Otherworld Merit Upgrade System

Chapter 244 Good and Evil Emerge Together

Chapter 244 Good and Evil Emerge Together

The Hidden Sword Elder looked up at Jian Qing, as if trying to see through his thoughts. Jian Qing, however, simply lowered his head and remained silent, gritting his teeth.

After a long while, the Hidden Sword Elder finally spoke, "You want to go to the Three Emperors' Ruins? Tell your advisor why you want to go?"

"This disciple only wants to do something for Master." Jian Qing lowered his head even further. "Besides, this disciple's cultivation is not bad either. Perhaps I can be of help to Young Master Li in the Three Emperors Ruins."

The old man with the hidden sword had eyes as sharp as lightning, as if he had seen through Jian Qing's thoughts completely. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Alright then, you can go with him!"

"Thank you very much, Master! This disciple will certainly not disappoint you!" Jian Qing's expression finally became excited. It seemed that going to the Three Emperors' Ruins with Lin Fei was an extremely good thing for him.

"Having you by his side to assist him certainly makes things easier." The Hidden Sword Elder nodded and said, "At least you can help him hold off those uninvited guests."

Upon hearing the implication in the Hidden Sword Elder's words, Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Senior, do you mean that besides us, there will be others who go to the Three Emperors Ruins?"

“That’s natural.” The Hidden Sword Elder nodded and said, “The Three Emperors’ Ruins were discovered by me and the Demon Master. That guy is always thinking about the treasures in the Three Emperors’ Ruins. If I send you in, he will definitely sense the fluctuations in spiritual energy and know that the Three Emperors’ Ruins have been reopened.”

“The minor world where the Three Sovereigns’ ruins are located is now on the verge of collapse. If I can’t get in, then that guy naturally can’t either. If he finds out that I’ve sent someone into the Three Sovereigns’ ruins, I believe he will send experts below the Dharma Aspect Realm from the Eight Evil Paths to investigate the Three Sovereigns’ ruins.”

Among the eight evil paths today, Qin Zhongshan is undoubtedly the foremost expert below the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Since Liu Buhui, the "Dragon and Tiger Divine Physician," ascended to the Dharma Aspect realm in one step, Qin Zhongshan, who was originally ranked second on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, naturally became the top of the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

If the Demon Master discovers that the Three Emperors' Ruins have been reopened, he will definitely send the evil figures below the Eightfold Dharma Aspect, led by Qin Zhongshan, inside.

The Hidden Sword Elder had clearly noticed this as well, and said to Lin Fei, "I've heard that among the younger generation of demonic cultivators, a young man surnamed Qin has recently emerged, and he does possess some skill. However, I have passed on the Benevolent Sword to you, so you don't need to fear him. Moreover, with Jian Qing assisting you, he can also help you hold off the other demonic cultivators. You only need to enter the Three Emperors Ruins and search for the True Dragon Origin Qi."

At this point, the Hidden Sword Elder waved his hand and said, "There's no time to lose. I'll open the passage to the Lesser Thousand World where the Three Emperors' Ruins are located and send you two in! Remember, finding the True Dragon Origin Qi is your primary task this time. If you encounter danger or things become unbearable, use the Lesser Thousand Talisman I gave you to teleport into the Heavenly Immortal Sword Realm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light flashed in front of the Hidden Sword Elder, and a gate of light taller than a person appeared in front of the three of them.

This portal is the passage to the Lesser Thousand World where the ruins of the Three Sovereigns are located.

"Rest assured, Master, I will definitely bring back the True Dragon Origin Qi for you!" Jian Qing said only one sentence before taking the lead and stepping into the gate of light.

Lin Fei followed closely behind Jian Qing and entered the portal.

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At that moment, as Lin Fei and his group entered the Three Emperors Ruins through the portal, on a distant island, the Demon Master was sitting cross-legged in a secret chamber, recovering from his injuries.

During the great battle in the Southern Tang capital, the Demon Master was wounded by the Hidden Sword Elder's Benevolent Sword. The Benevolent Sword, personally unleashed by the Hidden Sword Elder, was naturally far beyond the reach of someone like Lin Fei, a mere novice. Fortunately, the Hidden Sword Elder only used a sword token to attack the Demon Master from afar. If the Hidden Sword Elder had appeared in his true form, the Demon Master's survival would have been uncertain. After all, before that, the Demon Master had already suffered a severe injury from Su Lie's desperate attack.

"Damn Hidden Sword, that guy is getting stronger and stronger! He's probably about to reach the Earth Immortal realm!" The Demon Master cursed the old man Hidden Sword in his heart: "At this rate, will I never be able to surpass that old guy in this lifetime?"

Several months have passed since the great battle in the Southern Tang capital, yet the Demon Master has not fully recovered from his injuries. He feels a lingering fear at the Hidden Sword Elder's current strength.

Back then, he could fight the Hidden Sword Elder for a whole day and night before finally being defeated. But now, the Hidden Sword Elder doesn't even need to show his true form to seriously injure him. The gap between the two is widening.

The Demon Master was ambitious, desiring to unify the demonic path and even the entire land of China. Naturally, he wouldn't allow such a powerful expert to stand in his way. However, the Demon Master was utterly helpless against the Hidden Sword Elder.

Just as the Demon Master was healing his wounds alone, pondering how to deal with the Hidden Sword Elder, a sudden, violent throbbing occurred between his brows—it was the soul imprint he had left in the Three Emperors Ruins. If someone broke through the space of the Three Emperors Ruins and entered that small world, he would sense it.

"Impossible! That minor world was shattered by our great battle. Not to mention Celestials, even a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator would immediately shatter it. Even if that old fellow possessed divine abilities, he couldn't possibly repair the minor world left behind by the Three Sovereigns!" When the Demon Master sensed someone entering the Three Sovereigns' ruins, the first person he thought of was the Hidden Sword Elder, who had discovered the minor world with him. However, the Demon Master immediately dismissed his own idea.

"And even if that old fellow can send his disciples in, that Dragon-Slaying Stone, apart from the Xuanyuan Sword, is something else in this world that can cut it." The Demon Master seemed to suddenly realize something, and instantly stood up, his face turning extremely ugly: "Could it be that the brat from the Southern Tang Li family has already sided with that old fellow? And brought the Xuanyuan Sword with him?"

Thinking of this, the Demon Master could no longer sit still. A large part of his years of meticulous planning and infiltration within the Southern Tang capital was for the treasures hidden within the Three Emperors' Ruins. Now, with the treasures at risk of being taken ahead of schedule, how could the Demon Master not be anxious?

"Bring Qin Zhongshan here!" the Demon Master roared, his furious shout causing the entire island to tremble.