Chapter 390 Becoming a Demon
The Swallow Valley Manor in Suzhou, Jiangnan, is where Xiang Yu and Xiaoyaozi came after leaving Dali.
"The Murong family are descendants of the royal family of the Yan Kingdom, and have worked for generations to restore the Yan Kingdom. However, since Murong Longcheng, they have become increasingly devoted to martial arts. Perhaps they want to use the martial arts world to restore the kingdom, or perhaps they want to recruit talents from the martial arts world. In any case, the Murong family has secured a place in the martial arts world with their two great skills, Dou Zhuan Xing Yi and San He Zhi. It's just that their population is not very large. Otherwise, they might have become the second Duan family of Dali." Xiaoyaozi sighed.
Hao Jiu completed the scan in the air. "No target found. Let's go down and take a look, and maybe catch a chick while we're at it."
"Okay." Xiang Yu also saw the children practicing their skills in the courtyard.
"I never expected Murong Bo to be so cute as a child," Hao Jiu said with a smile.
"That's right, the young master of the Murong family is named Murong Bo. He's been practicing martial arts since he was three or four years old, and he's quite skilled at it." Xiaoyaozi didn't recognize such a young child, but since he was practicing martial arts in the Murong family and dressed so well, he must be the young master of the Murong family.
"Is the God of Wine trying to bind him? I remember the God of Wine saying that this person will be a villain in the future, right?" Xiang Yu asked doubtfully.
“It’s more suitable for the villain to be a chicken. Don’t worry, Overlord, I won’t give him a single item. All the energy is mine.” Hao Jiu acted immediately.
"Murong Bo," Hao Jiu called out in a falsetto through the shadow system.
"Who called me? Who are you?" Murong Bo lowered his fist, looked around, and asked in a childish voice.
"I'm Little Confused God, you can't see me, but I have a really fun secret. If you agree to bind with me, I'll tell you and even play with you, okay?" Hao Jiu coaxed patiently.
Murong Bo looked around in circles, but couldn't find it. He said with a troubled expression, "But I can't play with it. If Dad finds out, he'll spank me."
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. This unlucky kid has no childhood. "It's okay, I can keep watch for you. I'll tell you in advance when your dad comes. We'll play secretly. Hurry up and agree to the binding, or I'll leave."
Upon hearing this, Murong Bo immediately became anxious. He desperately wanted to know the secret of the Little Confused God. "I agree."
Ding! Binding successful.
Hao Jiu chuckled, "The secret is that your future son will be named Murong Fu. Isn't that funny? Haha, let's play hide-and-seek. I'm hiding! Right here in the grass at your feet."
Murong Bo, without suspicion, immediately squatted down and began to search carefully, "Little confused god, where are you?"
A moment later, the head of the Murong family, with a dark face, came up behind Murong Bo. "How is my son's martial arts training going? Let your father give you some pointers!"
Murong Bo, "..."
Hao Jiu couldn't hear the children's screams because they had already left Jiangnan for Mount Tai.
The last sect we must visit is the Penglai Sect, whose main gate is on Mount Tai, not on Penglai Island.
This sect and the Qingcheng sect are sworn enemies, to the point that they send talented disciples to infiltrate each other's sects. It's unbelievable that the two sects, which are three thousand miles apart, can fight each other.
No miracle occurred; everything was as expected. The target system was indeed not in the Penglai Sect, and Xiang Yu had no interest in instructing the Penglai Sect leader on martial arts.
Hao Jiu originally wanted to go to the Khitan to look for Xiao Yuanshan. Xiao Yuanshan should have been born by now, but there was too little information. Based on just a name, Xiaoyaozi didn't know where to look.
So Xiang Yu and Xiaoyaozi returned to the Xiaoyao Sect.
During their absence, Wu Xingyun clashed with Li Qiushui again.
