Zhu Xian: The way of heaven collapses, and I only have one sword!

Chapter 61 This thing is destined to be with me. Now that the matter is done, let’s go to Liubo Mountain!
Chen Qiye's gaze blazed as he gazed at the Shanhe avatars on either side. With a thought, the Supreme Dao Flower blossoming beneath him slowly split into two illusory yet majestic projections, flying towards the Shanhe avatars. After the two avatars merged with the projections of the Supreme Dao Flower, the Dao Flowers within their respective bodies began to transform.

If the Supreme Dao Flower within Chen Qiye's body was crystal clear, as if carved from the purest immortal crystal, emitting a soft and sacred glow, then the Dao Flower within the Incarnation of Good was gradually enveloped by a layer of warm and compassionate light, each petal seeming to contain endless kindness and tolerance. The Dao Flower within the Incarnation of Evil was completely different. Its entire body was shrouded in a thick, inky darkness, and the edges of its petals flickered with a cold, dim light. Every tremor was accompanied by a sense of destruction, as if to completely overturn the order of the world.

"That's right." Chen Qiye nodded slightly, looking at the incarnation of kindness, and said, "From now on, your name is Xu Qian'an. Find a way to join Tianyin Temple and practice Buddhism to the peak. If it is not necessary, it is best not to come out into the world."

Xu Qian'an nodded and responded respectfully, "I will follow the master's orders." After that, his figure turned into a stream of light and rushed towards the direction of Tianyin Temple.

After Xu Qian'an left, Bi Yao recovered and quickly walked to Chen Qiye's side, her eyes filled with shock and curiosity. "Qiye, you, a fellow cultivator of the Three Paths, actually split off into good and evil incarnations to cultivate Buddhism and Demonism. This is truly unheard of. How did you come up with such a crazy plan?"

Chen Qiye looked at Bi Yao with a serious expression: "There are countless great ways in this world, but it is always difficult to transcend the established rules. I want to break the routine and explore a new path of cultivation. Perhaps only in this way can I truly control my destiny and protect the people I cherish and all things in this world."

Bi Yao's heart moved, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she hummed softly: "Then should I take this incarnation of yours away?"

Chen Qiye nodded, looked at the incarnation of evil thoughts, thought for a moment and said, "Ji Zai is your name. You must concentrate on practicing the magic way, and also protect her."

Ji Zai knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "I will definitely live up to your trust." After that, the demonic energy around him surged, and it seemed to distort the surrounding space. Then he disappeared behind Bi Yao and turned into a faint black shadow.

"Protect me?" After hearing Chen Qiye's request, Bi Yao felt a strange warmth well up in her heart, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised, revealing a subtle smile. But she quickly regained her quirky demeanor, looked up at Chen Qiye, raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmph, he's the only one who wants to protect me? I'm not bad at this, but having a follower isn't bad either."

Chen Qiye looked at Bi Yao's feigned toughness and couldn't help but laugh. "Don't underestimate Ji Zai. He carries my evil thoughts and his cultivation is equal to mine. As long as he cultivates the magic path, he will surely make rapid progress. Oh, by the way, I can take him to the Dead Abyss when I have time."

Bi Yao blinked her bright eyes and asked curiously, "What are we doing in the Dead Abyss? We just got out of there a few days ago."

"For Ji Zai, the Undead Abyss is a treasure land, but he doesn't have a magic weapon that suits him." Chen Qiye nodded and said.

"Is that so? Well then." Bi Yao seemed to be thinking about something. "Then I'll take him to the Ghost King Sect first and teach him our magic skills, and then I'll take him there."

"Well, one more thing is that Ji Zai cannot appear in the sight of other members of the Demon Sect. No one else can know about it except you." Chen Qiye nodded and said.

Although Bi Yao was curious about Chen Qiye's many arrangements, she also trusted Chen Qiye and did not ask any more questions: "Okay, I understand."

It was already daylight when the two emerged from the underground cave. After removing the barrier, Chen Qiye spotted a man and a woman rushing towards them.

"Disgusting things." Chen Qiye frowned and murmured when he saw Li Xun and Yan Hong coming.

Li Xun and Yan Hong had clearly spotted Chen Qiye as well. Yan Hong was fine, but Li Xun, on the other hand, was visibly upset. They had originally learned from Xiaochi Town that the remnants of the demon fox that had stolen Fenxiang Valley's most valuable treasure, the Mysterious Fire Mirror, were hiding in this Black Stone Cave. They had hoped to capture them and reclaim the Mysterious Fire Mirror, thus establishing their own achievements within Fenxiang Valley. However, they hadn't expected to encounter the unfortunate Chen Qiye. Li Xun had suffered greatly in previous battles with him, and he held a deep fear of him.

"Hello, Senior Brother Chen." Yan Hong bowed and said.

"Junior Sister Yan, how are you? When did you come out of the Ten Thousand Bats Ancient Cave?" Chen Qiye nodded.

"It was not long ago. Why is Senior Brother Chen here?" Yan Hong said after thinking for a while.

"Just like you, I received a notice to subdue demons in Xiaochi Town yesterday, and I just dealt with two demon foxes." Chen Qiye said.

At this time, Li Xun coughed in the front. Yan Hong nodded and looked at Chen Qiye, saying, "Brother Chen, I have something I want to ask you."

