"You... I thought you were a good person, but it turns out that none of you righteous people are good; you're all hypocrites!" Biyao said angrily, staring at Li Ling. "Don't even think about me telling you about the 'Heavenly Book'!"
"Is that what you think too?" Seeing Biyao's stubborn look, Li Ling turned to look at Youji.
"Do you just want the 'Heavenly Book'?" Youji's reaction was the opposite of Biyao's; she asked directly.
"That's right. As long as you hand over the 'Heavenly Book' to me, I will not only guarantee that I will not harm you, but I will also ensure that you leave Kongsang Mountain safely. I, Li Ling, am not one to make empty promises!"
“Fine, I’m willing to hand over the Heavenly Book!” Youji said directly, ignoring Biyao’s objections.
"No!" Biyao continued to object, but her objections were largely ineffective, and Youji pulled her aside and persuaded her for a while.
After a while, Biyao walked up to Li Ling with a grim expression and said in a deep voice, "Hey, Dragon Slayer, I can give you the second volume of the Heavenly Book, but I need you to swear to the heavens that you will ensure that Aunt You and I leave Kongsang Mountain safely!"
"Of course! I swear, as long as you tell me the complete contents of the 'Heavenly Book' that you know, I guarantee that you and Youji will leave Kongsang Mountain safely!"
The vows made by cultivators are naturally different from the vows made casually by ordinary people. They are in harmony with the Heavenly Dao. If one breaks the vow, the power of the Heavenly Dao in the dark will naturally make the vow come true. Therefore, cultivators take the vows they make very seriously.
After Li Ling made his vow, Bi Yao's expression softened considerably, and she began to recite the second volume of the "Heavenly Book" without any expression.
Having seen the first volume of the "Heavenly Book," Li Ling was able to discern whether Bi Yao was deceiving him when she recited it.
As expected of the daughter of the Ghost King, Biyao deliberately made mistakes while reciting, and Li Ling pointed out the mistakes she made very accurately. After that, she stopped playing tricks.
This made Biyao look at Li Ling with a rather strange gaze, wondering how a Qingyun Sect disciple knew that he had falsified the second volume of the "Heavenly Book".
"Alright!" After silently reciting the second volume of the "Heavenly Book" that Biyao had memorized in his mind to confirm that there were no problems, Li Ling smiled and said, "This time it is indeed correct, thank you!"
Sensing the extraordinary nature of the "Heavenly Book," Li Ling wished he could immediately begin seclusion to study it, but it was not the right time, so he had to leave it for another day.
Next, Li Ling led Bi Yao and You Ji through the secret passage of the Dripping Blood Cave and left Kongsang Mountain. As for the Black Water Serpent outside the cave entrance, let it wait if it wants; Li Ling wasn't stupid enough to fight it head-on.
After seeing the secret passage, Biyao noticed that Li Ling's expression was strange. She had thought that escaping would inevitably lead to a great battle between Li Ling and the Black Water Serpent, but she didn't expect that a secret passage would solve the problem. This made Biyao shout that Li Ling was a big liar.
"Alright, you two can go back now. I'm leaving as well. I'm very grateful to Miss Biyao for giving me the second volume of the 'Heavenly Book'..."
At this point, Li Ling looked at Bi Yao, who was glaring at him angrily, and felt that he had really brought up the most sensitive topic. He was about to fly away on his sword when he suddenly sensed several figures approaching, and they seemed to have ill intentions.
The first person to see Li Ling immediately shouted, "You brat from the Qingyun Sect, take this!"
"Bang!"
Li Ling drew his Dragon-Slaying Sword, and two beams of azure light collided violently in the air, instantly unleashing boundless waves of energy.
The enemies rushing over from behind were clearly far weaker than the blue-clad figure. Caught in the crossfire of Li Ling's fight with him, they all staggered and plummeted downwards!
"Huh?" Li Ling couldn't help but be slightly surprised. The newcomer's strength was actually above his own. His sword strike just now seemed casual, but he had already exerted all his strength. He never expected that the newcomer was the one who was at a disadvantage!
The azure light above was dazzling, and the force was growing stronger. This head-on clash of spiritual power was losing ground. Li Ling dared not be careless and made several virtual gestures in the air, and a round azure Taiji diagram appeared between the two of them.
