However, he was injured and his fighting ability was limited. He was surrounded and attacked by two demons and was beaten so badly that he had to retreat repeatedly.
At this moment, he used one hand to defend against the two demons, and with the other hand he reached into his waist and pulled out a wine gourd.
He blew on it casually, and with a bang, the bottle cap came off.
He picked up the gourd, tilted his head back, and gulped down the wine.
"This kid is actually a heavy drinker. Even on his deathbed, he still wants to drink!"
Xiao Bai, sitting behind Li Yao, couldn't help but smile when he saw the young man drinking.
"If I'm not mistaken, this kid should be the Drunken Sword Immortal!"
Li Yao said thoughtfully.
"The Drunken Sword Immortal?"
"Is that the Drunken Sword Immortal you mentioned who taught Li Xiaoyao martial arts?"
Xiao Bai asked.
"Yes, that's him, but he's still quite young!"
Li Yao nodded, then turned his gaze to the older man and said, "Could this person be the Sword Saint Dugu?"
Because he heard the Drunken Sword Immortal call this person "Senior Brother".
Dugu Jiansheng was the senior brother of Jiu Jianxian, and the two had a very good relationship.
In "The Legend of the Immortals: The Question of Love", Chang Hao ruthlessly expelled Nangong Huang from the Shu Mountain Sect because Nangong Huang was a demon. The Drunken Sword Immortal, who had a good relationship with Nangong Huang, criticized Chang Hao for being unkind and bullying others.
In a fit of rage, Chang Hao also expelled the Sword Immortal from Mount Shu, ordering him to immediately unsheathe his sword and leave the mountain, never to call himself a disciple of Mount Shu again.
Later, thanks to the intercession of the Sword Saint Dugu, the Drunken Sword Immortal was able to return to the Shu Mountain Sect.
Therefore, Li Yao guessed that the older man was Dugu Jiansheng.
Li Yao guessed correctly; that person was indeed Dugu Jiansheng.
After drinking, the Sword Immortal was like someone injected with chicken blood, his combat power immediately skyrocketing.
The Sword Immortal was seen swaying unsteadily, clearly in a drunken state.
However, although he seemed unsteady and unable to stand, he never fell. His swordsmanship was fluid and unrestrained, and his true energy burst forth, overwhelming the world.
Countless sword energies, countless sword energies generated from his body, erupted like a storm.
It can be said that one sword can transform into ten thousand swords, and it can also gather energy into a sword to kill enemies.
In an instant, seven or eight demons died under his sword energy.
The battle situation immediately reversed.
Just then, the sound of battle erupted from the dense forest, and many strange-looking demons surged out to join the fray.
Unfortunately, the Sword Immortal's aura erupted quickly, but it also dissipated just as fast.
With a single move, the "Dionysus Curse," he defeated seven or eight demons, but this exhausted most of his magical power, leaving him with little fighting strength.
"Senior brother...you should go now, don't worry about me!"
The Sword Immortal knew he was injured and had exhausted most of his magic power, and had become a burden to his senior brother.
Therefore, he didn't want to implicate his senior brother.
"Junior brother, how can I abandon you and escape alone?"
Dugu Jiansheng was indeed a person who valued loyalty and righteousness.
However, at this moment, his strength had not yet reached its peak.
Although he is quite powerful now, he is still overwhelmed by the sheer number of demons attacking him.
Soon, the battle between him and the Sword Immortal was being squeezed smaller and smaller by a group of demons.
Finally, they were surrounded, and it seemed there was no hope of escape.
"Hmph, how dare they oppose our Demon Lord! They are truly overestimating themselves!"
"Kill them!"
"..."
A group of demons, their faces contorted with rage and their ferocity fully revealed, unleashed a dense, impenetrable mass of demonic energy as they attacked the Drunken Sword Immortal and the Lone Sword Saint.
"Senior brother, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this!"
Seeing that escape was hopeless, the Sword Immortal said something with self-reproach.
If he hadn't been momentarily distracted and injured, greatly reducing his strength, he and his senior brother wouldn't have been trapped here.
"Junior brother, this is none of your business!"
Faced with the surging demonic energy, Dugu Jiansheng could only struggle to hold on.
