The forest gradually quieted down, and the fierce beasts that were howling just a moment ago had all dispersed into the distance. The speed at which they left was astonishing to Qing Long. However, what puzzled him even more was the reaction of Jin Ping'er when she saw this strange young man.

  The young man's gaze slowly fell on the two of them, carefully sizing them up, seemingly frowning slightly, and said: "You are people from Central Plains, aren't you?"

  The young man spoke in a soft and pleasant voice, using the pure and standard language of Zhongtu. Qinglong was taken aback for a moment, then asked: "Who are you?"

  The young man smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth, and looked quite innocent, which was out of place with the bloody scene around him. He smiled and said, "Who am I? That's a good question," he continued slowly, "Who am I?"

  Qing Long let out a low growl and said in a suppressed tone: "I am Qing Long of the Gui Wang Sect. Who is this person?"

  Jin Bier was taken aback, apparently she also knew Qing Long's reputation. Originally, the three major factions of the Demon Sect had always been fiercely infighting, and as a outstanding disciple of the new generation of He Huan Pai, Jin Bier had never seen Qing Long before, but the information about this important figure in Gui Wang Zong was already deeply ingrained in her mind.

  Duan Xia nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting. Given their original stance, they should have been enemies rather than friends. However, at this moment in the distant southern border where demonic beasts roamed, both of them unconsciously regarded each other as comrades-in-arms.

  Jin Ping'er glanced at the young man in front of her and said in a low voice, "Be careful, he is a beast demon, all the demons around us are his subordinates, and his cultivation is very high." She paused for a moment, then added softly, "His Taoist magic is also very strange."

  The green dragon's brow furrowed, just about to ask a few more questions, but suddenly a loud roar came from behind, followed by the sound of trees falling to the ground. The two quickly turned their heads to look, and saw that the white skeleton snake demon was charging towards them in a straight line, but there were no other small demons beside it. It seemed that they had also been intimidated by the appearance of the beast demon, and did not dare to approach this place.

  The Azure Dragon didn't expect the White Bone Snake Demon to catch up so quickly, and before he knew it, the snake demon was right in front of him. With a burst of fishy wind blowing in his face, a white shadow flashed by, and the snake demon's massive serpent body swept across.

  Trees that had grown for many years were almost like small grasses being swept away in front of these monsters, and with a loud rumbling sound, they were uprooted and flew towards this side.

  The Azure Dragon and the Golden Bottle Gourd leapt up simultaneously, both of them were no ordinary individuals. They could see at a glance that the white-boned snake in front of them was not an ordinary demon, its internal demonic energy was full, and its cultivation was obviously not low. But what's more important is that the mysterious youth in front had never made a move from start to finish, yet they couldn't see through his depth no matter how hard they tried.

  The Azure Dragon was tolerable, but the Golden Vase seemed to know more than him, extremely tense, even when facing the White Bone Snake Demon, half of his mind still seemed to be on what's behind.

  Jin Bier's appearance, naturally, did not escape the experienced eyes of Qing Long. At this moment, they did not directly entangle with Bai Gu Yao Snake, but instead relied on their agile movements to chase and dodge around Bai Gu Yao, occasionally taking advantage of an opening to strike at it. However, the snake demon's body seemed extremely resilient, and ordinary magic treasures and spells were unable to harm it.

  But the white bone snake demon was unable to catch up with Qing Long and Jin Bao Er, it let out a furious roar, its massive body twisting and turning, its speed increasing rapidly, without any signs of clumsiness, gradually catching up to the two.

  Qing Long's heart was startled, this white-boned snake demon was already so troublesome, and the young man behind him who was called a beast demon by Jin Ping Er was the leader of these demons, wasn't he even more terrifying. As soon as this thought turned around, he had an intention to leave, taking advantage of flying over Jin Ping Er's side, he hastily said: "Let's go quickly!"

  Jin Bier obviously didn't want to stay here for long either, nodded immediately, and pointed to the sky with one hand.

  The Azure Dragon and the Golden Vase simultaneously let out a soft hiss, as a stream of clear light mixed with the purple glow of the Golden Vase shot out from the side, striking the vertebrae of the White Bone Snake Demon. Despite its sturdy skeleton, the White Bone Snake Demon was knocked backwards by the combined force of the two, and its flexible snake body shook several times before dissipating the massive energy, but it had already been pinned down and could no longer give chase.

  The green dragon took advantage of the gap, let out a soft whistle, and rose into the air. But just as his body was about to take off, he suddenly had a thought, and with a sideways glance, he saw that Jinping's body did not rise up.

  "Ahh..."

