In the cave, Sheng Nian briefly recounted what happened after Ding Yuan fell unconscious, but he hid the details of Su Zhiyu and his dual cultivation healing. He only said that they had followed the detoxification method of Master Buyi to save him. And Ding Yuan had benefited from this misfortune, ascending to Ethereal Opening.
Ding Yuan also told him about the situation after the Immortal Danyan left the mountain. When he mentioned that the Thunder Mountain Villa had provoked the Guanluo Bodyguard Agency to seek revenge, Sheng Nian's tiger eyes flashed with a cold light and said,"In the end, I still implicated Chief Escort Qin. Fortunately, Junior Brother Ding and Junior Brother Luo happened to come to my rescue!”
As he spoke, he stood up and bowed deeply to Ding Yuan."Junior Brother Ding, thank you for saving me from making such a huge mistake!”
Ding Yuan waved his hand." Senior Brother Sheng, you don't have to be so polite. Chief Escort Qin and the others are loyal men. Anyone else would help."”
He suddenly remembered something and asked,""Senior Brother Sheng, why would the Snow Cliff of the Demonic Sect set up the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array outside the valley? Could it be that he has some grudge against us?”
Sheng Nian first looked at Master Buyi and then replied,""That day, Junior Martial Sister Mo Jingmo of Sandplain Island was seriously injured, so I brought her back to the Phoenix Perch Valley to ask Grandmaster to treat her. Unexpectedly, the Snow Cliff followed him and tried to break into the valley despite the advice of the master and me. Junior Sister Mo and I fought with him and were in a stalemate for several days.”
"Seeing that the Snow Wind Cliff was no match for us, they used the nine Purple-Eyed Demonic Lamps to set up the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation outside the valley, wanting to trap us inside. Master Buyi saw that the situation was not good, so he used the Li Cloud Pearl to protect the bottom of the valley. Master and I tried to break through the array several times, but we failed because we were not familiar with the array. Master was also ambushed by the Snow Cliff and suffered some internal injuries. Now that he can't enter the valley from outside, we can't leave the valley either.”
"Since the Li Cloud Pearl can defend against the demonic formation, why don't we use it to rush out of the valley?" Ding Yuan's eyes lit up.”
However, as soon as he said this, he immediately realized that his question was unnecessary. With the wisdom of the old Taoist priest and the others, how could they not think of this?
Sure enough, Master Buyi replied,""Although my Li Cloud Pearl can protect the valley from invasion, it can't suppress Almsgiver Feng's Purple Eyed Demonic Lamp. If we really fight it head-on, it will only destroy the pearl and extinguish the lamp, causing an unprecedented catastrophe within a thousand miles.”
Ding Yuan smiled bitterly." It doesn't matter if you're wasting your time. The people of Sandplain Island and Supreme Purity Palace are out there. They're bent on finding Senior Brother Sheng for revenge. They even think that the old Taoist has gone into hiding."”
" I originally wanted to send Junior Sister Mo back to Flat Sand Island after she recovered from her injuries and explain the misunderstanding to them," Sheng Nian sighed. But now that the Snow Cliff has sealed off the Perching Phoenix Valley, we can't get out even if we want to.”
"According to what Little Benefactor Ding said just now, the 30-day deadline will expire in another six days." If the Immortal and Almsgiver Sheng hadn't appeared by then, it would be a small matter if their reputations were damaged, but it would cause a bigger dispute between the three sects, which was worrying.”
"Charge!" Immortal Danyan said in a deep voice.
"Although we have the help of Little Benefactor Ding and Benefactor Su, the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array doesn't determine victory by the number of people."”
"If you don't know the changes in the formation, even if you have thousands of troops, you will be helpless. This old monk thinks that we should not act rashly, lest Almsgiver Feng takes advantage of us.”
" Master, Old Daoist, Senior Brother," Ding Yuan said." Yu 'er, who came with me, seems to have done some research on the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array. Perhaps she can help us break this array."”
Sheng Nian and Master Buyi seemed to know about Su Zhiyu's background, but if Su Zhiyu had the confidence to break the Nine Lights Formation, why would she sacrifice her innocence to save Ding Yuan?
Thus, Sheng Nian said," Miss Su may have a strong family background, but unfortunately, she can't compare to the old devil, Snow Cliff, who has been immersed in the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array for many years. I don't see any other choice, so I don't want Miss Su to take the risk."”
Ding Yuan was slightly disappointed. He remembered that he had not seen Su Zhiyu for a long time, so he immediately asked,"Master, where is Yu 'Er now?”
"Benefactor Su is currently resting in the grass hut. Don't worry, Little Benefactor Ding."”
The four of them chatted in the cave for a while, but no one mentioned the matter of the Snow Cliff challenging Ding Yuan. Seeing that it was getting late, they got up and left the cave together to return to the wooden house.
On the way, the Buyi Master and the Immortal Danyan walked in front while Ding Yuan and Sheng Nian walked side by side behind them. Sheng Nian was tall, and Ding Yuan was still half a head shorter than him. The vicissitudes of life on his face had also increased.
Sheng Nian walked beside Ding Yuan and looked at his junior brother. He could not help but smile as if he had returned to his youth. However, there was too much youthful vigor in his high-spirited manner.
