Prologue to the appearance of the demon star
In the year 601, the royal family of the Chen Dynasty rebelled. Yang Su, the Grand Tutor of the Sui Dynasty, led his troops to quell the rebellion under the orders of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.
Yang Su only brought a cavalry team of less than twenty people to the battlefield. When the Chen rebels attacked in a large scale, he gave a look to a mysterious person beside him. That person jumped off his horse and walked to the front of the formation. He waved a golden sword. When the golden sword was swung, it immediately released a powerful force. This force was really shocking. It actually wiped out the thousands of Chen rebels in one fell swoop, leaving not a single one alive. After killing all the enemies, that mysterious person turned around and gave Yang Su the order to surrender. Yang Su couldn't help but laugh out loud…
Sixteen years later, on Demon Subduing Mountain in Yong Province, an old man in a Taoist robe led a young man to the foot of the mountain. The old man said,"Jingchou! Today, apart from bringing you to this Demon Subduing Mountain to find the ancient divine artifact that can restore your country, I also want to see the results of your cultivation!”
"Master, don't be like this, my disciple…"
"I've always wanted you to study Haunted Valley's Daoist techniques, but you've never put in any effort!" If you can't even defeat the demon below today, then you don't have to call me master anymore.”
"Master!" The youth exclaimed.
"What are you muttering about? Follow me!" the old man said sternly.”He walked forward first. The young Chen Jingchou had no choice but to follow. Along the way, there were indeed some small demons who came out to block the way. However, Chen Jingchou used the demon-slaying sword technique taught by his master to kill these small demons one by one.
Finally catching up to his master, Chen Jingchou shouted happily,""Master!" "Jingchou!" the old man said with a solemn expression. How many times have I told you that those who want to do great things must be able to keep their emotions hidden. What are you so happy about?”
"But Master…Disciple…Disciple doesn't want to undertake the great undertaking of reviving the Chen Nation!"”
The old man was furious when he heard that."You, what nonsense are you talking about, Jingchou!" It has been more than twenty years since your country was destroyed by the North (Sui Dynasty). Sixteen years ago, your father sacrificed himself for the great cause of restoring the country. The hope of restoring the country in the future is all on you. What nonsense did you say just now?”
" But, but…" Chen Jingchou said," The Chen Kingdom has been destroyed for so long that everyone has almost forgotten. There's really no point in reviving it now…"
The old man was so angry that he couldn't speak. You, you, you…"Then, he said sternly," You…""Sixteen years ago, the Sui general Yang Su searched everywhere for the descendants of the Chen Kingdom. In order to save you, I sacrificed my only grandson. Do you still remember?”
"I, I understand! It's all thanks to Master's deep kindness that I can be where I am today!”
"Alright, alright…you know everything, but what nonsense was that just now?”
"I'm sorry…I know I was wrong. Master, please calm down.”
The old man snorted and said,"Hmph…If you dare to speak such disrespectful words again in the future, I will cut off all ties with you forever. Do you understand?"”
"Yes…" Chen Jingchou could only lower his head.
Then, the old man brought Chen Jingchou to a cave. Suddenly, the sky darkened like night. Chen Jingchou asked in surprise,"Ah, what happened?"
The old man raised his head and looked at the Heavenly Dao.”
"Heavenly Dog Eclipse? Master, what is a Heavenly Dog Eclipse…Eclipse…Forget it.”He looked at the sky behind him and suddenly let out a scream,"Ah!" "What's wrong with you?" The old man asked.
"That star is so strange. It has a tail and is red!”
The old man also looked in the direction Chen Jingchou was looking at and saw the red star. He couldn't help but say happily,""Jingchou! The appearance of the demon star is just a fulfillment of the world's unrest... This is a sign that the Sui family will perish and the State of Chen will rise. What is there to fear? Just a few strange phenomena made you so uneasy…If I die, how can I be at ease underground?”
"Master…please…please don't say such ominous words…I know I was wrong!" Chen Jingchou hurriedly said.”
The old man snorted again and asked,"Master wants to ask you…Do you think I'm being too strict?”
"Master, Master's kindness is as heavy as a mountain, so disciple, disciple…" Chen Jingchou said.
"You don't have to be polite with me. How can I not see that you're in a very low mood?" I don't like being so strict with you…You're still young, but you have to bear such a heavy responsibility. I understand that it's really hard on you!”
"Master…I…"
"Perhaps I was a little strict with you just now. This is my fault. I hope you don't take it to heart.”
"No, Master!"
"Mm, that's good! Let's go."
The master and disciple entered the cave in front of them and saw an ancient mirror in the depths of the cave. The old man was delighted when he saw it and said,"This is the Kunlun Ancient Mirror, one of the five ancient divine artifacts that can revive your country!”
"A divine artifact that can restore a country?"
"Yes, I am! The ancient book recorded that the Central Plains had ten divine weapons since ancient times: Bell, Sword, Axe, Kettle, Pagoda, Zither, Cauldron, Seal, Mirror, Stone. According to the books, as long as one could gather all five of the ten ancient divine artifacts, the zither, the cauldron, the seal, the mirror, and the stone, one would be able to obtain the world!”
"You can obtain the world by collecting all five divine artifacts? It's really magical!"
Chen Jingchou wanted to take the ancient mirror, but the old man immediately stopped him,""Jingchou, don't touch it. I'm afraid there's a trap!" Chen Jingchou hurriedly stopped. The old man stepped forward and said,""How do we take it down? Wait a moment, let me study what is recorded in the book.”He took out a book and read it carefully.