  Just as Qing Long was in a moment of astonishment, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, and a black curtain suddenly appeared above his head, which had just flown out of the branches, with a force that seemed to overturn mountains and seas.

  The Azure Dragon was just in time to be on guard, and with a burst of energy, the "Qian Kun Qing Guang Jie" on his right hand shone brightly, instantly forming a ball of light that protected his entire body. At the same time, his body stiffly shifted sideways to avoid the attack.

  Although it was so, the momentum of the black curtain pouncing down was incredibly fast. With a loud "bang", the light circle protecting Qing Long's body was struck with great force and flew out instantly. At the same time, Qing Long clearly saw Jin Ping'er transform into a purple light and fly up to the sky from behind the black curtain that had been diverted by himself. From afar, he could still hear her gentle and charming laughter.

  "Thank you, uncle! If fate permits it in the future, I'll personally come to thank you!"

  Qing Long clenched his chest, suppressing the surging blood and qi, a wry smile spreading from the corner of his mouth. He had spent his life roaming free, yet in his old age, he was actually outmaneuvered by this little girl once.

  At this moment, he didn't care about Jin Bao'er anymore. He stretched out his hand in mid-air and grabbed a large tree trunk with a "hiss" sound, his palm deeply embedded in the wood. His body followed suit and turned around in a circle before falling down.

  The next moment, the White Bone Snake Demon had caught up to his back, staring fiercely, but didn't immediately pounce. A huge snake head on its body hissed and spat, making a shrill sound. As for the black curtain in front, it fell to the ground with a whooshing sound and disappeared again, its speed was almost unprecedented.

  It was that enchanting young man who appeared again like a ghost in front of Qing Long, standing one zhang away with his hands behind his back.

  The Azure Dragon landed on the ground, let out a breath, and was intercepted. At this moment, he didn't seem to be in a hurry to escape, but instead slightly furrowed his brow, gazing at the young man for a few moments before suddenly asking: "Was that creature in the sky just now the legendary 'Tàotìe'?"

  The young man raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly at the corners of his mouth, nodding and saying: "I didn't expect you to have a discerning eye, not bad, it's indeed a delicacy."

  "Ahh!"

  As the boy spoke, this time a strange sound arose, it was soft and low, coming from behind the boy. A moment later, an extremely ferocious monster head slowly emerged from behind the boy's shadow.

  It's hard to describe what kind of animal this monster is, but it has four eyes the size of bronze bells, two pairs arranged on either side of its face, six sharp fangs protruding from its large mouth, and saliva constantly dripping from above. Its grayish-black skin is covered with coarse, hard nodules, making it even more hideous than the most ferocious ghost in human legend.

  The Green Dragon took in a mouthful of cool air!

  The neck of the beast seemed to be very long, and its strange head stretched out from behind the young man's back, turned around, and actually reached the front of the young man's shoulder. The young man stood in front of this ferocious monster with a calm expression on his face.

  "Unexpectedly, such a ferocious beast still exists in this world!"

  The young man smiled and reached out to touch the Gourmand's head. The Gourmand looked ferocious, but under the young man's palm, it only let out a low hum and rubbed its head against his hand, almost like a small dog if not for its overly fierce appearance.

  That young man glanced at the green dragon and suddenly said, "The woman just now was your companion, wasn't she? She knew that the Tian Gou was hiding in mid-air, but deliberately let you be the bait to lure it down, and then escaped herself. You must be very angry right now, aren't you?"

  Qing Long secretly guarded himself in his heart, but smiled and said: "Being set up by her is because of my own incompetence, I have no one to blame!"

  The young man looked at him again and nodded: "In that case, you can die."

  The sound had barely fallen when the white skeleton snake, which had been staring at Qing Long's back with an unblinking gaze, suddenly opened its huge mouth as if it had received a command and bit down.

  The green dragon remained vigilant and prepared, although the white bone snake suddenly rose to cause trouble, it did not panic, but instead advanced forward, directly charging towards the white bone snake, and startled the snake demon.

  Taking advantage of the snake demon's momentary distraction, the Green Dragon charged to the snake demon's underside, dodging the venomous gas spewed by the enraged snake demon. With a kick on the snake demon's white bones, it forcefully kicked the giant body of the snake demon three feet forward, and at the same time, borrowed force to rush into the sky, with bright light bursting forth from its hand, instantly laying down six walls of light in the direction of the Gluttony.

  Among these two beasts, the one he feared most was still that young man who had never made a move.