"Junior Brother Ding, although I'm away all year round, I've often heard Master talk about you. I only wish I could meet you sooner." Sheng Nian said in a low voice. Today, by chance, we are gathered here. I am sincerely happy. It's a pity that the demon outside the valley is watching and the crisis has not been resolved. Otherwise, I will definitely get drunk with Junior Brother. I won't end it until the wine is dry and dawn!”
Ding Yuan listened to Sheng Nian's sincere words, hearty and heroic, and could not help but have a good impression of him.
However, he was also a little puzzled. That old Taoist priest was silent. Why did the few disciples he taught, such as Ah Niu and Sheng Nian, not look like this master at all?
"Alright, if there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely get drunk with you!" Ding Yuan said.”
Sheng Nian patted Ding Yuan's shoulder with his broad hand and shook it hard. Although he didn't say a word, the two of them already understood the friendship between them.
The four of them approached the wooden house and saw Su Zhiyu sitting quietly by the lake. The breeze gently danced her silky hair. Su Zhiyu faced the sparkling and rippling water surface, but she did not move at all.
"Yu 'Er!" Ding Yuan shouted.
Su Zhiyu's back trembled slightly, but she did not turn around or respond.
Ding Yuan felt a little strange. He walked over and sat down beside her, asking,"Yu 'Er, what's wrong?"
Su Zhiyu shook her head silently and looked at Ding Yuan. Seeing his radiant face and deep eyes, she felt both happy and sad.
Thinking that he absolutely couldn't let Ding Yuan see any flaws, he tried his best to smile and said,"I'm fine. I'm just thinking about how to break the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation of the Snow Snow Cliff.”
Ding Yuan didn't suspect anything. Hearing this, he relaxed and said,"Yu 'Er, have you thought of a way?”
"I underestimated the Snow Cliff earlier," Su Zhiyu said softly."I thought his Nine-Light Soul-Destroying Array was nothing." However, after entering the array twice, I realized that his attainments in array theory far exceeded mine. I'm afraid he's not inferior to Zhiyu's parents.”
"If not for this, Zhiyu would have had an eighty percent chance of breaking the formation and leaving the valley. But even with everyone's help, I only have twenty percent chance of success.”
Ding Yuan smiled bitterly and said," It seems like we're really going to waste our time here with the Snow Cliff. Let's not talk about anything else for now. I'm worried that Ah Niu will come alone before we can recover from his injuries. He might even be trapped in the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation."”
Su Zhiyu slid her finger across the Rhinoceros bracelet on her wrist and said,"It's a pity that the Perching Phoenix Valley is completely sealed by the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation. Otherwise, Father could have found this place with the information sent by the Rhinoceros Bracelet. If he came, the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation would definitely be easily solved.”
At this moment, the voice of Blizzard Cliff came from the sky,""Brat, you're not dead as expected. Hehe, and your cultivation has even improved. This old man can't help but admire your good fortune.”
The valley was covered by the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation, blocking the light of the sun and moon. There was only a red light above his head. Ding Yuan looked up and saw that the sleeves of the Snow Cliff were fluttering in the wind. He was hidden in the blood mist, and his cold eyes were staring at him.
He raised his eyebrows and said in a clear voice," Are you a little disappointed? I don't care to talk to a villain like you who hides his head and shows his tail.”
"You're so young, but you have such a vicious tongue!" Xue Xueyan sneered. How can this old man be as good at talking as you? If you are not convinced, we will fight again. This old man will still give you ten moves. If you win, this old man will leave immediately. Do you dare to fight?”
Before Ding Yuan could say anything, he heard Grandmaster Buyi say from behind,""Almsgiver Feng, if you use the Green Plum Flag and Dragon Binding Rope, even if Little Almsgiver Ding has extraordinary cultivation, he won't be able to do anything to you at such a young age.”
"My Blizzard Cliff will naturally fight with this kid based on each person's true cultivation. We will definitely not use the treasures on us."”
When Su Zhiyu heard that Blizzard Cliff was inviting Ding Yuan to fight, she put away her girlish feelings and stood up."Senior Feng, Big Brother Ding has been poisoned by your cold poison and has yet to recover his vital qi. How about Zhiyu do this for him?”
Although she hadn't really exchanged blows with Snow Cliff, she thought that it shouldn't be a problem for her to last ten moves or even more.
"Little girl, even if your parents were here, you would have to think twice before sparring with me." If you are really worried about that kid's life, why don't you join hands with him? I will give you twenty moves.”He had sharp eyes and could naturally tell that Su Zhiyu's cultivation level was higher than Ding Yuan's, which was why he had limited her to twenty moves.
Actually, in his heart, Feng Xueyan estimated that he would be able to defeat both of them in less than fifteen moves.
However, how could Ding Yuan allow Su Zhiyu to be in danger? He raised his head and said,"No need for anyone else. I, Ding Yuan, will take ten more moves from you!"”
Amidst his wild laughter, Feng Xueyan raised his thumb and said,""Good boy, but if you can't take it, you have to agree to let me enter the valley.”
Ding Yuan could not make the decision on this matter, so he turned to look at the others.
"Benefactor Feng, are you sure you can defeat the two young benefactors within twenty moves?"”
"I've already made my promise, how can I go back on it?" Snow Cliff chuckled.”
" Alright." Master Buyi nodded." Since that's the case, we'll accept Benefactor Feng's challenge. The two young benefactors will fight you for a round with a limit of twenty moves!"”
