In the middle of Taixu Peak, old Taoist Wang Chunyang was burning with fire all over his body, and the power of the fire element reached the sky and overwhelmed the void.
Ye Ling and the other three looked at him with solemn expressions.
"Ye Ling, last time the Demon-Slaying Order of the Daqian Dynasty rescued you, your life should not have been cut off. Today is your day of death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Chunyang waved his hand, and the sky was filled with fire, burning the heavens and burning everything.
Ye Ling said nothing and took a step forward. The wooden sword in his hand burst out with thousands of sharp edges and slashed forward.
The fire was raging, and the sword energy fell into it, and it could only barely open a gap, but it healed instantly and was almost intact.
Ye Ling took another step and struck three swords in a row, one sword faster than the other. The innate energy flowed out from the Dantian and fell on the sword edge. The sword light fell like a rainbow and streaked across the sky.
The Heaven-Destroying Sword Technique can fight across borders and double the combat power. But for Wang Chunyang, the disparity is too great, and the difference in realm and cultivation is really difficult to make up for.
The sharp edge was worn away by the fierce fire, and Ye Ling's body retreated continuously, almost being caught in the bright flames. There were no bones left, and his soul was destroyed.
"Senior brother, no!"
A cold wind howled, and Gu Ningyuan's whole body was covered with ice crystals. Heavy snow fell from the sky, wrapping the flames in them and gradually wearing them away.
"Gu Ningyuan!" Wang Chunyang's beard and hair were spread out, and he glared angrily: "Do you have to fight against the old Taoist today because of three evil obstacles?"
Before he finished speaking, a ray of fire shot into the sky from the mountain behind Taixu Peak, and the power of the Tao instantly filled the entire sky.
From the light of the fire, an old man walked through the air with his hands on his back, like an ordinary person strolling in the courtyard.
"That's well said, Mr. Wang. Are you going to quarrel with me because of that stupid waste that died!"
"Master!"
Ye Ling and the other three's eyes lit up and they hurriedly knelt down on the ground, their faces full of excitement.
The person who came was none other than the master of Taixu Garden, the respected master Chen Yan, who had not been seen for a long time.
As soon as Chen Yan arrived, Gu Ningyuan's brows gradually relaxed and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Chunyang's face was uncertain, and he said in a deep voice: "Uncle Chen..., has your injury healed?"
Chen Yan's expression remained unchanged, and the twenty-four fire lotuses behind his body continued to rotate, transforming into fire wheels, burning the void: "How about you try it yourself?"
"Chen Yan!" Wang Chunyang shouted: "Don't think that I am afraid of you. Ye Ling was evil and harmed my disciple's life. Even if I sacrifice my cultivation, I will seek justice for my beloved disciple!"
"Oh?" Chen Yan raised his eyebrows, turned to glance at Ye Ling, and then looked at Wang Chunyang and said: "Are you saying that a dissatisfied swordsman killed your beloved disciple? Is this a arrogant strategy? "
Ye Ling and others suppressed their laughter, while Wang Chunyang's face turned pale: "If you don't hand over Ye Ling today, I will definitely not let you go!"
While he was talking, the other six peak masters, as well as some elders and disciples all arrived. Taixu Peak, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly became noisy like a street market.
Chen Yan glanced at the crowd of spectators, and then said to Gu Ningyuan: "Sect Master, you tell me what to do!"
Gu Ningyuan nodded and said: "Bring the witnesses!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several disciples were seen carrying two Crimson Fire Peak disciples into the air. These two were the ones who repaid Ye Ling for killing Huo Yun.
Gu Ningyuan stood in front of the two of them with a solemn expression, a large seal appeared out of thin air in his hand, and shouted: "This thing belongs to the Confucian and Legalist schools. It is specially used for the trial of injustice and questioning of cases, and for distinguishing between right and wrong. When I ask questions, you two If there is even half a lie, you will definitely not be able to escape the law!"
After saying this, white light rose up from the big seal, covering the two of them like a network cable.
The two of them had long been frightened by this incident and had trouble sleeping and eating. Now, being interrogated by the sect leader in front of everyone, I was frightened and at a loss.
"Let me ask you two, Huo Yun was killed by Ye Ling, but you two saw it with your own eyes?"
The two of them looked at each other, then looked at the big seal in Gu Ningyuan's hand, and for a moment they didn't know how to answer.
Gu Ningyuan shouted: "If you don't tell me, Pindao will expel you two from the sect immediately!"
"I said it, I said it," one person said hurriedly: "No... I didn't see it with my own eyes."
After that, he felt a little relieved when he saw that the big seal had not changed.
Gu Ningyuan asked again: "Then do you know how Huo Yun died?"
"I don't know," another person said, "We only saw Ye Ling defeat Senior Brother Huoyun and then ran away. When we came back, we only saw blood stains on the ground and Senior Brother's Nine Dragon Blazing Spear."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar:
"Huo Yun was indeed defeated by Ye Ling!"
