I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 164 Tang You of the Cold Moon Divine Sect
"Qingshan, I'm leaving now. I've come to say goodbye."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingshan's expression changed, and he hurriedly used his divine sense to ask, "Sir, are you leaving? Is there anything I have done wrong? Please correct and punish me."

Lai Yang shook his head, turned his back to Liu Qingshan, stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and spoke in a calm and gentle tone:

"Qingshan, it has been ten years since we first met."

“Back then you were just an ordinary person, but now you have enough strength. I can’t protect you forever; you will eventually have to learn to walk on your own.”

"I've seen your abilities, and I'm at ease entrusting the Remnant Sect to you."

"The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens, full of hardships and thorns. One careless move can lead to shattering to pieces and the loss of one's soul."

Before we part, I don't have anything nice to give you.

Lai Yang turned to look at Liu Qingshan, and with a flick of his wrist, a set of black armor radiating a strong aura appeared in his hand.

"This is a high-grade defensive spiritual artifact, which I will give to you for self-defense. Wearing this armor, ordinary cultivators will not be able to harm you. In addition, I have left three sword energies on this armor, which can protect you three times in critical moments. After that, it depends on your own luck and fortune."

Seeing that Lai Yang was determined, Liu Qingshan's eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but he still took the armor from Lai Yang's hands and said earnestly, "Thank you, sir."

"Yes, you should take care of yourself from now on," Lai Yang nodded.

"Sir, where are you going? How can I find you?"

"As long as you cultivate diligently, we may meet again someday if there is an opportunity in the future."

After saying that, Lai Yang waved and then left Jiangyang City with Xiao Hei.

Liu Qingshan watched Lai Yang leave with a complicated expression, but his gaze quickly hardened again.

He needs to become stronger, so that no one can bully them anymore, and then maybe he can see them again.

Although Lai Yang never explicitly said he would take him as a disciple, in Liu Qingshan's heart, Lai Yang had been incredibly kind to him, and he was already like a master to him.

On the way out, Xiao Hei turned to Lai Yang and couldn't help but say, "Master, aren't you worried that the people behind the Black Dragon Gang will retaliate against them again? This is a force that you built up yourself, it would be a shame to just throw it away like this."

"I only provided them with a little help. The one who truly established the Remnant Sect was that kid Liu Qingshan. What does it have to do with me?" Lai Yang shook his head and said indifferently, "Besides, I never thought about building any force. Helping them was just a whim."

"Liu Qingshan has great talent and character. Compared to me, he can definitely use his disability to help more homeless people."

"With my leisurely nature, it would be a waste to mismanage it."

"As for the Wang family's revenge, there's no need to worry. How can one grow without experiencing some hardships? Besides, I left three life-saving sword energies on him."

"If that's the case, and he still ultimately perished, then it can only be said that it was his fate, and he has no one to blame but himself."

Lai Yang said slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei nodded and said no more.

After an unknown amount of time, heavy snow began to fall, piling up in a thick layer on the ground, as if draping the earth in a pure and sacred silver coat.

During this time, Lai Yang had some insights and found a place with excellent scenery, nestled against the mountains and by the water, to stay and cultivate temporarily.

However, on this very day, two powerful Transcending Tribulation Realm experts, whose cultivation levels were above the seventh realm, broke into Lai Yang's territory and engaged in a fierce battle in the sky.

The commotion caused by the life-or-death struggle between the two was immense, causing the wind and clouds to change color, the space to tremble, and countless birds and beasts to be startled and flee in panic.

Lai Yang sensed the presence of the two people, stepped out of the house, and looked up intently at the distant battlefield.

The two people fighting were a man and a woman.

The female cultivator had hair as white as frost and eyes as silver as the moon, seemingly adorned with countless stars. She held a top-grade spiritual blade in her hand, and the aura emanating from her body had reached the minor completion stage.

The person who fought her was also quite powerful. He was surrounded by dense black energy and malevolent aura, and his body had many strange and mysterious special patterns, which seemed to be some kind of secret technique that could greatly enhance his power. He was extremely formidable.

Lai Yang found the female cultivator very familiar. He had seen her before in the True Dragon Secret Realm. She had once frozen half of the river surface with a single slash, killing a yaksha, and the effect was extremely cool.

