novelhk Chapter 138 I am doing this for the sake of all living beings
Chapter 138 I am doing this for the sake of all living beings
Chapter 138 I am doing this for the sake of all living beings
Learning literature can't save the country; only cultivating immortality can. Liu Jinyuan's abandonment of literature and cultivation reminded Chu Yang of an old friend.
If the original plot had unfolded as it was, Liu Jinyuan would have also pestered Li Xiaoyao to teach him martial arts, just to gain the approval of his cousin and uncle.
The current situation is somewhat similar, except that the focus has shifted from learning martial arts to cultivating immortality.
Is this guy only starting to cultivate immortality so he can marry Lin Yueru?
Lin Yueru in front of him had no feelings for Li Xiaoyao, so Liu Jinyuan still had plenty of opportunities, and it was understandable that he was still unwilling to give up.
Chu Yang thought about it more and more and felt that cultivating immortality to save the country was just an excuse. Liu Jinyuan only wanted to go to Mount Shu because he saw that Chu Yang could fight Lin Tiannan to a standstill.
Not only are guys with thick eyebrows and big eyes black inside, but this handsome scholar with delicate features is even blacker inside!
Chu Yang squinted, staring at Liu Jinyuan with a half-smile. The latter got goosebumps all over his body and managed to force a seemingly innocent smile.
"Cultivation is not a simple matter; Young Master Liu, you'd better think it through."
Xu Changqing earnestly advised.
"Master Xu, Jin Yuan has made up his mind. Please, Master Xu, allow me to give it a try!"
When Liu Jinyuan gets stubborn, he shouldn't be underestimated.
"Cousin, I support you! I'll go with you to Mount Shu!"
Is there a better excuse to go to Mount Shu?
Lin Yueru thought to herself with a smug smile.
I just don't know if Mount Shu accepts female disciples. She could easily become a Daoist nun. If she becomes a Daoist nun, Lin Tiannan won't be able to force her to get married!
Both harbored their own ulterior motives, yet they insisted on going to Mount Shu together.
And so, the group split into two teams. Early the next morning, Chu Yang and the others prepared to set off for Baihe Village, leaving Tang Yu and Anu behind.
Even if the two encounter Bai Yue, they will not die. They were originally chosen by Bai Yue as experimental subjects to study love.
However, just in case, Chu Yang gave Tang Yu a small gadget engraved with the Flying Thunder God Technique formula, saying it was a gift for Anu.
Tang Yu had no suspicions and readily accepted.
The main force then set off.
Halfway there, Zhao Ling'er suddenly said worriedly, "Master Chu, won't I frighten the villagers of Baihe Village if I go there looking like this?"
Chu Yang replied, "Your blood can suppress the atavism, but it will affect your lifespan."
Zhao Ling'er only asked one question, "Will it affect the fetus in my womb?"
Chu Yang shook his head.
The fetus is protected by a spiritual force and will not be affected by the mother.
Afterwards, Zhao Ling'er walked into the forest alone and poured her scalding blood onto her tail without hesitation. With a flash of red light, she transformed back into human form.
When Li Xiaoyao saw Zhao Ling'er again, she had already turned back to the way she first met, and the rascal's face was filled with joy.
He didn't hear Chu Yang and Zhao Ling'er's conversation, so he naturally didn't know what price they had paid.
While the group was moving, Chu Yang quietly slipped away and circled around, using his Observation Haki to check if there were any Moon Worship Cult members nearby.
Sure enough, he sensed some movement.
However, these Moon Worshippers, instead of gathering near the main force, headed towards Tang Yu and Anu.
"I knew that no matter how powerful Baiyue's magic was, he couldn't possibly be so prescient as to have planned everything so meticulously. He really did tamper with Anu!"
Chu Yang silently removed the spies from the Moon Worship Cult and then left.
Baiyue will not tolerate being "blind" for long, and will soon appear in the Central Plains.
Chu Yang hoped to resolve the Baiyue issue on his own territory as much as possible, preventing him from summoning the Water Demon Beast. Additionally, if he had the opportunity to collect all five elemental orbs, he could stay in Shu Mountain.
Bai Yue probably wouldn't dare to attack Shu Mountain. The Sword Saint alone would be enough to give him a hard time, not to mention the cunning and calculating Qing Wei.
The main force traveled very slowly. They should have arrived at Baihe Village in the morning, but it was delayed until the afternoon because Shi Gonghu had arranged a sedan chair for Zhao Ling'er, who had regained her human form.
The sedan chair was made from nearby bamboo. In the past, because the snake's body was inconvenient, Shi Gonghu had to make do with it when traveling.
Now, he said he absolutely could not let the princess travel the mountains and rivers herself.
Moreover, Zhao Ling'er was pregnant.
