My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 251 - : Divine Soul Appears Under the Evil Suppressing Sword

Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Divine Soul Appears Under the Evil Suppressing Sword

An Jing had left Yujing City and was heading towards East Lin Road.

As for the challenge set by Ye Ding on Blue Sky Island, he felt it was merely Ye Ding’s delusion.

The most important thing right now was to gather the remaining parts of the Evil Suppressing Sword’s blade.

The remaining three segments of the blade were located on East Lin Road, Jiangnan Road, and Jinghai Road.

The closest one was East Lin Road, with the remaining two located in the south because, after obtaining the first segment, he had carried it on his back, thus not having retrieved the two segments in the south.

An Jing muttered to himself, “If I were from the Zhenyi Sect…”

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Along the way, he continually pondered the objectives and plots of the Zhenyi Sect.

This battle on Blue Sky Island would inevitably lead to an ambush by the masters of both the Zhenyi Sect and the Five Poison Sect, presenting a perilous situation. If the plan were successful, they could assassinate him, eliminating a major threat while also suppressing the Demon Sect’s influence and maintaining the hegemony of the Zhenyi Sect.

However, if he chose to disregard it, their challenge on Blue Sky Island would become a joke. Then, if the Zhenyi Sect were to raise the anti-demon banner, it would undoubtedly lead to a bloody upheaval in Great Yan’s martial world, intensifying the conflict. While this would pose a great danger to the Demon Sect, it would offer no benefit to the Zhenyi Sect either.

After all, formidable enemies were watching from all sides.

“Could it be that the Zhenyi Sect has other means?”

An Jing was baffled and chose not to think further about it.

Three days later, An Jing finally arrived at East Lin Road.

The seal on this part of the Evil Suppressing Sword was incredibly covert, rather dangerously so than merely hidden.

This place was located in Big Treasure Mountain on East Lin Road, known as a dangerous land due to the swamps and miasma as well as venomous insects and beasts.

The skies were blue, the waters azure, the distant mountains serene, and even the partially yellow grasses had not yet parted with their green.

Though it was already autumn, the southern parts of East Lin Road in Canton’s Big Treasure Mountain remained lush and verdant.

“Hint Three: There is a blue opportunity near the host.”

The moment An Jing stepped into the forest, the Earth Book provided a hint.

“It seems the body of the Evil Suppressing Sword is indeed inside.”

An Jing eyed the Big Treasure Mountain in front of him and then sprinted towards it.

If there was no black opportunity, it indicated that there wasn’t much danger in the area.

Darkness surrounded him, not a speck of sunlight peeked through the gaps between the leaves, and the silence was only broken by the sound of An Jing stepping on the leaves.

After about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the blue opportunity grew closer. Suddenly, a strange scent reached An Jing’s nose.

An Jing frowned, “What a weird smell…

The odor was peculiar, mildly fragrant, which upon smelling too much, could induce a nauseating sensation, reminiscent of rotting flesh in the sea.

An Jing walked on a bit further, hearing several sounds of scales rubbing together. Through the sparse forest in front of him, he finally saw what lay ahead.

He saw an extremely stout blue python, as thick as a man’s torso, its eyes gleaming dimly, captivating anyone who saw it, its long tongue flicking, body coiling.

Such a magnificent blue python could swallow an adult man whole, looking dreadfully fearsome. Nonetheless, it was much smaller compared to a Black Flood Dragon.

The most important aspect was that pythons are yin and normally cold by nature.

But this python was yang.

This wasn’t just a rarity, it was absolutely unique.

The blue python hurried off towards the distance.

An Jing leaped forward and quickly followed.

After about half the duration of an incense stick, the python arrived at a cave entrance.

The cave was extremely concealed, and the surrounding environment was dark and damp.

As An Jing neared, a chill breeze hit him, along with a continuous flickering of blue lights inside the Earth Book.

“Boom! Boom!”

At that moment, the ground trembled.

An Jing looked up and followed the direction of the sound.

