Chapter 427 - The Matter Is Difficult Because One Fears It, The Matter Is Easy Because One Does It
Yuming the Honored Celestial"s sleeves fluttered by itself without the wind, his expression was somber as he said, "Junior Apprentice-Brother Dengfeng, if that was you today, I will also go and rescue you."
Daoist Dengfeng made a deep obeisance towards Yuming and said, "Senior Apprentice-Brother, even if I were to meet up with Apprentice-Newphew Huanzhen in a foreign land, I would not want you to come to my rescue. Even I know that the Huanzhen"s return will be beset with obstacles. Senior Apprentice-Brother, do you really not know? Qingwei was able to remain under our noses for so many years without us being aware of anything was unusual. Do you think that with the kind of person that he is, that his target would solely be Huanzhen alone? Senior Apprentice-Brother, if you left Mountain Taicang, this would definitely be as Qingwei wishes. By then, how many percent is there for us to completely retreat from Qingwei"s clutches, forgive me for being direct but there will not even be a ten percent."
Yuming angrily said, "What "Qingwei"? That was obviously "Yanxu" from Qing Xuan. While I was cultivating Qi, that youngster was not even born yet. Just how long did he achieve the Sky Demon method, based on what can I not subdue him?"
Daoist Dengfeng stared intensely at Yuming and replied, "Senior Apprentice-Brother, Shen Lian of Qing Xuan had attained Dao in how many years? If we"re talking about the current attainments, who else in our Guangqing has a higher attained than Shen Lian? What more about the fact that Qingwei has been with Guangqing for so many years now, let us not talk about his deep understanding of you, I am afraid that he has already thoroughly known about my Taiyue Real Shape Incantation. That Sky Demon method is all pervasive and it only needs to catch the shortcomings in our methods of martial exercises. Even by himself, it would be enough to end us both."
Yuming coolly said, "Both your method and my method have been thoroughly tempered and are truly unbreakable Dao formulas. Even if he had become the Sky Demon Overlord of the mortal world, how could he crack our celestial technique? Junior Apprentice-Brother Dengfeng, at that time, you were not even afraid of Fairy Ziling, how did you become the way you are now?"
"Senior Apprentice-Brother, your mind is in disorder, you would not have said the things you said on your usual days." The melancholy on Dengfeng"s face grew even more, how could there be an unbreakable Dao technique in this world? These innate techniques would definitely have its restrains. This was also the principle for the universe to live on. If it was truly perfect, there was no place in this boundless universe for this kind of technique and person.
Yuming choked a little when he heard this. His mind was truly in disorder. The disappearance of the twelve major people, the fall of Daoqing and the enslavement of Lingguang. All these continuous blows were causing him, the most ingenious Guangqing chief out of all the successive chiefs, to lose his mental balance. He even second-guessed himself and this shook his firm heart for Dao ever that he had cast since achieving longevity.
This was why after he had sensed the design of nature, found out that Huanzhen was fine but would immediately face a tragedy, he could not help but to leave to protect his favorite disciple. At the same time, he wanted to defeat Yanxu who had deceived him to restore his own self-confidence.
It could be said that his mind was in turmoil already. If this had happened on any other usual day, he would definitely not disregard everything and left just like that.
"The matter is difficult because one fears it, the matter is easy, however, because one does it. If Senior Apprentice-Brother Dengfeng is worried about Senior-Apprentice Brother and chief, why don"t the three of us go together and rescue Apprentice-Nephew Huanzhen. Could the traitor of Qing Xuan, Yanxu fight against the three of us who have collaborated?" A clear and sonorous laugh came from the skies. The clanking of the sword groan chased away the clouds under the moonlights.
A clean and pretty looking Daoist with a long sword, who was clad in water cloud patterned robe and scorpion gra.s.ses shoes, was revealed. He instantly landed in front of Lingxiao Palace, not far away from the other two.
Yuming and Dengfeng were delighted and both of them called out, "Junior Apprentice-Brother Xuanting."
The person who came was the youngest member amongst the Five Celestials of Guangqing. His surname was originally Lin. He was ten years later than Lingguang the female immortal in achieving Dao and attaining longevity. But his will and spirit were extraordinary and he always said "to open the abstruse of the Great Way with the sword of thunder", that was why he came up with the name Xuanting.
Lin Xuanting showed his obeisance and said, "I hope everything is still well, my two Senior Apprentice-Brothers."
