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Xuanyuan Sword!

This weapon is said to possess the greatest power. Legend has it that it was bestowed upon the Yellow Emperor by the gods of heaven to defeat Chi You. It contains boundless power and is a divine sword for slaying demons and monsters.

With the blessing of this world, the power of the Xuanyuan Sword even temporarily surpassed that of the Demon-Suppressing Sword, making it truly the number one sword in the world.

When Chen Jingchou saw the golden sword energy in Ling Yun's hand, he was stunned. Then he trembled all over and his legs were shaking.

"What, you recognize him?"

Ling Yun gave him a smile, but in the boy's eyes, the man's smile was a thousand times more terrifying than Taotie!

"No, I don't know him, I don't know him..."

Chen Jingchou quickly turned his gaze away and tried to run down the mountain without saying a word, but he had only run a dozen steps when his vision blurred and he was brought back to the original spot by Ling Yun.

After repeating this several times, and listening to Xiao Na's constant reports of the "protagonist's" luck value weakening, Ling Yun even felt a bit mischievous, wanting to see how long Chen Jingchou could withstand it.

To his dismay, only a stick of incense had passed, and Chen Jingchou's luck value was almost gone.

Chen Jingchou hasn't even left the beginner village yet, hasn't experienced a series of hardships, and is still just a little kid. How could he withstand Ling Yun's provocation?

It's like a kid who has just learned boxing and then participates in his first ring match, only to find that his opponent is Tyson at his peak.

As it turns out, you're not fighting Tyson. Tyson is just the referee. He beckons to the crowd, and the Hulk comes up and tells you that he's your opponent.

The feeling of encountering a major boss right after leaving the beginner village shattered Chen Jingchou's Dao heart. Furthermore, under Ling Yun's inhumane mental pressure, his luck value was completely reduced to zero.

"Lingyun, please don't do this, he's so pitiful..."

Even Gu Bingbing couldn't stand it anymore, and Ling Yun also stopped. Looking at Chen Jingchou, who was almost going crazy, he gradually lost interest.

"Why don't you just kill him with one sword? That way, the poor child won't have to suffer the nightmare of the rest of his life."

Ling Yun rolled his eyes. He'd seen living Buddhas before, but never a living Yama!

After plundering Chen Jingchou, he had plundered a total of 22 people, and his [Immune to All Poisons] ability had also been upgraded to LV3, making him immune to toxins no higher than EX level.

It seems that there is still a clear level above SSS level.

Ling Yun brainwashed Chen Jingchou, altering his memories. In Chen Jingchou's current memory, his master perished together with the Taotie, and when he wakes up, he will descend the mountain with sorrow and bitterness to live a peaceful life.

Of course, Lingyun didn't forget to "physically castrate" him, so that he wouldn't go and harm other girls after he went down the mountain.

After completing the surgery, Ling Yun left the unconscious Chen Jingchou aside, lightly swung the Xuanyuan Sword, and broke Chen Fu's ice-sealing technique.

Chapter 363 Slaying the Taotie

As the ice broke, Chen Fu, who had been leaning against the cave entrance, slumped down due to gravity.

A sound like a baby's cry reached their ears. The Taotie seemed to sense Ling Yun's flesh and blood body, which contained countless energies, and jumped out of the cave, its scarlet eyes fixed on Ling Yun.

The Taotie is shaped like a sheep with a human face, its eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth, and human claws; it is a symbol of greed.

As for Chen Fu, his consciousness was still stuck on the fact that he had just told Chen Jingchou about his last wishes, and he did not know how much time had passed.

He lay on the ground, barely breathing, hoping to see his senior brother, but instead he saw a figure from his nightmare!

There's no mistake... Although the man's appearance has changed quite a bit, his unparalleled aura and the golden sword in his hand prove it all!

"gluttonous..."

Ling Yun took out the Demon Refining Pot he had found on Chen Jingchou. Chen Fu and Chen Jingchou didn't recognize its value, but he knew very well that it was one of the Ten Divine Artifacts, capable of refining all things and turning them into nourishment.

As long as you cripple the great demon Taotie in front of you and throw it in, you can absorb its original energy in no time and make yourself even stronger.

Moreover, the interior is a self-contained space with pavilions and courtyards, essentially a portable space that can accommodate people!

【Master, the Demon Refining Pot can be fused with your spatial ring~ However, it requires some energy to power this fusion!】

It seems that Xiao Na has her eye on the Taotie's energy, but he doesn't care. There are plenty of powerful demons out there, so he won't miss this one.

As for the Demon-Sealing Tower, he planned to remove it only when he was completely leaving this world, because Xiao Na said that the tower had another use.

Seeing that Ling Yun was hesitant to make a move, the Taotie, whose intelligence was not high to begin with, roared to the sky again and charged directly at Ling Yun.

The Taotie's strength has reached SSS-. Even if the Ancient Moon Immortal and the Ranweng Immortal on the Immortal Island joined forces, it would not be easy to subdue it.

