Chapter 445: Washing the Divine Sword in the Wanshou Palace and Slaying the Dragon Under the Yangtze River
"Strange thing?"
Li Shimin thought carefully but found nothing. He immediately called the palace maids and eunuchs outside and asked them if they had seen anything strange.
After a while, a maid said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I saw a strange bird tonight. It looked similar to a crow, but much larger. It landed on the eaves of the Queen's house and remained motionless. Other sparrows dared not approach it."
After a pause, she continued, "After that, the Queen said she had abdominal cramps and began to have a difficult delivery. Later, the Queen... passed away, and I never saw the strange bird again."
After her reminder, several other palace maids and eunuchs also echoed, saying that they had also seen the strange bird. They also said that the eyes of the strange bird were a little scary and it stared at the Ganlu Palace motionlessly.
Li Daoxuan's heart moved and he stared at the Ganlu Palace. Was he looking at the dragon energy?
"Taichong, but is there something wrong with that strange bird?"
Li Shimin asked hurriedly.
Li Daoxuan nodded and said solemnly: "Nine out of ten, I gave the Queen amulet before, but just now I found that all the amulets on the Queen's body turned into ashes, which means they have been triggered. It's a pity that the person who came is so powerful that those amulets can't stop him."
"It seems that the Queen's difficult childbirth was most likely caused by the strange bird. Now the Queen's soul should have been taken away by the strange bird. Has anyone seen where the strange bird flew to?"
All the palace maids and eunuchs shook their heads. At that time, they were so shocked by what happened to the empress that they didn't pay attention to the whereabouts of the strange bird.
Li Daoxuan pondered for a moment, and when he saw the sparrows hiding under the eaves from the heavy rain, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
He whistled, and some language that was difficult for ordinary people to understand came out of his mouth. Suddenly, the sparrows flapped their wings and flew over, chirping at him.
When Wang Bo saw this scene, his eyes lit up slightly.
This is the Bai Ze Mantra, which can communicate with fish and birds, land beasts, and even drive animals to do some simple things.
He couldn't help but secretly admire Li Daoxuan's wit. Birds would be very sensitive to aliens that suddenly broke into their territory. This group of palace maids and eunuchs did not notice where the strange bird went, but these sparrows definitely noticed it.
He remembered that it was he who gave the Bai Ze Mantra to Li Daoxuan, but when the time came, he had completely forgotten it.
Li Daoxuan raised his finger, and the sparrows scattered. He looked to the west and said, "Your Majesty, please protect the Queen's body. I will try to see if I can catch up with that strange bird."
After saying that, he made a thunder seal with his hand, and his whole body turned into a flash of lightning, breaking through the clouds and sky, and disappeared into the thunder and rain.
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Boom!
Amid the constant thunder, there was a flash of lightning that was particularly special. It split the wind and rain and flew alone towards the west of Chang'an City. It was so fast that it crossed the entire sky in just a flash.
After practicing the "Five Thunders Nourishing Essence Technique" to the sixth level, Li Daoxuan's thunder escape ability has also made great progress. Not only does it last longer, but the speed of flying is also faster. He has already acquired some of the style of Zhang Jiuxiao.
After chasing for a while, Li Daoxuan suddenly stopped. This place was hundreds of miles away from Chang'an City, but he still didn't see the shadow of the strange bird. The sparrows would not lie to him. The only explanation was that the strange bird had successfully escaped with the soul of Empress Changsun.
This made Li Daoxuan feel depressed.
Empress Changsun's life span was not over yet. If her soul could be found in time, there would still be hope of her revival. But if the delay was too long, even if her soul was found, she would probably not be able to be resurrected.
And the child in her belly, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, was going to die in her womb.
But it seemed that there was some kind of destiny protecting the Tang Dynasty. Just when Li Daoxuan felt that there was little hope, he suddenly heard the sound of a sword in his ears, as clear and loud as the cry of a crane in the sky.
The brilliant sword energy rose into the sky, and the familiar sword intent made Li Daoxuan reveal a hint of joy.
Kill the unfair people, and when all the unfair people are killed, peace will be achieved!
This is Xu Jianxian’s unfair sword intent!
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whoosh!
The Wanren Sword was unsheathed, like a bolt of lightning piercing the clouds and sky, piercing towards a figure flying like a rainbow. The sword was so sharp that it was enough to cut off the scales of a dragon. The surrounding wind and rain had just entered within ten feet of it when they were chopped into nothingness by the sword energy.
clang!
But what was surprising was that when the indestructible Wanren Sword slashed at the figure, there was a sound of metal and sparks flew, but it did not split the figure in half.
The figure staggered and nearly fell down. He flapped his wings desperately and finally managed to stabilize his body.
This is a very strange-looking black bird. It looks like both a bird and a mountain with wings. Its body is extremely solid and as black as black iron.
