Then he continued, "Since you know about the Qionghua Sect, you must know about the Qionghua Twin Swords."
"The Xihe Sword and the Wangshu Sword are collectively known as the Qionghua Twin Swords!"
Li Yao nodded.
At the same time, the plot of Legend of Sword and Fairy 4, specifically the Qionghua Sect, came to mind.
During the time when Dao Yin Zhenren was the head of the Qionghua Sect, Dao Yin Zhenren observed the stars at night and discovered that a demon realm (the Illusionary Realm) approached the Qionghua Sect every nineteen years, and that it possessed powerful spiritual energy.
He believed that for the Qionghua Sect to achieve its goal of ascension as a whole, it was necessary to forge two swords, one yin and one yang, to bind the demon realm and absorb its spiritual power in order to meet the spiritual power required for ascension.
This move can also eliminate the demon realm and bring peace to the people, making it a win-win solution.
Subsequently, the three generations of leaders of the Qionghua Sect worked diligently to govern the sect, which gradually reached its peak and accumulated enough strength for Bai Ri Feng's ascension.
The Qionghua Sect reached its peak during the time when Master Taiqing was the sect leader.
At this time, the Qionghua Sect had already forged the twin swords "Xihe" and "Wangshu," which were powerful enough to rival gods and demons. They intended to use the twin swords to bind the demon realm and absorb its spiritual power in order to achieve their goal of ascending to immortality in broad daylight.
Nineteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the demon realm has once again descended upon the Qionghua Sect.
Master Taiqing led the entire Qionghua Sect to gather on the Cloud Rolling Platform. Xuanxiao and Suyu used the Xihe Sword and the Wangshu Sword respectively to form pillars of light and open the entrance to the demon realm.
Then, the Qionghua Sect members prepared to rush into the demon realm to obtain the spirit stones.
However, the demon realm had already noticed this. As the wind picked up, many red spheres suddenly fell from the sky, terrifying the disciples of the Qionghua Sect.
Immediately, the sphere shattered, revealing a group of demons sent by the demon realm.
The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle, and the scene was exceptionally brutal.
The Qionghua Sect suffered more than half its casualties, with a large number of its elite disciples dying in battle.
Meanwhile, Taiqing Zhenren and Chanyou, the ruler of the demon realm, were engaged in a fierce battle in the air. Taiqing was indeed powerful and kept attacking, and Chanyou's left hand was injured.
Finally, Chanyou forcibly activated her demonic power and used the Illusionary Darkness Technique, taking a dangerous step to kill Taiqing Zhenren.
However, the Dream Eater clan of the Demon Realm also suffered heavy casualties. Chan You was injured in her left arm and had consumed too much spiritual power, resulting in a severe depletion of her vital energy and a very weak body.
After this great battle, the elders of the Qionghua Sect either died or went into seclusion. Yun Tianqing, the father of Yun Tianhe, the male protagonist of Legend of Sword and Fairy 4, and Su Yu, the host of the Wangshu Sword, fled with the Wangshu Sword.
Xuanxiao, the owner of the Xihe Sword, was frozen due to a qi deviation.
This led to Su Yao, who had mediocre talent, unexpectedly becoming the twenty-fifth generation sect leader.
Because of Su Yao's jealousy, she suppressed the most talented people in the sect, and Qionghua's strength declined again.
Moreover, Su Yao was extremely ambitious and also wanted to use the Qionghua Twin Swords to bind the demon realm and attempt to ascend to immortality.
Nineteen years later, with the help of Yun Tianhe, Xuanxiao was able to break through the ice and, together with Suyao, once again used their twin swords to open the entrance to the demon realm. The barrier preventing the Qionghua Sect from attacking the demon realm was also broken by Xuanxiao and Suyao working together.
The disciples of Qionghua once again stormed into the demon realm to fight.
Only after Xuanxiao and the others had obtained enough spiritual power did they remove the twin swords, freeing the demon realm from its constraints and closing the entrance.
Later, when the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi learned of this, he issued a decree, ordering the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden to unleash heavenly fire to burn down the Qionghua Sect and imprison the Qionghua disciples in the East Sea whirlpool for a thousand years. Xuanxiao, having already developed inner demons, was imprisoned in the deepest part of the East Sea whirlpool.
Su Yao finally realized her mistake and admitted it to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. Her attitude was good, so she was treated leniently, and the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden reduced Su Yao's thousand-year sentence to 500 years.
Since Qionghua has fallen to earth, it will inevitably affect the people living at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
Yun Tianhe learned from Xuan Xiao that by combining the power of the Dragon's Breath and Hou Yi's Sun-Shooting Bow, the fallen Qionghua Sect could be completely destroyed.
Finally, Yun Tianhe combined these two forces and shot them towards Qionghua. The Qionghua Sect turned to ashes in a dazzling light.
The Qionghua Sect, after twenty-five generations of leaders, was destroyed and removed from the list of cultivation sects.
As a result, Yun Tianhe lost his sight.
This is about the rise and fall of the Qionghua School.
"Looks like you know quite a lot!"
The Red Demon King was surprised again when he heard Li Yao mention the Xihe and Wangshu swords.
