Chapter 12: Thunder on the Sword

Qi Xuansu asked Quan how much cultivation he had left. Anyone with a little experience could hear the hidden meaning in his question.

Although Quan had been asleep for many years and was unaware of the changes in the outside world, and his experience and experience also stopped at the moment of his sleep. He was not an old monster who had experienced the vicissitudes of thousands of years, but he was also a high-level member of the witch cult back then, not a naive three-year-old child, so he still had some vigilance.

Qi Xuansu's attitude changed only because of two words - Wu Luo!

Qi Xuansu did not want to implicate others, because Wu Luo wanted to kill him, so he wanted to kill all those related to Wu Luo, but there was a mistake here.

Wu Luo was not dead.

Wu Luo had established contact with his subordinates through the "Zhu You Shu" many years ago.

If Quan was Wu Luo's subordinate, then Quan would know that Wu Luo was not dead after waking up, but he still pretended not to know and asked Qi Xuansu about the fall of the eleven witches. After Qi Xuansu gave a misleading answer, he not only did not expose Qi Xuansu, but pretended to be misled and paralyzed Qi Xuansu. What did he want to do?

If Quan is not Wu Luo's subordinate, then what does Quan want to do by claiming to be Wu Luo's subordinate?

This is exactly where Quan miscalculated. In the era of witch religion, the immortal system was not complete. Wu Luo's method was a novel trick, very hidden, and a secret to some extent, so Quan thought that Qi Xuansu did not know the connection between him and Wu Luo. But after so many years, novelty has become ancient, secrets have become public, and it is a big loss to take things for granted with the old experience.

So after Quan revealed that he followed Wu Luo, Qi Xuansu immediately realized the loophole.

In this way, the trust between the two people, which was not much, collapsed.

Quan deceived Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu also deceived Quan to a certain extent based on the idea that it is necessary to be on guard against others.

The two made similar choices, not telling all lies, not telling all the truth, and keeping some reservations to form misleading. Quan did not say that the eleven witches had fallen, but asked whether the eleven witches had fallen.

This will cause the two people to fall into a chain of suspicion, unable to confirm whether the other party is kind or malicious. In order to ensure their own safety, it is best to strike first. Because this is not the outside world, there is no strong constraint of reason and rules, and there is no guarantee. It is difficult to communicate frankly. No one knows whether the seemingly frank communication is a false illusion to deliberately paralyze the opponent. It is like a dark and uninhabited jungle, where only the strong prey on the weak.

In this case, even good intentions will turn into malice, unless there is a third party to act as a bridge and guarantee for the frank communication between the two.

Simply put, I am good, I don’t know you, and you certainly don’t know me. So if I don’t make a move, you will make a move. Because survival is paramount, I will make a move on you first.

Qi Xuansu held the "Qingyun" and took a few steps back: "If you still have the realm of cultivation in your heyday, then I may not be your opponent, but now you are probably no longer at the peak."

Quan did not deny this, and said again in his heart: "The aura on you... is not only the aura of the ancestor witch, but also the aura of the immortal medicine. If I can get it, I can not only recover to my peak, but maybe I can go further."

Qi Xuansu laughed: "Don't pretend anymore, right? That's good."

The next moment, Qi Xuansu suddenly jumped up and ran straight to Quan.

Although Qi Xuansu used weapons, his biggest reliance at this time was still the martial arts inheritance, and Quan was obviously a witch. When a warrior fights a witch, he naturally has to fight in close combat and use his strengths to overcome the enemy's weaknesses.

Quan raised the snake staff in his hand and pointed at Qi Xuansu.

For a moment, although Qi Xuansu did not completely stop, he became extremely slow. He still maintained a high-speed forward posture, but the actual forward speed was slower than walking.

Obviously, the snake staff in Quan's hand cannot be compared with the "gongzhu staff", but it has similar magic.

Taking this opportunity, Quan retreated calmly, and a blue flame appeared in his other hand.

Some people say that seeking immortality is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. This makes sense. Immortals are called flawless and leak-free, and the "leak-free" here means that the realm cultivation will not naturally disappear.

In other words, there are flaws below the immortals, just like a pool, which drains water while pouring water into the pool. Cultivation itself is to release water, and the natural loss is drainage. Only when the water is released is greater than the drainage, the water in the pool will rise, that is, to improve the realm cultivation.

Although Quan's realm cultivation has been seriously lost after more than a thousand years of baptism, Quan is in a state of suspended death and consumes very little, just like closing the drainage valve to the minimum. In addition, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, so Quan, who is no longer in peak condition, should not be underestimated.

The blue flame fell on Qi Xuansu's body, stimulating the blood and qi in Qi Xuansu's body, making a hissing sound.

The means of manipulating time are indeed powerful, but the biggest disadvantage is that it is difficult to maintain for too long.

After a while, the slowing effect on Qi Xuansu subsided.

Qi Xuansu collected his blood and qi, used the alchemist's "standing without shadow", and the whole person turned into a shadowless phantom, letting the burning blue flame fall into the air.

This can be said to be an excellent defense method for alchemists, second only to the Qingyun of the exiled immortal. It can not only resist real means such as firearms, but also resist the fist and blood of warriors, unless the warrior reaches the broken void realm to destroy the space.