For so many days, although the Snow Wind Cliff had trapped everyone in the Phoenix Perching Valley and even threatened to waste decades, they had long felt impatient, so they thought of a way to fight Ding Yuan again to determine the winner.
At this moment, when he heard Master Buyi agree, he couldn't help but feel energized."This Second Brother Yun must have some trick up his sleeve for daring to agree. But no matter what, just those two little kids won't be able to block this old man's 20 attacks in a short period of time. Instead of continuing to confront him like this, he might as well take a gamble!”
"Alright, it's a deal!" If I win, you can't stop me from entering the valley, let alone stop me from meeting my mistress.”
Ding Yuan was curious, wondering who the "matriarch" that Snow Cliff mentioned was.
Could it be that there were other people in the valley, but why didn't anyone mention them?
The reason why the Snow Cliff had set up the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array to seal the valley seemed to be to meet the matriarch. There must be something fishy about it.
Although the Immortal Danyan, Sheng Nian, Mo Jing, Su Zhiyu, and the others did not understand why Master Buyi suddenly agreed, they thought that he must have his own reasons for his usual style of doing things. Therefore, they stood aside and did not interrupt.
"If that's the case, then please come again tomorrow at this time, Almsgiver Feng." Little Almsgiver Ding has just recovered from his injuries and needs to rest for a day before he can fight with others. Presumably, Almsgiver Feng wouldn't mind waiting for another day, right?”
Blizzard Cliff thought to himself that in just one day, he was not afraid that these people would do something strange, so he nodded and said,"In that case, let's meet again tomorrow at this time!”With that, his figure flashed and disappeared into the blood mist.
Everyone knew that they would be fine in the valley for the day and night, so they returned to the wooden house and sat down.
"Master, you've been friends with Snow Cliff for decades, so you know him very well." However, could Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su really block twenty moves from him?”
Ding Yuan had exchanged blows with Blizzard Cliff once. Although he barely managed to withstand ten moves, he almost lost his life.
Even if Su Zhiyu's cultivation was higher than his, he was not confident that they could last twenty rounds together. What Sheng Nian asked was exactly the question in his heart, so he also turned his gaze to Grandmaster Buyi.
Grandmaster Buyi smiled calmly and replied,""In this old monk's opinion, although the cultivation of the two young benefactors is extraordinary, under normal circumstances, there is only a 40% chance that they can survive 20 moves from the Snow Cliff.”
Mo Jing said,"Hearing Master say so, I think you have some brilliant plan to deal with it?"”
Ever since Ding Yuan woke up, this was the first time he had heard her speak. He felt that this white-clothed girl had a cold appearance and was indifferent to everyone.
How could he know that Mo Jing was also secretly puzzled in his heart? Why would a dignified master and disciple of Emerald Cloud Sect hang out with a demonic figure? Thinking about how that Buyi Grandmaster had already become a monk and lost all his cultivation, he even saved his life. But why was Ding Yuan with the daughter of the old devil, Su Zhen?
If it wasn't for the fact that her mother was Shui Qingling, Mo Jing wouldn't even be willing to sit at the same table as Su Zhiyu.
It was not strange that she had such thoughts. Since ancient times, the righteous and demonic paths had been irreconcilable. There were very few open-minded disciples like Sheng Nian and Ding Yuan.
Most of them had been taught the rules of their sect since they were young, and had long regarded the people of the demonic path as ferocious beasts.
Mo Jing's master was famous in the Heaven Continent for having a violent temper and was a person who hated evil. Under her guidance, Mo Jing was naturally more wary and disgusted with people from the demonic path than others.
A confident smile appeared on the corner of Master Buyi's mouth as he said,""Benefactor Mo thinks too highly of this old monk. Although this old monk already has some ideas in his heart, I don't dare to be called a brilliant plan.”
"What method did you come up with, Master?" Ding Yuan asked.”
" In a duel between experts of the Heavenly Continent, two against one, or even three against one, happens from time to time," Master Buyi said." But the result might not be as simple as one plus one equals two. Often, although there were many people attacking one side, they were not as unrestrained as fighting alone.”
As he spoke, he looked at Su Zhiyu, who was deep in thought."Almsgiver Su Zhen's father was once besieged by both the Righteous Dao and the Devil Dao. It was not uncommon for him to fight against many people with his outnumbered forces, but Almsgiver Su Zhen always managed to escape unscathed. This was because his cultivation was extraordinary, but the people who surrounded him were all famous figures in the Sky Continent. Do you know why?”
Everyone present was an intelligent person. When they heard Master Buyi's words, they vaguely guessed the answer. It was just that no one opened their mouths to say it.
For some reason, Master Buyi was especially concerned about Su Zhiyu. He looked at her kindly and asked,"Benefactor Su, have you ever heard your father talk about this problem?”
Su Zhiyu pondered for a moment and replied," Although I've never heard my father mention it, now that I think about it, although the attackers have the advantage in numbers, they may not be willing to work together. They often have their own private thoughts and hope that others will take the risk to attack while they hide and take advantage of it. If the hearts of the people were not united, the power of joining forces would naturally be much smaller.”
"Moreover, although these people are all famous experts, their sects are mixed with good and bad people. Their cultivation levels are high and low, and their moves are varied. In this way, although there were more people, they would restrain and cancel each other out, and it would instead cause chaos.”
