These two women, seemingly endowed with countless protective magical treasures, were actually blocked after the Nanming Li Huo Sword thrust forward. The Divine Dove's sharp claws lashed out at Li Yingqiong again, instantly tearing apart several protective beams of light.
Just as it was about to take her life with a single claw, the light of the Mani Bead on its head dimmed, and a membrane of light materialized around Li Yingqiong's body.
Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes and immediately knew that the divine dove's claws could not penetrate the protective light. In an instant, he transformed his claws into fists and struck her chest with a "Shock" spell.
To deal with the tortoise shell, the "Shock Technique" is naturally more effective. In the blink of an eye, Li Yingqiong's face turned ashen, her internal organs were injured, her head spun, and her vision went black.
Jiang Liu was about to kill him in one fell swoop, but a fierce wind howled behind him, and the Purple Ying Sword arrived.
Even more terrifying, the Azure Chain Sword also broke free from the restraints of the three-colored light and charged out.
Although he had injured Li Yingqiong, and it seemed that another punch could destroy her body, Jiang Liu did not do so. With the Muni Pearl protecting him, destroying her physical body was possible, but killing her primordial spirit was absolutely impossible.
If the primordial spirit is immortal, one can control flying swords.
Moreover, Jiang Liu's goal was the priceless Purple and Green Twin Swords; killing these two women would be utterly pointless.
The purple and green swords struck like two flying dragons, and the two women immediately grinned maliciously. With these two swords, this vicious hawk would not be able to escape.
At this moment, a mocking smile appeared on Shenjiu's face, making the two women's hearts tighten.
Li Yingqiong gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "I will kill it even if it means the destruction of my body! At worst, I will reincarnate and start over. Qingyun, combine the two swords!"
"goodbye!"
Under the astonished gazes of the two women, Jiang Liu grinned as he put away the Nanming Lihuo Sword, then stretched out his claws to grab at the two sword lights, one blue and one purple.
The moment the sword light touched the Divine Dove's claws, it lashed out, instantly turning the two sharp claws, which seemed to be forged from steel, into a bloody pulp, and then burrowed into its body.
The physical body of the Divine Dove was instantly destroyed, and at the same time, Jiang Liu opened the portal and crashed into it, along with the Purple and Green Twin Swords, disappearing from the Shu Mountain world.
Chapter 273 The Disciple is Arrested
In the secluded stone chamber of Yuan Tiangang in Zhongnan Mountain, Jiang Liu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.
Three inches from his brow, a seed-like treasure floated in mid-air, its color neither black nor white, a chaotic swirling motion that connected to his brow. Moreover, the seed undulated evenly, like a heartbeat.
A wisp of chaotic black and white energy seeped into the space between his brows and then invaded his soul.
This is the Seed of Origin, a treasure nurtured within the primordial chaos of the Yang God World. If one absorbs it entirely, one can attain cultivation talent similar to that of innate beings.
This seed of origin seems somewhat diluted compared to when it was first obtained. But who knows when it will be fully absorbed?
After absorbing for a while, Jiang Liu felt his soul was becoming too full to absorb any more. Just as the Seed of Origin gradually faded away, a giant bronze gate appeared before Jiang Liu.
In an instant, two flying swords burst forth from the giant gate, hurtling towards Jiang Liu. Their momentum was as strong as a thunderbolt, unstoppable.
Jiang Liu extended his fingers, pinching the Zi Ying and Qing Suo swords between his index and middle fingers.
100% chance of disarming an opponent with bare hands!
The two flying swords tried to stir things up and cut off Jiang Liu's fingers, but they were like venomous snakes caught in their vital spot, unable to harm him.
"Once it's in my hands, dragons will coil up and tigers will lie low!"
As Jiang Liu's primordial spirit moved, a vast amount of primordial energy enveloped the two divine swords. In the blink of an eye, the marks of Li Yingqiong and Zhou Qingyun on the swords were erased.
Then, he forcefully imprinted his primordial spirit mark on the swords, causing the two immortal swords to freeze in place.
Jiang Liu examined the two swords in his hand. These two swords were originally one, a pair of male and female swords, both ancient treasures. Although they did not reach the level of acquired spiritual treasures, they were not bad either. At the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation realm, they were rare treasures.
Ordinary immortals, without great fortune, might not be able to forge two such immortal swords even after a hundred years.
The Purple Ying Sword has a dragon-shaped hilt with a long nose, resembling a bolt of purple lightning. It is similar to ordinary swords, but its design is ancient and its radiance is intense. With the slightest movement, the gleaming tip on the sword flickers like a snake spitting its tongue.
The Green Cord Sword has a green snake coiled around its hilt, tangled like a rope.
The two immortal swords, along with the Nanming Li Huo Sword, were the biggest gains from this trip to "Shushan".