Chen Jingchou sat down and waited. He suddenly asked,""Master, can I ask you a question? Sixteen years ago, how did father…die?”
"You want to know?" the old man asked.
"Yes."
"Alright, you're not young anymore. Then I'll tell you. Sixteen years ago, Master and your father summoned the remaining ministers of the south and gathered an army of more than ten thousand people in Jiangnan with the intention of reviving your motherland, the Chen Kingdom. When the North Krupp Ruler (Sui Wendi) heard of this, he immediately sent his troops south. The person leading the troops was the famous general who destroyed our Great Chen, Yang Su. On the day of the decisive battle, your father and I learned that our opponent was the famous general Yang Su. We didn't dare to underestimate him and attacked with all our strength. Unexpectedly, Yang Su had only brought twenty cavalry!”
"Twenty? Then how did Father lose to him?"
"Jingchou, listen carefully. This was also why Master had to study the Ghost Valley Dao technique for ten years and strictly required you to practice it! The person who defeated our army that day was not that old thief Yang Su, but his disciple, Yang Tuo, who possessed the Yin-Yang Demon Eyes!”
"Yang Tuo?"
"What was even more heart-wrenching was that I later learned that Yang Su had only used that battle for Yang Tuo to practice. The old thief didn't even make a move in the end!”
"What?"
"After our army was completely wiped out, your father and I were heavily injured and fled for our lives. Your parents were unfortunately found halfway and sacrificed themselves in the end. As for the reason why you were fine, it was because I secretly swapped my swaddled grandson with you, so you managed to escape with your life.”
"I'm sorry, Master."
"Yang Su died of illness more than ten years ago…but his terrifying disciple Yang Tuo should still be in the human world. If you don't properly learn the Dao techniques of Hauntless Valley and have the ability to fight against it, then my Great Chen will really have no hope of restoring the country!”
"Yes, I understand."
"Mm, it's good that you understand. Don't let down your dead father's expectations!”
After a while, the old man finally finished studying the method to take the ancient mirror. Chen Jingchou quickly asked how to do it, and the old man immediately injected his internal energy into the mirror and said,"The book records that this mirror is extremely cold. You must first use a scorching force to remove the cold qi before you can take it.”
"You can pick it up now?" Chen Jingchou asked.”
"Mm, you can pick it up…I'll see what we should do next."”
Who knew that when Chen Jingchou picked up the Kunlun Ancient Mirror, a demonic aura suddenly surged into the sky and an ancient demon was released from the mirror. Chen Jingchou immediately let go of the mirror and the old man pulled Chen Jingchou back hurriedly. Chen Jingchou said in surprise,"What happened…Master?"
The old man's expression changed drastically and he said in fear,""Damn it, this…this is the ancient magical beast Taotie…why isn't this recorded in the books? Jingchou, run! Master isn't a match for this Taotie either. You should escape before it takes shape!”
"Master…but…I can't just leave Master like this…let's attack him together!”
"You…you should leave quickly! How many times do I have to say it to Master?"
"Master, don't! If you want to escape, let's escape together!"
The old man became anxious and struck out with his palm, blasting Chen Jingchou out of the cave. He then said,""Jingchou, don't blame me, you don't know how terrifying Taotie is!”Then he turned back and said,"Ah…since the heavens have decided to kill me, Chen Fu, today, I will be sealed in this cave with you."”After saying that, he used all of his strength and immediately, cold air appeared, forming countless ice threads that actually froze the entire cave.
Two hours later…Chen Jingchou finally woke up. He struggled to sit up, but he felt dizzy. He only recovered after a while. He got up and looked back. He found that the entrance to the cave had been sealed by ice threads. He quickly ran up and shouted,"Master…what…what's going on?”
His master's voice came from the cave,""Jingchou…you…don't come over, don't touch this…"
"Master…"
" Master…doesn't have much time left…You have to listen carefully…to what Master…is going to say next…"
"Master, this Si…and you…what's going on?”
" That demonic beast just now…was an ancient demonic beast…Taotie…Even your master's strength…couldn't…lock…that terrifying demonic beast…This white silk…was created…by…master's entire primordial spirit…but it could only temporarily…lock…the Taotie's…movements…"
"Ice threads?"
"In a while…Master…will be…completely…frozen…in this cave…along with this Taotie…"
Chen Jingchou couldn't help but shed tears.”
"Master…in the ice threads…his primordial spirit…will gradually be exhausted…so…he can only live…less than a year…"
"Master, don't be like this…Don't leave me alone!”
" Jingchou, if…Master dies…the ice threads will…lose their power…Taotie will…come out again…endanger the world…after you leave…this place…go to Lei Xiaze…find Master's senior brother, Mister Gongshan…ask him to come…save Master…and destroy Taotie…"
Master…don't…please don't say such inauspicious words…"
" If…you still can't…save Master…you should…cultivate the Ghost Valley Taoist Technique…try your best to collect…the four divine artifacts…you must rebuild…the Great Chen…"
Master, don't say anymore."
"Remember…if you meet that Yang Tuo…don't fight him…if you can escape…immediately escape…understand?”
"Master…Master…"
"Don't cry, go…go…"
Chen Jingchou could only grit his teeth and endure his grief before dashing down the mountain. The story thus began…
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