Qi Xuansu moved his body away, solidified again, unfolded the celestial body, and with Himiko as the main body, summoned the true fire of the sun and burned towards the spring.

Both of them were very restrained. Although the temple was very solid and had stood for thousands of years, it was also because the temple had stood for thousands of years and was no longer the same as it used to be. It might not be able to withstand the full force of the two. If they really wanted to turn the temple into ruins, the moonlight would shine down on their heads and no one would be able to get away with it.

The true fire of the sun spread and burned in all directions.

Quan used some witch magic to isolate himself from the true fire of the sun. At the same time, he stretched out his left hand and grabbed Qi Xuansu from the air.

At the same time, a huge black hand appeared out of thin air and directly grabbed Qi Xuansu and lifted him up.

Qi Xuansu waved the "Qingyun" in his hand and cut the black hand into pieces.

After a tentative fight, Qi Xuansu had a rough idea in his mind. If it was a life-and-death fight, he would still have the advantage. He would definitely be the one who survived to the end, but it would definitely not be easy. After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. When Quan was at his strongest, he should be able to match the pseudo-immortal stage of the Taoist sect. Now that he has been weakened, he can barely maintain the cultivation of the creation stage. He is at the same stage as Qi Xuansu. Even if Qi Xuansu is stronger, it is not easy to defeat him.

To put it bluntly, Qi Xuansu's next road to Lingshan is still very long and full of unknowns. He doesn't want to fight to the death with others at the beginning and lose his vitality.

At this time, Qi Xuansu suddenly thought of a trick.

In the previous conversation, Quan seemed to be very afraid of the ancestor Tianshi who destroyed the ancient witch cult, and even dared not to speak his name directly.

It can be ruled out that Quan does not know the name of the ancestor Tianshi. It is impossible that both families are in a life-and-death situation, and the witch cult leaders still don't know the name of the opponent's leader.

Then there is only one possibility, Quan dare not say it, and even thinks that saying this name will cause some unpredictable consequences.

Qi Xuansu is not afraid.

As the son-in-law of the Zhang family, a real family member, what is there to be afraid of?

So after Qi Xuansu broke free from the black giant hand, he calmly uttered a name: "Zhang Dao..."

It was the name of Zu Tianshi!

Before the third word of the name came out, a dramatic change had already occurred.

This name seemed to be some kind of switch. The moment it sounded, it triggered some induction in the cave.

A mighty thunder fell from the sky, splitting the rich blood-colored moonlight, passing through the dome of the temple, and was invincible.

Its power was as great as the thunder method used by Tianshi himself.

Is this Zu Tianshi's method? Even though more than a thousand years have passed, even though Zu Tianshi is no longer in the world, it still has such power.

But on second thought, this is also reasonable.

Zu Tianshi is very good at using the concept of "cycle". For example, the Demon-Suppressing Well Cave Heaven he built will absorb the cultivation of the prisoners in it to replenish the loss, so that the restrictions inside the cave heaven can be used continuously. I think the restrictions left by Zu Tianshi in Lingshan Cave Heaven also have similar effects, constantly absorbing the power of Lingshan Cave Heaven to maintain his existence. Although so many years have passed, it has not actually been triggered many times, and the loss is very small, so it still maintains a very strong power.

However, this thunder went straight to Qi Xuansu. The reason is very simple. Qi Xuansu shouted the name of the ancestor Tianshi, but Quan did not speak. At most, he mentioned a surname. There are many people with the surname Zhang in the world. Who else would the thunder go to if not Qi Xuansu?

Seeing this, Quan immediately avoided it from a distance, and did not dare to add insult to injury, for fear of getting burned.

But Qi Xuansu also expected this.

Although the thunder is not a living person, it will not distinguish Qi Xuansu's identity as the son-in-law of the Zhang family, and will not let him off the hook, but this identity of the son-in-law of the Zhang family can help Qi Xuansu get the "Qingyun" passed down by the ancestor Tianshi.

Back then, the ancestor Tianshi killed the four ancestor witches with the "Three Five Male and Female Swords to Slash Evil" and captured the Lingshan Cave Heaven. The thunderbolt he left in Lingshan did not recognize Qi Xuansu, but it came from the "Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Righteous Law", and it could always resonate with the "Qingyun" of the same origin.

As expected, Qi Xuansu held up the "Qingyun", and the violent thunderbolt fell on the sword of "Qingyun", and immediately became gentle, just wrapping around the sword body, and did not spread further to Qi Xuansu's body.

"Qingyun" actually played a role similar to a lightning rod.

This is also reasonable. The position of the Heavenly Master is not passed on to outsiders, and the "Three Five Males and Females Swords for Slaying Evils" is also not passed on to outsiders. The person holding the "Three Five Males and Females Swords for Slaying Evils" must be a descendant of the Zhang family. From the perspective of the ancestor Heavenly Master, it is reasonable to leave a net for his descendants by the thunderbolt restriction he left behind.

In Quan's astonished eyes, Qi Xuansu tried his best, twisted his waist, and pointed the "Qingyun" in his hand, which seemed to weigh a million jin, at him.

The thunderbolt guided by the sword immediately changed direction and rushed towards Quan.