But he also knew that he couldn't hold on for much longer.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The demons' attacks were too dense. He was caught off guard and struck by three streams of demonic energy. Blood gushed out instantly, and he swayed unsteadily, unable to hold on any longer.
"Go to hell!"
A demon roared viciously.
The next moment, a group of demons launched a deadly attack, their demonic energy surging and instantly engulfing Dugu Sword Saint and Drunken Sword Immortal.
The Drunken Sword Immortal said with a look of despair, "Senior Brother, we really can't escape this time!"
Dugu Jiansheng said with great sorrow, "Then we shall die for our cause today!"
Just when the two of them were in despair, suddenly their vision blurred and a golden shield appeared around them, protecting them inside. The surging demonic energy was instantly dissolved by the golden shield and vanished into thin air.
At the same time, they heard a series of miserable wails coming from all around them, and saw the demons dying one after another...
Chapter 466 Enemy or Friend?
"ah?"
"What exactly is going on?"
"How did they all die?"
"Could it be that a master is helping us?"
"..."
When the Drunken Sword Immortal and the Lone Sword Saint saw a group of demons suddenly die tragically, they looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Just as they were puzzled, they suddenly saw the giant yellow bird in the sky slowly descending.
Only then did they realize that a man and a woman were sitting on the back of the giant bird.
Those were Li Yao and Xiao Bai.
Li Yao intervened to save him because he had a certain fondness for the Drunken Sword Immortal.
The Sword Immortal of Wine is a free-spirited man with exceptional talent in martial arts. However, he is also addicted to alcohol and acts wildly, disregarding all rules and regulations, which makes him an outcast in his sect.
Although he vanquished countless demons throughout his life and lived a carefree and unrestrained life, he never indiscriminately killed innocent people.
In the original novel, the butterfly demon Caiyi sacrificed her thousand years of cultivation to save Liu Jinyuan, and the swordsman who was deeply moved by her affection sighed that even demons can have feelings.
It is evident that although he was indifferent to worldly affairs, he was not heartless.
Li Yao greatly admired the actions of the Drunken Sword Immortal, which is why he was unwilling to see the Drunken Sword Immortal die like this.
Moreover, through the conversation of a group of demons, he learned that these demons were the subordinates of the Demon Lord (not Chonglou).
His visit to Wuhua Mountain was for the sake of the Demon Lord.
Moreover, this demon lord has harmed innocent people in the surrounding area, which is unforgivable.
Therefore, Li Yao took action to eliminate these demons.
"Thank you both for your help!"
Dugu Sword Saint and Jiu Jianxian bowed to Li Yao and Xiaobai.
However, their gaze lingered more on the enormous yellow bird.
Previously, when the yellow bird was in the sky, although they were surprised by its enormous size, it wasn't particularly awe-inspiring due to the distance.
Now, with the yellow bird so close at hand, they were deeply awestruck by its enormous size.
They had never seen such a huge bird before.
The largest bird they had ever seen was nothing more than an ant compared to the yellow bird.
"You're welcome, it was just a small favor."
Li Yao said calmly.
"I am Dugu Yuyun of Mount Shu!"
Dugu Jiansheng introduced himself and pointed to Jiu Jianxian, saying, "This is my junior brother, Situ Zhong."
Upon hearing Dugu Jian's self-introduction, Li Yao became even more certain that this was the world of the original game, the world of the Legend of Sword and Fairy.
In the original game, the real names of Dugu Sword Saint and Drunken Sword Immortal are Dugu Yuyun and Situ Zhong, respectively.
In the TV series, their names were changed: Dugu Jiansheng was renamed Yin Ruozhuo, and Jiu Jianxian was renamed Mo Yixi.
Moreover, their experiences were significantly altered in the TV series.
They both fell in love with the same person: Lin Qing'er, the witch queen of Nanzhao Kingdom, who was also a descendant of Nuwa.
"So it's Dugu Yuyun and Situ Zhong from Mount Shu! My apologies for not recognizing you!"
Li Yao casually made a polite remark.
Although he spoke politely, his expression remained quite indifferent.
"May I ask your esteemed names? And from which school or sect do you belong?"