The wind blows by, and countless flowers sway together.

  Lu Xueqi stood expressionless in the sea of flowers, silently staring at Gui Li who was standing opposite her.

  Faint fragrance, quietly floating.

  The ghost gently shrugged his shoulders, and Xiao Hui jumped down from his shoulder, looked at his master with wide eyes, then glanced at Lu Xueqi opposite him, scratched his head, and ran to the side by himself.

  The fierce gaze fell on the tall stone gate behind Lu Xueqi, and he suddenly smiled, saying: "Is this what we're looking for?"

  Lu Xueqi stood in front of the stone gate, without a smile or a word, her face looked somewhat pale, and it was unknown what she was thinking in her heart.

  The ghost slowly walked up and said faintly in his mouth: "I want the things inside..."

  "Whoa!"

  The Tianyuan divine sword was like autumn water, lying horizontally between him and her, reflecting the shadows of the two people, gently swaying.

  The ghost stopped in its tracks.

  Lu Xueqi slowly raised her head, her face as pale as frost, yet she seemed even more like a celestial maiden from the ninth heaven who had never tasted the smoke and fire of the mortal world. Her beauty was unadorned and pure, and even the words she spoke at this moment carried an icy chill that pierced to the bone: "I will not let this treasure fall into the hands of the demonic sect, only to harm more innocent people."

  The ghost stared at her deeply, staring at her.

  That woman was as beautiful and serene as she had been in those years, time had left no mark on her, but what about in her heart?

  Has he changed? But has she also changed in her deep heart?

  He suddenly burst out laughing, but his eyes slowly turned cold in the smile. He laughed and said: "Is that so? Well, isn't that unfortunate, I was just about to take this unknown treasure, and then go kill even more people!"

  Lu Xueqi's body trembled slightly as she stared at the man in front of her, saying nothing more. She only tightened her grip on Tianyue's hand by a few degrees.

  In the distance, a faint roar suddenly came from the depths of the fog under their feet, seemingly still far away, sounding like the howl of some wild beast.

  A moment later, Gui Li and Lu Xueqi both felt that the foot of this truly towering tree suddenly transmitted a slight tremor from the trunk.

  Gui Li and Lu Xueqi's faces changed slightly at the same time, this strange tree was so big that it was unbelievable, compared to ordinary mountains, it had everything and nothing was missing. To say nothing of shaking this tree, even thinking about going to shake it made people feel unthinkable.

  The two of them were such figures, how could the movement under their feet be hidden from them? It was clear that in the midst of the fog under their feet, a sudden and drastic change had occurred, but it was unknown what kind of enormous power could shake this tree.

  As soon as they thought of this, both of them, being quick-witted people, suspected that this sudden change was likely related to the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault in front of them.

  Just then, the first ray of sunlight from the horizon shone down at an angle, sprinkling over a sea of flowers about three feet in front of the stone gate.

  The ghost's body moved slightly, and he was about to take action, but Lu Xueqi's bright eyes flashed, the Tianyao divine sword was held horizontally in front of his chest, and with a swift movement, he blocked the stone gate of the Tian Emperor's treasure trove.

  His fierce gaze condensed, and a red light seemed to flash in his eyes. In a deep voice, he said, "I don't want to fight you, let me through."

  Lu Xueqi looked straight into his eyes, without any intention of backing down, and said calmly: "You kill me, it's all over."

  The ghost's eyes were filled with a fierce red light, and suddenly let out a long whistle. He flew up into the air, his whole body radiating a dark blue aura, his momentum extremely fierce.

  Lu Xueqi's face was as cold as frost, the Tianyuan sword rose to meet the air, and she suddenly said coldly: "You have already entered the demonic path, why must you still use the Qingyun Gate's Dao method?"

  A fierce ghost in mid-air, with a blood bead glowing brightly in his hand, his eyes also shining bright red, an aura of evil energy surrounding him. He shouted: "What about the Qingyun Taoist methods? What about the demonic magic of the Devil's Teachings? I can use them to kill and take lives, what can you do?"

  A sharp whistling sound, a flash of red light mixed with clear light, struck down from above.

