When all the long swords were separated, the huge figures holding the two giant swords also disappeared, and then all the strange scenes were restored one after another. The huge monster had also been destroyed by those long swords. Li Xiuping was the only one in the world, out of thin air. Hovering above the huge sword field.
It wasn't until this moment that everyone completely relaxed. People looked at the young man standing above the sword field with complicated hearts.
At this time, Master Qingming also left the Lingxiao Sect and appeared next to Li Xiuping. He looked at the swords all over the ground and asked, "Aren't you going to return them?"
Li Xiuping shook his head and said: "It won't be long before this is the battlefield with the demons. If they want a sword, they can get it themselves."
Layman Qingming smiled and said, "That's a good idea."
Li Xiuping turned to look at Master Qingming and said gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work, senior."
The layman Qingming sighed and said: "It's okay for me to be old, it's just the monks from Emperor Wu City and Lingxiao Sect..."
Li Xiuping nodded and said nothing, feeling a little depressed.
Combined, hundreds of monks from Emperor Wu City and Lingxiao Sect died like this, leaving nothing behind, and it was all because of him.
He really didn't want to get involved in the demon clan's affairs before, but now so many people died because of him. Although these people all wanted something from him, some accounts couldn't be settled this way, not to mention that he didn't actually give anything. No good comes from these people. 33
Seemingly knowing what Li Xiuping was thinking, Master Qingming comforted him: "The battlefield is like this. You have been in the Night Travel Division before and fought against monsters, so you should know that the battlefield is the most life-threatening. Now the battle situation has just expanded. , the casualties have increased a bit, but this situation will happen again in the future, and there will be more."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "I know, but I just feel..."
Layman Qingming asked: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Li Xiuping nodded.
Qingming Jie continued: "For them, their own life and death are important, but what is more important is the inheritance and continuation of human civilization. So in their view, as long as you live, humans can defeat the demons, so they are not I died for you, but for my own beliefs, for the sustenance I found..."
He paused for a while and then continued: "People are really strange beings sometimes. Even if they don't understand another person at all, they can still put their faith and trust in that person, and they can even give up for that person." One's own life, so humans are obviously the species most afraid of death, but sometimes they are the most determined to die. So, the meaning of practice is to achieve immortality, but when it comes to the meaning of life, there is really no Who can tell clearly."
Li Xiuping hesitated for a moment, then said: "I do feel uncomfortable about their death, but I hate this feeling of being forced even more."
Master Qingming was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood what Li Xiuping meant.
The layman Qingming asked: "Are you saying that you originally didn't want to get involved in these things, but now because of the death of these people, you have no choice, or that it is difficult to overcome the hurdle in your heart?"
Li Xiuping nodded.
The layman Qingming said with a smile: "Everything is determined. There is God's will in the dark. There are many helpless things in life, but some are smaller and some are bigger. Take this battle as an example, The entire human race, even the demon clan, doesn't want to, but the demon clan invades and can only resist it. The relationship between you and the demon clan is not decided by whether you think about it or not."
Li Xiuping sighed: "Let's talk about these things later. For now, let's solve the problem of Lingxiao Sect. What about the demons, I can't say, but these guys in Star Observation Tower are really annoying."
But layman Qingming said with a smile: "The Star Observation Tower has suffered heavy losses several times in a row. Even if it is a holy place, even if it really has some great heritage, it is probably still damaged now."
Li Xiuping said bitterly: "I'm afraid it's not just the Star Observation Tower family."
Master Qingming frowned and said, "With your current strength, are you still afraid of them?"
Li Xiuping looked at layman Qingming and said bitterly: "With my abilities, I can deal with monsters below the Tribulation Stage, but human monks, let alone those in the Fusion Stage, even those in the Distraction Stage will find it difficult to resist. "
The layman Qingming was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "I see, but that's fine. At least I can follow you with peace of mind."
Li Xiuping continued: "You really can't live without seniors."
