Legend of Swordsman

Indeed, he was the unluckiest one here.

First, he was hunted down for no apparent reason, and then he fled to Lake Marsh Mountain.

This place was rumored to be where the divine beasts, the Turtle and the Serpent, were sealed.

They were once the overlords of the early Qishen Temple.

However, these rumors had been circulating for tens of thousands of years, and no one took them seriously.

Even if they were truly sealed here, they wouldn’t be able to break the restrictions of the Two-Faced Buddha.

He fled to this place, hoping to use the terrain to escape.

Halfway through his escape, he discovered that countless wild beasts were also fleeing. He thought his luck had finally turned, and that he could slip away amidst the chaos.

But before he could feel any relief, a giant flood dragon appeared in front of him. Based on its appearance and the descriptions he had heard, he immediately recognized it as the Serpent of the Qishen Realm.

It was one of the two great overlords of the Qishen Temple.

Wherever the Serpent of the Qishen Realm was, the Turtle of the Qishen Realm wouldn’t be far behind.

The Turtle and the Serpent-these two divine beasts were beings that even ordinary Dao Lords couldn’t escape from.

Let alone this group of small fry.

Despair gripped them all. Fortunately, the Turtle and Serpent had only just broken free from their seals, so their strength wasn’t at its peak yet. At that moment, they were devouring the wild beasts while also hunting down this group of human cultivators. Once they regained even half of their power, there would be no escape for them.

Upon hearing about the two divine beasts, Nine Dust and Jiang Ni turned pale as death.

This time, they were truly in danger.

Jian Wushuang wasn’t here, so the targets given to them weren’t that significant. Even if they couldn’t win, they could at least run away.

But now that they had encountered Dao Lords, their chances of survival seemed slim. Earlier, they had sensed the enormous disturbance erupting from the direction of the Two-Faced God Mountain and had thought Jian Wushuang definitely wouldn’t have the time to come and save them.

They could only rely on themselves now.

In an instant, everyone was desperately fleeing.

They were wildly squeezing out every bit of power from within.

Only Xue Yang appeared increasingly calm.

Although he was slow-witted, after spending years with Jian Wushuang, he had come to understand his nature.

If Jian Wushuang had placed them in this area, then this place didn’t pose any major threat.

The two divine beasts had been sealed for ages, and nothing had changed for tens of thousands of years.

But just as they were about to reach safety, the Turtle and Serpent broke free from their seals.

Someone was definitely behind this.

Only Jian Wushuang had both the strength and the time to do something like this.

If it were a stranger, there would be no need to act this way. Besides, an ordinary Dao Master couldn’t break through the restrictions set by the Dual-faced Buddha.

At this thought, Xue Yang cursed Jian Wushuang inwardly.

He didn’t voice his suspicions directly, knowing full well that Jian Wushuang was using

this to train them-or more specifically, to train Jiang Ni.

Xue Yang himself was a Universe Master. Following his original path was enough. He would fill in any gaps wherever necessary.

The path of reconstruction left no room for regrets.

At this stage, what he needed wasn’t more tempering but treasures and the opportunity for enlightenment.

It wasn’t about that life-and-death experience.

As for Immortal Jiu Chen, Xue Yang figured that Jian Wushuang had probably obtained some treasure in the Divine Fire Hall and kept Jiu Chen by his side to repay a debt.

He guessed right on that one.

If Jian Wushuang knew this, he would definitely praise Xue Yang for his insight.

Finally, there was Jiang Ni.

She had been born into the mortal world.

In the past, both he and Jian Wushuang had fooled her into fleeing to the Eastern Lands, primarily to trick Jiang Ni.

Later, however, Xue Yang discovered that Jiang Ni’s mother might actually have some connection to Jian Wushuang.

Jian Wushuang was a supreme powerhouse among the Universe Gods and had quietly entered this realm.

It wouldn’t be surprising if he had some old acquaintances here.

This, too, didn’t surprise Xue Yang.

Jian Wushuang had created the situation with the turtle and the snake to nurture Jiang Ni.

He and Immortal Jiu Chen were merely background characters.

”No, I’m more like a protector!” Xue Yang’s eyes gleamed with a strange light.

While fleeing at high speed, he glanced back.

The snake from the Qishen Temple spat a stream of brown liquid. It moved incredibly fast, and although its power was average, it was laden with poison,

He couldn’t afford to be careless.

He adjusted his stance, holding Jiang Ni in one hand and Jiu Chen in the other. With a sudden burst of strength, he hurled them both tens of thousands of miles away. Then, with another surge of energy, he caught up with them almost instantly. Meanwhile, a six-step True Immortal named Xiong Zhan was battling fiercely, but someone had led him into the path of the brown liquid. Though most of it missed, a tiny bit splashed onto him, causing his body to disintegrate on the spot.

The poison not only corroded his body but also ate away at his Origin Source. ”Ahhhh!” Xiong Zhan’s agonizing screams echoed, but his survival instincts still pushed him to flee.

He ignited his blood essence, transforming into a streak of blood, burning ninety percent of his Origin Source to escape. In an instant, he disappeared from sight, surpassing Xue Yang and the others in speed.

However, the power he had burned was too much. Even if he managed to escape, it would take a long time for him to recover.

More importantly, the burst of speed was too brief. He hadn’t made it out of Lake Ze Mountain before his body, composed of condensed Origin Source, fell into the lakebed from a thicket.

On the other side.

Jiang Ni and Jiu Chen didn’t even have time to thank Xue Yang before they noticed that Xiong Zhan had vanished without a trace. Now, the Qishen Temple’s snake targeted only the three of them.

It no longer devoured the wild beasts.

Suddenly, the pressure of their escape intensified.

”Don’t look back! Just keep running!” Xue Yang shouted from behind them.

His combat experience far outstripped that of Jiu Chen and Jiang Ni.

He knew that the more they looked, the more terrified they’d become.

It would affect their state of mind.

Jiang Ni couldn’t help but worry. ”Senior Xue Yang, are you alright from earlier?”

She had seen clearly how the brown liquid had corroded Xiong Zhan.

”I’m fine!” Xue Yang shook his head.

However, there was a brown mark on his arm.

Although the liquid hadn’t touched him directly, the toxic fumes had still corroded his arm.

Fortunately, it was only a flesh wound and didn’t affect his speed.

The three of them were so focused on fleeing that they failed to notice the massive figure chasing them from the depths of the water.

When the moment was right, and they were distracted, countless sharp bone spikes suddenly shot up from beneath the surface.

They moved so fast that even a six-step True Immortal would find it impossible to dodge, Jiu Chen, with his heightened senses, was the first to feel the impending danger. He spun in midair, his face pointing downward, and caught sight of the deadly spikes. ”Watch out! Dodge!” he shouted as he pushed Jiang Ni away. A spike grazed his cheek, its icy sharpness slicing off half of his head.

The gruesome scene left Jiang Ni no time to process what had happened. Before she could react, Xue Yang grabbed her arm and yanked her to the side.

Three more bone spikes shot up from where she had just been standing. Jiang Ni had barely regained her composure when she saw yet another spike pierce through Jiu Chen’s chest.

Jiu Chen, having saved her moments earlier, didn’t have time to adjust his position. Already half of his head had been sheared off, and now, his slower reaction led to his body being impaled again.

His aura plummeted instantly. ”Senior Jiu Chen!”

Jiang Ni’s heart trembled.

Both Jiu Chen and Xue Yang had saved her.

They had been injured because of her.

”Go!” Xue Yang shouted, casting a glance at Jiu Chen, his eyes showing a hint of admiration.