Lai Yang unexpectedly witnessed that scene, and inspired by it, he comprehended a sword technique.

I never expected to run into her here again.

Back in the True Dragon Secret Realm, she was only a fifth-realm cultivator. Now, she has entered the seventh-realm tribulation and has even comprehended a minor level of sword intent.

Even looking at the entire Immortal Continent, her talent would be considered among the most outstanding.

The person she fought looked somewhat like a demon.

Lai Yang was unaware of the situation, so he did not interfere in the fight between the two, but quietly watched the battle unfold.

At this moment, both of them seemed to be nearing their limits. The male cultivator, whose body was emitting black energy, had countless wounds on his body. These wounds were difficult to heal because they were covered by the other's sword intent, and they kept bleeding.

In contrast, Tang You's expression was icy, her breathing rapid, and she gripped the long sword tightly. Her hands, feet, and shoulders were covered in blood, and she was in no better condition than her opponent.

"Tang You, stop struggling. You are destined to die by my hand today. If you give up now, I can spare your fellow disciples. Otherwise, after I kill you, I will go back and tear them apart, skin them alive, and bleed them dry." The demon expert tried to break down Tang You's mental defenses with words, threatening him in a cold tone.

"Hmph, enough nonsense."

Tang You was not affected by the other party's words. He took a deep breath, put the long sword back into its sheath, and the sword intent emanating from his body became even stronger and more terrifying.

The demon clan expert realized that Tang You was gathering his strength, and suddenly a sense of danger surged into his heart.

"You dare to brag in front of me? Do you think I'm dead?!"

The powerful demon stepped forward resolutely, intending to interrupt Tang You's preparation.

The next moment, a streak of silver-white light sliced ​​through the heavens and earth, and everything seemed to lose its color under this strike.

The demon warrior's eyes widened in fear, his body frozen in place. Then, a slash mark slowly appeared, traversing the demon warrior's entire body from bottom to top.

"How is this possible? I am not reconciled! How could you still possess such immense power..."

The demon's body was neatly split in two, falling through the air and crashing to the ground.

Then, before Tang You could make any further move, her pretty face turned pale, and she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Her delicate body fell to the ground in freefall.

Clearly, she had paid a heavy price to unleash that single strike that killed the powerful demon.

Upon seeing this, Lai Yang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to step in and save Tang You.

The expected pain did not occur; instead, she fell into a broad and warm embrace. Tang You opened her beautiful eyes in confusion.

When her gaze fell on Lai Yang's face, she was immediately taken aback and cried out in a slightly weak voice, "Quick, go and kill him! We can't let him escape!"

Tang You understood that although her strike was powerful, powerful demons were not so easy to kill.

The demon race has extremely strong vitality. The power of her strike was at most to severely injure him, not enough to completely kill him.

"Yes, leave it to me, he can't escape." Lai Yang nodded slightly and casually released a wisp of sword intent into the void.

The severely injured demon chose to abandon his physical body and use his remaining strength to protect his core as he fled.

As long as the core of the demon race is not completely destroyed, it has the opportunity to be resurrected and reborn.

"Damn woman, I will avenge the destruction of my body!"

The will of the powerful demon resided in the core, and his voice was filled with intense resentment and anger.

However, just as he was preparing to escape and return for revenge in the future, a tiny wisp of sword intent pierced through the air and struck.

In an instant, the demon powerhouse sensed the aura of death from that sword intent, which was a hundred times more terrifying than Tang You's previous strike!
"No!"

On his deathbed, the demon's voice was filled with boundless horror and fear.

The sudden sword intent pierced through the remaining core of the demon warrior, obliterating it along with its will, leaving the opponent with no possibility of resurrection.

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Upon realizing that the aura of the powerful demon had been completely annihilated, Tang You was greatly surprised and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.

"I am Tang You of the Cold Moon Divine Sect. Thank you for your help, senior. May I ask who you are?" Tang You, supporting himself, bowed respectfully to Lai Yang.

Seeing this, Lai Yang waved his hand and replied in a clear voice, "My name is Lai Yang. I am just an ordinary wandering cultivator. It was nothing, no need to take it to heart."

“Lai Yang…” Tang You pondered the name in her heart.

Why does this name sound so familiar? It's like I've heard it somewhere before.

