To reach the back of Tongtian Peak, you must pass through Rainbow Bridge, a famous scenic spot in Qingyun Mountain.
The skies above this area are protected by a restriction; if one were to fly through the air, it would likely alert the Qingyun Sect.
Therefore, Li Yao had no choice but to cross the Rainbow Bridge on foot.
Fortunately, he discovered that the Qingyun Sect's defenses were unusually weak; there was no one guarding the area near the Rainbow Bridge.
He suspected that it must have been Cangsong, a traitor within the Qingyun Sect, who deliberately transferred the guards away so that members of the Demonic Sect could secretly infiltrate the Qingyun Sect.
This made it easy for him to infiltrate the Qingyun Sect!
Soon, Li Yao arrived at a very spacious square, and across the square was a stone bridge.
"This must be the legendary Rainbow Bridge!"
When Li Yao arrived in the world of Jade Dynasty, it was the first time he had ever seen the famous Rainbow Bridge of the Qingyun Sect.
This bridge has no base or piers, rising into the air with one end resting on the square and the other end stretching straight up into the depths of the white clouds, like a dragon leaping into the sky, exuding an aloof and proud aura.
Li Yao crossed the rainbow bridge at an extremely fast speed.
After crossing the Rainbow Bridge, there is a pond nearby.
Li Yao knew that there was a mythical beast, the Water Qilin, in the pool.
To avoid disturbing the water unicorn, he concealed his aura and moved away from the pool as quickly as possible.
Not far away, there is a magnificent building with a golden plaque that can be seen from afar, bearing the three characters "Yuqing Hall".
The back of Tongtian Peak is right behind Yuqing Hall.
Li Yao guessed that at this moment, the fake Tianyin Temple people must be in the Yuqing Hall, negotiating with the higher-ups of the Qingyun Sect about why the Tianyin Temple monk Puzhi died in Caomiao Village near the Qingyun Sect.
At this moment, the area outside the Jade Purity Hall was unusually quiet, with no guards present.
Behind this quiet facade, however, undercurrents are surging, brewing a massive storm.
"Hehe, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. You two can fight it out for as long as you want!"
Li Yao smiled wickedly.
He then bypassed the Jade Purity Hall and headed straight for the back mountain.
He went straight ahead until he came to a three-way intersection where two paths diverged.
Because the Qingyun Sect disciple he was before had never been to the back mountain, he only knew the general location of the back mountain, but not the exact location of the Illusion Moon Cave.
However, Li Yao remembered that the original novel recorded that there were two places to go in the back mountain: one was the Illusion Moon Cave, and the other was the ancestral hall of the Qingyun Sect.
Therefore, these two forks in the road should lead to the Illusion Moon Cave and the Ancestral Temple, respectively.
Li Yao leaped into the air, his body spiraling upwards from the ground.
In mid-air, he saw the fork in the road to the left, with a cluster of houses behind the woods ahead, while to the right was a rugged mountain path.
Presumably, the fork in the road on the left leads to the ancestral hall of the Qingyun Sect.
So, the fork in the road on the right should lead to the Illusion Moon Cave.
So, after landing, he took the right fork in the road and headed straight for it.
Soon, he discovered a hidden cave concealed by vines.
However, he knew that there was a Moon Illusion Barrier outside the cave, which could realistically reproduce the intruder's life story and bewitch the intruder's mind. Those with weak wills would never return.
Therefore, as soon as he approached the barrier, scenes from his past experiences flashed before his eyes.
In the world of "Ip Man", he sparred with Ip Man.
In the world of "Brotherhood of Blades", he fought a great battle with the three Shen brothers.
In the world of "A Step into the Past", he single-handedly challenged swordsmen from six kingdoms, bringing down the Sword Saint from his pedestal.
...
The scenes before my eyes felt as real as if they had just happened yesterday.
Although he has always been an invincible existence.
However, having experienced so much of the world seemed to have made him feel weary.
A voice seemed to appear in his mind.
I'm so tired, I don't want to keep going like this...