  The white-boned snake spirit roared in anger, but it was already too late to catch up. Just as the green dragon was about to fly into the sky and escape the trap, its foot suddenly felt a tight grip. The body that had been soaring upwards was caught by a hand, and after a moment, a low, muffled laugh came from below. A surge of great power flowed through the hand, and the green dragon felt as if its body was being burned by hot flames. Its body shook violently, and it was involuntarily flung out by the hand.

  In mid-air, only his body was seen drifting away, accompanied by the sound of branches breaking and snapping, the Green Dragon's body was once again flung into the forest.

  In the forest, the roar of countless ferocious beasts echoed again.

  In mid-air, the young man slightly closed his eyes, raised his head to gaze at the sky. The wind blew by, causing his bright silk clothes to flutter and dance.

  In the distance, it seemed as if there were also fierce beasts roaring...

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  Qingyun Mountain, Tongtian Peak, Yuqing Temple above.

  The Qingyun Gate, from the leader Dao Xuan Zhenren and below, all gathered in the main hall, with several elders standing behind them. A few stood at the entrance of the Yuqing Hall, looking like they were waiting for someone.

  No matter who it is, being able to receive such treatment from Qingyunmen is already a first-rate figure in the world.

  Apart from the people of Qingyun Gate, Li Xuan also stood at the lower head, standing quietly and respectfully, with a hint of excitement in his eyes, his gaze occasionally looking to the other side.

  There, Lu Xueqi, dressed in white, was standing behind Master Shuimeng with a calm expression.

  Before long, the distant Qingyun Mountain's melodious bell and drum sounds came, ringing five times. The people in the hall looked out of the palace one after another, and a voice came from afar:

  "The master of the valley of incense, Cloud Easy and Old Master Yun pay respects to the mountain..."

  Almost at the same time as the sound fell, a figure like a flame appeared at the gate of Yuqing Hall.

  "Haha, where is Master Daoxuan? Little brother has been thinking about him to death!"

  Yun Yiluo, dressed in a red robe and with a smile on her face, walked in big strides, followed by Shangguan Ce, Lü Shun and other dozens of Fengxiang Valley elders' disciples.

  A faint sound of surprise echoed through the crowd, but in an instant, everyone's gaze was fixed on Yun Yiluan's face. This renowned figure, who had been a dominant force for many years, had once been a powerful and feared individual. Many of the older Cloud Gate elders present had seen him before, but now their eyes only held shock.

  This face is vaguely similar but clearly only a middle-aged man, could it really be Yun Yiluan, whose hair had turned white decades ago?

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren carefully sized up Yun Yi Lan for a few moments, then walked forward with a smile and said: "Yun Shi Zhu, it's been many years since we last met. I didn't expect that your Daoist skills have made great progress. You've actually gained enlightenment from the 'Burning Incense Jade Register' and entered the 'Jade Sun Realm', opening up a new path for the Burning Incense Valley after 800 years. Congratulations are in order!"

  Yun Yiluan's face, which had been smiling stiffly, suddenly froze, and after a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but her complexion quickly returned to normal. She said: "Daoxuan Shixiong really has good eyesight, I admire you, I admire you!"

  "Ah, no, no, it should be me admiring you instead."

  Yun Yi Lan gazed at him with her eyes, Dao Xuan Zhen Ren smiled back at her, and after a moment, the two of them burst out laughing. Beside them, Li Xun walked up, knelt down, and paid his respects, saying: "Master, your disciple has been waiting here for a long time."

  Yun Yiluan nodded and smiled: "Get up, you've been here for a few days, have you figured out the secrets of this mortal paradise in Qingyun Mountain?"

  Li Xun stood up, and with a respectful tone said: "Qingyun Mountain is indeed famous for its name, and I have broadened my horizons as a disciple. In addition, I would like to thank Daoxuan Shibo and...". He paused for a moment, then continued in a loud voice, "and Lu Xueqi, the little bamboo peak's Lu Shimei, who brought me to appreciate this scenic spot of the immortal family."

  The crowd in the Qingyun Gate suddenly buzzed with discussion, and everyone present, except for the elder chief seat, had many young disciples, and countless eyes immediately turned to that icy woman.

  Lu Xueqi's mouth moved slightly, but her face remained expressionless, and in the end she didn't say anything.

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren smiled and pulled Cloud Yi Lan's hand, saying: "Cloud Valley Master has such a good disciple, with someone to inherit his legacy. Come, please take a seat."

  Yun Yi Lan bowed and said: "Please, True Person."

  The two of them exchanged a smile and walked up together. Dao Xuan Zhenren sat in the main seat with Yun Yi Lan, while the people on both sides were all from their own sect.