The layman Qingming continued: "However, the magical power you used before is obviously a sword that has been perfected. Even a monk in the distraction stage would have difficulty resisting it."
Li Xiuping's face that had just recovered became a little bitter, and he said: "The problem arises here. They are all swordsmen, like the Sword Master, my senior brother, and the seniors. After the sword is mastered, as long as there is a sword in the hand, you can Give full play to the sword's will, and the higher the grade of the sword, the greater the improvement will be, but in my hands..."
He didn't say anything further, but with a thought in his mind, two swords appeared out of thin air, both of which were fairy swords.
One was given to Li Xiuping by the old woman from the Demon Clan when he was in the Valley of Hundred Demons. It was also left by his master, Mr. Ou Ye, and was cultivated by Li Xiuping to resemble his natal flying sword. The other one was given to him by Li Xiuping. Among the ruins of the ancient battlefield, the ancient immortal gave a gift along with the inheritance.
Both swords are immortal swords, and even among the immortal swords, their grades are not low.
To destroy such an immortal sword, except for the holder, not to mention the monks in the Tribulation Stage, even the strong ones in the Mahayana Stage would have a hard time doing it. However, the holder will not destroy the immortal sword unless it is absolutely necessary, but now this There were actually cracks on the two fairy swords!
Layman Qingming frowned and said in disbelief: "Is this because of your sword intention?"
Li Xiuping nodded bitterly.
Seeing Li Xiuping nod, Master Qingming was even more surprised and said: "The two immortal swords cannot withstand your sword intent. Your sword intent is too domineering."
Li Xiuping said helplessly: "Actually, we already had some clues when we were in Yunzhou, but at that time it was just a spiritual sword, and with the acquisition of this sword left by my master, such problems have not appeared again. I thought it had been resolved, but I never thought it would happen again."
Li Xiuping put away the two swords, looked at layman Qingming, and said helplessly: "Senior, now you know how expensive my action is, right?"
Layman Qingming did not answer, but looked stunned.
If this sword goes down, a fairy sword will be scrapped directly. Who can afford it?
This is fine if you are dealing with a strong opponent, but if you are dealing with some weaker opponents, wouldn't it be a killing of a chicken with a sledgehammer?
Even if Li Xiuping is really a swordsmith, even if he can forge an immortal sword, at Li Xiuping's current speed, it will take at least ten and a half months to forge an immortal sword. It can be used once, but it will not be easy for anyone to put it on. What's more, if you want to cast an immortal sword, the materials required are not a small sum of money.
A fairy sword, in the hands of others, is a priceless treasure and a huge improvement to one's own strength, but in the hands of Li Xiuping, the situation is completely different.
The layman Qingming said helplessly: "This is really..."
For a moment, he actually didn't know what to say.
Li Xiuping continued: "Fortunately, although this sword intention is overbearing, it is not picky, so some spiritual swords and ordinary swords can also be used. Of course, it can only be used once."
Master Qingming asked: "Does this mean that as long as the sword is of sufficient grade, it can withstand it, such as the Divine Sword."
Li Xiuping nodded and said: "Based on the previous situation, it should be like this. It's just that the divine sword is not that easy to find, let alone cast."
When he said this, he looked down at the hatchet hanging on his waist.
Ever since he had those immortal treasures, he has rarely used that hatchet. Even with the improvement of his strength, he rarely re-forged that hatchet. Now the previous situation has occurred again, and it is still the same. Immortal sword, then I thought of this hatchet again.
This hatchet was not forged by Li Xiuping, but by Mr. Ou Ye. Li Xiuping did not know what method and materials were used, and he only gave it to Li Xiuping to re-forge, and the re-forging method was not known to Li Xiuping. , the most important point is that the original attributes and essence of this hatchet cannot be changed.
Therefore, this hatchet can form a fit and suppress the sword intention in Li Xiuping's body, and can withstand the sword intention in his body, but there is a prerequisite, that is, the speed of forging must keep up with the speed of his strength improvement.
