. Occasionally, he couldn't help coughing, and the sound could be clearly heard nearby.

Suddenly Yan Yu raised his hand and motioned her to stop.

Suddenly, a sedan chair appeared in front of the street. It was carried by several sedan bearers and came towards this side quietly.

Although Li Minghu was in poor health, his eyesight was sharp enough to see that the sedan bearers were not living people, but paper figures with painted blush.

He scanned with his spiritual sense, but could not find any problems, as if these paper figures were just special, moving cardboard.

Behind the sedan chair, there were countless paper horses and paper donkeys, carrying countless boxes and bags.

Yan Yu pulled Li Minghu to the street. Since the paper figurine team hadn't attacked, he didn't want to attack without first understanding their strength.

As the sedan passed by the two of them, Li Minghu suddenly couldn't bear the cough in his chest, so he covered his mouth and coughed lightly.

A pleasant female voice sounded:

"stop."

The sedan landed in front of the two of them. Someone from inside lifted the curtain, revealing a fair and charming woman. She covered the lower half of her face with a round fan, revealing only her fox-like narrow eyes. She looked at Yan Yu, then her gaze fell on Li Minghu's face, and she said with a sweet smile:
"When the Five Elements are out of balance, solitary Yin cannot thrive. Living to this point is truly a rare opportunity. If you die in the future, how about coming and becoming my sword maiden?"

Li Minghu was stunned for a moment before he realized that the other party was talking to him. He immediately refused calmly and said:
"Thank you for your appreciation, Madam. My life is worthless and unworthy of your kindness."

"Haha." The woman laughed, with a playful look in her eyes. She suddenly looked at Yan Yu and asked, "Are you his husband?"

"No." Yan Yu replied.

"Seeing you carry a flying sword, I wonder where your master came from?" Madam asked with a smile, "Kunlun or Emei?"

Yan Yu was somewhat unable to answer this question, and after a while he said:

"Not the authentic Xuanmen sect."

"You're clearly a sword immortal, with an awe-inspiring demeanor, yet you don't seem to belong to a demonic sect. If not Kunlun and Emei, where else could it be?" The lady's smile gradually faded, and she suddenly said, "Bashan, go and try his methods."

"Yes." said the paper man following the sedan.

Although the paper man was made of paper, he was tall and strong. He immediately swung his arms and rushed towards Yan Yu.

"Stand back." Yan Yu signaled Li Minghu to retreat to a safe place. He activated the Fenyun Bagua Step and quickly dodged the opponent's charge. He pinched the sword gestures with both hands, and the Huangting Sword and Liangyi Sword flew out respectively, slashing towards the paper giant.

"Two-handed sword control, you really are from Emei!" The woman in the sedan sneered, "But your sword moves seem so mixed up, it's a weird mix. What the hell is that? Bashan, draw your sword too, and show him how powerful you are!"

The paper giant responded and a flying sword shot out from behind him. It was also cut out of cardboard and didn't look powerful at all, but it flew incredibly fast. In a flash, it bypassed the Huangting Sword and attacked Yan Yu fiercely.

Yan Yu was also surprised, because although the flying sword of this paper man was not very good, his swordsmanship was extremely sharp, and an expert could tell at a glance that he was powerful.

He changed the sword gestures in his hand, quickly manipulating the Liang Yi Sword to intercept it. Although the flying sword was made of cardboard, it was as hard as gold and iron. The two swords clashed in a dazzling collision in the air, the sound resounding like thunder, and sparks flew like dense rain.

Li Minghu's expression was slightly gloomy. She only heard the woman in the sedan say to her casually:
"The swordsmanship your lover uses is the Emei two-handed sword technique. The sword strokes are quite primitive, and the details are even more unsystematic. I'm afraid his master didn't keep it with him to teach him by words and deeds. He probably only taught him the key points of the technique and then left it alone."

"His swordsmanship talent isn't bad, though. Without a master to answer his questions and resolve his difficulties, he relies on his own understanding, resulting in a chaotic blend of swordplay, wasting the advantage of his two-handed sword control..."

Before she finished her words, Yan Yu suddenly changed his sword technique, and used the Huangting sword to perform the "Skylight Breaking the Clouds" and rushed forward at full speed at a speed far faster than the white rainbow piercing the sun. The paper man hurried to defend himself, but the flying sword was entangled by the Liangyi Sword and was cut in two in an instant.

Li Minghu didn't say anything, but the woman felt as if she had been slapped in the face. She was embarrassed and angry at the same time, and immediately said:

"Useless thing! Daohai, Chuanyun, you two go and defeat him!"

Two more paper figures came out of the team, and they both flew swords to attack Yan Yu.

Li Minghu watched calmly and soon figured out some things.

These paper figures' swordsmanship was indeed exquisite, but their experience in combat was limited. Yan Yu deliberately exposed a flaw, and the other side would inevitably rush in to attack, without considering the possibility of a trap.

His tactics were completely seen through. No matter how superb his swordsmanship was, he couldn't stand being tricked again and again and being put at a disadvantage. How could he be a match for Yan Yu?
Yan Yu split his attention between two tasks, using both swords to attack the two paper figures. He used the Liang Yi Sword to perform a trick, luring the opposing flying swords into the gap. Then, he suddenly attacked, combining with the Huang Ting Sword from above and below to forcibly sever the unprepared flying swords. He then repeated the same tactic, using the Liang Yi Sword to entangle the remaining flying sword while the Huang Ting Sword penetrated deep behind the enemy lines to slash at the two paper figures.

"Waste! Waste!" the woman in the sedan chair was furious. "I taught you such good swordsmanship for nothing!"

"That's wrong." After beheading the two paper figures, Yan Yu calmly sheathed his swords and replied, "It's not that they didn't try their best. It's that these paper figures of yours were possessed by wandering ghosts. They didn't know swordsmanship in life, and after death, their spiritual wisdom has been lost. They only memorized the swordsmanship by rote. How could they possibly defeat a legitimate sword immortal like me?"

The woman in the sedan chair did not answer, but just sneered.

"Senior," Yan Yu said, bowing. "Since you recognize my sword-wielding technique, I believe you were also a disciple of Emei. May I ask your name?"

The cold smile on the woman's face faded, and she became a little entangled. After a while, she said:

"I... that's all. Now that I'm dead, why bother asking about my name? Just think of me as a former abandoned disciple of the Emei Sword Sect."

"Let me ask you, what is the current situation of Emei Sword Sect?"

　There is no more in the evening. I will try to post the secret plot in two parts in one, so that the plot will be more coherent and compact.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)