  After a round of polite conversation, Dao Xuan Zhenren smiled and said: "The Burning Fragrance Valley is one of the top orthodox sects in the world, and everyone looks up to it with reverence. The fact that the master of Cloud Valley has come in person this time really adds luster to Qingyun Gate."

  Yun Yi Lan shook his head repeatedly, saying: "The real person is too kind, too kind," As he spoke, his face suddenly became serious and solemn, saying: "Actually, this time I came to pay respects to the mountain, there are two major things that I want to ask of the Qingyunmen."

  Dào Xuán Zhēnrén hastily said: "Cloud Valley Master is too polite, please speak."

  Yun Yi Lan coughed and said, "To be frank with you all, the first thing is a matter that concerns a great calamity rarely seen in the world for hundreds of years!"

  The people of Qingyun Gate suddenly changed their expressions, and Tian Bu Yi, who was sitting below Dao Xuan Zhen Ren, furrowed his brow and said: "What do you mean by these words, Master Yun Gu?"

  Yun Yi Lan let out a sigh and said, "You all are unaware that just one month ago, in the Nanjiang Mountains of ten million great mountains that our valley has been guarding for generations, an extraordinary demon has already revived."

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren was taken aback for a moment and said: "The peerless demon?"

  Yun Yi Lan nodded and said, "That's right, it is indeed a peerless demon. You are all far away in the Central Plains and do not know the details, but my Huo Xiang Gu sect has been guarding the southern border for generations, so I know very well. This demon calls itself 'Beast God', an ancient evil spirit, no one knows where it came from, only that it brought disaster to the world back then, slaughtering countless lives..."

  Sitting next to Tian Bu Yi, the first seat of Feng Hui Peak, Zeng Shu Chang furrowed his brow and said: "Is it that with Yun Gu's Tongtian Path and adding the actual strength of Fen Xiang Valley, you still can't deal with this demon?"

  Yun Yi's face turned gloomy, and he said: "Everyone sees the joke, it's not that our valley is afraid of things, we don't dare to take on this task. In fact, I deeply understand that this matter is not trivial, absolutely not something that one family can withstand. That's why I came forward recklessly, asking the true person to consider the fate of all living beings in the world, to shout loudly from a high place, and for everyone to work together to defeat it. Only then will there be hope of victory. Otherwise, the great affair will be lost, and countless lives will be injured or killed."

  The people of Qingyun Gate looked at each other in dismay. To think about it, things were originally going well, but then Tian Xiang suddenly jumped out and said that a peerless demon had appeared, and only by joining forces with all the cultivators under the heavens could they hope to resist it. How could anyone accept this? However, Daoxuan True Person was after all a cultivated being, and after deliberating for a long time, he resolutely said:

  "If things are as Yun Gu Zhu said, it would be a catastrophic disaster for all living beings in the world. As cultivators who have always claimed to be on the right path, we cannot ignore this matter. Since that's the case, Qingyun Gate will join forces with Fenxiang Valley to resist this demon. Later, I will send another letter to Tianyin Temple's Pu Hong Shangren and ask him to come to Qingyun Mountain for discussion."

  Yun Yiluan let out a sigh of relief and clapped his hands, saying: "This is great, I can finally put my mind at ease."

  Daoxuan Zhenren smiled and said: "Yungu Master is joking. By the way, I don't know what the second major event is. Could it be another great calamity?"

  Yun Yi's eyes flashed, and she looked deeply at Dao Xuan Zhenren, then said: "No, this second matter is actually a good thing."

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren's mouth corner revealed a hint of a smile.

  Yun Yi Lan smiled and said: "The second thing I came here for is to propose to Lu Xue Qi, Miss Lu of your sect, on behalf of my disciple Li Xuan."

  As soon as this statement came out, Lu Xueqi's body shook and she suddenly raised her head, while the Qingyun Gate was like a boiling pot, and there was an uproar for a moment. This reaction was even more astonishing than when they heard that there would be a catastrophe of the heavenly demon!

  Innumerable eyes instantly gazed at Lu Xueqi's astonished face, and after a moment, they were drawn to Daoxuan True Person again.

  The master of the Qingyun Gate, Daoxuan Zhenren, pondered for a moment before saying in a loud voice: "This child Li Xun, I've been observing him for several days now, and indeed he is a dragon among men, with an unlimited future ahead of him."

  Yun Yi Lan smiled and said: "Really, you're overpraising me. However, I do indeed plan to pass on the position of Valley Master to this useless disciple in the future. At a time when we have a great enemy before us, having such a joyful event is even more proof of our sincere cooperation, and it will also boost the morale of heroes all over the world. What does Master think?"