Despite this treatment, Shi Gonghu kept saying "This old minister deserves to die." Chu Yang figured that once they reached the next city, he would really have to prepare a sedan chair for Zhao Ling'er.
This reveals Shi Gonghu's blind loyalty; once his values conflict, he loses his ability to prioritize.
After much deliberation, Chu Yang spoke with Shi Gonghu, explaining that continuing to slow down the journey could lead to direct contact with Bai Yue, and that in that case, they might not be able to protect Zhao Ling'er.
Shi Gonghu was caught in a dilemma, but ultimately compromised, stating that he would try to keep everything simple from now on.
When the group arrived near Baihe Village, Xu Changqing was the first to notice something was wrong. The strange smell and evil aura in the air made him frown slightly.
It was Shi Gonghu who then became alert. A soldier by training, he was very sensitive to the smell of corpses and immediately ordered his men to protect Zhao Ling'er.
Liu Jinyuan leaned close to Lin Yueru, startling the already tense Lin Yueru so much that she almost exploded.
The easygoing Li Xiaoyao asked, "What's wrong, Brother Xu?"
Xu Changqing did not answer, but silently drew his sword. Li Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and also drew his sword, standing guard beside Zhao Ling'er.
Chu Yang then spoke up, "They are zombies, and there's more than one. Please bring your weapons so I can draw some talismans for you."
The talismans for purifying zombies are of a very basic type. Chu Yang had seen them in the Shu Mountain Scripture Pavilion a long time ago; they are essential knowledge for Shu Mountain disciples to learn upon entering the sect.
However, since he didn't have true spiritual energy before, it would have been pointless for him to watch.
Chu Yang drew talismans on everyone's weapons, then glanced at Xu Changqing. Xu Changqing was even more agile than Chu Yang, truly a model student of the Shu Mountain Sect, proficient in everything.
With the blessing of the "Corpse Cleansing Talisman", everyone felt more confident and charged straight at zombies when they encountered them, hacking and slashing wildly with incredible ferocity.
The scattered zombies near Baihe Village were clearly no match for the professional team, and were wiped out in no time.
The group fought their way into the village, leaving the villagers completely stunned.
Where did such a fierce and powerful hero come from?
The villagers seemed to see a savior, and they moved the barricades blocking the village entrance and rushed over, crying and shouting.
Li Xiaoyao was startled and almost swung his sword to kill someone, but the villager at the front reacted quickly and knelt down to kowtow.
"Help, heroes!"
With the villagers' support, Chu Yang and his companions entered the village and arrived at Han Yixian's clinic, where they learned about the plight of Baihe Village from him.
The zombies in Baihe Village all originated from a nearby place called Jiangjunjia.
There are Skeleton Generals and Red Demon Kings there.
Upon hearing that ghosts were causing trouble, Xu Changqing, the eldest disciple of Mount Shu, said that he had a duty to do so and immediately went to slay the demons.
Li Xiaoyao also wanted to go, but when he thought of Zhao Ling'er, he hesitated. It was the same last time, how could he make the same mistake again?
The plot has deviated from its intended course.
Li Xiaoyao didn't want to go to the general's house; he only wanted to stay and keep Zhao Ling'er company.
Zhao Ling'er didn't try to persuade him; the couple were on the same page.
When Lin Yueru heard terms like skeletons, zombies, and ghosts, her expression became unnatural, clearly indicating that she didn't want to get involved.
Liu Jinyuan, on the other hand, was excited and planned to study the supernatural phenomenon, completely disregarding the fact that he was a weakling.
Chu Yang had a headache. Sometimes, when the plot doesn't follow the expected path, things get even more complicated.
Left with no other choice, he had to talk to Zhao Ling'er privately again, intending to exchange the Blood Bodhi for the Demon-Eating Gu in her possession.
Zhao Ling'er knew the effects of the Blood Bodhi; she had witnessed firsthand how the maid from Immortal Spirit Island had gone from the brink of death to full life.
When Chu Yang took out twenty Blood Bodhi beads at once, Zhao Ling'er was quite frightened. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Master Chu, if you want the Demon-Eating Gu, just take it. You don't need to give Ling'er anything."
"Those who cultivate the Tao should avoid karma the most. If I take the Demon-Eating Gu for nothing, it will be the same as forming a karmic bond with Miss Zhao, and I may have to pay a huge price to repay it in the future."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "I hope Miss Zhao won't ruin my cultivation."
Chu Yang said all this simply because he didn't want to delay Li Xiaoyao's cultivation; the matter of integrating martial arts still needed him, this human-shaped cheat code.
If the schedule is delayed, Chu Yang himself will suffer the loss.