However, in the world of Xianxia, ​​the so-called immortals are all humans or animals who have cultivated to the point of immortality. They end up with the ability to live a long life and may be able to fly on a sword, but they are still a long way from being true ancient gods.

The Xuanyuan Sword, one of the ten divine artifacts passed down from the ancient gods, can rival immortals as long as it recognizes its master, no matter how weak the master is.

Ling Yun gestured for Gu Bingbing to step back. He gripped the Xuanyuan Sword, gave a soft shout, and a soaring golden sword aura flew directly towards the Taotie!

The Taotie was cleaved away by the sword energy and flew for more than ten miles. Countless bloody wounds appeared on its body, and the blood that flowed out irrigated the earth, where a strange-looking patch of grass and trees quickly grew.

Ling Yun arrived through the air. Even without riding a flying sword, he could briefly take to the air, though his speed was far slower than when riding a sword.

A strange black aura spewed from the Taotie's mouth, and its massive body even caused the earth to shake as it charged forward. Seeing that it continued to charge fearlessly, Ling Yun gripped the Xuanyuan Sword with both hands. A huge phantom of a white-robed immortal enveloped him, accompanied by countless enormous golden sword energies, which once again engulfed the Taotie's figure.

The entire Demon-Subduing Mountain was trembling violently. The weakened Chen Fu clung to the stone wall at the cave entrance for support, while Chen Jingchou's unconscious body slowly slid down the path at the foot of the mountain.

When everything had settled down, Ling Yun looked down at the devastated land and gazed at the Taotie, which still had a faint breath of life left. He was amazed by the tenacity of this ancient ferocious beast.

He took out the Demon Refining Pot, turned it upside down, and sucked the Taotie's body inside.

Ling Yun shook the Demon Refining Pot, but there was no sound coming from inside. Moreover, because it was being refined, he couldn't go in.

"Nana, how long will this refining process take?"

Well, it should take a day or two if things go smoothly, but the fusion will only take a little while!

"Ok."

The young man tried to put the Demon Refining Pot into his spatial storage, but found that he couldn't. It seemed that the idea of ​​nesting spatial dolls was not feasible, so he could only hang it on his waist.

When he returned to the cave, he saw Gu Bingbing sitting on a large rock, while Chen Fu stared at her warily, not daring to move an inch.

"Chen Fu, do you still remember me?"

"Grand Tutor Ling Yun!"

Although Chen Fu knew he was no match for Ling Yun, he still spoke through gritted teeth. He had remembered the hatred of his country's destruction for sixteen years. Every night during those sixteen years, he wished he could tear Ling Yun to pieces, but in his dreams, he could only repeat the tragic scene of Ling Yun annihilating the Chen army with a single sword strike.

"Sixteen years have passed, and you haven't made any progress."

Ling Yun had no liking for Chen Fu, that kind of pedantic old man. He was just about to use the Xuanyuan Sword to scatter his ashes when Gu Bingbing stepped forward.

"Ling Yun, leave it to me!"

Ling Yun usually handles these kinds of killings himself and doesn't want to leave them to women, but since the girl was so proactive, he nodded in agreement.

The girl looked excited, holding the demon-suppressing sword that Ling Yun had given her. She pursed her lips and said, "Old man, I've been fed up with you for a long time!"

Chen Fu was stunned for a moment, then anger rose in his eyes. He thought to himself, "If I can't beat you, Ling Yun, do you think I can't beat a little girl?"

He immediately drew his sword, preparing to launch a final counterattack using the Taoist arts of Guiguzi.

Unexpectedly, the girl merely waved the Demon-Suppressing Sword, and a pitch-black void rift appeared out of thin air—the world of immortals and heroes could not withstand the power of this sword, and space itself was shattered!

The other end of the rift connected to the endless void. Chen Fu's posture remained as if he had just drawn his sword, but his body shattered like a mirror.

"Oops, that's too much!"

Gu Bingbing stuck out her little tongue and lightly touched the void with her small hand. The crack slowly returned to its original state, but Chen Fu's figure had disappeared permanently from this continent.

"Um... how did I do?"

Ling Yun swallowed hard. He had thought that Gu Bingbing might really be very strong, but this was clearly beyond his comprehension!

Is it EX, or... above?

Seeing his dazed expression, Gu Bingbing immediately sheathed her demon-suppressing sword and hugged his arm: "Ling Yun, are you alright?"

"I'm fine... By the way, Bingbing, are you really only 19 years old?"

"Well, strictly speaking, I should have experienced 19 365 days."

Ling Yun suddenly realized that although he was only 21 years old in the main world, strictly speaking, he was already 23 years old. Having experienced five worlds, he was actually much older than he was, but outsiders didn't know it.

Thinking that the girl and Xiao Na were related, Ling Yun found an excuse for himself: they were both cheating, and he started cheating later, so it was normal that his strength was not as good as hers now!