In addition, there was the Xuanpin Pearl, which served as the vessel for the second primordial spirit. As for the Divine Dove, it was shredded into mincemeat by the Purple and Green Twin Swords, leaving only three tail feathers, which was also a treasure.
There is also a Heavenly Fire Spirit Pearl, a pure Yang treasure and a mid-grade Earth-level refining material. If refined with care, it can be forged into a celestial artifact.
Jiang Liu refined the three immortal swords again, and it wasn't until the beginning of the eleventh year of Zhenguan (646 AD) that he finally succeeded in completely refining them, making them as soft as silk and as easy to control as he pleased.
Having broken through the barrier and completed his journey through the "Shushan" world, Jiang Liu was quite satisfied with obtaining three immortal swords at minimal cost.
Stepping once more onto the cobblestone path, thinking of his accumulated merit protecting him, Jiang Liu thought to himself, "In the Journey to the West world, I finally have the strength to protect myself. By slowly accumulating energy and then transmigrating in my true form, my strength will definitely increase significantly. Even if I use my second primordial spirit to transmigrate, I can still obtain some cultivation resources. In this world, I finally don't have to hide anymore!"
The winding path leads to a secluded spot, and amidst the roar of the waterfall, the river flows along the moss-covered path to a few houses.
"Master, you've finally emerged from seclusion!"
A burly man with a bull's head rushed out of the house; it was none other than the bull demon Xie Chou.
Jiang Liu looked at him, but frowned and said in a deep voice, "Who hurt you?"
Xie Chou was covered in wounds, with both of his bull horns severed, but fortunately, he was not in mortal danger.
"Master, I'm sorry! I've failed you!" Xie Chou shouted and tried to kneel down, but his knees were lifted up by a gentle force, preventing him from doing so.
Jiang Liu's consciousness stirred, his eyes narrowed, and he walked into the house.
Sure enough, a white egret lay in the room, barely alive, with one foot already in the grave.
At this moment, Tieguai Li was still sitting cross-legged in the room. When he saw Jiang Liu enter, he stood up and sighed, "Fellow Daoist, I have done my best for Miss Bailu. With my strength, I still cannot refine a pill that can bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bones. I can only extend her life for seven more days."
"Fellow Daoist, you've worked hard!" Jiang Liu looked at Bai Lu, then took out a medicine gourd containing seven pills bestowed by Shennong, which had the effects of healing injuries and detoxifying.
Even a powerful figure like the Holy Emperor has healing and detoxifying effects; for Bai Lu, who has not yet become an Earth Immortal, it is naturally an elixir of immortality.
He poured out a pill, divided it in half, gave one half to Bailu, and threw the other half to Xie Chou, saying, "Take the remaining half when she wakes up. Tell me, who hurt you? And who captured my disciple? The Dragon King of the Jing River?"
Without asking, Jiang Liu knew that Xue Rengui and Luo Binwang had been arrested. As for who it was, in the Journey to the West world, the only people he had offended were the Jing River Dragon King and his family.
Xie Chou took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Three days ago, we went to Chang'an City to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Dragon King of the Jing River sent his men to distract all the immortals, and then attacked us. Xie Rengui and Luo Binwang were captured!"
Jiang Liu's face was cold. Although he had already guessed it, he was still furious.
Tieguai Li examined Bailu and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't worry! First of all, Bailu is out of danger. Secondly, Yuan Tiangang, Han Zhongli and others have already gone to the Jing River and will surely be able to ensure that your two junior disciples are safe."
Jiang Liu shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist, as you know, the River Dragon King tried to kill me in front of Xueying Palace. If it weren't for the Third Holy Mother's intervention, I would have already perished. The cause and effect of this is that before I attained enlightenment, the Huai River Dragon King's son tried to seize my treasures and was killed by me. Now, the Jing River Dragon King has captured my disciple, surely to force me to go and avenge this grudge."
Just then, Yuan Tiangang arrived on a cloud, his face grim. He saw Jiang Liu emerging from seclusion in the distance, and his expression darkened even further.
"Fellow Daoist, I have failed your trust!"
"Does the Dragon King of the Jing River really not give me any face at all?" Tieguai Li slammed his iron crutch heavily onto the ground.
Yuan Tiangang gave a wry smile, bowed to Jiang Liu, and said, "Fellow Daoist, it's best if you don't step forward now. I'll ask the Heavenly Court immortals to intervene and rescue your two nephews. After all, the Jing River Dragon King is a Heavenly Immortal. If you show yourself, not only will you fail to save your two nephews, but you might also..."
"Will I get caught up in this too?" Jiang Liu clasped his hands in thanks to Tieguai Li and Yuan Tiangang and said, "First of all, thank you all. I am deeply grateful. My disciple has been captured. Being a coward and afraid of death is not my nature. He wants to kill me. I want to see if his life is tougher or mine."
After saying that, Jiang Liu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and killing intent emanated from his body.