"What Almsgiver Su said are the two most critical points. In fact, many people understand this principle, but it is very difficult to solve it."”
Everyone saw that the topic that the Buyi Master was talking about seemed to have nothing to do with tomorrow's duel, but they vaguely understood that the two questions he raised must be the key to winning tomorrow's duel.
"Master, is this your way of defeating your enemy?" Su Zhiyu asked.”
"Yes, it's the secret manual of the sacred cult's Qing Yang Dual Cultivation in my hands," replied Master Buyi. Apart from the Qi Refinement Manual, there was also the Unite Sword Manual. Almsgiver Feng did not know about this either. Otherwise, he would not have agreed to the battle tomorrow so easily.”
Su Zhiyu thought it was strange. When Master Buyi gave her the Secret Manual of Qingyang Dual Cultivation, there was only one volume. Could it be that he had another volume?
At this moment, the others were relieved. Although the United Sword Technique was rare in the Heavenly Continent, it was not unique. For example, the Emerald Cloud Sect had a set of "Joined Swordsmanship". It could be used by fellow disciples, or by couples and sisters. However, it was rarely used, so it was not famous.
"As far as I know, the combined sword techniques of the various sects range from dozens of moves to hundreds of moves. There are also countless small variations. Did Miss Su and Junior Brother Ding master it in just a day?”Although she had a prejudice against Su Zhiyu, she knew that things should be prioritized.
Master Buyi nodded and replied,""Benefactor Mo is right. However, what is recorded in the Qing Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual is not a move, but a heart technique for the two of them to work together.”
Everyone was stunned. Master Buyi explained,""Other sword manuals teach sword moves, and they emphasize on the coordination of moves from afar and complementing each other. As for Qing Yang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual, it was about how the two of them could cooperate in actual combat and unleash the greatest effect. This was like someone giving you a fish, but Qing Yang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual gave you the method to fish.”
"There's actually such a joint sword technique in the world!" Ding Yuan said in surprise. However, it sounded similar to a sword formation?”
Master Buyi shook his head and said," Compared to ordinary sword formations, there is a huge difference. Sword formations emphasize the transformation of the formation. The Azure Yang Sword Manual requires the mind to be connected and to live and die together.”
"Back then, the two seniors who created this sword manual were originally a loving couple in the sacred cult. Their attainments and cultivations were very different, but in order to cultivate a set of joint sword techniques, they spent more than ten years studying it before creating the Azure Sun Sword Manual. It was just that their cultivation was too strong and there was no need for them to work together. Therefore, this heart technique had never had the chance to appear in the human world.”
"So, Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su can join hands to display our sect's sword techniques?" Sheng Nian said, suddenly enlightened.”
"That's right. Otherwise, how could I have agreed to give Almsgiver Feng one day?" replied Grandmaster Buyi.”
"Since that's the case, please pass on the Qingyang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual to us."”
"Please come to the pill room with me, young benefactors." Grandmaster Buyi stood up.”
The three of them entered Master Buyi's pill room. Master Buyi took out the secret manual of dual cultivation that Su Zhiyu had returned earlier and placed it on the table."Almsgiver Su, a girl should be more careful. I'll have to trouble Almsgiver to carefully open the first and second cover pages of the secret record.”
Su Zhiyu opened the cover page of the secret record and looked at it carefully for a moment. She found that there were dense lines on the edge of the cover page, but ordinary people would not notice it.
She carefully removed the silk thread from the first and last pages, and took out two layers of silk paper from the inner layer.
Grandmaster Buyi took the silk paper and gently opened it. He saw that it was densely packed with small words. "The sword manual is also divided into two volumes, the Heaven and Earth. The two of you only need to cultivate one volume each. The realm of the heart technique was divided into: Life Together, Death Together, Spirit Consonance, and One Body.”
"Originally, with the wisdom of the two benefactors, it wouldn't be difficult for them to cultivate it thoroughly. Unfortunately, time is tight, so we can only try our best to cultivate to the realm of dying together. Fortunately, in my opinion, if I can cultivate the state of death together, I should be able to withstand twenty moves from Almsgiver Feng.”
Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu each took the silk paper from the hands of the master. The master said,"The Qing Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual is indeed extensive and profound, but the essence lies in those eight words. Although the two benefactors may not have the same thoughts, I know that Little Benefactor Ding had once sacrificed himself to save Benefactor Su. It can be said that the words 'live and die together' are well-deserved.”As he spoke, he looked deeply at Su Zhiyu.
Su Zhiyu was shocked and thought to herself,"Why did Grandmaster do this? Could it be that he has already seen through my feelings for Brother Ding, so he intends to use this Dual Cultivation Heart Art to help us? However, how would he know that Brother Ding already had another girl in his heart? "Come to think of it, that girl must be more than ten times better than me. Even though I once shared life and death with Brother Ding, it's impossible for our hearts to be connected and fuse into one.”
How could Ding Yuan have noticed the complicated emotions in Su Zhiyu's heart?
He lowered his head and glanced at the silk paper. Suddenly, he thought of Xue 'er. If he could memorize both the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, wouldn't it be a romantic affair when he returned to the Emerald Cloud Mountain to cultivate with Xue 'er?
This pair of children held the silk paper in their hands, each with their own thoughts, but who knew how long the wind and rain in the future would be, how much of the world would be as they wished?