Helpless, Xiaoyaozi continued to punish Wu Xingyun by making him face the wall in repentance and stay behind at the Xiaoyao Sect, forbidding him from leaving. He sent Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui down the mountain to investigate the martial arts prodigies of various sects and the martial arts masters whose strength had suddenly increased.
Of course, the Xiaoyao Sect was able to be all-knowing and all-seeing. In addition to formal disciples such as Wuyazi, there were also many spies and informants. Wuyazi and Li Qiushui only confirmed the suspected targets and selected the key ones to report to Xiaoyaozi.
After Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui finished their preparations and descended the mountain, Xiaoyaozi announced that he would go into seclusion and that no one should disturb him. The daily affairs of the Xiaoyao Sect would be decided by the little girl Wu Xingyun.
He was indeed in seclusion for the first few days. A hundred years ago, Xiaoyaozi didn't have time to cultivate the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but now he has plenty of time. Moreover, he discovered that Xiang Yu was more interested in the Six Meridians Divine Sword than the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect. What does this mean?
This shows that Xiaoyaozi misjudged the situation. The Six Meridians Divine Sword was far more powerful than he had imagined. It would be a great pity to miss out on such a peerless divine power. He not only had to learn it, but also had to study it thoroughly.
Hao Jiu was overjoyed to learn that Xiaoyaozi was preparing to research the Six Meridians Divine Sword. He even assigned Xiaoyaozi a task: to research the seventh sword of the Six Meridians Divine Sword, the return of the six swords to one.
The Six Meridian Divine Sword is agile but lacks explosive power. It requires a powerful combined attack. Simply releasing the Six Meridian Divine Sword together to unleash six swords of energy does not count as a combined attack, and its explosive power is also somewhat inferior to the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.
Hao Jiu's proposed "Six Swords Return to One" means to unify the six meridians and directly unleash a beam of light much thicker than the Six Meridian Divine Sword. Ideally, it should also be able to charge up. Hao Jiu has even come up with the final launch posture. How about the Kamehameha?
The Dragon Ball universe is undoubtedly one of the higher-ranking universes, and Hao Jiu dares not go there recklessly, lest he perish along with Earth.
There are a large group of god-level experts, so whether or not there is a system doesn't make much difference; they can kill people instantly in various ways.
If Xiaoyaozi could really develop a powerful move similar to the Kamehameha based on the Six Meridians Divine Sword, he would be set for life. His combat power would increase, but more importantly, he would save a lot of energy.
Upon closer examination, the Kamehameha isn't actually that far-fetched; it's just a powerful ki technique created by a lecherous old man on Earth.
Aside from destroying the moon in one blow, it's nothing special. Cough cough, this is another illogical aspect of the anime world. To be able to destroy the moon, one's combat power is only a tiny bit.
In short, Hao Jiu believed that Xiaoyaozi was definitely much stronger than Master Roshi. Even without the Six Meridian Divine Sword as a foundation, he should have no problem developing a shockwave attack like the Kamehameha.
However, it took Xiaoyaozi half a month to master the One-Finger Divine Skill, which was already considered very strong by others, but compared to Xiang Yu, this speed was too slow.
Of course, Xiaoyaozi did not use the Lesser Formless Skill to release the One-Finger Divine Skill, as that would have no practical significance for his research.
Feeling that it was about time, Xiaoyaozi and Xiang Yu went to the Langhuan Paradise in Wuliang Mountain.
Because his fourth disciple, Li Canghai, would come here to cultivate the supreme martial art of the Xiaoyao Sect, Xiaoyao Yufeng. If he succeeded, he would be able to ride the wind like Xiaoyaozi. If he failed, he might only be able to ride the wind as a ghost.
Xiaoyaozi's most beloved disciple is Li Canghai, so he had already told Hao Jiu to ask her to get a shadow system for her.
Hao Jiu readily agreed, promising to give it to Li Canghai even if Xiaoyaozi hadn't mentioned it.
To be honest, of Xiaoyaozi's four disciples, Hao Jiu's favorite was this mysterious fourth disciple, whom Duan Yu later referred to as the "Fairy Sister."