"A sword cultivator who has not yet fully mastered the Dao Aperture of the Huiling Realm can actually defeat Huo Yun of the Lingxu Realm. What kind of method does he, Ye Ling, have to defy the heavens?"
"Could it be possible to do it with the rare Taoist tools in Taixu Garden?"
"..."
Wang Chunyang said sternly: "Having said that, has the old Taoist still wronged Ye Ling?"
Gu Ningyuan asked again: "You two said it was possible for Ye Ling to kill Huo Yun at that time?"
The two of them pondered for a moment, then both shook their heads and denied: "Ye Ling was already seriously injured at that time. Even if he had the intention, he could not kill Senior Brother Huo Yun. Besides, we are going to return soon. He will not have time to deal with Senior Brother Huo Yun's body!"
Hearing this, everyone exclaimed again.
Gu Ningyuan nodded, turned to look at Wang Chunyang, and said, "Senior brother, what else do you have to say?"
Wang Chunyang grabbed it with his big hand, and the two disciples were immediately taken to him: "You two have said this, why didn't you say it earlier!"
"Yes Yes……"
The disciple was trembling with fear. Before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Meng Guangyang, the master of Yuanshui Peak: "Senior brother, now the truth is clear. The rest is a family matter at Chihuo Peak. There is no need to deal with it in public."
Wang Chunyang suppressed his anger, grabbed the two disciples, turned around and left, but the intensity of the fire seemed to be even stronger when he left.
Although the cause of Huo Yun's death is not clear, at least it has nothing to do with Ye Ling. Gu Ningyuan gave an order and everyone dispersed, leaving only four masters and apprentices.
Ye Ling and the others knelt down respectfully in front of Chen Yan: "Master, please bow to me!"
Chen Yan nodded with a smile and said, "Follow me to the back mountain, pay homage to your master, and come back for a drink!"
So, the four masters and disciples went to the back mountain to meet Taoist Taoist Wan Chi who was still awake, and then returned to Taixu Garden to drink Zuiyun Brew.
Chen Yan smiled and said, "Why don't you tell your teacher what you saw and heard when you went down the mountain?"
Then, like naughty boys of several years old, the three of them told their experiences one after another. Only in front of the master did the three of them have so many words.
After listening to the three people's stories, Chen Yan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Sure enough, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. It is really rare to have such knowledge."
Ye Ling lowered his eyebrows and said, "But this disciple still hasn't found his own way."
"No hurry, no rush," Chen Yan said: "As the saying goes, 'Haste makes waste', don't go back to the mountain to meditate and practice hard, and strive to complete the Zhoutian Dao Aperture as soon as possible and enter the Qingyou Realm."
The sun and moon turn, and night falls.
Taixu Garden is filled with the aroma of wine and endless laughter.
Not long after, a figure floated over and said: "Since there is good wine, I will join in the fun."
Ye Ling took a closer look and saw that it was Xu Mochen who came.
Chen Yan smiled and said: "Lonely Chen, come on, come on, you're late, punish yourself first!"
"Uncle Master, I dare not obey my orders." After saying this, Xu Mochen opened the seal and drank a whole jar of wine.
"The Taixu Garden's Zuiyun Brewing is the most delicious, and it's hard to part with."
Ye Ling cupped his hands and said, "I would like to thank you for the rescue in the Demon Realm that day."
Xu Mochen drank his wine and said, "I told you, I don't want to thank you for saving you. I should pay some money for drinking your wine."
Ye Ling smiled and said nothing.
Wu Qing on the side was too drunk. She had been drunk for a long time and lost her mind. She even started sobbing: "Master, I don't understand. The three of us haven't done anything bad. Why do people in the sect target us?"
Chen Yan sighed softly when he heard this, but did not answer.
Xu Mochen asked instead: "The battles in the world are nothing more than the two words 'fame' and 'profit'. If there is no fame to gain and no profit to be made, no one will waste a lot of effort."
"Then what fame and fortune are there for us?" Ye Ling was also puzzled.
Xu Mochen glanced at Chen Yan and saw that he did not stop him, then he slowly said: "Taixu Garden has always been sparsely populated. It has been passed down alone for several generations, but it has occupied so many Taoist treasures. The other eight peaks have long been seen. Not used to it."
"As early as thousands of years ago, the sect had made it clear that if Taixu Garden did not accept a disciple for a thousand years, this lineage of inheritance would be cancelled, and the hidden things would be owned by the Eight Peaks. Originally, after my uncle worshiped Taixu, It has been nearly a thousand years now, and the Eight Peaks have long been preparing to take over the Taixu Garden. Several peak masters have even secretly discussed how to divide the Taixu Immortal Treasure. In the end, because of the two of you, If your plan is completely disrupted, how can they deal with you in a normal manner?"