  Lu Xueqi's eyes flashed with anger, not retreating in the slightest. The Tianyuan divine sword met the other treasure head-on in mid-air, and the two unparalleled treasures of the world collided with a loud crash!

  "Boom!"

  A loud noise, the ghostly figure suddenly rose into the air. Lu Xueqi was standing on the trunk of a tree, but she also involuntarily took a few steps back, her face paling slightly. However, this icy woman's eyebrows furrowed, and with her body rising along with her sword, the Tianyue Sword at her chest burst forth with dazzling blue light, spreading out in all directions. She stood amidst the sword's glow, even more breathtakingly beautiful than before.

  "Ten years ago, that one battle was my defeat!" She said slowly and word by word in mid-air, staring at the ghostly figure of Gui Li in front of her. At the same time, the Tian Yue divine sword was being held back by her own Daoist law, with a blue glow growing stronger and stronger, as if even the sunlight in the sky was being pushed back by her.

  "Ten years later, I'll ask you again, the only person in the world who has mastered the true skills of Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism!"

  "The ghost laughed loudly: 'Your memory is quite good!'"

  Without hesitation, the Soul Devourer suddenly spun in front of him, emitting a series of clear lights. With his left hand, he swiftly drew an unusual diagram, and in an instant, a dazzling Taiji pattern appeared before him, shining brightly with a clear light - it was indeed the authentic Qingyunmen Taiji Xuanqing Dao technique.

  Lu Xueqi saw it with her own eyes, her face even colder. With a clear whistle, the Tianyue divine sword's blade edge greatly increased in size. As it rotated around her wrist, the Tianyue suddenly seemed to have grown tenfold, chopping down towards Gui Lie.

  His expression changed slightly, and he himself had also spent a lot of effort to cultivate the Taiji Xuanqing Dao. Just by relying on Lu Xueqi's sword, he knew that in these ten years, his Taoist practice had made rapid progress. In his younger days, no one in the Qingyun Gate could easily condense the Taiji Xuanqing Dao into a pure and powerful sword aura like this. He himself had only seen it once when his master Tian Naiyi taught Qi Huan as a young boy, and at that time, Tian Naiyi's mastery of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao was already in the "Upper Clear Realm".

  At this moment, Lu Xueqi's sword came down with a swoop, its blade like a mountain, the blue light sharp as a knife, and its momentum was overwhelming. Compared to Tian Nanyi's a few years ago, she had surpassed him in every way. The speed of her progress in the Taoist path over the past decade was simply unbelievable!

  Lu Xueqi's qualifications are indeed astonishing, but Gui Li bears the burden of three extraordinary skills, and after a decade of day-and-night arduous practice, how could he be ordinary?

  At this moment, Gui Li faced the sword tip that was as sharp as a mountain, his arms shook, and the Taiji pattern in front of him suddenly spun rapidly, quickly enlarged, and blocked his chest.

  "Shua!" A sharp sound, as if the unstoppable sword edge was blocked by this Tai Chi pattern, but only to see the blue light more prosperous, the clear light flashing, the brilliant light shining between them, it's good-looking, but anyone knows that a little carelessness, being hit by this sword edge with Taoist true power, is either dead or injured.

  In the midst of the light, Gui Li spat out a breath and opened his voice, with a loud "boom" sound, the Tianyue divine sword flew back, and the Taiji diagram also flashed a few times before disappearing in mid-air.

  The demon sneered and looked at Lu Xueqi, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, but it was soon covered by the red light. He said, "Indeed formidable, using only ten years to break through the Upper Clear Realm, I'm afraid even the Qingye Ancestor of that year wouldn't be any better?"

  Lu Xueqi stood in mid-air, her clothes fluttering, and with a single gesture of her sword, the Tianyue Sword suddenly stopped its momentum. The blue light surged again, even more brilliant than before. At the same time, she was secretly shocked in her heart. Over the past decade, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. Although it was true that she had exceptional talent, the main reason was that she had cultivated with extreme diligence, almost to the point of excess. As for why she had been so reckless in her pursuit of cultivation, even her master, Shuiyue Dashi, couldn't understand and had repeatedly tried to persuade her. However, the reasons behind this were not something that outsiders could comprehend.