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In the cave, Sheng Nian briefly recounted what happened after Ding Yuan fell unconscious, but he hid the details of Su Zhiyu and his dual cultivation healing. He only said that they had followed the detoxification method of Master Buyi to save him. And Ding Yuan had benefited from this misfortune, ascending to Ethereal Opening.
Ding Yuan also told him about the situation after the Immortal Danyan left the mountain. When he mentioned that the Thunder Mountain Villa had provoked the Guanluo Bodyguard Agency to seek revenge, Sheng Nian's tiger eyes flashed with a cold light and said,"In the end, I still implicated Chief Escort Qin. Fortunately, Junior Brother Ding and Junior Brother Luo happened to come to my rescue!”
As he spoke, he stood up and bowed deeply to Ding Yuan."Junior Brother Ding, thank you for saving me from making such a huge mistake!”
Ding Yuan waved his hand." Senior Brother Sheng, you don't have to be so polite. Chief Escort Qin and the others are loyal men. Anyone else would help."”
He suddenly remembered something and asked,""Senior Brother Sheng, why would the Snow Cliff of the Demonic Sect set up the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array outside the valley? Could it be that he has some grudge against us?”
Sheng Nian first looked at Master Buyi and then replied,""That day, Junior Martial Sister Mo Jingmo of Sandplain Island was seriously injured, so I brought her back to the Phoenix Perch Valley to ask Grandmaster to treat her. Unexpectedly, the Snow Cliff followed him and tried to break into the valley despite the advice of the master and me. Junior Sister Mo and I fought with him and were in a stalemate for several days.”
"Seeing that the Snow Wind Cliff was no match for us, they used the nine Purple-Eyed Demonic Lamps to set up the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation outside the valley, wanting to trap us inside. Master Buyi saw that the situation was not good, so he used the Li Cloud Pearl to protect the bottom of the valley. Master and I tried to break through the array several times, but we failed because we were not familiar with the array. Master was also ambushed by the Snow Cliff and suffered some internal injuries. Now that he can't enter the valley from outside, we can't leave the valley either.”
"Since the Li Cloud Pearl can defend against the demonic formation, why don't we use it to rush out of the valley?" Ding Yuan's eyes lit up.”
However, as soon as he said this, he immediately realized that his question was unnecessary. With the wisdom of the old Taoist priest and the others, how could they not think of this?
Sure enough, Master Buyi replied,""Although my Li Cloud Pearl can protect the valley from invasion, it can't suppress Almsgiver Feng's Purple Eyed Demonic Lamp. If we really fight it head-on, it will only destroy the pearl and extinguish the lamp, causing an unprecedented catastrophe within a thousand miles.”
Ding Yuan smiled bitterly." It doesn't matter if you're wasting your time. The people of Sandplain Island and Supreme Purity Palace are out there. They're bent on finding Senior Brother Sheng for revenge. They even think that the old Taoist has gone into hiding."”
" I originally wanted to send Junior Sister Mo back to Flat Sand Island after she recovered from her injuries and explain the misunderstanding to them," Sheng Nian sighed. But now that the Snow Cliff has sealed off the Perching Phoenix Valley, we can't get out even if we want to.”
"According to what Little Benefactor Ding said just now, the 30-day deadline will expire in another six days." If the Immortal and Almsgiver Sheng hadn't appeared by then, it would be a small matter if their reputations were damaged, but it would cause a bigger dispute between the three sects, which was worrying.”
"Charge!" Immortal Danyan said in a deep voice.
"Although we have the help of Little Benefactor Ding and Benefactor Su, the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array doesn't determine victory by the number of people."”
"If you don't know the changes in the formation, even if you have thousands of troops, you will be helpless. This old monk thinks that we should not act rashly, lest Almsgiver Feng takes advantage of us.”
" Master, Old Daoist, Senior Brother," Ding Yuan said." Yu 'er, who came with me, seems to have done some research on the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array. Perhaps she can help us break this array."”
Sheng Nian and Master Buyi seemed to know about Su Zhiyu's background, but if Su Zhiyu had the confidence to break the Nine Lights Formation, why would she sacrifice her innocence to save Ding Yuan?
Thus, Sheng Nian said," Miss Su may have a strong family background, but unfortunately, she can't compare to the old devil, Snow Cliff, who has been immersed in the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array for many years. I don't see any other choice, so I don't want Miss Su to take the risk."”
Ding Yuan was slightly disappointed. He remembered that he had not seen Su Zhiyu for a long time, so he immediately asked,"Master, where is Yu 'Er now?”
"Benefactor Su is currently resting in the grass hut. Don't worry, Little Benefactor Ding."”
The four of them chatted in the cave for a while, but no one mentioned the matter of the Snow Cliff challenging Ding Yuan. Seeing that it was getting late, they got up and left the cave together to return to the wooden house.
On the way, the Buyi Master and the Immortal Danyan walked in front while Ding Yuan and Sheng Nian walked side by side behind them. Sheng Nian was tall, and Ding Yuan was still half a head shorter than him. The vicissitudes of life on his face had also increased.
Sheng Nian walked beside Ding Yuan and looked at his junior brother. He could not help but smile as if he had returned to his youth. However, there was too much youthful vigor in his high-spirited manner.
