Witnessing this, the masked man’s eyes lit up; he knew Er You before him had exhausted his reserves, nearly a spent force.
He roared, and the Evil Qi around his body surged, coalescing into a pitch-black line that shot straight towards Er You.
The terrifying Evil Qi lood larger and larger in Er You’s eyes.
The next mont, a sacred scroll manifested before Er You, blocking the terrifying streak of Evil Qi, preventing it from advancing even half a step!
The energy of the Confucian School, the aura of sages!
The masked man’s heart lurched. This is bad, he thought. The Confucian School’s mbers have arrived!
Then, a sword plumted from the sky!
This sword was nad ’Virtue.’
In an instant, it pierced the masked man. The pervasive dark Qi dissipated. He clutched his chest, blood flowing through his fingers, as his entire body stumbled backward.
Then, high above, the sages’ aura surged, and a serene voice echoed through the heavens,
"How then should virtue be repaid? Repay injustice with uprightness, and repay virtue with virtue."
"..."
CLANG—
A sword spiraled across the entire skyline, surrounded by an unending, brilliant golden radiance.
Then, it fiercely pierced the masked man’s arm, leaving a stark scar on his hand!
Forcing down the terror in his heart, the masked man pressed his wounded hand and roared,
"Er Yuan!"
This man was the Confucian Sage’s great disciple. Centuries ago, he had already reached the Mid Stage of Dao Integration, and his current realm was unknown. Facing him, the masked man knew only death awaited, with absolutely no chance of survival!
Seeing this, the masked man’s heart sank. He hastily staunched the bleeding from his hand, then his entire body instantly transford into a black shadow and drifted into the distance.
He despaired. I’ve missed my chance this ti. Will I ever get another opportunity to obtain the Confucian Tri-Energy?
The sword humd. The remaining few who hadn’t escaped in ti felt the Evil Qi within their bodies wildly dissipate as the sword light pierced them. Then, they instantly exploded in mid-air.
Er You imdiately shouted up at Er Yuan in the sky,
"Senior Brother, leave one alive!"
The few masked n exchanged glances, knowing they couldn’t escape. In the next instant, a torrent of blood sprayed into the sky, then they transford into a black fog and dissipated into the air.
"Miss!"
A middle-aged man, holding the Sword of Righteousness, floated down from the sky. He took a Qi Blood Pill from his Storage Ring and flicked it into Er You’s mouth.
"Senior Brother, what brings you here? Thank goodness you arrived."
"..."
Er You sat cross-legged on the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He continuously circulated his internal energy to absorb the pill’s dicinal power. He gazed thoughtfully at the Sword of Virtue in Er Yuan’s hand and then spoke,
Er Yuan helped Li Zijun up, then continuously channeled Spiritual Energy into Er You’s body. He smiled and said,
"Master had ordered to go to Inverted Heaven to fetch a jar of exquisite water. I was just passing through this area when I sensed a Confucian School Token shatter, so I ca imdiately."
"Fortunately, I wasn’t too late."
"..."
Li Zijun cald the surging Qi and blood within her, the Confucian Tri-Energy resonating around her. She bowed gently to Er Yuan, then slowly walked over to Er You. Bowing deeply, she said softly,
"Zi Jun thanks Uncle for saving my life!"
Er You smiled and said,
"There’s no need for such formalities, Miss. Protecting you was my mission this ti."
Er You’s gaze then shifted to the slender, golden sword at Er Yuan’s waist. As if sensing Er You’s attention, Er Yuan smiled and said,
"This mission presented so difficulties, so Master specially bestowed this sword for my use. Fortunately, it truly proved its worth. That masked man who escaped possesses a high cultivation—Half-Step into Dao Integration. He must be a rare expert in all Twenty-One Provinces!"
"..."
As his words faded, the atmosphere between the two grew considerably heavier.
In the South Wind Ancient Country, the Confucian Sage’s daughter was openly targeted for assassination? This was utterly preposterous.
It was likely that so terrifying, unknown conspiracy was brewing behind the scenes in the Twenty-One Provinces.
Evil Qi... it hadn’t been seen for so many years.
The sunlight glinted charmingly. Li Zijun adjusted her robe and walked towards a flickering golden light on the ground. Her eyes fixed on the golden token lying there. She picked it up gently, brought it before the two n, and asked softly,
"Have either of you uncles seen this symbol before?"
"..."
Hearing Li Zijun’s words, both Er Yuan and Er You turned. They examined the golden token in her hand, which bore a symbol resembling a ring, and pondered for a long ti before shaking their heads.
Li Zijun gazed thoughtfully at the strangely familiar symbol and continued,
"Have you uncles ever heard of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art?"
Devouring Heaven Demon Art?
Hearing the na of this Cultivation Technique, Er Yuan’s brows furrowed. He pondered carefully for a mont before replying,
"I seem to recall hearing soone ntion it. But isn’t that what the Miaojiang Clan uses for rearing gu?"
"..."
Before long, large groups of cultivators arrived and surrounded Li Zijun. Then, a middle-aged elder hurried over, his face etched with anxiety. Seeing Li Zijun unhard, he quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and said,
"Miss Zijun, are you all right?"
Li Zijun smiled at the sowhat portly elder before her and replied,
"Thank you, Lord of Jinling City. Zi Jun is unhard, thanks to your tily arrival..."
"..."
Er You stepped forward, a cold sneer touching his lips. He looked at the portly man before him and rebuked loudly,
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