  This arduous cultivation, combined with her exceptional innate talent, finally allowed her to be the first among the younger generation of Qingyun Gate to break through the Upper Clear Realm half a year ago, becoming the fastest person to reach this realm in a thousand years since the time of Qingye Ancestor. At present, her Daoist cultivation is second only to the various elder leaders in Qingyun Gate; even Xiao Yicai, who has always been known as the number one young disciple in the sect, might be slightly inferior to her.

  However, despite this, the ghostly fierce Guī who had just fought with her, this ordinary Qingyun disciple who was originally called Zhang Xiaofan, his Dao was not inferior to hers in the slightest. That one hand of his that transformed into a Taiji diagram was mature and refined, blocking her sword that contained the Upper Clear Realm's Dao method. The hidden energy within was turbulent and layered, thick and solid, yet it seemed to be from the Buddhist school, but looking at him casting the spell, it was clearly the hand seal of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

  Is this man finally also on the path of cultivation, walking out a road that his predecessors have not walked?

  The two of them gazed at each other, their eyes gradually becoming sharp and bright. But just then, a loud and piercing howl suddenly came from the fog!

  The sound was so fierce and loud that even Gui Li and Lu Xueqi felt a slight dizziness with their cultivation, and almost at the same time, the tree trunk under their feet suddenly shook violently.

  It was as if the originally solid ground suddenly shook violently, similar to an earthquake.

  "Squeak, squeak!" A sharp cry, but it was the little monkey Xiao Hui crouching beside the stone gate of the Tian Di treasure house, startled by this sudden vibration, grabbing the vines beside the stone gate with one hand and crying out.

  Before Gui Li and Lu Xueqi could react, four figures suddenly appeared from the direction of the giant tree trunk, flying quickly towards them. One person was in front, three were behind, and in an instant they had flown to a nearby location. Lu Xueqi and Gui Li looked over there, both taken aback.

  The four people who had been chasing all the way suddenly found that someone had rushed ahead of them, and they were also shocked. They couldn't help but stop in their tracks.

  These four people are all familiar figures, the one in front is a young woman with a gentle and charming appearance, who is Jin Ping'er of the demonic sect Huanhuan. The ones following her are orthodox people, not only does Lu Xueqi recognize them, but even Gui Li also recognizes them.

  Fa Xiang, Zeng Shu Shu, and others stopped in their tracks, their eyes never leaving the terrifying Lin Jingyu!

  The scene suddenly fell silent.

  The fierce gaze fell on them, and the faces of the Dharma protectors all showed complex expressions, as if joyful, as if astonished, various emotions flashing by one after another.

  Jin Ping'er cast a glance at the scene, and with Gui Li's position and power in the Ghost King Sect, her origins and background were naturally well-known to Jin Ping'er. She also knew some of the past entanglements between Gui Li and the Orthodox cultivators present at this moment.

  At this moment, looking at the situation in the field, she slightly hesitated, and her feet had quietly moved to stand with Gui Lie.

  Right then and there, Fa Xiang and Lu Xueqi saw Jin Ping'er's movements, both of them slightly furrowed their brows, but still didn't say a word.

  It was Lin Jingyu who stood at the back and broke the silence.

  In his eyes, it seemed that he couldn't see Jin Bao'er's figure at all, only a Zhang Xiaofan from back then standing in front of him. He slowly took a few steps forward, his mouth twitching slightly, as if even speaking felt like a bit of a struggle.

  "Are...are you okay?"

  The ghost slowly withdrew his gaze and stopped staring at him, facing Lin Jingyu, but for some reason, he suddenly didn't dare to look into the eyes of his childhood friend.

  Lin Jingyu looked at Gui Li's face, his expression even more agitated, the words he spoke seemed to be a little hoarse: "Xiao Fan, you..."

  Gui Lie's body shook, and he couldn't help but lift his head. The familiar face that entered his eyes was the one where there wasn't a single bit of hostility, only excitement and joy.

  "Surprise...!" he said hoarsely.

