Chapter 244 - Heroes Gathering (1/2)
Chapter 244 Heroes GatheringFaced with Nangong Diyi’s question, Xu Pingjing and others were furious. He roared in a low voice, “Nangong Diyi! So you still know that you are a disciple of the Taoist sect? What have you done over the years? You are just a lackey for the imperial court! Atop the Niushou Mountain, you and Zhongnan Four Swords grappled, which made the Taoist sect lose the green lotus, and Li Ye reaped the benefits. You are the reason that he is able to make waves now!”
Having heard these words, Bai Jingxue, Wu Jinling, Wang Sanxian and others had strange expressions. At the end of the day, supporting Huang Chao was a matter for the Zhongnan Mountain Taoist sect. And it had nothing to do with the other four sects. Only Zhang Jiuling glowered up at Nangong Diyi, and shared a bitter hatred for the enemy. After all, the Penglai Taoist sect was deeply affected since Li Ye had commanded Pinglu.
Nangong Diyi sneered. “Nonsense! It’s not the Taoist way to fight over power and money. What’s the difference between you and the wicked and venal ministers that fight for power? Looking at you makes me sick!”
Xu Pingjing was furious. “Nangong Diyi, you…”
Nangong Diyi rolled up his long sleeves, pulled away and went straight to Qi Mountain. It was as though he didn’t want to stay with them for a moment longer. “The Taoist sect? That’s bullsh*t. You’re only good at fighting amongst yourselves in times of peace. Once enemies invade, you are the first to betray your ancestors!”
“You have long forgotten about those Central Plains sword-wielding cultivators, from centuries ago, who went west and climbed the Golden Mountain alone, and how strong, fearless and fierce they were! They are the backbone of the Divine Land, but you are just a group of locusts. You may have forgotten them, but I, Nangong Diyi, will not forget them! They went west alone with nothing but their green robes and their sword. They climbed the Golden Mountain and gave their lives without even leaving a name. They did that all just for the peace of the divine land—such acts of bravery, I, Nangong Diyi, will not be a coward!”
Before his last words even landed, Nangong Diyi had disappeared far away. Then, all the people were relieved. When Nangong Diyi first arrived, they felt full of oppression as if Mount Tai was on their shoulders. Nangong Diyi was so arrogant, and obviously, he did not think much of them. He wanted to fight side by side with Li Ye, but no one dared to do anything because the pressure was too great.
After Nangong Diyi went away, Wu Jinling was shocked, he added, “When did Nangong Diyi reach the Spiritual Master Realm? Why do I have a feeling that seeing him is like seeing a sword out of its scabbard, making us people feel like we are on the brink of a deep gulf?”
There was fear flashing in Wang Sanxian’s eyes. “I am not aware of when Nangong Diyi reached the Spiritual Master Realm, but his power is indeed extraordinary. In the past, when Nangong Diyi had made some strides in comprehending the sword, he went to the border and killed eight hundred enemies with three slices. He left behind the legend ‘When thunderstorms hit, insects would awake and all would die after three Buyue sword attacks’. It can be seen that his cultivation of the Way of Sword is extraordinary. Nowadays, Nangong Diyi had achieved the Spiritual Master Realm, and I guess his cultivation of the Way of Sword had made quite a few strides. Perhaps you and I cannot match.”
Bai Jingxue sneered, “You mean you can’t match.”
These words had totally offended Wu Jinling and Wang Sanxian, and both of them glared at her. Wang Sanxian smiled insidiously and said, “It is indeed a great thing that the Sword Wielder of Shushan is born again. But we have not seen this Sword Wielder yet, when can you make arrangements so that we could meet the Sword Wielder?”
Bai Jingxue sneered. “The Sword Wielder of Shushan is not a clown; do you expect us to parade the Sword Wielder around to let people see? When it’s time to show up, she will naturally appear.”
Wu Jinling laughed and added, “If Li Ye really got out of the Military Formation of Monk Militarism…”
Bai Jingxue immediately added, “Then he will die under my Shushan Immortal Inquiring Sword.”
In the Military Formation of Monk Militarism, Li Ye and Li Xian were fighting for their lives. Both of them were seriously wounded. They couldn’t hold on for much longer, but Li Ye’s eyes were still full of determination, looking as though he would not stop till he died. Li Xian was also very calm, he too looked like he did not care much about life and death. Before he got there he had told Song Jiao that life and death were not something he could control, so he had no fear for it. So he too was willing to give up his life.
He was like the countless top masters of the Divine Land for hundreds of years, leaving Yangguan alone and traveling westward to Big Snow Temple on the Golden Mountain.
The difference was that one was for the Tang Empire’s community, and the other was for the inheritance of the ancestors in the Divine Land.
Just when Li Ye and Li Xian were about to collapse, suddenly, thunder struck on that sunny day. Then, three streaks of blue light energy landed in the Military Formation of Monk Militarism.
The blue light covered the sky and the sun, making people feel like being in a different world. Then, the ground was moving and the mountains were shaking. It seemed that a big earthquake struck and countless bloody light flew in the air. Waves of screams were everywhere, and the previously orderly formation was immediately turned into a mess just like a vegetable garden trampled by wild boars.
Nangong Diyi stood in the air. After Three Buyue swords, he fell into the barrier and came to Li Ye.
Li Ye smiled when he saw Nangong Diyi. “Why are you so late?”
Nangong Diyi glared at him. “I’ve come to save you, and you don’t even thank me, but blame me for being late?”
Li Ye smiled. “We drank together, how could you not come?”
If others heard these words, they probably would not have taken it to heart, after all, who would set much store for words on the drinking table? But after hearing those words, Nangong Diyi laughed and looked very satisfied. “I’m glad I made the right friends.”