In other words, if he doesn't want to waste those fairy swords in the future, he can only use this hatchet. And if he wants to use this hatchet, he must make up for the previously missed forging progress.
There are already a lot of trivial matters that need to be dealt with, and now there is one more thing to deal with. Li Xiuping is really a little overwhelmed...
As the two returned to Lingxiao Sect, countless people immediately saluted at the same time, but many people were still in shock, looking at Li Xiuping with eyes full of awe and admiration.
It doesn't really matter what realm or age you are in. What's important is that he can solve a lot of troubles that others can't solve, and they see it with their own eyes.
Just before, almost everyone thought that the Lingxiao Sect was about to cease to exist. In the face of such powerful monsters, even if reinforcements arrived, the Lingxiao Sect would be razed to the ground. But this young man, so lightly It was solved easily.
He Feng walked up at this time, seeming to blame himself, and said: "I was worried before, so I activated the city defense in advance, which led to many problems now. You know..."
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "It's okay. Since the city defense has been activated in advance, let's inform Maple Leaf City to start retreating and prepare the fourth line of defense."
As soon as these words came out, not only He Feng but also everyone was stunned.
Are you going to give up Maple Leaf City directly?
Once they withdraw from Maple Leaf City, it means that the entire east of Lingxiao Sect has fallen into the hands of the demons. Moreover, Lingxiao Sect's current situation may not be able to withstand it for long. At that time, it will have to abandon this line of defense and push to the fourth place. line of defense.
Although the Lingxiao Sect is only one of the lines of defense and will fall sooner or later, and everyone is mentally prepared, the speed is too fast and deviates greatly from the plan.
According to the original plan, Emperor Wu City has the strongest defense and can withstand at least three months. Although Maple Leaf City's defense line is not as defensive as Emperor Emperor City, and because of the extension of the battle line, it can also withstand about three months due to the existence of the rules of heaven and earth.
So far, both Emperor Wu City and Maple Leaf City are proceeding as planned. In fact, even if they retreat to the Lingxiao Sect's line of defense now, they are still in the plan.
According to the plan, the Lingxiao Sect's defense line will last for at least five months. However, with the current city defense situation of the Lingxiao Sect, it will be difficult for two months, let alone five months. Although it has the effect of the rules of heaven and earth, it can withstand It can only last for three months at most.
This means that retreating to the Lingxiao Sect's line of defense will directly reduce the time by two months.
Two months is not long, but it is not short either. If it is used to deploy the fourth line of defense, it can make the fourth line of defense more complete, thereby better resisting the demon army and reducing casualties.
Another point is that Li Xiuping's simple words affected not only the defense line of Lingxiao Sect, but also the entire Maple Leaf City defense line to the west, including millions of people.
Looking at He Feng's expression, Li Xiuping continued: "Go ahead. Anyway, there is no better way now. At the same time, we will notify others and let the forces at the bottom of the mountain be ready to evacuate."
Seeing that Li Xiuping had made up his mind, He Feng didn't say anything more and started to follow Li Xiuping's wishes.
The Lingxiao Sect, which was already in chaos, quickly took action. No one seemed to care about the previous battle or the people who died before, even if one of them was the leader of the Lingxiao Sect.
According to common sense, if a sect does not have a leader, the entire sect will inevitably be in chaos, and many things will not be carried out. However, the Lingxiao Sect is now like a huge machine, and every monk in the Lingxiao Sect is They are just part of the machine. Without some people, the machine may be affected to some extent, but it can still operate normally.
Because as early as when the Lingxiao Sect became the third line of defense, it was no longer the head of the Lingxiao Sect who decided whether the Lingxiao Sect could operate.
But in the back mountain of Lingxiao Sect, there is an old man. He is holding a booklet and a writing brush to write down those who died in the battle one by one. At this moment, he is writing: "The seventh generation of Lingxiao Sect." The leader, who was sent to the east by Lingxiao, died in September in order to resist the demons."