"Junior Brother Ding, although I'm away all year round, I've often heard Master talk about you. I only wish I could meet you sooner." Sheng Nian said in a low voice. Today, by chance, we are gathered here. I am sincerely happy. It's a pity that the demon outside the valley is watching and the crisis has not been resolved. Otherwise, I will definitely get drunk with Junior Brother. I won't end it until the wine is dry and dawn!”
Ding Yuan listened to Sheng Nian's sincere words, hearty and heroic, and could not help but have a good impression of him.
However, he was also a little puzzled. That old Taoist priest was silent. Why did the few disciples he taught, such as Ah Niu and Sheng Nian, not look like this master at all?
"Alright, if there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely get drunk with you!" Ding Yuan said.”
Sheng Nian patted Ding Yuan's shoulder with his broad hand and shook it hard. Although he didn't say a word, the two of them already understood the friendship between them.
The four of them approached the wooden house and saw Su Zhiyu sitting quietly by the lake. The breeze gently danced her silky hair. Su Zhiyu faced the sparkling and rippling water surface, but she did not move at all.
"Yu 'Er!" Ding Yuan shouted.
Su Zhiyu's back trembled slightly, but she did not turn around or respond.
Ding Yuan felt a little strange. He walked over and sat down beside her, asking,"Yu 'Er, what's wrong?"
Su Zhiyu shook her head silently and looked at Ding Yuan. Seeing his radiant face and deep eyes, she felt both happy and sad.
Thinking that he absolutely couldn't let Ding Yuan see any flaws, he tried his best to smile and said,"I'm fine. I'm just thinking about how to break the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation of the Snow Snow Cliff.”
Ding Yuan didn't suspect anything. Hearing this, he relaxed and said,"Yu 'Er, have you thought of a way?”
"I underestimated the Snow Cliff earlier," Su Zhiyu said softly."I thought his Nine-Light Soul-Destroying Array was nothing." However, after entering the array twice, I realized that his attainments in array theory far exceeded mine. I'm afraid he's not inferior to Zhiyu's parents.”
"If not for this, Zhiyu would have had an eighty percent chance of breaking the formation and leaving the valley. But even with everyone's help, I only have twenty percent chance of success.”
Ding Yuan smiled bitterly and said," It seems like we're really going to waste our time here with the Snow Cliff. Let's not talk about anything else for now. I'm worried that Ah Niu will come alone before we can recover from his injuries. He might even be trapped in the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation."”
Su Zhiyu slid her finger across the Rhinoceros bracelet on her wrist and said,"It's a pity that the Perching Phoenix Valley is completely sealed by the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation. Otherwise, Father could have found this place with the information sent by the Rhinoceros Bracelet. If he came, the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation would definitely be easily solved.”
At this moment, the voice of Blizzard Cliff came from the sky,""Brat, you're not dead as expected. Hehe, and your cultivation has even improved. This old man can't help but admire your good fortune.”
The valley was covered by the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation, blocking the light of the sun and moon. There was only a red light above his head. Ding Yuan looked up and saw that the sleeves of the Snow Cliff were fluttering in the wind. He was hidden in the blood mist, and his cold eyes were staring at him.
He raised his eyebrows and said in a clear voice," Are you a little disappointed? I don't care to talk to a villain like you who hides his head and shows his tail.”
"You're so young, but you have such a vicious tongue!" Xue Xueyan sneered. How can this old man be as good at talking as you? If you are not convinced, we will fight again. This old man will still give you ten moves. If you win, this old man will leave immediately. Do you dare to fight?”
Before Ding Yuan could say anything, he heard Grandmaster Buyi say from behind,""Almsgiver Feng, if you use the Green Plum Flag and Dragon Binding Rope, even if Little Almsgiver Ding has extraordinary cultivation, he won't be able to do anything to you at such a young age.”
"My Blizzard Cliff will naturally fight with this kid based on each person's true cultivation. We will definitely not use the treasures on us."”
When Su Zhiyu heard that Blizzard Cliff was inviting Ding Yuan to fight, she put away her girlish feelings and stood up."Senior Feng, Big Brother Ding has been poisoned by your cold poison and has yet to recover his vital qi. How about Zhiyu do this for him?”
Although she hadn't really exchanged blows with Snow Cliff, she thought that it shouldn't be a problem for her to last ten moves or even more.
"Little girl, even if your parents were here, you would have to think twice before sparring with me." If you are really worried about that kid's life, why don't you join hands with him? I will give you twenty moves.”He had sharp eyes and could naturally tell that Su Zhiyu's cultivation level was higher than Ding Yuan's, which was why he had limited her to twenty moves.
Actually, in his heart, Feng Xueyan estimated that he would be able to defeat both of them in less than fifteen moves.
However, how could Ding Yuan allow Su Zhiyu to be in danger? He raised his head and said,"No need for anyone else. I, Ding Yuan, will take ten more moves from you!"”
Amidst his wild laughter, Feng Xueyan raised his thumb and said,""Good boy, but if you can't take it, you have to agree to let me enter the valley.”
Ding Yuan could not make the decision on this matter, so he turned to look at the others.
"Benefactor Feng, are you sure you can defeat the two young benefactors within twenty moves?"”
"I've already made my promise, how can I go back on it?" Snow Cliff chuckled.”
" Alright." Master Buyi nodded." Since that's the case, we'll accept Benefactor Feng's challenge. The two young benefactors will fight you for a round with a limit of twenty moves!"”