He saw a giant shadow crawl out from the cave.

It was a huge humped-back turtle.

The turtle’s shell was dark bluish-black, spiraling patterns forming seemingly at random.

Yet upon closer inspection, the patterns were intricacies that seemed to coincide with certain cosmic sequences, extraordinarily unique.

Its four limbs were surrounded by dark Yin winds, giving an eerie chill.

“This is…”

An Jing frowned. Yin winds were not something ordinary beasts could conjure, suggesting this humped-back turtle was some kind of exotic beast.

Yin winds, carrying a scent of death, usually accumulated from evil qi.

Yet, here it was, beneath the feet of this humped-back turtle.

This indicated that the animal was an entity of extreme Yin.

Turtles are generally considered long-lived and are naturally yang.

“Hiss hiss!”

Upon seeing the turtle, the python hissed, its eyes shining brightly.

The turtle too appeared excited and quickly ran towards it.

A turtle and a snake were entangled with each other.

Suddenly, they began to mate.

Suddenly, the hunchbacked turtle sensed something and bit towards the python.

“Hiss—!”

The python’s body was torn open, and it immediately hissed in pain.

The python opened its bloody mouth wide, and a red Essence Qi surged forth.

Bang!

The red Essence Qi was forcefully expelled onto the neck of the hunchbacked turtle.

The flesh on the turtle’s neck flew about, and its body staggered.

This scene happened too quickly!

An Jing, who was hiding in the distance, had no time to react.

The snake and the turtle shifted from their mating stance and began to fight fiercely, as if they wouldn’t stop until one was dead.

Roar!

The hunchbacked turtle roared angrily, then opened its jaws wide.

Sharp teeth suddenly extended from its beak, desperately clamping onto the python’s body.

“Hiss! Hiss!”

The python cried out in pain, its body twisting continuously.

Crack! Crack!

The hunchbacked turtle did not care about the life and death of the python, twisting its neck as well.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The python’s massive body slammed against the stone walls, making a loud noise.

The stone walls were stained red with the python’s blood.

Dozens of breaths later, the python’s body gradually stopped twisting.

The turtle also lay down, gasping for breath with open mouth.

An Jing, from where he watched, could clearly feel the Essence Qi swiftly draining from the turtle’s body.

“Huff! Huff! Huff!”

The turtle struggled to rise, moved to the front of the python, and greedily devoured its flesh and blood.

An Jing hid in the distance, quietly watching this.

Soon, the turtle had devoured the entire python, visibly bloating its belly.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Even so, the turtle’s Essence Qi continued to drain away.

Until its breath stopped completely!

Seeing the turtle lying motionless on the ground, An Jing finally slowly came out.

Such a bizarre scene was hard to believe.

“This hunchbacked turtle and python are truly strange,”

An Jing muttered to himself, took out his flint from his pocket, and walked towards the cave.

Faintly, he felt there was something unusual about this cave.

He had not gone deep yet, but he could already see many corpses around, both human and other beasts, which obviously had become food for the hunchbacked turtle.

As he went deeper, cold winds blew from inside, which posed no real threat or harm to An Jing at his current level of Cultivation.

“Buzz! Buzz!”

Suddenly, the sound of a sword’s humming spread, and the Evil Suppressing Sword at An Jing’s waist also began to sway.

Then, by the faint firelight, he could see an ancient sword stuck in the ground ahead, with wisps of evil Qi around it.

The cold winds in the cave were caused by this swirling evil Qi.

“Swoosh!” “Swoosh!”

An Jing stretched out his palm, his True Qi surged out from within, directly dispersing all the Yin Evil Qi in front, then with an extension of his palm, a powerful suction emerged.

“Boom!” “Boom!”

The ground began to shake violently, crazily quaking.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Inch by inch, the Evil Suppressing Sword was pulled out from the ground. Despite hundreds of years passing, the sword still flickered with a chilling cold light, daunting to the soul.

“Bang!”