Chen Qiye nodded slightly, motioning Yan Hong to continue.

Yan Hong looked at Chen Qiye, then at Bi Yao beside him, and said slowly, "Brother Chen, you were the first to enter the Fire Dragon Cave. May I ask if you have ever seen a jade ring with a flame totem in the middle and red silk tassels at either end, either in the cave or on the white fox?"

“Indeed, I have seen them. However, after I defeated the two fox demons, they jumped directly into the lava. The magic weapon might have been buried with them.” Chen Qiye said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Hong's face was filled with disappointment. Li Xun frowned and snorted coldly, "Chen Qiye, are you lying to us? The Mysterious Fire Mirror is of vital importance to our Fenxiang Valley. How can it be lost like this?" Chen Qiye remained calm, his gaze icy as he cast a cold glance at Li Xun, "Li Xun, whether you believe it or not is up to you. I'm only telling you the truth. If you think I'm lying, you can go look for it yourself in the magma. Besides, how could I possibly know it was your Fenxiang Valley's magic weapon? I've never even seen it."

Li Xun's face paled at Chen Qiye's rebuke. Though furious, he dared not lash out. He knew Chen Qiye's strength well, remembering their previous defeat. If he acted impulsively, he would suffer another setback.

"Brother Li, since Brother Chen said so, I think it is true. Let's think of other ways." Yan Hong hurried to smooth things over. She also saw that Li Xun was emotionally unstable and was afraid that the situation would get out of control.

Li Xun gritted his teeth, suppressed the anger in his heart, snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Yan Hong seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Chen Qiye, saying, "Brother Chen, the Demon Cult has been making moves again recently. The Qingyun Sect is gathering with the other righteous people at Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea. Why don't you go and meet them?"

"Thank you, Junior Sister Yan, for telling me." Chen Qiye nodded.

Yan Hong smiled and nodded, saying, "That's good. After Senior Brother Li and I return to the sect, maybe we'll go over there too. We'll see each other then if we're lucky." After saying that, he turned around and flew away on his sword with Li Xun.

After the two of them had completely moved away from each other, Bi Yao, who was beside Chen Qiye, could no longer hold back and laughed out loud with her head tilted back. Her clear laughter echoed through the mountains and forests, startling a flock of flying birds.

"Hahaha, Chen Qiye, you're such a good storyteller! Li Xun's frustrated expression is truly hilarious! The Mysterious Fire Mirror was clearly on you, yet you still managed to scare him so much that he was completely stunned."

Chen Qiye looked at Bi Yao, who was laughing so hard that she was rolling on the floor. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he shook his head helplessly: "What else can I do if I don't say that? Do I really have to hand over the Xuanhuojian?"

Bi Yao finally stopped laughing and patted her chest, her face full of pride. "Of course, you got this Xuanhuojian with great difficulty. But then again, your reaction was really quick. I almost thought you were going to tell the truth." As she spoke, she moved closer to Chen Qiye and blinked. "Chen Qiye, how many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

"Haha, life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills. Death is like the wind, always with me. Let's go." Chen Qiye said with a smile.

Bi Yao nodded, and the two of them left the woods outside the Black Stone Cave. As they passed the Full Moon Well, Chen Qiye and Bi Yao were both curious. They walked to the edge of the ancient well and leaned over to look down, but apart from their own reflections, they could see nothing else.

After Chen Qiye and Bi Yao came out of the forest and returned to Xiaochi Town, the mayor and other people were already waiting there. When they saw Chen Qiye, they immediately surrounded him. After hearing that the matter was resolved, everyone was overjoyed.

"Okay, it's time for us to leave." After saying that, Chen Qiye took Bi Yao and flew towards the east.

It wasn't long before Chen Qiye and Bi Yao parted ways. After watching Bi Yao leave, Chen Qiye took out his Autumn Water Sword and flew quickly towards the east.

Not long after Chen Qiye left, Bi Yao and a woman dressed in black with her face covered with a black veil slowly appeared, looking in the direction Chen Qiye left.

Bi Yao turned her head to look at the woman and said, "Aunt You."

You Ji glanced in the direction Chen Qiye left, then looked at Bi Yao, smiled slightly, and said, "This is already a very good start."

Bi Yao nodded. As for Ji Zai who was hiding in her shadow, she didn't intend to say it out loud. After all, she also hated the current situation, and since this was Chen Qiye's instruction, she became even more concerned.

You Ji put her arm around Bi Yao's shoulders, hugged her gently, and said calmly, "Let's go. Your father is waiting for you at Liubo Mountain. The birth of Kuiniu is the time when our Ghost King Sect will rise to prominence."

Bi Yao responded, glanced towards the east, and nodded slowly.

The East China Sea, Liubo Mountain, stretches seven thousand miles into the sea, marking the easternmost landmass on earth. Beyond that lies the boundless ocean. This place is extremely remote, and once uninhabited. But a few days ago, news arrived from Fenxiang Valley, one of the three great righteous sects, claiming that a large number of members of the Demonic Cult had been spotted gathering in a remote area near Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea. Their purpose remains unknown.

After discussing the matter, the three major righteous sects each dispatched their best men to Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea. Regardless, the demonic cult's recent agitation, with signs of a resurgence, was something the righteous sect could not tolerate.

(End of this chapter)