For so many days, although the Snow Wind Cliff had trapped everyone in the Phoenix Perching Valley and even threatened to waste decades, they had long felt impatient, so they thought of a way to fight Ding Yuan again to determine the winner.
At this moment, when he heard Master Buyi agree, he couldn't help but feel energized."This Second Brother Yun must have some trick up his sleeve for daring to agree. But no matter what, just those two little kids won't be able to block this old man's 20 attacks in a short period of time. Instead of continuing to confront him like this, he might as well take a gamble!”
"Alright, it's a deal!" If I win, you can't stop me from entering the valley, let alone stop me from meeting my mistress.”
Ding Yuan was curious, wondering who the "matriarch" that Snow Cliff mentioned was.
Could it be that there were other people in the valley, but why didn't anyone mention them?
The reason why the Snow Cliff had set up the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Array to seal the valley seemed to be to meet the matriarch. There must be something fishy about it.
Although the Immortal Danyan, Sheng Nian, Mo Jing, Su Zhiyu, and the others did not understand why Master Buyi suddenly agreed, they thought that he must have his own reasons for his usual style of doing things. Therefore, they stood aside and did not interrupt.
"If that's the case, then please come again tomorrow at this time, Almsgiver Feng." Little Almsgiver Ding has just recovered from his injuries and needs to rest for a day before he can fight with others. Presumably, Almsgiver Feng wouldn't mind waiting for another day, right?”
Blizzard Cliff thought to himself that in just one day, he was not afraid that these people would do something strange, so he nodded and said,"In that case, let's meet again tomorrow at this time!”With that, his figure flashed and disappeared into the blood mist.
Everyone knew that they would be fine in the valley for the day and night, so they returned to the wooden house and sat down.
"Master, you've been friends with Snow Cliff for decades, so you know him very well." However, could Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su really block twenty moves from him?”
Ding Yuan had exchanged blows with Blizzard Cliff once. Although he barely managed to withstand ten moves, he almost lost his life.
Even if Su Zhiyu's cultivation was higher than his, he was not confident that they could last twenty rounds together. What Sheng Nian asked was exactly the question in his heart, so he also turned his gaze to Grandmaster Buyi.
Grandmaster Buyi smiled calmly and replied,""In this old monk's opinion, although the cultivation of the two young benefactors is extraordinary, under normal circumstances, there is only a 40% chance that they can survive 20 moves from the Snow Cliff.”
Mo Jing said,"Hearing Master say so, I think you have some brilliant plan to deal with it?"”
Ever since Ding Yuan woke up, this was the first time he had heard her speak. He felt that this white-clothed girl had a cold appearance and was indifferent to everyone.
How could he know that Mo Jing was also secretly puzzled in his heart? Why would a dignified master and disciple of Emerald Cloud Sect hang out with a demonic figure? Thinking about how that Buyi Grandmaster had already become a monk and lost all his cultivation, he even saved his life. But why was Ding Yuan with the daughter of the old devil, Su Zhen?
If it wasn't for the fact that her mother was Shui Qingling, Mo Jing wouldn't even be willing to sit at the same table as Su Zhiyu.
It was not strange that she had such thoughts. Since ancient times, the righteous and demonic paths had been irreconcilable. There were very few open-minded disciples like Sheng Nian and Ding Yuan.
Most of them had been taught the rules of their sect since they were young, and had long regarded the people of the demonic path as ferocious beasts.
Mo Jing's master was famous in the Heaven Continent for having a violent temper and was a person who hated evil. Under her guidance, Mo Jing was naturally more wary and disgusted with people from the demonic path than others.
A confident smile appeared on the corner of Master Buyi's mouth as he said,""Benefactor Mo thinks too highly of this old monk. Although this old monk already has some ideas in his heart, I don't dare to be called a brilliant plan.”
"What method did you come up with, Master?" Ding Yuan asked.”
" In a duel between experts of the Heavenly Continent, two against one, or even three against one, happens from time to time," Master Buyi said." But the result might not be as simple as one plus one equals two. Often, although there were many people attacking one side, they were not as unrestrained as fighting alone.”
As he spoke, he looked at Su Zhiyu, who was deep in thought."Almsgiver Su Zhen's father was once besieged by both the Righteous Dao and the Devil Dao. It was not uncommon for him to fight against many people with his outnumbered forces, but Almsgiver Su Zhen always managed to escape unscathed. This was because his cultivation was extraordinary, but the people who surrounded him were all famous figures in the Sky Continent. Do you know why?”
Everyone present was an intelligent person. When they heard Master Buyi's words, they vaguely guessed the answer. It was just that no one opened their mouths to say it.
For some reason, Master Buyi was especially concerned about Su Zhiyu. He looked at her kindly and asked,"Benefactor Su, have you ever heard your father talk about this problem?”
Su Zhiyu pondered for a moment and replied," Although I've never heard my father mention it, now that I think about it, although the attackers have the advantage in numbers, they may not be willing to work together. They often have their own private thoughts and hope that others will take the risk to attack while they hide and take advantage of it. If the hearts of the people were not united, the power of joining forces would naturally be much smaller.”
"Moreover, although these people are all famous experts, their sects are mixed with good and bad people. Their cultivation levels are high and low, and their moves are varied. In this way, although there were more people, they would restrain and cancel each other out, and it would instead cause chaos.”