After an unknown amount of time, Li Yao suddenly regained consciousness.
There are many more worlds waiting for him to explore.
There are still many roads ahead for him to travel.
How did he become so depressed?
Immediately, he made a hand seal and pointed his sword, and a dazzling beam of light shattered everything in front of him.
"That was close!"
"This Illusionary Moon Barrier is indeed very strange!"
Li Yao felt a wave of fear wash over him.
Fortunately, he was determined enough, otherwise he would have really been trapped in the Illusionary Moon Barrier.
As soon as the barrier was removed, Li Yao immediately entered the Illusion Moon Cave.
Soon, he arrived at a huge stone chamber.
On a high platform in this stone chamber, there is a huge stone sword, ancient and plain.
"This is the Immortal Execution Sword?!"
Li Yao stared excitedly at the giant sword, a look of curiosity appearing on his face.
Immediately, he leaped into the air and reached out to grab the giant sword.
Unexpectedly, the moment he touched the hilt of the giant sword, a burst of brilliant light erupted, so dazzling that it was impossible for anyone to open their eyes.
At the same time, he felt a huge force pushing him away.
He immediately rolled backward a few times before landing firmly.
"What a powerful aura!"
"As expected of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword!"
Excitement gleamed in Li Yao's eyes.
He tried several more times, but was always forced back by the power emanating from the Zhuxian Sword.
Despite this, he did not give up; instead, he became even more excited.
The more powerful the Zhuxian Sword was, the more it aroused Li Yao's desire to subdue this divine sword.
His spiritual energy surged, and a powerful spiritual force gathered in his right hand.
He leaped again and reached out to grasp the greatsword.
This time, he finally grasped the greatsword.
The giant sword burst forth with light and vibrated wildly, desperately trying to break free from Li Yao's control.
Li Yao continuously channeled his spiritual power, and powerful streams of spiritual power poured into the giant sword, making its light shine brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire cave in a pure white light.
Chapter 357 Ten Thousand Swords
Although the Zhuxian Sword resisted with all its might, it had no choice but to submit to Li Yao's powerful spiritual energy.
In the end, Li Yao finally succeeded in subduing the Zhuxian Sword.
At the same time, a notification sound rang in his mind.
It turned out that he had obtained the fifth volume of the "Heavenly Book".
Because the fifth volume of the "Heavenly Book" is hidden inside the Immortal Execution Sword.
So far, he has obtained the first, second, and fifth volumes of the "Heavenly Book".
The other two volumes are located in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury in the Southwest Death Swamp and in the Heavenly Sound Temple, respectively.
Both volumes of the "Heavenly Book" will be his.
After subduing the Immortal Execution Sword, Li Yao immediately copied it.
However, he was not in a hurry to dismantle the copied Zhuxian Sword.
At the same time, he also placed the original Zhuxian Sword into the treasure cave in the space.
This treasure cave is located on the cliff of a large mountain in space.
The treasure cave was extremely well hidden, and he had also set up a limitless barrier.
Therefore, no one will discover this treasure cave.
The treasure cave was very large, enough to hold all sorts of magical artifacts and other items for him.
Moreover, as the master of space, he can place things anywhere within that space.
In fact, besides the Immortal Execution Sword, there are many other treasures hidden in this Illusion Moon Cave.
Now that Li Yao has come here, he certainly won't let these treasures 'get dusty'.
So he frantically ransacked the Illusion Moon Cave, taking away all the treasures inside.
Among them is a magical artifact called the 'Manggu Mirage Pearl'.
In "Zhu Xian II", Xiao Yicai searched for treasures in the Illusion Moon Cave and obtained this Ancient Mirage Pearl.
After looting all the treasures in the Illusion Moon Cave, Li Yao was about to leave the cave along the same route.
Suddenly, he stopped, thought for a moment, and then transformed into the appearance of Ancestor Duanmu.
Having seen Ancestor Duanmu, he could naturally transform into Ancestor Duanmu's appearance.
This fox clan's transformation technique is indeed very effective, much more convenient than disguise.