Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 270 – Demonic aura

When the Pixiu was not yet the mount of the Holy Emperor, it was still carefree and happy. But since encountering the muscular god and demon Ying Long, its situation has become somewhat miserable.

It has been repeatedly humiliated by Ying Long, and every time it resists, it is beaten miserably. Finally, it was beaten into submission and had to submit to the Holy Emperor and become his mount.

With no more wars in the mainland, the Holy Emperor went on an expedition overseas, and it took the opportunity to escape. It coincided with a group of young Ling Shi from the Yuan Shuo Empire who established the Tongtian Pavilion to explore the truth of this world. The Pixiu then infiltrated the Tongtian Pavilion and managed its wealth.

It could not return to the immortal realm and gradually gave up the idea of returning to the immortal realm in the following years, and instead faithfully guarded the wealth of the Tongtian Pavilion.

Over the years, the gods and demons gradually disappeared and eventually fell silent. The Pixiu has not heard any news from other gods and demons for a long time.

Unexpectedly, it actually saw the shadow of Ying Long from Su Yun!

"This scoundrel, is he still alive?"

The god and demon Pixiu scratched its butt, and its butt bounced up and down. It was alert in its heart, "This brat is ruthless, but as long as I hide here, he definitely won't be able to find me..."

"I don't want to eat, thank you." The god and demon Pixiu took out a tender bamboo shoot from somewhere and brought it to Su Yun's mouth. Su Yun quickly refused.

The Pixiu god and demon gnawed on the bamboo shoot while pretending to be casual, "Brat... Lord, do you know a winged dragon-bird? It's the one that always strikes various poses, shows off its muscles to people, and then beats you down while showing off its muscles."

Su Yun was surprised, "Old brother, do you know Ying Long?"

"I don't know." The Pixiu stuffed the whole bamboo shoot into its mouth and denied it quickly.

In its heart, it had already classified Su Yun as someone it couldn't offend.

"Lord, you must not be arrogant. The Yuan Shuo court has been arrogant and has lost several battles to overseas countries in a row."

Bu Qiu Rong advised Su Yun, "The Tongtian Pavilion in the overseas is established by the most outstanding young talents selected from various countries overseas. After numerous selections, the Lord of the Pavilion is determined. The leaders of various countries will spare no effort to cultivate them and teach them the most advanced and unique techniques from Da Qin and Da Xia. The strength of these people can be imagined."

Su Yun said seriously, "Don't worry, I won't underestimate them. The purpose of my trip overseas is to allow the scholars of the Tian Dao Academy to study here, to resolve the dispute over the legitimacy of the Tongtian Pavilion, and to find my own path."

Bu Qiu Rong was originally worried that he was a bit complacent, but hearing him say this, he felt relieved.

Based on his observations, Su Yun now is somewhat different from when he was in the Shuo Fang Grey City.

At that time, Su Yun was very humble and cautious in his behavior and actions, showing wisdom in everything he did.

Now, for some reason, Su Yun seemed to have become somewhat arrogant and conceited, which made him uneasy.

However, he did not know that during the time when Su Yun was separated from him, he was possessed by the Tuo Tuo, Xiang Liu, and Ying Long, which subtly influenced his character.

The Tuo Tuo was extremely evil and cruel, Xiang Liu was cunning and treacherous, and Ying Long was proud and fierce.

When these three gods and demons possessed Su Yun, they affected his spirit. Su Yun's spirit changed, and he learned a part of the cruelty, treachery, and arrogance of these three gods and demons.

In addition, Su Yun also tried to explore the mysteries of the physical bodies of these three gods and demons, which had a deeper impact on him.

Fortunately, Su Yun had cultivated the ancient Saint's techniques since childhood, and his Dao heart was stable and his spirit was pure. If it were a Ling Shi whose spirit and Dao heart were inferior to him, they would have probably lost their sanity and spirit long ago.

Even so, Su Yun would occasionally be influenced by the residual spirits of Ying Long, Tuo Tuo, and Xiang Liu in his spirit, and would make arrogant moves.