  Lin Jingyu has been cultivating in the ancestral hall of Qingyun Mountain for ten years, and he has imagined countless times the scene of meeting Zhang Xiaofan again. He also kept asking himself how to face Zhang Xiaofan who had already entered the devil's path?

  Right and evil cannot coexist, draw your sword and decide life and death?

  Still advise him to return to the right path?

  But when they finally met again today, he couldn't say a word. The past years flashed through his mind one by one, and in the end, what was frozen in time was not the blue sky, nor the flying sword, nor the vast expanse of the world, but two childhood friends running happily in that dilapidated grass temple.

  Time is like sand, has it worn away the most precious things in your heart?

  Childhood friend, former brother, standing in front of me after ten years.

  Taking a step forward, Lin Jingyu's face had an unprecedented excitement, as if even Gui Li was moved by it, his body trembling slightly. Perhaps, in Gui Li's heart, there was also a similar excitement?

  Jin Bier, standing beside Gui Li, slightly furrowed her brow. She naturally had no interest in the emotions of these two brothers, but judging from this situation, it seemed that the righteous people were outnumbering them. If Gui Li caused any more trouble now, she would be left isolated and powerless.

  "Ah! Ghostly Young Master, I didn't expect you to arrive earlier than us. Did you manage to get your hands on that unusual treasure?"

  As soon as this was said, Lin Jingyu and Gui Lian's expression changed, Fa Xiang and Zeng Shu looked at Lu Xueqi together, Lu Xueqi slowly shook his head, they then put their minds at ease.

  A simple question suddenly brought him back to reality, Gui Li's eyes closed slightly and reopened with a hint of red light flashing, his gaze also became sharp. He looked deeply at Lin Jingyu for a moment, then turned his head away, no longer looking at him, but instead took a step back and stood shoulder to shoulder with Jin Ping'er.

  Jin Ping'er smiled slightly, her eyes shining like water, and her gaze seemed to be pouring all over Gui Li's body. She asked softly, "Are you okay?"

  The demon let out a cold hum: "You and I will cooperate for now, how about it?"

  "Alright, let's talk about it after this is over," Jin Bier immediately said.

  The demon king glanced at her and nodded, and in just a moment, the two of them had already seen that this situation was not easy to deal with, so they immediately decided to join forces.

  The demon sneered faintly: "Isn't your Huahuan Sect full of masters? How come only you entered the inner realm, and instead got the upper hand by them?"

  Jin Ping'er glanced at Fa Xiang with a hint of shyness, her face slightly flushed, making her look even more lovable. She said softly, "Our He Huan Sect is just a small sect, I'm afraid if we bring too many people in, those outside will suddenly die mysteriously."

  She smiled and glanced at Gui Lie, saying: "However, the Gui Wang Sect has always been known to hide dragons and sleep tigers. How is it that except for a gray-haired monkey, there's no one else by your side?"

  Guili heard the implication of mockery in her words and said calmly, "We're all just trying to get along. If I bring a few more people in, I'm afraid those outside will be taken care of by your Huanhuan Sect and Wandumeng."

  This time, the three major factions of the Demon Sect came to the West in full force. On the surface, everyone joined forces to destroy the Longsheng Hall, but secretly they were fighting each other, mutually wary, to the point where the three major factions restrained each other and didn't dare to use all their top masters, instead being taken advantage of by the Orthodox Sect.

  Zeng Shu stood in the distance, his heart also filled with excitement. In those years on Qingyun Mountain, he and Zhang Xiaofan had always been close friends, and could be considered as one of Zhang Xiaofan's best friends besides Lin Jingyu. Alas, the twists and turns of life had led to their current situation, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart.

  He was about to say something to Gui Li, regardless of whether it was useful or not, hoping that this friend would return to the right path. But in an instant, his gaze fell on Jin Ping'er's face, and his heart skipped a beat. He felt that the woman's face was like a peach blossom, with infinite charm, and her bright eyes were like a pool of water, sparkling and seemingly speaking to him, gazing at him intently.

  He took a few glances, and suddenly felt his head buzzing with a loud noise, as if he had gotten drunk, only thinking about getting drunk in the woman's charming gaze, unable to bear it, he stepped forward.