Only when the sword was completely withdrawn did the ground stop shaking.

The blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword flew towards An Jing’s hand like a black streak of light, accompanied by a deafening sound surging towards him.

“Roar!”

The sound seemed to transform into tangible sound waves, as if they were about to burst An Jing’s eardrums.

There were actually divine souls in the Evil Suppressing Sword.

“A divine soul!?”

An Jing’s heart was startled, and his True Qi surged forward fiercely.

A terrifying phantom appeared, its aura daunting, carrying a vast and majestic breath, but as An Jing’s True Qi surged, it suddenly became listless.

Remnant Soul!

This strand of remnant soul had been suppressed by the Evil Suppressing Sword for too long, so long that it was about to disperse.

An Jing’s heart moved, and he directly used a secret technique to draw the divine soul into his Dantian.

As the divine soul was drawn into the Dantian, An Jing also got a glimpse of the shape of this phantom.

The shape was extremely odd, humanoid yet not human, entirely pitch-black, and strangely familiar in appearance.

“A mummy!?”

An Jing suddenly thought of the mummy that had the Evil Suppressing Sword plunged into it back on Three Temple Mountain, his eyes narrowing into slits instantly.

What secrets were hidden beneath the sealing of the Evil Suppressing Sword?

Recalling the blood on the sword, the mummy, the divine soul that had just entered the Dantian, and the Undying Blood Jiang Shang once mentioned, it seemed as if an elusive thread was linking them together.

After pondering for a moment, An Jing had no clues and decided not to exert any further futile effort.

With the divine soul gone, the blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword also became very ordinary and returned to its sword scabbard.

The hint from the Earth Book about the Evil Suppressing Sword vanished completely as the sword landed in his hands.

Four sword bodies now.

The Evil Suppressing Sword had a total of six sword bodies, and now that four were in An Jing’s hands, the remaining two were just a matter of time. He just didn’t know if the other two would be like today.

….

Houjin, Royal Court.

Brilliant sunshine bathed the area, warm and pleasant.

Zongzheng Yue, dressed in prairie attire, rode in on a horse.

“Princess!”

Wanyan Lin, clad in brightly colored clothes, quickly approached and supported Zongzheng Yue’s delicate body, then whispered, “There is news from Yujing City in Yan Country.”

Zongzheng Yue asked, “What news?”

Wanyan Lin produced a sealed letter, saying, “This is a sealed letter, how could I dare to open it?”

Zongzheng Yue waved her hand, “It’s harmless for you to see this sealed letter.”

Truly confidential intelligence required a special method to open, and only she could open it. Everything else was just confidential correspondence concerning world affairs.

Wanyan Lin smiled, “Since the Princess says so, from now on, Wanyan Lin will boldly open and read these letters on behalf of the Princess.”

Wanyan Lin’s gaze was bold and ardent, causing Zongzheng Yue’s heart to flutter.

“You are the person I trust the most.”

Zongzheng Yue spoke softly, “You know, understanding these worldly affairs not only helps me analyze the current situation but most importantly, it will help me resolve worries and problems in the future.”

Speaking thus, Zongzheng Yue took the letter, opened it, and her brows instantly furrowed.

Wanyan Lin inquired nonchalantly, “Princess, what’s wrong?”

Zongzheng Yue took a deep breath before saying, “The Purple Sun Token is lost.”

Wanyan Lin asked somewhat puzzled, “What is the Purple Sun Token?”

Zongzheng Yue crushed the sealed letter in her hand, “The Purple Sun Token is the key to opening the Qin Emperor’s Mausoleum, inside of which lies the body of the Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty. Not only are there world-renowned treasures and riches, but also True Dragon Essence Blood.”

“Now I have one Purple Sun Token in my hand, and adding the one lost from Yujing City, that makes two. If we find three, we might be able to enter the Qin Emperor’s Mausoleum.”

Even though Wanyan Lin knew the woman before him had great ambition and many secrets, he was still shocked at the moment.