Bu Qiu Rong bid farewell to the Pixiu and led Su Yun out of the Pixiu's gate, taking two Pixiu lock rings. He said, "Lord, the Pixiu's Gate is the treasure vault of the Tongtian Pavilion. If you need money, you don't need to use the treasure vault. You can directly go to the Tongtian Pavilion's banks in various places overseas."

He glanced at the various spiritual weapons and clothes that Su Yun had just obtained, shook his head, and said, "Even the small change in the bank is enough to buy the entire Sword Pavilion."

Su Yun felt a little ashamed.

"No matter what the name of the Tongtian Pavilion's bank is, it will have a Pixiu totem."

Bu Qiu Rong continued, "As long as the Lord takes out the key, you can mobilize the wealth of the bank. I will take my leave now."

He walked towards the outside, suddenly stopped, turned around, and bowed, "Lord, many brothers and sisters of the Yuan Shuo Tongtian Pavilion are rushing overseas to fight for the legitimacy of the Tongtian Pavilion in the mainland and overseas. If the Lord cannot protect the legitimacy of Yuan Shuo, then the position of the Lord will fall into the hands of foreign countries, which will be a disaster for Yuan Shuo."

Su Yun slightly bowed, his tone serious, "Rest assured, no matter what, I will not let the position of the Lord of the Tongtian Pavilion fall into the hands of foreign countries!"

Bu Qiu Rong hesitated for a moment, gathered his courage, and said, "When the Lord made a move just now, I also watched from a distance. The Lord's cultivation strength has improved compared to Yuan Shuo. But there are still more than ten people overseas who can match the Lord."

Su Yun's eyebrows twitched, "More than ten people?"

Bu Qiu Rong nodded, "The elders of the Pavilion will discuss. If... if the Lord loses this battle, then the Lord will split the Tongtian Pavilion and establish a new sect. The elders of Yuan Shuo will fully support the Lord. But in that case, we will be traitors of the Tongtian Pavilion..."

Su Yun raised his eyebrows.

Bu Qiu Rong turned and left.

Su Yun felt heavy in his heart and whispered, "How far have the overseas cultivation techniques and divine abilities reached? How far have the cultivation techniques and divine abilities of the overseas Lord reached..."

Today, he faced the challenges of more than a hundred Ling Shi from the Sword Pavilion.

The status of the Sword Pavilion scholars in Da Qin is equivalent to that of the Tian Dao Academy scholars in Yuan Shuo. They are the elite of the young generation in Da Qin, the outstanding talents among scholars.

From these Sword Pavilion scholars, Su Yun did see techniques and divine abilities that surpassed Yuan Shuo, and even their spiritual weapons were stronger than those of Yuan Shuo.

What's even more terrifying is that Su Yun encountered several extremely powerful opponents!

Among them, several Ling Shi have opened up seventy-two heavenly realms!

And some even used the ultimate god and demon divine abilities!

Su Yun possessed the "Sixteen Chapters of the True Dragon" and used it to comprehend and imitate the god and demon. He also imitated the Tuo Tuo, Xiang Liu, and other demons. But even so, he couldn't say for sure that he could defeat these Sword Pavilion scholars.

He relied on the insights into the physical realm from the Moon Flowing Creek's notes that he found through Ying Ying, and his strength greatly surpassed the Sword Pavilion scholars!

Su Yun even believed that if he were to fight against Di Ping, who was at the same level as him, he might not even need to rely on immortal techniques to make Di Ping's physical body unable to withstand it.

His current physical strength was enough to make the Immortal Sword slay the Demon Dragon with even greater power, enough to crush Di Ping!

He even believed that the first move could determine the outcome!

However, Bu Qiu Rong told him that there were more than ten peers overseas who could match him!

"My greatest asset is the memory of the ninety-five older brothers sealed in my mind."

Su Yun took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and continued to activate the Hong Lu's transformation to strengthen his physical body, thinking, "Moon Flowing Creek is a scholar of the Sword Pavilion. I wonder how far he has opened up his physical realm. Are those ten or more peers that Bu Qiu Rong mentioned among them..."

At this moment, Ye Luo, Xing Jiang Mu, and others returned to the embassy. They saw the pile of clothes and spiritual weapons and couldn't help but exchange glances, confirming their own guesses.