Gu Bingbing's eyes darted around, and she had already guessed Ling Yun's thoughts. She smiled gently, tiptoed, and whispered seductively in his ear, "Ling Yun~ I feel like there's something in this cave. Will you come with me to take a look?"

Ling Yun frowned at her, then nodded seriously: "I think so too. Let's go in and take a look!"

Chapter 364 Moon River Village

After emerging from the cave, Ling Yun glanced at Chen Jingchou, who was still unconscious, but didn't bother with him. He then flew with Gu Bingbing on his sword towards a nearby village.

"Bing'er, shall we stay in this village for the night?"

"Okay, Lingyun."

Gu Bingbing lay gently in Ling Yun's arms. She had already gotten what she wanted most, and now she would be happy even if Ling Yun made her stay in some corner for another year.

She couldn't contain her excitement at the thought of telling her mother about these things when she got back, and she couldn't wait to see her mother's expression when she found out.

This seemingly peaceful village is called Yuehe Village. To the north lies Leixiaze, the place where Chen Jingchou's master uncle, whom he is looking for, lives.

Every year, this village holds a ceremony to worship the "River God," and the offerings for the ceremony are young boys and girls!

Ling Yun and Gu Bingbing landed some distance from the village without attracting anyone's attention, and arrived at the inn in the village.

The inn here is very small, with only one or two rooms upstairs. It usually makes a living by relying on the restaurant downstairs.

"Boss, are there any rooms available?"

"some."

The boss was an old man with a white beard, whom everyone called Uncle He. He was thin, but he looked quite well.

He glanced at the girl secretly weeping in the corner, sighed, and said, "Xiaoxue, take the guests upstairs."

"Well!"

The girl's hair was as white as snow, without any sign of illness, but rather with a healthy sheen. Her eyes were red, as if she had suffered some injustice. She turned to look at Ling Yun, paused slightly, then blushed, wiped away her tears, and forced a smile, saying, "Guest, please come with me!"

Name: Yu Xiaoxue

Age: 18, ☆

[Value: 154, C]

[Rating: 96]

[Combat Strength: A-]

[Affection: Falling in Love (Natural Affinity Up+)]

This pitiful young girl is Yu Xiaoxue, one of the female protagonists. She doesn't know that she is the reincarnation of Nuwa Stone, nor does she know any magic. She just has the natural ability to cure some minor illnesses.

The two followed Yu Xiaoxue upstairs. After Xiaoxue arranged rooms for them, Gu Bingbing pulled the girl aside.

"Little Xue, why are you unhappy?"

"It's okay, sister. I'm just... just feeling a little unwell."

Although Gu Bingbing doesn't know the story of Xuanyuan Sword, she is still quite kind-hearted by nature... right?

"That handsome older brother and I have some skills to rely on. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell us, and we'll beat those thugs to a pulp!"

Xiaoxue smiled slightly and shook her head: "No, everyone in our village is very nice, so you don't need to worry, sister!"

Seeing that the girl was unwilling to speak, Gu Bingbing didn't want to force her and could only let her go first.

As dusk approached, the entire Yuehe Village was brightly lit as villagers went to the back mountain of the village in groups.

Gu Bingbing, who was eating downstairs, noticed the villagers' commotion and glanced at Ling Yun, who was pouring wine alone without saying a word. She nudged him with her elbow and said, "Hey, just tell me! My curiosity is about to explode!"

Ling Yun put down his wine glass, exchanged a helpless glance with Old Man He, and said softly, "Boss, where is Miss Xiaoxue?"

"Her... Ah, sir, you don't know, but there's a river god in our village's river who needs to offer a boy or girl every year. He'll bless our village with good weather and a bountiful harvest. If we don't give him, disaster will befall us!" The old man shook his head. "We use a lottery system; whoever's child is chosen, we take their child... This year, it was originally supposed to be the village doctor's child, but Xiaoxue volunteered to take the doctor's daughter's place so she could get treatment for her younger brother..."

"What!?"

A little boy on a cane came from the doorway. He limped up to the shopkeeper and asked in astonishment, "Grandpa, are you saying that my sister is going to be sacrificed to the river god for my sake?"

The boss was surprised that Xiao Shuo had overheard his words. His lips trembled for a long time before finally turning into a long sigh.

Xiao Shuo sat down on the ground and burst into tears. He had been mocked for his lame leg earlier that day and had taken his anger out on his sister. But he never expected that his sister would be willing to sacrifice herself for him!

Gu Bingbing felt terrible. She stood up abruptly and said to Xiao Shuo, "Little brother, don't be sad. Tell me where the sacrifice is, and I'll go and bring your sister back!"

Xiao Shuo stopped crying. Seeing the long sword on Gu Bingbing's body and her sharp aura, he quickly choked out, "Big sister, my name is Xiao Shuo. I'll do anything to save my sister!"