The strange bird turned around, its scarlet eyes fixed on the vigorous old man with a bamboo hat and a sword behind him, and said angrily: "Damn Taoist priest, who are you and why are you meddling in other people's business!"
Its sound was very strange, mixed with countless echoes, including those of old people, children, deep male voices, and soft female voices.
Amid the wind and rain, a heroic voice rang out.
"Wash the divine sword in the Wanshou Palace and slay the dragon under the Yangtze River."
"Eliminate all the injustice in the world, hide your sword and live a peaceful life."
The voice shook the sky and echoed in the wind and rain in all directions. Although old, it was generous and heroic, and the sword intent was boiling.
The strange bird stared at the white-haired old man flying on a sword and standing proudly in the wind and rain. Its pupils narrowed and it said, "So it's the Taoist Xu Qingxuan. I have never offended your Wanshou Palace. Why are you chasing me?"
Xu Qingxuan said in a sonorous voice: "Everyone has the right to kill any demon in the world, let alone a demon like you who is causing endless harm and dominates a region!"
"Do you know my identity?"
The strange bird was a little skeptical. In order to quietly abduct the soul of the Queen of the Tang Dynasty, he changed his appearance and even sacrificed one of his generals for this.
At this time, a figure came chasing from behind, also riding a sword, but his speed was much slower, and his clothes were wet by the heavy rain, making him look a little embarrassed. It was Yan Chixia.
Yan Chixia shouted, "Black Mountain Old Demon, my master and I found your trace in Chang'an. You will definitely not be able to escape this time!"
It has to be said that Yan Chixia's courage is rare in the world. He is not even at the Yin God level, but facing the legendary Yang God monster, the Black Mountain Old Monster, the owner of the City of Wrongful Death, he is not only not afraid, but also seems to be eager to try.
However, Yan Chixia also knew that if he went up now he would only hinder his master, so he forcibly stopped the urge to exorcise demons and just stood behind his master to support him.
Xu Qingxuan looked at the strange bird and said in a loud voice: "Yes, I have heard that the Black Mountain Old Monster is a spirit from a mysterious mountain in the City of the Dead, and his body is extremely strong. Today, I would like to test it to see whether your body is stronger or the magic sword of my Wanshou Palace is stronger!"
Before in Chang'an, Li Daoxuan asked him to help find the whereabouts of Princess Changle. Xu Qingxuan was a man of his word, and since he had agreed, he would never go back on his word. He immediately took his apprentice to visit and inspect everywhere.
However, Princess Changle did not find the treasure, but instead found a trace of the Black Mountain Demon's aura.
When Xu Qingxuan was young, he traveled the world with a sword, slaying demons and monsters everywhere. He had heard about the deeds of the Black Mountain Old Demon a long time ago. At that time, the young man immediately took up his sword and went to the City of the Dead.
But at that time, he had never defeated the Black Mountain Demon, let alone his subordinates, and he almost died there.
And precisely because of this, he lived in the City of the Dead for a period of time, and saw the Black Mountain Old Demon from afar. His aura was deeply engraved in his mind and he would never forget it.
So after discovering the aura of the Black Mountain Old Demon in Chang'an City, Xu Qingxuan immediately realized that something was wrong. How could the master of the City of the Dead easily leave his territory and come to Chang'an, where the yang energy is strong?
He waited quietly at the city gate, and finally his hard work paid off as he saw the strange bird performing the escape trick.
"Humph, you stinky Taoist priest, you haven't been in Yangshen for long, right? Do you dare to stop me?"
The Black Mountain Demon sneered with disdain, then took a deep breath, his chest swelled high, and his scarlet pupils seemed like a sticky sea of blood, hiding countless struggling souls.
Xu Qingxuan's heart trembled, and he shouted: "Chixia, please bring the statue!"
The next moment, an invisible sound wave like a tidal wave came, as if thousands of souls were crying and tens of thousands of ghosts were weeping together. The astonishing resentment surged around like a storm, causing the surrounding flowers, plants and trees to wither and turn to ashes.
This is a sound that strikes the soul directly. Legend has it that the voice of the dead souls cannot be heard by normal people, but this sound can affect people's spirit and body.
Sometimes you clearly don’t hear anything, but suddenly feel inexplicably irritated and uneasy, or even have auditory hallucinations, as if you hear some sounds, but the people around you say they didn’t hear them.
That might be a ghost crying in your ear.
Over time, a person's yang energy will dim, their spirit will become listless, and eventually they will either die suddenly or become a changed person.
At this moment, the voice of the Black Mountain Old Demon was like thousands of evil spirits crying and roaring together, like water forming an abyss, like earth forming a mountain. Its power had been terribly increased. Even a cultivator in the Yin Shen realm would be caught off guard and his soul would likely dissipate and turn into an empty shell.
With one roar, the souls are scattered!