Hearing how serious Chu Yang's words were, Zhao Ling'er stopped refusing and accepted the Blood Bodhi given by Chu Yang, intending to leave it all to Li Xiaoyao.
She never thought she had too many of these life-saving things.
The deal was successfully completed, and Chu Yang happily left Baihe Village with Xu Changqing. Halfway there, he noticed that Xu Changqing was looking at him with a strange gaze.
That look in his eyes felt familiar, yet somewhat uncomfortable. He couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, what's wrong?"
Xu Changqing said worriedly, "Junior brother, Miss Ling'er is already married. Even if you weren't a monk, you should still keep your distance. Fortunately, Brother Xiaoyao is broad-minded."
What the hell!
This guy actually thinks I'm a traitor!
Chu Yang retorted with a disdainful look, "Senior brother, your thoughts are so filthy. I only sought out Miss Zhao because I'm interested in the magic and Gu worms of the Southern Frontier. Only she understands them here—"
After saying that, Chu Yang flipped his hand, and a plump, white Gu worm wriggled in his palm.
"what?"
Xu Changqing blushed, realizing he had misunderstood Chu Yang, and quickly apologized.
Chu Yang sneered, "Tsk tsk, a dignified senior disciple of Mount Shu, yet so impure in his desires, harboring such filthy thoughts! I will definitely report this to my master when we return to Mount Shu!"
Xu Changqing was so anxious that he almost knelt down before Chu Yang, begging for mercy repeatedly.
"I can keep quiet, but no matter what happens later, you have to follow my instructions and keep your mouth shut!"
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Xu Changqing patted his chest and promised that he would go through fire and water for his junior brother without batting an eye.
By the time the two found the general's tomb, it was already dark, and the zombies around them became more active and moved much faster than during the day.
Chu Yang just stood there AFK, letting Xu Changqing farm monsters by himself.
Xu Changqing was, after all, the eldest disciple of Mount Shu, and had undergone systematic training since childhood. He was much stronger than Li Xiaoyao, who was just starting out. The Skeleton General was no match for him.
In addition, the Demon-Eating Gu was constantly slowing down the Skeleton General's speed.
After several golden lights, the Skeleton General's body completely fell apart, and all the power he had accumulated was absorbed by the Demon-Eating Gu.
The two continued deeper, arriving at the lowest level of the general's house.
A terrifying pool of blood came into view.
The overwhelming blood-red light illuminated the entire underground area, a sight built up from countless lives.
Xu Changqing trembled all over, furious. The Crimson Ghost King had killed more than a hundred times more people than the Snake Demon. This was the first time he had ever seen such a vicious ghost.
"You fiend, prepare to die!"
Xu Changqing wielded his sword and thrust it at the Crimson Demon King.
In an instant, sword energy soared into the sky, intertwining with the light of blood.
The Crimson Demon King is doomed to die, so Chu Yang doesn't need to worry about what abilities he uses to deal with it, unlike Lin Tiannan, who is more troublesome and needs to worry about his abilities being exposed.
Xu Changqing's Conqueror's Haki, combined with his attack, pressed down on the Crimson Demon King.
Perhaps because he is a demon, the Red Demon King has a strong resistance to this kind of mental attack.
The Conqueror's Haki didn't make it faint, but rather plunged it into a certain degree of confusion.
However, that was enough, because in the chaos, the Red Demon King was unable to unleash a single complete spell throughout the entire battle.
He was killed by Xu Changqing's basic attack, his entire body shredded by the sword energy.
Chu Yang was quick-witted and nimble; otherwise, the Devouring Gu would have been affected by Xu Changqing's sword energy, losing a thousand years of cultivation in vain.
After the Red Demon King died, a brown bead flew out of his body and landed at Xu Changqing's feet.
Xu Changqing picked it up and looked at it, his pupils suddenly contracting as he exclaimed in surprise, "Earth Spirit Orb?"
"No wonder the Crimson Demon King was able to wreak havoc on this region; he actually obtained the Earth Spirit Orb. Junior brother, we must quickly send this spirit orb back to Mount Shu; leaving it here will only bring endless trouble."
Chu Yang nodded. At this stage, the five spirit orbs were as hot as the Infinity Stones, and he didn't plan to touch them for the time being. He thought it better to have Xu Changqing send them back to Mount Shu.
Anyway, the meat is still mine even if it rots in the pot.
After defeating the Crimson Ghost King, Xu Changqing walked up to Chu Yang. He saw Chu Yang release Gu worms onto the Skeleton General and the Crimson Ghost King, and then the appearance of the Gu worms changed.
Xu Changqing asked, "Junior brother, what exactly is the purpose of that Gu worm?"
Chu Yang didn't intend to hide anything and said directly, "This is a Demon-Eating Gu. It can absorb the power of demons and monsters, store it, and then infuse it into others."