Chapter 274 The Dragon King of the Jing River
The Jing River Dragon King, as the great rain god of the Tang Dynasty and the chief administrator of the eight rivers in Chang'an, held a transcendent position. He was only slightly inferior to the Four Seas Dragon Kings. He had nine sons: the four great dragon kings of the Huai River, Ji River, Jiang River, and He River; one son who was the bell-ringer for Buddha; one son who guarded the ridge of the divine palace; one son who guarded the Heavenly Pillar with the Jade Emperor; and one son who stood guard over Mount Tai. The youngest, the Alligator Dragon, was raised by his brother-in-law, the West Sea Dragon King.
With such a high position and such extensive connections, even a little over a year later, he couldn't escape the trip to Gualongtai.
It's heartbreaking.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Even immortals are no exception.
Eight rivers encircle Chang'an, and the Dragon Palace of Ao Tao, the Dragon King of the Jing River, is naturally located in the eye of the Jing River.
Jiang Liu came from Zhongnan Mountain on his sword, so it naturally didn't take long.
Today, he's going to make a scene and see just how powerful this arrogant Jinghe Dragon King family really is.
Looking at the surging Jing River, Jiang Liu snorted coldly: "Just a pile of bones in a tomb! The great building is about to collapse. If you remain stubborn, I don't mind giving it a push and sending your whole family into an abyss of no return!"
He unleashed a "Severing Technique" towards the river's surface, reaching the riverbed and almost cutting the entire Jing River in two. But within that riverbed, a deep abyss was revealed, and the river flowed towards it simultaneously. The streaking light plunged into the water, and a few dozen breaths later, a surging tide rose from the abyss.
It seemed that the arrival of the river had attracted the attention of the Dragon Palace. There were many strange and grotesque monsters surrounded by waves. There were old men carrying heavy, mottled tortoise shells, strong men wielding terrifying claws, fish generals with mouths like long thorns or terrifying bodies, and huge lobster soldiers. They were densely packed, with a demonic aura soaring into the sky, forming a continuous expanse.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the Jinghe Dragon Palace?"
"Give me your life!"
"Jinghe sailors, capture this arrogant human!" The old man carrying a heavy, mottled tortoise shell pointed at the river and shouted sternly.
In an instant, the aquatic demons, wielding all sorts of strange weapons, charged towards Jiang Liu.
"Get out of here, you shrimp soldiers and crab generals!"
Suddenly, a violent tremor occurred at the bottom of the water. The tremor in the water was different from the tremor in the air. This "tremor technique" stunned all the attacking aquatic demons, and even the turtle prime minister was forced back into his turtle form.
At this moment, Tieguai Li and Yuan Tiangang had just arrived at the Jing River when they saw the water surface as if it were boiling. Then they saw hundreds of large fish floating belly up on the surface of the water.
These were all highly skilled demons, yet they were all severely injured by a single blow.
Suddenly, the crystal palace gates in the water opened. A figure stood at the palace gate, dressed in a golden robe, with a thick layer of majesty on his face, two horns on his head, and dragon eyes and a broad nose.
At this moment, this person seemed to be the center of the entire Jing River, with all the power of the river concentrated on him.
The Dragon King of the Jing River has appeared.
The old Dragon King's eyes were like swords as he stared at the mysterious young Taoist standing in the water. With a flick of his sleeve, the river water gathered into a sphere, instantly enveloping the river and himself.
As soon as the vibration of the "Zhen" technique touched the spherical wall, Jiang Liu immediately sensed that it seemed to have hit an extremely solid rock wall.
This person immediately suppressed Jiang Liu's attack.
"You are Jiang Liu!"
The Jinghe Dragon King spoke calmly, his tone both questioning and affirmative.
"You dare to run wild in my Dragon Palace? You've got guts! I'll leave you with a whole corpse!"
With a thought, two immortal swords appeared before him, Zi Ying and Qing Suo, pointing directly at the Jing River Dragon King. Jiang Liu sneered, "I'm afraid you'll break your teeth. Jing River Dragon King, hand over my two disciples, or I'll tear down your dragon palace."
The moment the two immortal swords appeared, the Dragon King of the Jing River's eyes narrowed, and his brows furrowed deeply: "You, a mere Earth Immortal with no real background, have actually obtained such a treasure. But you think you can defeat a Celestial Immortal with just two immortal swords? Dream on! Today I'll show you the difference between Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation and Void Reversal..."
The old dragon formed a hand seal and flicked it outwards, instantly conjuring a ball of cold light as bright as the moon. In an instant, the temperature inside the water-filled cage plummeted, dropping lower and lower until it reached freezing point.
At this moment, Tieguai Li, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guo, Yuan Tiangang and others stood on the water's surface, looking through the river at the cold light, and felt fear in their hearts.
Han Zhongli sighed and said, "Ice Soul Cold Light! I hope Jiang Liu can withstand it. Everyone, let's break this water sphere restriction. Even if it offends the Jing River Dragon King, this is the only way!"