Before this, Guangqing got into trouble in the Yin mountain territory, and that was why Daoist Dengfeng and Lin Xuanting left together to resolve it. Afterward, with the falling of Daoqing and the enslavement of Lingguang, to avoid Yuming from being the one log that could not prop up a tottering building, that was why Daoist Dengfeng rushed back from Yin mountain. Lin Xuanting was left back to a.s.sume personal command of Yin mountain and ward off the Huang River demon army under Ye Liuyun"s banner.
Ye Liuyun attained the Dao of Avici and the sword of killing, which was quite rare. Nonetheless, the sword of thunder that is cultivated by Lin Xuanting was the best bane towards all things evil. With his own strength, he slaughtered countless demon armies on the border of the Huang River. He had even come to grips with Ye Liuyun several times. No one could do anything to each other. In fact, through the action of slaughtering the demons, Ling Xuanting even had an extraordinary quickness of comprehension towards the Great Way. Recently, his swordcraft had some good fortune and abstruse and he actually invaded Ye Liuyun"s main camp in one fell swoop. Coincidentally, Ye Liuyun was attending to urgent matters and saw that his swordcraft was excellent and brilliant. It was even better than before which made it absolutely difficult to subdue him, so he could only set down the treaty of mutual non-aggression.
Lin Xuanting rushed back from Yin mountain was because Huanzhen was still a very important figure for Guangqing. Followed by the battle between the battle between Shen Lian and Chen Beidou, the sword aura could move unhindered and it cleansed the heaven and earth, causing the design nature on this night to be exceptionally lucid. There was a sense within him and all kinds of epiphany came to his mind, which caused him to coincidentally come back at the moment when Daoist Deng and Yuming was bickering.
Recently, he had been in high spirits. He felt that just with the sword in his hand, nothing was impossible, that was why he spoke those word. His words were truly from sincere affection and it came from the bottom of his heart.
Dengfeng stroke his mustache as he said, "Xuanting, your current sword aura is soughing and sighing and there is the abstruse from the Great Way. It could be said that it has greatly surpa.s.sed your previous sword aura. If I had known earlier that you were returning and that your attainment has ma.s.sively improved, I would not need to try to persuade Senior Apprentice-Brother."
Yuming saw Xuanting"s powerful return and his mind was put at great ease. He said, "You are right, Xuanting. The matter is difficult because one fears it, the matter is easy, however, because one does it. Guangqing worked hard to get where we are, how could we lose heart and have our spirits dead by some hards.h.i.+p and setbacks?"
Even though there was still some uneasiness within Dengfeng"s mind, but now that he had seen Junior Apprentice-Brother Xuanting return and his spirits were unbeatable. Coupled with Senior Apprentice-Brother"s rally on lofty aspiration, it would be counterproductive if he made more obstruction, which was why he changed his mind.
After all, even with more planning, with people of different mind, it would still prove futile. But the three of them teaming up together, even with any schemes Yanxu had, it could not stir up a storm under their imposing strength.
Even more, the Dao Xuanting was cultivating restrained all evil. If it was pitted against the Sky Demon method, perhaps there would be some miraculous effect.
The three of them had a momentary discussion. Their original intention was to order about the Lingxiao Palace to head out, but with the previous battle of the Heaven Courtyard, Lingxiao Palace"s was heavily damaged and its power was barely there. In the end, they sc.r.a.pped it.
The three land immortals, Yuming, Dengfeng and Lin Xuanting then transformed into clouds and headed towards the direction with Huanzhen"s vital force.
The three of them flew in cloud form and it was unknown just how much distance they have covered. It did not take long before dawn started breaking. They were getting closer and closer to Huanzhen. However, suddenly, there was a violent gust of wind and the rolling black smoke blanketed the skies and land.
Out of thin air, eleven demonic G.o.ds appeared and obstructed their paths.
Each of their vital forces were harrowing and their mana was entirely undetectable. Even though the three of them were immortal Zhenren, the three of them were in awe.
Furthermore, the vital forces of these demonic G.o.ds have colluded. Even if the three of them were to make a move simultaneously, they most probably could not have breakthrough their line.
Dengfeng laughed loudly as he said, "Senior Apprentice-Brother Chief and Junior Apprentice-Brother Xuanting, you two go first, and I"ll catch up soon."
His bright yellow Daoist robes immediately projected a bottomless yellow light and his primordial spirit appeared. It was exactly a great towering mountains and it immediately came cras.h.i.+ng down on the eleven demonic G.o.ds with a loud thundering rumble.
With Dengfeng making his move, the eleven demonic G.o.ds did not have the leisure to stop Yuming and Lin Xuanting. The two did not hesitate and the clouds crossed the skies as they continued moving forward.