Xu Changqing thought this was some kind of heretical practice, and frowned deeply. "Junior brother, you wouldn't be planning to—"
Chu Yang nodded. "That's right, I'm going to use the Demon-Eating Gu to enhance my power."
Xu Changqing seemed to have guessed what was going on and sighed, "Junior brother, I know you've been holding back for many years, which is why you had these wicked thoughts. I understand."
"But as I said before, you have already entered the path, and there are no more barriers to cultivation in the future. With your talent, you can rise to the top without any worries."
To everyone's surprise, Chu Yang suddenly adopted a self-sacrificing expression and exclaimed excitedly, "Senior brother! You're wrong! I'm not doing this for myself, but for all living beings!"
Xu Changqing: "???"
Chu Yang said sadly, "Senior brother, you know that I was lying when I said that Shushan would help Xiaoyao and the others. Shushan would never interfere in the secular dynasties. Xiaoyao may not even have the chance to become a disciple."
Xu Changqing was suddenly startled, "You knew all along, so why did you still deceive them—"
Chu Yang said softly, "It's to give them hope. Otherwise, if they go back to Nanzhao, they'll just be going to their deaths. Going to Shu Mountain gives them a tiny bit of a chance."
Xu Changqing shook his head and said, "There is absolutely no possibility. I have said that Mount Shu will not interfere."
Chu Yang said with a firm gaze, "So I've decided that if the sect leader is unwilling to get involved, I will go to the Nanzhao Kingdom myself to lend them a hand."
"Even if it means death, I will not allow the Demon Lord Baiyue to wreak havoc on the world!"
Chu Yang's willingness to die for his cause deeply moved Xu Changqing, who said he would do everything he could to persuade the sect leader.
Then, in front of him, Chu Yang absorbed the millennia-old power of the Crimson Ghost King and the Skeleton General.
Xu Changqing looked grief-stricken, as if Chu Yang had absorbed not internal energy, but a life-threatening poison.
After leaving the General's Tomb, the two returned to Baihe Village. Xu Changqing's solemn expression led others to mistakenly believe that their trip had not gone smoothly.
With the Red Demon King defeated, the crisis in Shirakawa Village was also resolved. Everyone decided to rest for the night and continue their journey the next morning.
Taking advantage of everyone's break, Chu Yang used his thousand years of cultivation to advance the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique to the thirteenth level of perfection in one go.
The eleventh floor has the power of twenty dragons and twenty elephants, and the twelfth floor has the power of fifty dragons and fifty elephants.
The thirteenth level is the power of a hundred dragons and a hundred elephants!
Now, when Chu Yang throws a punch casually, the air roars and vibrates continuously.
A true user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!
"Now I'm actually looking forward to the day I finally meet Baiyue in person—"
The improvement in his strength also made Chu Yang more composed.
As soon as it was light, the main force left Baihe Village. Because Chu Yang had identified the spies in the area beforehand, nothing unexpected happened.
Baiyue continues to pretend to be blind.
After a full month of travel, without encountering any unexpected events, Chu Yang and his group arrived in Yuzhou safely.
Yuzhou was known as Bashu in ancient times. It was a large continent at the foot of Mount Shu. Mount Shu's influence was widespread here, and almost every slightly larger shop was part of Mount Shu's business.
Because of its proximity to Mount Shu, Yuzhou has a very high safety index. Occasionally, when demons appear, they are immediately eliminated by the disciples of Mount Shu.
The local people have great respect for the Shushan Sect, and Shushan disciples are always welcomed wherever they go.
That's how it should have been —
But when Chu Yang and his group arrived in Yuzhou, they found that the place had become much quieter, completely different from when they came down the mountain.
It was rare to see anyone on the street, and even when passersby occasionally walked by, they would show complicated expressions when they saw the martial arts uniforms worn by Chu Yang and his companions.
I couldn't sense any enthusiasm.
"Junior brother, something's strange!"
"Senior brother, you're talking nonsense."
Chu Yang glanced at him. The whole of Yuzhou was like it was haunted; even a fool could tell something was wrong.
Not just the two of them, but everyone else in the team also noticed that something was wrong.
Li Xiaoyao grabbed a passerby and asked, "Brother, why do all the people from Yuzhou seem to be in such a hurry? Has something serious happened?"
The passerby panicked and pushed Li Xiaoyao away, "Don't pull me, I want to go home!"
When Li Xiaoyao's stubborn temper flared up, he would grab the passerby and refuse to let go until he got an answer, making the other person so anxious they were almost in tears!
"If you're from out of town, you'd better leave now! The Demon-Sealing Tower in Mount Shu has collapsed, and tons of monsters have escaped. The whole of Yuzhou is in a state of panic; nobody dares to go out!"