What a treasure the True Dragon Essence Blood was—it was the paramount treasure that brought prosperity to the Great Qin Dynasty. Without it, how could the Great Qin have produced so many Martial Arts Emperors that shook the world?

Since Zongzheng Yuan’s death, Zongzheng Yue had become the most powerful successor of Houjin. Her capabilities far outstripped Zongzheng Yuan’s, added to her training in martial arts at Great Snow Mountain, nearly rivaling that of Qi Shu. Now, at thirty-two, she had reached the peak of the Five Qi Grandmaster Realm.

This was despite the fact that she devoted part of her energy to political strategy.

If she obtained the True Dragon Essence Blood, she might very well reach the Five Qi Grandmaster level and even attempt to break into the Great Grandmaster Realm in the future.

Was this woman aiming to emulate the Martial Arts Emperors of the Great Qin Dynasty?

Zongzheng Yue squinted, “Even if I have to turn this world upside down, make sure you find the Purple Sun Token for me.”

Wanyan Lin reassured her from the side, “The Purple Sun Token won’t escape from the Princess’s grasp.”

Zongzheng Yue nodded slightly, not saying another word.

Wanyan Lin casually mentioned, “By the way, Princess, about Blue Sky Island that you mentioned last time… ”

Zongzheng Yue shook her head, “The matter of Blue Sky Island is an unexpected situation. It’s too far from Houjin for us to get involved easily, and there are more important things to consider.”

She had pondered long over Blue Sky Island and felt that a battle there seemed unlikely.

After all, the Ghost Swordsman was not foolish; without the Demon Sect’s experts entering Yan Country, he would not venture alone to Blue Sky Island, unless he was truly confident he could kill Ye Ding and the multitude of experts from Yan Country.

However, for Houjin, it was beneficial as they could watch the infighting between the Zhenyi Sect and the Demon Sect, undeniably weakening the overall strength of Yan Country’s Jianghu.

Zongzheng Yue looked at his stunningly beautiful eyes, asking, “How many days have I been in seclusion?”

Wanyan Lin replied, “Thirteen days.”

Zongzheng Yue spoke with deep significance, “It’s been quite some time then.”

Wanyan Lin embraced the graceful waist and chuckled softly, “Without the Princess here, I really missed you deeply.”

Zongzheng Yue grabbed Wanyan Lin’s vital parts and said with seductive eyes, “I felt the same, missed you very much.”

…….

Yujing City, Yuhua Bieyuan.

Zhao Chongyin lay on the Grandmaster Chair, basking in the gentle autumn sunlight.

“Your Highness really enjoys the finer things,” a voice came from afar.

Seeing the visitor, Crown Prince Zhao Chongyin slowly got up and smiled, “Lord Meng, it’s been a long time.”

Tian Luo Di Wang’s Meng Zhaodou was the Human Emperor’s eyes and ears and also the most powerful intelligence organization in Yan Country. No one knew how many secrets he controlled.

He held a high position but was rarely seen in the temples.

Meng Zhaodou was well aware that the Zhenyi Sect and the Crown Prince were not on good terms, and the Crown Prince had turned to seek the support of the Buddhist faction. Although it was ‘frustrating’ for the Buddhist faction to have received the National Teaching Order and then Vajra was severely damaged, this was initially bad news. However, with Ye Ding coming down the mountain to deal with the Ghost Swordsman, the situation had improved.

Meng Zhaodou asked, “Your Highness, do you think there is a large chance the Ghost Swordsman will head to Blue Sky Island?”

Zhao Chongyin shook his head, “The chances are small.”

The Demon Sect and the Zhenyi Sect’s struggle, although not likely to escalate to a full-blown battle, allowed the Buddhist faction to develop steadily, as it was a significant card in his hand.

Meng Zhaodou smiled silently.

Zhao Chongyin asked with a puzzled look, “Lord Meng, what do you think?”