The next moment, the figure who had gained the upper hand felt that all his strength had vanished. The power of the magic weapon, which he had poured ninety percent of his strength into to gain the upper hand, was actually drained into the opponent's Taiji diagram without any force.
The newcomer was a young man dressed in white. Looking at Li Ling's youthful appearance, he couldn't help but show a slight surprise and exclaimed, "Good lad! You actually managed to withstand ninety percent of my power in an attack. I never imagined that besides Wan Jianyi from back then, the Qingyun Sect would have such a young talent as you! This time, I cannot let you live!"
After he finished speaking, a blue light emanated from his hand again. The weapon he had used to attack Li Ling was actually a beautiful ring with an antique design that he was wearing on his hand!
The name of a magical artifact flashed through Li Ling's mind instantly—
"The Azure Light Ring of Heaven and Earth? You are the Azure Dragon?!"
"What insight! I never imagined that someone would recognize me after not leaving the mountain for hundreds of years! It's a pity you're destined to die here today!"
A blue light instantly enveloped his arm. The two were extremely close, so Qinglong simply gathered the power of the Qiankun Qingguang Ring in his hand and slammed down with a heavy punch!
"It's still uncertain who will emerge victorious!" Li Ling knew that in terms of skill, he was indeed inferior to this old monster who had lived for hundreds of years. However, the competition among cultivators was never simply a contest of skill. Otherwise, people would just show off their cultivation level at most, and there would be no need for a contest.
When two people clash, swordsmanship, spells, magical treasures, and adaptability all influence the balance of victory or defeat. In the world of cultivation, it is not uncommon for a young man who has cultivated for decades to defeat a thousand-year-old monster.
As Li Ling activated his sword technique, a streak of green light flashed from the corner of the Azure Dragon's eye. The sword light, like a bolt of lightning, pierced through at an extremely tricky angle.
"Uncle Qinglong, you're here! Quickly help me teach this brat a lesson!" At this moment, Biyao, who recognized the person, couldn't help but shout.
"Hmph, you little brat, you're already trying to destroy the bridge before you've even crossed it!" Li Ling thought to herself that she was indeed not destined to be a protagonist like Zhang Xiaofan, and her treatment was completely different from Zhang Xiaofan in the original story.
In the original drama, Zhang Xiaofan was afraid of a fight, but when it came to me, I immediately started shouting for a fight. I didn't think about how he forced the young girl to hand over the second volume of "The Heavenly Book".
At this moment, there were more than ten people following behind Qinglong. Each of them was dressed in black clothes embroidered with skulls and loyally guarded the area. Although they were extremely careful, they could not hide their joy.
"We've finally found the missing young lady! The sect leader has been in a bad mood these past few days because we hadn't heard from her. Now we can finally breathe a sigh of relief." (Wish Star of All Realms)
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Chapter 357: The Beauty Awaits
Seeing so many people from the Ghost King Sect appear, Li Ling was unwilling to delay any longer. He immediately released the Six Harmony Mirror to block the Azure Dragon's attack, and then took advantage of the opening to fly away on his sword.
Qinglong hadn't expected that Li Ling, who had just seemed determined to prove himself, would suddenly turn on him and try to escape, only to find himself suddenly outpaced.
He wanted to give chase, but his mind was also on Biyao and Youji, whom he had just found. With this hesitation, Li Ling went even further away, and Qinglong completely gave up the idea of chasing Li Ling.
While flying on his sword, Li Ling was pondering where to go next. Returning to Qingyun Mountain was definitely not suitable! Putting aside everything else, the great battle at Liubo Mountain was probably about to begin!
To be honest, that battle didn't really concern him, and it wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't gone. But Zhang Xiaofan had revealed his secret of practicing both Buddhism and Taoism there. If that secret were exposed, Li Ling wasn't entirely sure that Tianyin Temple would stand up for him.
At that time, Zhang Xiaofan might be completely rejected by the Qingyun Sect. He and Tian Ling'er are doing well now, and if he is forced to leave the Qingyun Sect, it will definitely be a huge blow to him.
Regardless, Li Ling ultimately benefited greatly from Zhang Xiaofan's influence, and it seemed that many of the reclusive demons of the Demonic Sect had gone to Liubo Mountain, so Li Ling was worried that Lu Xueqi might encounter danger there.
After some thought, Li Ling decided to head to Liubo Mountain. After determining the direction, he went directly towards Liubo Mountain.