"Senior Lai Yang, thank you so much for your help in eliminating the remnants of the demon race. Tang You is deeply grateful," Tang You said earnestly once again.

"It's okay, you're welcome."

"Tang You has a request, and hopes that you, senior, will grant it."

"Since it's an unreasonable request, then there's no need to say anything."

"Uh…"

Upon hearing this, Tang You's expression froze, and she looked embarrassed.

"Alright, just kidding. Go ahead and tell me, I'll listen." Lai Yang changed the subject and said with a faint smile.

Tang You's expression changed from worry to joy. He immediately stopped being polite and quickly explained, "The sect has discovered the traces of powerful demons and specially sent me and several sect disciples to eliminate them. However, those powerful demons are very strong, which is beyond our expectations. I am currently seriously injured and I am afraid I will not be able to return in a short time. I beg you, senior, to help us eliminate this scourge of demons."

Lai Yang had read descriptions of demons in books, but had never actually seen one.

Demons are ferocious and enjoy feeding on the flesh and blood of powerful cultivators.

Demons not only possess incredibly strong vitality but also have long lifespans, making them extremely difficult to kill and far more dangerous than the monster race.

The Central Continent was once invaded by the Demon Race, resulting in heavy casualties. Later, the major immortal sects had no choice but to join forces to seal away the powerful Demon Race members and drive the Demon Race out of the Central Continent.

Even after being driven out of the Central Continent, the demons still coveted its fertile land and could return at any time.

The relationship between humans and demons is one of irreconcilable enmity.

Lai Yang pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Demons? Alright, I can help you. Lead the way."

"Okay, thank you, senior."

A hint of joy appeared on Tang You's face. After swallowing the pill, her condition had improved considerably, and she immediately led Lai Yang back to the previous battlefield.

"We didn't expect that there would be beings above the seventh realm hidden among the demons during this operation. We almost fell into the demons' trap."

"The sect ordered me to lead the disciples to kill the remnants of the demon race. I don't know how they are doing now."

"Senior, I'm a little worried about the safety of the others. Let's hurry."

Tang You spoke up.

Lai Yang nodded and followed closely behind Tang You.

A moment later, Tang You led Lai Yang back to the battlefield.

On a hill not far away, several figures were engaged in fierce combat, with the corpses of other demons and human cultivators lying on the ground.

When the members of the Cold Moon Divine Sect saw Tang You return, their despairing eyes immediately lit up with hope, and they excitedly shouted, "Elder Tang You!"

On the other hand, the demons were utterly shocked and cried out in disbelief, "How is this possible? The Demon General has been defeated?!"

"The remnants of the Demon General have been slain. All demons present must be exterminated!" Tang You shouted in a delicate voice, releasing the powerful pressure of the seventh realm.

At this moment, Tang You was already at his limit, but the others were unaware of it.

Upon hearing that the Demon General Nieyu was dead, they instinctively assumed that Tang You had killed him.

Even the terrifying demon general was killed by Elder Tang You, so what else do they have to be afraid of?

In an instant, the disciples of the Cold Moon Divine Sect gained momentum and charged towards the powerful demons.

"Damn it, the Demon General is dead? That's impossible! How dare you human ants presume to claim you killed our Demon General? Kill them!"

"furious!"

The number of powerful demons was too great for the disciples of the Cold Moon Divine Sect to withstand.

Tang You turned to look at Lai Yang, her brows furrowed with anxiety, and said earnestly, "Please, senior, take action to eliminate the demons and protect the disciples of my Cold Moon Divine Sect."

Lai Yang calmly looked at the demons, then raised his hand and countless sword energies gathered, a rain of swords enveloping the heavens and earth, clearing out and annihilating the demon powerhouses.

The next moment, everyone from the Cold Moon Divine Sect stared in shock.

To their disbelief, in just a moment, all the powerful demons were killed by the sword energy, without any power to resist.

What terrifying sword energy! Who is that person? Their cultivation is simply terrifying.

Tang You was also stunned by what she saw.

The power contained in those wisps of sword energy was so great that she could sense a dangerous aura.

Even at her peak, she would likely struggle to withstand Lai Yang's sword strikes, and might even be killed in a single exchange.

Fortunately, this person was not their enemy; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

(End of this chapter)