  "Buzz!"

  Suddenly, a loud shout, like the drumming of a morning bell, rang out in his ears. The Buddhist monk's white robe flashed as he appeared before him, blocking Jin Ping'er's line of sight and facing Zeng Shu-shu with a fierce cry to subdue the demon.

  Zeng Shu was shocked and frightened, only then did he come back to his senses. In an instant, a cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he repeatedly thanked Fa Xiang with his mouth, while secretly cursing in his heart: "This demonic Daoist nun is really terrifying!"

  The monk's face was stern, and he turned around to stare at Jin Bao'er. Earlier, before coming up, Jin Bao'er had already exchanged blows with these few people, and knew that although the monk looked young, his Buddhist cultivation from Tianyin Temple was indeed impressive. His own charming and cunning techniques were almost ineffective against him, probably because this person's willpower was too strong, unaffected by external temptations. At this moment, he smiled slightly, but didn't say a word.

  Fa's eyebrows furrowed, his gaze fell back on Zhang Xiaofan, and his expression was no longer so calm. The usually peaceful and compassionate face had a hint of guilt, he hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice: "Zhang Shidi..."

  "Guī Liè suddenly said coldly: 'I am called Guī Liè, there is no other name.'"

  Fǎ xiāng choked for a moment, and Zēng Shūshū behind him couldn't help but call out: "Xiǎo Fán, don't be like this, we've always still considered you as..."

  Fa Xiang suddenly waved his hand, cutting off Zeng Shu's words, and said in a low voice: "Zeng Shidi, some things you can't say casually. If your Qingyun seniors find out, it might lead to trouble."

  Zeng Shu hesitated for a moment, looked at the ghost in front of him again, and finally closed his mouth.

  Fa Xiang turned around, seemingly wanting to say something else to Gui Li, but just then, the huge tree trunk under everyone's feet suddenly shook violently again. This time, the intensity of the tremors was much greater than before, and people almost saw the tree trunk shaking in mid-air, unable to stand still, and most stumbled a few steps.

  Everyone's face fell almost simultaneously.

  At the same time, from the depths of the fog below, a heaven-shaking roar suddenly came again, like a fierce beast howling at the sky. The invisible sound wave turned into a raging storm, surging up from below, blowing everyone's clothes to flutter and make a rustling sound.

  Meanwhile, amidst the howling sounds, a strange and inexplicable "sizzling" sound was transmitted, like a poisonous snake crawling, or the sound of a rope rubbing against something, echoing between heaven and earth, growing louder and closer.

  "Damn it, it's that beast, it's actually coming up!"

  Everyone in the scene, except for Gui Li and Lu Xueqi, suddenly turned pale.

  The ghost suddenly turned his head, but saw that Jin Ping'er's face was slightly pale, and he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart. Although he had been an enemy rather than a friend with this woman, he also knew that Jin Ping'er was actually not someone to be underestimated. Moreover, in the battle of annihilating the Longsheng Hall a few days ago, this woman's words were light and careful, her methods ruthless and cunning, really not easy to deal with.

  At this moment, even her face seemed to have a hint of fear.

  Suddenly, a fishy smell appeared in the air, accompanied by a faint, eerie sound that grew louder and more intense, like the footsteps of a devil treading on their hearts.

  "What is this thing......"

  Guilei had just asked halfway, suddenly stopped and stared straight ahead. Then, he subconsciously looked to the side, where Lu Xueqi in white clothes like snow was standing, and for some reason, she also looked back at him.

  In the clear sky, in the direction where the huge tree branches stretched out, there was a place with some cloudiness before, suddenly two huge flames seemed to be burning.

  Ghostly green flames!

  In the flames, there were two slender vertical deep eye pupils, shining with a cold light.

  The foul smell in the air suddenly became overwhelming, making me feel like vomiting.

  The ghostly figure didn't know how, but his body slightly trembled. After a while, he stared at the gigantic beast that slowly became clear and appeared before him, that unbelievable gigantic beast.

  He hoarsened his voice, as if echoing in the past years, with a voice that only he could hear, murmuring: "Black Water Mystic Snake, Black Water Mystic Snake..."