"The secret you're talking about, could it be the whereabouts of the Xihe and Wangshu swords?"
Li Yao guessed.
"Exactly!"
The Red Demon King nodded.
"Actually, I already know the whereabouts of the Xihe and Wangshu swords without you telling me."
"The Xihe Sword should have been suppressed in the East Sea whirlpool along with its host, Xuanxiao."
"As for the Wangshu Sword, it should have been taken away by its later owner, Han Lingsha. After the fall of the Qionghua Sect, Yun Tianhe and Han Lingsha went into seclusion on Qingluan Peak in Huangshan."
"Am I right?"
Li Yao smiled and said.
"I didn't expect you to know even these things?"
The Red Demon King was completely stunned.
Originally, he was hoping to exchange his life for the whereabouts of the Xihe and Wangshu swords.
However, Li Yao knew all these secrets, so what could he possibly offer in exchange for his life?
"What I'm actually more interested in is how you know these long-lost secrets?"
Li Yao stared at the Red Ghost King and asked.
"To tell you the truth, my ancestors were disciples of Qionghua. They had just gone down the mountain to gain experience before Qionghua fell, which is how they escaped the calamity."
"Later, my ancestors learned the truth about Qionghua's fall by asking around."
"To avoid being discovered by the Heavenly Emperor as a disciple of Qionghua, our ancestors changed their names and even became lowly merchants."
The Red Demon King said with a sigh.
In ancient times, the status of merchants was even lower than that of farmers.
"I see!"
Li Yao nodded, then smiled and said, "Since the information you provided is of no value to me, then I'm sorry, I can only send you to the Ghost Realm."
In fact, this news about the Red Demon King was not entirely without value to him.
If it weren't for the Red Demon King's reminder, he wouldn't have thought of the Xihe and Wangshu twin swords.
If given the chance, he would like to get his hands on these two immortal swords and see if they are really as powerful as they are in the game.
"Don't kill me yet, I...I have another secret..."
When the Red Demon King realized that Li Yao was about to attack him, he cried out in alarm.
Chapter 493 The Secrets of the Illusionary Dream Realm
"You have another secret?"
Li Yao was speechless.
Where did this Red Demon King get so many secrets?
"Yes, yes, this secret will definitely be useful to you, and you'll never know it."
The Red Demon King quickly explained.
"Alright, I'll give you one more chance!"
"Don't reveal another secret that I already know!"
Li Yao was intrigued by the Crimson Ghost King and wanted to know what other secrets the Crimson Ghost King knew.
"No, no, almost no one knows this secret."
The Red Demon King shook his head repeatedly.
Then he added, "As you probably know, the Illusionary Dream Realm contains a large number of amethyst spirit stones, which contain a great deal of spiritual power, which is why the Qionghua Sect has its eye on it."
"Yes, I know that!"
Li Yao nodded.
The Crimson Demon King continued, "Then you should also know that every nineteen years, the Illusionary Dream Realm will approach the sky above the former Kunlun Qionghua Sect."
"right!"
Li Yao nodded again.
At this point, the Crimson Demon King suddenly became mysterious and asked, "Do you know when the Illusionary Realm will next approach the skies above Kunlun?"
"Uh... well, I really don't know."
Li Yao paused for a moment and said, "The secret you're talking about, it can't be this, can it?"
“That’s right, I know when the Illusionary Realm will approach the skies above Kunlun next.”
The Red Demon King's tense face finally relaxed.
The Illusionary Dream Realm possesses abundant spiritual energy, which attracts the covetousness of the Qionghua Sect, a major sect in the cultivation world.
The Crimson Ghost King believed that no one who cultivated immortality could resist the temptation of the large number of amethyst spirit stones in the Illusionary Dream Realm.
Therefore, the time when the Illusionary Realm will next approach the skies above Kunlun is a very useful piece of information.
In reality, the Red Demon King was simply judging others by his own standards.
For Li Yao now, the amethyst spirit stones of the Illusionary Dream Realm are indeed very tempting, but compared with the Five Elemental Pearls, the amethyst spirit stones are worlds apart and not enough to tempt him.
However, Li Yao was still very interested in the Illusionary Dream Realm.
He longed to visit the Illusionary Dream Realm and see the legendary Dream Eater clan.
According to the plot of Chinese Paladin 4, the Dream Eater clan can travel to and from human dreams and feed on human dreams. However, the Dream Eater will not harm people, nor will it easily spy on other people's dreams. If the dream being devoured is a nightmare, it will actually be beneficial to the person.
If he knew when the Illusionary Realm would approach the skies above Kunlun, he could take the opportunity to enter the Illusionary Realm and see what the legendary Illusionary Realm was really like.
Furthermore, the Baku clan's magical artifact, the 'Dream Vessel,' is said to possess the power of dreams, capable of making one's dreams come true.
In the original storyline, Chan You, the ruler of the Illusionary Realm, used the dreamlike power of the Dream Vessel to cast a spell, infusing the longing of Yun Tianhe and the other two for Liu Mengli into the Dream Vessel, thus creating another Liu Mengli.