Li Xiuping was not idle either, and was currently making up for the leaks in accordance with the city defense matters of the Night Travel Division.
Because the city defense matters were not perfect before, many problems emerged after it was started in advance. Some problems can be remedied, but some problems cannot. Therefore, Li Xiuping's current task is to find those problems that can be remedied and remedy them.
Naturally, the entire city defense is not only limited to the Lingxiao Sect, but is a line starting from the Lingxiao Sect and running vertically and horizontally from north to south. Therefore, it is obviously impossible for Li Xiuping alone to complete it in a short time. This requires the Night Travel Division. Those people help.
Although Gao Yunmian brought many senior officials of the Night Travel Division with him this time, he also took some of them with him when he left. Therefore, it is simply impossible for the remaining people to take care of the entire front, but no matter what they can do, To what extent, when those in Maple Leaf City push to the Lingxiao Sect's line of defense, everyone will have to withdraw.
It took two days to basically solve the Lingxiao Sect and the surrounding city defenses. At this time, strong men were already withdrawing from Maple Leaf City one after another.
At this moment, Li Xiuping was helping to make elixirs at the alchemy office, because with the withdrawal of Maple Leaf City, many wounded people were brought, and the Lingxiao Sect's elixirs suddenly became in short supply.
He Feng walked in and said, "Sir, it's time for us to leave."
Li Xiuping replied while refining the elixir: "You guys retreat first, I have some things to deal with here."
He Feng was startled.
Li Xiuping continued: "Don't worry, with my current strength, I can handle some dangers, and with Senior Qingming, there won't be any big problems."
He Feng asked: "Will everyone evacuate?"
Li Xiuping did not answer immediately, but thought for a while before saying: "Leave half of it with Ye Xingsi. There are still many city defense matters that need to be resolved. All the alchemists will be taken away, and the weapon refiners will be taken with some."
He Feng nodded and said, "Okay."
She then added: "Young master, be careful."
Li Xiuping nodded and continued to refine the elixir.
He Feng didn't want to stay any longer and left directly with the alchemists. Soon only Li Xiuping was left in the entire alchemy place, which became empty.
As these people left, after a while, one after another spiritual boats continued to rise into the sky, and then headed towards the west.
After Li Xiuping finished refining an elixir, he would only look up and then continue to refine the next elixir.
At this time, Master Qingming came in and said: "Basically all the Maple Leaf City has been withdrawn, and all the weapons refined before have been distributed, but it is not enough. Once the demon army arrives, there will definitely be A tough fight.”
Li Xiuping nodded to show that he knew and said nothing.
The layman Qingming continued: "Are you really planning to stay?"
Li Xiuping nodded again.
The layman Qingming hesitated to speak, but in the end he did not speak, but turned around and walked out. After all, he could not just protect Li Xiuping. The most lacking thing in the Lingxiao Sect nowadays was manpower, and he could help as much as he could.
After there were no more spiritual boats rising, Li Xiuping stopped refining the elixirs. Instead, he took away all the elixirs he had just refined and the elixirs refined by the alchemists before, and left the alchemy place.
This batch of elixirs is far from enough to treat the existing wounded, let alone those injured in subsequent battles. And those alchemists have now retreated to the fourth line of defense. Even if they start refining elixirs directly, the first It will take about ten days to deliver the batch of elixirs. In other words, if a battle breaks out within these ten days, many wounded people will not be able to receive timely treatment, so the casualties can only be reduced.
The best way to reduce casualties is with weapons.
So after Li Xiuping handed these elixirs to the powerful men in Emperor Wu City, he went directly to the weapon refining place.
The weapon refiners did not take away all of them, and there are still many left behind. At this moment, when these people saw Li Xiuping arriving, they all saluted at the same time.
Although everyone knows that this place is about to become a battlefield, there is no fear on everyone's face, but a state of high morale.
Some people died, but not completely...