Meng Zhaodou didn’t hesitate and replied, “I believe the Ghost Swordsman will definitely go.”

Zhao Chongyin raised his eyebrows in surprise at his certainty, “Lord Meng, why do you say that?”

“Your Highness.”

At that moment, Bai Jing quickly approached from a distance. Upon seeing Meng Zhaodou, she paused for a moment, then said, “It seems Your Highness is already aware.”

Zhao Chongyin glanced at Meng Zhaodou, then turned to Bai Jing, “Aware of what?”

Bai Jing bowed and said, “The Demon Sect announced today in the Jianghu: the Ghost Swordsman will definitely attend the battle on Blue Sky Island as scheduled.”

“Oh!?”

Zhao Chongyin was startled, “The Ghost Swordsman agreed to go? Is this true?”

Qian Ji Daoist making the invitations at the gate of Yujing City had caused a storm throughout the city, knowing that the Ghost Swordsman had left upon receiving his invitation without agreeing to move to Blue Sky Island, and his tone and attitude at the time seemed to indicate that he was not planning to go.

Bai Jing nodded, “It’s an announcement from the Demon Sect’s Earth Sect, absolutely true.”

Zhao Chongyin looked at Meng Zhaodou, “Does Lord Meng know the reason?”

Meng Zhaodou shook his head, “I don’t know. However, the Human Emperor hopes that I go there to prevent unnecessary turmoil in the Jianghu.”

Hearing this, Zhao Chongyin’s mind raced, wondering why the Ghost Swordsman suddenly agreed.

Was Meng Zhaodou aware of the reason but unwilling to say, or was he also unaware?

After a long while, Zhao Chongyin finally exhaled and smiled, “It seems there will be quite a spectacle at Blue Sky Island.”

Sometimes, thinking too much can be a burden.

Perhaps the Ghost Swordsman got a rush of blood to his head, thinking he could storm through Blue Sky Island after defeating Exalted Vajra, or maybe the Ghost Swordsman has other trump cards up his sleeve.

In any case, we will know when the time comes.

Meng Zhaodou sighed and said, “Whether it will be a great event or great turmoil, who knows?”

…….

The next day.

East Lin Road, Linhu City, inside an inn.

A gentleman in white, as elegant as a graceful tree, sat at a table, holding a porcelain cup and sipping tea.

Next to him stood a middle-aged man, none other than Hu Yu, a Grandmaster of the Human Sect responsible for the area around Linhu City.

An Jing casually asked, “Any news on the Jianghu recently? How many sects have responded to the call of the Zhenyi Sect?”

Coming to Linhu City and retrieving the Evil Suppressing Sword had taken four days, by which time the invitation sent from Yujing City must have spread throughout the Jianghu.

Now he was more eager to know how many forces were eager to settle old scores with the Demon Sect and also to cause trouble for the Zhenyi Sect.

“Apart from the Five Poison Sect, none of the seven major factions participated, but there were a few who are fearless, proclaiming themselves from the small sects of the Righteous Path.””

Hu Yu hurriedly bowed and said, “The affair at Blue Sky Island is being discussed all over the Jianghu. This morning, news came out that the Ghost Swordsman will definitely be on time for the battle at Blue Sky Island.”

Upon hearing this, An Jing narrowed his eyes, “Does anyone dare spread rumors about Outer Heaven?”

He had never agreed to attend, clearly, this was deliberately orchestrated by someone with ulterior motives.

Listening to this, Hu Yu was stunned, somewhat puzzled.

An Jing thought for a moment, then instructed, “Pass down my order, check which force is behind this.”

“An Tributor, there’s no need to check, this was orchestrated by the Sect Hierarch…”

Hu Yu lowered his head, softly speaking, “There’s also an express secret letter from Dongluo Pass that arrived this morning.”

With that, Hu Yu carefully took out an express secret letter.

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“Let me see.”

Upon hearing this, An Jing picked up the express secret letter and started reading it, his heart skipping a beat, “Jun Qinglin is coming….”

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