"What Almsgiver Su said are the two most critical points. In fact, many people understand this principle, but it is very difficult to solve it."”
Everyone saw that the topic that the Buyi Master was talking about seemed to have nothing to do with tomorrow's duel, but they vaguely understood that the two questions he raised must be the key to winning tomorrow's duel.
"Master, is this your way of defeating your enemy?" Su Zhiyu asked.”
"Yes, it's the secret manual of the sacred cult's Qing Yang Dual Cultivation in my hands," replied Master Buyi. Apart from the Qi Refinement Manual, there was also the Unite Sword Manual. Almsgiver Feng did not know about this either. Otherwise, he would not have agreed to the battle tomorrow so easily.”
Su Zhiyu thought it was strange. When Master Buyi gave her the Secret Manual of Qingyang Dual Cultivation, there was only one volume. Could it be that he had another volume?
At this moment, the others were relieved. Although the United Sword Technique was rare in the Heavenly Continent, it was not unique. For example, the Emerald Cloud Sect had a set of "Joined Swordsmanship". It could be used by fellow disciples, or by couples and sisters. However, it was rarely used, so it was not famous.
"As far as I know, the combined sword techniques of the various sects range from dozens of moves to hundreds of moves. There are also countless small variations. Did Miss Su and Junior Brother Ding master it in just a day?”Although she had a prejudice against Su Zhiyu, she knew that things should be prioritized.
Master Buyi nodded and replied,""Benefactor Mo is right. However, what is recorded in the Qing Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual is not a move, but a heart technique for the two of them to work together.”
Everyone was stunned. Master Buyi explained,""Other sword manuals teach sword moves, and they emphasize on the coordination of moves from afar and complementing each other. As for Qing Yang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual, it was about how the two of them could cooperate in actual combat and unleash the greatest effect. This was like someone giving you a fish, but Qing Yang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual gave you the method to fish.”
"There's actually such a joint sword technique in the world!" Ding Yuan said in surprise. However, it sounded similar to a sword formation?”
Master Buyi shook his head and said," Compared to ordinary sword formations, there is a huge difference. Sword formations emphasize the transformation of the formation. The Azure Yang Sword Manual requires the mind to be connected and to live and die together.”
"Back then, the two seniors who created this sword manual were originally a loving couple in the sacred cult. Their attainments and cultivations were very different, but in order to cultivate a set of joint sword techniques, they spent more than ten years studying it before creating the Azure Sun Sword Manual. It was just that their cultivation was too strong and there was no need for them to work together. Therefore, this heart technique had never had the chance to appear in the human world.”
"So, Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su can join hands to display our sect's sword techniques?" Sheng Nian said, suddenly enlightened.”
"That's right. Otherwise, how could I have agreed to give Almsgiver Feng one day?" replied Grandmaster Buyi.”
"Since that's the case, please pass on the Qingyang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual to us."”
"Please come to the pill room with me, young benefactors." Grandmaster Buyi stood up.”
The three of them entered Master Buyi's pill room. Master Buyi took out the secret manual of dual cultivation that Su Zhiyu had returned earlier and placed it on the table."Almsgiver Su, a girl should be more careful. I'll have to trouble Almsgiver to carefully open the first and second cover pages of the secret record.”
Su Zhiyu opened the cover page of the secret record and looked at it carefully for a moment. She found that there were dense lines on the edge of the cover page, but ordinary people would not notice it.
She carefully removed the silk thread from the first and last pages, and took out two layers of silk paper from the inner layer.
Grandmaster Buyi took the silk paper and gently opened it. He saw that it was densely packed with small words. "The sword manual is also divided into two volumes, the Heaven and Earth. The two of you only need to cultivate one volume each. The realm of the heart technique was divided into: Life Together, Death Together, Spirit Consonance, and One Body.”
"Originally, with the wisdom of the two benefactors, it wouldn't be difficult for them to cultivate it thoroughly. Unfortunately, time is tight, so we can only try our best to cultivate to the realm of dying together. Fortunately, in my opinion, if I can cultivate the state of death together, I should be able to withstand twenty moves from Almsgiver Feng.”
Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu each took the silk paper from the hands of the master. The master said,"The Qing Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual is indeed extensive and profound, but the essence lies in those eight words. Although the two benefactors may not have the same thoughts, I know that Little Benefactor Ding had once sacrificed himself to save Benefactor Su. It can be said that the words 'live and die together' are well-deserved.”As he spoke, he looked deeply at Su Zhiyu.
Su Zhiyu was shocked and thought to herself,"Why did Grandmaster do this? Could it be that he has already seen through my feelings for Brother Ding, so he intends to use this Dual Cultivation Heart Art to help us? However, how would he know that Brother Ding already had another girl in his heart? "Come to think of it, that girl must be more than ten times better than me. Even though I once shared life and death with Brother Ding, it's impossible for our hearts to be connected and fuse into one.”
How could Ding Yuan have noticed the complicated emotions in Su Zhiyu's heart?
He lowered his head and glanced at the silk paper. Suddenly, he thought of Xue 'er. If he could memorize both the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, wouldn't it be a romantic affair when he returned to the Emerald Cloud Mountain to cultivate with Xue 'er?
This pair of children held the silk paper in their hands, each with their own thoughts, but who knew how long the wind and rain in the future would be, how much of the world would be as they wished?
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