Secondly, there's Tianshan Tonglao. It's not that Hao Jiu has a heavy taste, but Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui are too scummy, with decadent private lives. In comparison, Li Canghai is almost a perfect woman.
Soon, the blessed land of Langhuan was within sight.
But before they could even enter, they heard a woman's voice that sounded neither like crying nor laughing.
"Oh no, that's Canghai's voice! She's gone mad!" Xiaoyaozi exclaimed.
Chapter 391 Once you've seen the ocean, other waters seem insignificant.
Xiang Yu dared not delay and quickly teleported into the cave, then opened the gate to the alternate dimension.
Li Canghai was sitting cross-legged in front of me, but his face was flushed and blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth. He was in a state of unconscious disorientation.
Xiaoyaozi, skilled in medicine, quickly used his abilities to help Li Canghai regulate his chaotic internal energy. Gradually, Li Canghai's breathing became much smoother, his complexion returned to normal, and the strange noises stopped, but he still hadn't woken up.
The Free and Unfettered Wind is a martial art that is extraordinary yet extremely risky. Therefore, Xiaoyaozi spent ten years creating the basic martial art of Free and Unfettered Wind, the Heavenly Mirror Divine Art, and passed it on to Li Canghai.
However, there is a problem: since Xiaoyaozi directly cultivated the Free and Easy Wind Control Technique, and no one else had cultivated the Heavenly Mirror Divine Art before him, the idea that one could master the Free and Easy Wind Control Technique after cultivating the Heavenly Mirror Divine Art remains merely theoretical.
Li Canghai was the first to try something new. If she succeeded, all the better. But if something went wrong, Xiaoyaozi would regret it for the rest of his life.
"Alas! It's all my fault for underestimating Canghai's determination. I didn't expect her to arrive here and start cultivating so quickly. She's going all in. Wuyazi marrying her sister Li Qiushui was a huge blow to her."
Xiaoyaozi felt a burning hatred for Wuyazi. Wuyazi had amazing martial arts talent but didn't focus on cultivation. He was also a man of great love and affection but was troubled by love, which delayed the lives of his senior and junior sisters. It was possible that the lives of three women would be ruined by him. Xiaoyaozi didn't know where he got such great charm.
"Is she alright?" Xiang Yu asked.
"She's alright for now, but every day she can't break through means another day of risk. That's why I'm here to protect her. Alas, only she herself can truly help her. No one else can enter her world. She must awaken herself from her confused state. Hmm? Does the God of Wine have a way to help Canghai?" Xiaoyaozi suddenly thought that what he couldn't do, perhaps the God of Wine could!
"Let me think of a way, Shoujun, come out." Hao Jiu felt that he still had to ask this ancient ghost about this matter.
"This old man greets the God of Wine and the Overlord, and meets the young friend Xiaoyao." Shoujun smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
Xiaoyaozi's lips twitched violently. It had been a long time since anyone had called him that. However, the appearance of the phantom in front of him clearly indicated that he was not from the Song Dynasty. He must be a senior master, or rather, a high-ranking ghost.
"Xiaoyaozi greets senior, please save my disciple."
"Of course, of course." Shoujun was very satisfied with Xiaoyaozi's attitude.
"Stop talking nonsense. Can you help Li Canghai in this situation?" Hao Jiu asked directly.
"Uh, God of Wine, don't be anxious. This girl is currently experiencing a tribulation of inner demons. This old man has also broadened his horizons. It is astonishing that mortals can create such miraculous martial arts, and even attract heavenly tribulations."
This heavenly tribulation isn't just about lightning; there's also human tribulation and inner demon tribulation. Lightning tribulation is the most direct, but the inner demon tribulation is often the most difficult to overcome. However, the inner demon tribulation of mortals is different from that of cultivators. I have a secret method that might allow me to send another soul into her inner demon tribulation world.