The power was so terrifying that even Xu Qingxuan, who was in the Yang God Realm, changed color. He concentrated his sword intent, and blazing sword light burst out from his pupils. He resisted the sound wave with all his strength.
With Xu Qingxuan's cultivation level, his mind had long been forged into steel, like a solid wall of iron and steel, but under the roar of the Black Mountain Old Demon, he could not help but feel slightly dizzy and was in a trance for a moment.
If he is like this, let alone Yan Chixia.
Fortunately, Yan Chixia and Xu Qingxuan often worked together to eliminate demons, and they cooperated very well. Before Xu Qingxuan's voice sounded, he had already decisively taken out a one-foot-tall statue from the package on his back.
The statue is wearing a green robe, carrying a sword on his back, with long flowing beard and a thin face. He looks somewhat similar to Xu Qingxuan.
It was none other than the founder of the Jingming sect, the Divine Power and Wonderful Helping True Lord, Xu Xun Tianshi!
When those dark winds and waves came and encountered the statue of Xu Xun Tianshi, they actually retreated and formed a vacuum zone.
At this time, the statue in Yan Chixia's hand was no longer ordinary, but it was emitting a faint golden light, and its expression was lifelike, as if it had come alive.
This is the magic weapon for protection that Xu Qingxuan gave to his disciple.
Although Xu Xun Tianshi has lost contact with the human world, his statue has been worshipped by the people for more than 300 years. It contains extremely rich divine power. When demons and monsters see this statue, the weak ones will be turned to ashes and the strong ones will have to retreat!
Of course, every time this statue is used, a lot of incense will be consumed. If the incense is exhausted, it will become an ordinary statue.
When the Black Mountain Old Demon saw the statue of Master Xu Xun, he showed some fear in his eyes and said, "Xu Qingxuan, I have something important to do today, so I will spare your life for now!"
"cut!"
Xu Qingxuan once again activated the Wanren Divine Sword and slashed towards the Black Mountain Demon.
However, the Black Mountain Demon suddenly transformed into countless crows, which flew in all directions, with his laughter echoing in the air.
"I want to leave. Let alone you, Xu Qingxuan, even if I were to travel all over the world, who could stop me?"
"Hahaha, leave your life for now. I will suck you dry one day!"
Xu Qingxuan's face was solemn, and he kept making sword gestures in his hands, ready to use the life-and-death method to unleash his potential. Facing a powerful demon like the Black Mountain Old Demon who has been dominating the world for hundreds of years, if he wants to keep the opponent, he must fight with all his might.
It’s a pity that after this battle, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will not have the chance to keep the ten-year appointment, nor will he be able to witness Chixia’s growth.
However, before he could finish making the seal, the thunder in the sky suddenly erupted, and lightning as thick as pillars struck the Black Mountain Demon like a rainstorm.
The target was very clear and was not affected by the other incarnations at all. Hundreds of thunders struck directly at one of the crows.
It seemed as if he was certain that it was the true form of the Black Mountain Demon!
Boom!
The thunder roared like endless drums, the lightning flashed like the sun in the sky, and the area within a hundred feet seemed to have turned into a pool of thunder. The dazzling lightning forced Yan Chixia to squint his eyes.
In a trance, he seemed to see a white robe fluttering above the thunder, and thunders were flying around the man like circling dragons.
It is just like the Nine- !
At this moment, it seemed as if there was a huge blue sun in the sky, a sun made up of thunder.
Yan Chixia stared at the figure blankly. The familiar face made him slightly dazed, but he was still a little hesitant to confirm it.
Immediately afterwards, a majestic and domineering voice rang out in the sky, shaking the whole area.
"He governs the thirty-six heavens, and is in the process of transforming the nine heavens. He transforms himself into the ten directions, with his hair untied, and recites the Gang Sutra. He whistles with the wind and whips the sun and the moon, and subdues all demons. He saves the ghosts of the long night, and thunders are born for ten thousand years!"
Boom!
A brilliant golden light appeared in the thunderclouds. It was a golden thunder, carrying an extremely strong and masculine aura, and struck towards the Black Mountain Demon.
The Five Thunders Method, the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Thunders!
Suddenly, the earth was shaking. Even the heavy rain could not extinguish the golden thunder and fire. There was a struggling and roaring figure in it.
The Black Mountain Demon, who had been so arrogant just now, now let out a shrill scream.
"Li Daoxuan, I'm going to kill you!!!"
In the void, there was a dark storm with wind and rain. Li Daoxuan held the thunder seal in his hand, his brows opened, lightning surrounded his body, and his feet stepped on divine light. He was like the Thunder Emperor who had descended to the earth, or like Zhenwu in the world.
"Heishan, hand over the queen's soul, otherwise not only you, but also your disciples and grandchildren in the City of Unjust Death will really die in vain."