  Tian Bu Yi's face showed disdain as he sat to the side, and he almost let out a cold snort, but fortunately his wife Su Rou was quick-witted and sharp-eyed, and she quickly pulled him back.

  Dao Xuan Zhenren's gaze moved, sweeping over the crowd of Qingyun Gate, and finally landed on Lu Xueqi. Lu Xueqi furrowed her brow, her lips trembling slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but considering the occasion was not right, she didn't speak out loud.

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren smiled slightly and turned his head to smile at Yun Yi Lan: "Yun Gu Zhu's kindness this time is really beyond expectations!"

  Yun Yi Lan clasped her fists and smiled: "I and my junior are sincere in our intentions, I hope the true person will fulfill them."

  The Taoist master stroked his long beard with a wave of his hand and said slowly, "Heaven-born demons and monsters are disasters that loom over us. It is necessary for our two factions to join forces to save the people. Moreover, this marriage is a perfect match between a talented man and a beautiful woman, which I also find quite satisfactory..."

  Another commotion arose in the Qingyun Gate, and everyone did not expect that Daoxuan Zhenren would actually agree to this marriage.

  Only then did Dao Xuan Zhen Ren turn his head to smile at Shui Yue Dashi sitting beside him, saying: "Shui Yue Shi Mei, Xue Qi is your disciple, it's only right that you should be the one to make the decision."

  Lu Xueqi's face turned pale, clearly also shaken by this matter. At this time, hearing Daoxuan True Person's words, she couldn't help but take a step forward and called out to Shuimeng Dashi:

  "Master..."

  Shui Yue Dashi slowly raised his eyes, and his gaze turned on Lu Xueqi's stunning face as if he wanted to see something from her appearance. His eyes were complex and difficult to understand, and he was silent for a while before saying slowly: "Qie'er, I also strongly agree with this marriage. Li Gongzi is a dragon among men, and he is a good match."

  In the Jade Clear Palace, everyone suddenly fell silent, including Tian Bu Yi and others, all of whom looked at Master Shui Yue in unbelievable unison.

  Lu Xueqi's body suddenly shook slightly.

  Li Xuan, who was far away, was already beaming with joy at this moment.

  "Hahaha!" Yun Yiluan's laughter broke the silence, "Great, great! Since both elders agree on this matter, Xun'er, why don't you quickly go forward and thank them!"

  Li Xun hastily ran up and knelt down to pay his respects.

  Yun Yi Lan smiled and said: "Today's wonderful story will surely be passed down for thousands of years, and will be told and retold throughout the world..."

  "Wait!"

  Suddenly, a soft shout, actually in this great hall, in the voice of Yun Yirong, who was known as one of the top giants of the righteous path, coldly rang out, interrupting Yun Yirong's words.

  The whole scene changed color.

  Lu Xueqi was dressed in white clothes like snow, her face pale, one hand tightly grasping the scabbard of the Tianjue sword, and slowly walked out.

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren's face changed slightly, and he looked at Shui Yue Da Shi. However, Shui Yue Da Shi was only staring at Lu Xue Qi's figure, suddenly sighed softly, closed his eyes, and pretended to ignore him.

  Dao Xuan Zhen Ren's face changed again, his complexion slowly sank, and he slowly stood up, saying: "Xue Qi, do you have anything to say?"

  In the Jade Pure Palace, all is quiet and still.

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on the woman in white.

  Her clothes fluttered without wind, and her figure was faintly visible in the distance, like a floating duckweed, swaying unsteadily, thin and unable to withstand the wind and rain.

  Her lips were pursed so tightly, a faint flush of unusual redness on her pale cheeks, and those shoulders that had begun to tremble slightly for the first time made one feel helpless.

  Suddenly, she turned around abruptly, her back to everyone in the Jade Clear Palace, towards the outside of that majestic and grand palace gate, towards that vast expanse of blue sky, towards the distant unknown place beyond the blue sky.

  Deep gaze!

  What kind of sentiment is that glance?

  In the Jade Clear Palace, there was her low and solemn voice, as sharp as cutting nails or chopping ice.

  "I refuse!"

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  Far away.

  A stranger on the mountain, a figure crouching in the dark corner suddenly trembled.

  The chirping of insects in the mountains and fields, which had been rising and falling, suddenly stopped.

  That figure slowly struggled, stood up in the shadow, as if feeling something, dazedly gazing into the distance.

  A monkey suddenly appeared from beside him and jumped onto his shoulders in three or two leaps.

  After a long time, his voice came from the darkness:

  "Xiao Hui, why is my heart beating so fast all of a sudden..."