As for whether we can help her overcome her tribulation, that's hard to say. No one knows what kind of world this woman's inner demon tribulation is like. We can only adapt to the situation. "Young friend Xiaoyao, do you have the ability to separate your soul from your body?" Shoujun asked.
Xiaoyaozi shook his head, "I do not know the method of astral projection."
Actually, you can leave if you really want to, but once you leave your body, you definitely can't come back.
"I'll do it," Xiang Yu said, glancing at Shou Jun.
The soul of the ruler shuddered, "With the Overlord in charge, there's no chance of failure."
Xiaoyaozi immediately bowed deeply, "Thank you for saving me, Overlord!"
"It was nothing, no need for thanks. Please, my lord, begin." Xiang Yu directly summoned his divided soul.
The ruler chanted an incantation, then unleashed a beam of yellow light that enveloped Li Canghai, saying, "The Overlord's divided soul, quickly merge into this woman's body."
Xiang Yu's divided soul walked over and instantly disappeared. The scenery before his eyes changed, and he was back at the Xiaoyao Sect.
"How dare you still live! You shamelessly seduced your own brother-in-law and did such a thing, you have no shame!" Li Qiushui's eyes were red as she angrily rebuked Li Canghai.
"No, I didn't. I've already left the Xiaoyao Sect and gone into seclusion. I didn't know my senior brother would come after me, and I didn't do anything inappropriate with him. Sister, you've misunderstood," Li Canghai said, shaking his head.
"Misunderstanding? Then whose child is it!" Li Qiushui pointed at Li Canghai's protruding belly.
"I..." Li Canghai looked down and saw that his belly was indeed much bigger, and he also felt a throbbing sensation as if there was a little life inside. But how could this be!
"Junior sister, you've gone too far. Canghai and I are in love with each other. I truly love her, not you. I married you because I couldn't disobey my master's orders, but I've come to understand that I can't live without Canghai! Canghai, step back. Be careful not to harm the baby. I'll protect you and your child. No one can hurt you!" Wu Yazi said, then used the Beiming Divine Art to look coldly at Li Qiushui.
"You little bitch! I'll kill you!" Li Qiushui unleashed her strongest killing move, but it was blocked by Wu Yazi.
However, Li Qiushui's moves were ruthless, and Wu Yazi was somewhat hesitant to use his full strength, thus he was already at a disadvantage.
At this moment, Senior Sister Wu Xingyun suddenly appeared, "Junior Brother, isn't I the person you love the most? Look, I've finally cured my incurable disease, I can grow up now, and I can finally live happily ever after with you..."
"Senior sister, shut up! I only love Canghai! Even if you are much older and ten times more beautiful than Canghai, I will only love Canghai!" Wu Yazi said firmly.
"Go to hell! You heartless man!" Wu Xingyun was furious upon hearing this. He unleashed a powerful move with both palms, which was none other than the Tianshan Six Yang Palm, the ultimate technique of the Xiaoyao Sect!
Wu Yazi was already no match for Li Qiushui alone; if Wu Xingyun were added to the mix, how could he possibly withstand her?
Li Canghai was extremely anxious and stepped in to stop Wu Xingyun, saying, "Senior Sister, let me explain."
"Hmph! You two really are having an affair! I was just testing you out. How could I bear to kill my junior brother? Do you dare swear to heaven that you don't like your junior brother?" Wu Xingyun sneered.
“I…” Li Canghai was speechless.
"Haha, so it was you who was hiding the deepest secret all along! You actually got pregnant behind our backs!" Wu Xingyun sneered repeatedly.
"I didn't, I didn't!" Li Canghai rubbed her forehead; she couldn't remember at all when she and her senior brother had met...
"Whether it's true or not isn't up to you to decide! Junior brother has already admitted it! But it doesn't matter, we're all on the same path, why don't we join forces to kill your sister first, and then compete fairly!" After saying that, Wu Xingyun joined the battle and launched a sneak attack, sending Li Qiushui flying.