Bai Yuelou and the other scholars did not come back, but stayed in the Sword Pavilion.

"The Sword Pavilion's saint is the teacher of the current Holy Emperor of Da Qin. This saint has a request, he wants to meet the eldest senior brother."

Ye Luo's eyes flickered as he said, "And as a condition for the scholars of the Tian Dao Academy to study in the Sword Pavilion, he also wants the eldest senior brother to teach the disciples of the Sword Pavilion."

Su Yun suddenly understood the meaning of the Sword Pavilion's saint, and smiled, "Most likely, I have alarmed him by defeating so many scholars. But I will decline the offer to teach in the Sword Pavilion. I may not have the qualifications for such a position. As for whether the Sword Pavilion will accept Tian Dao Academy scholars, I'm afraid the decision is not up to him. If necessary, I can buy the entire Sword Pavilion..."

He had just said this when a miserable cry came from the second floor, "Where are my collected books? The personal notes of the Sword Pavilion's saint, how could they disappear?"

Su Yun was taken aback, "Personal notes? What notes?"

"Even the Moon Flowing Creek's notes!" Xing Jiang Mu poked his head out from the second floor and complained, "That was the biggest wealth I had accumulated in my more than ten years as a junior historian! How could such a good book suddenly disappear?"

Ying Ying blinked her eyes, feeling a little guilty and didn't say anything.

"The Sword Pavilion's saint, Moon Flowing Creek?"

Su Yun's heart trembled, and his eyes flickered with a sharp light. He said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow, I will go and meet this overseas saint!"

The next morning, Su Yun followed Xing Jiang Mu and headed towards the Sword Pavilion. It was already mid-morning, and clouds floated in the sky, forming a beautiful scene.

The Cloud City was built on the fragments of the planet Ying Huo, with a unique exotic style. Some trees in the city were not even plants from this planet, growing strangely, and they had both animal and plant characteristics.

Some trees had roots and trunks below, but at the top, they grew flesh, with numerous branches and leaves forming complex animal heads with noses and eyes.

When Su Yun and the others passed by, these half-tree, half-animal strange trees turned their heads slowly to look at them, which was extremely strange.

In the Sword Pavilion, there were even more of these plants.

Su Yun looked up and saw that some buildings in the Sword Pavilion were floating in the sky and never fell down.

Xing Jiang Mu explained, "The magnetic anomalies of Ying Huo's fragments are opposite to the magnetic anomalies of our planet, so some mountains' magnetic anomalies can float in the air without falling. Some highly talented people in Da Qin discovered this and built buildings on some fragments of Ying Huo, allowing the buildings to float in the air."

Su Yun pondered and said, "It was because the Ling Shi of Da Qin discovered this that they developed the magnetic divine ability?"

At this moment, he keenly sensed that there was something unusual about the spiritual energy in the Sword Pavilion. He quickly stopped and looked towards a floating building in the Sword Pavilion.

Xing Jiang Mu was puzzled, "Junior Historian, what's wrong?"

"Demonic aura!"

Su Yun looked up and felt uncertain in his heart. He had been possessed by Tuo Tuo, Xiang Liu, and Ying Long successively, so he was very sensitive to demonic auras. Even his own spirit carried a trace of demonic aura, so he would never sense it wrong.

There was indeed a demonic aura hidden in that building in the Sword Pavilion, and it was restrained and profound!

"How could there be a demon in the Sword Pavilion? If that's the case..."

His heart sank. If that was the case, his advantage seemed to be not so great anymore. Because there was a demon in the Sword Pavilion, the overseas Lord of the Tongtian Pavilion could also imitate the demons.

He followed a cloud bridge and ascended to the Saint's Pavilion of the Sword Pavilion.

Xing Jiang Mu went forward to report, and after a while, a young saint from the Sword Pavilion came forward, bowed to Su Yun, and smiled, "Moon Flowing Creek of the Sword Pavilion, I have seen the Lord of the Tongtian Pavilion! Did the Lord come to see Moon's notes?"

Su Yun also bowed, returning the courtesy, "Su Yun has gained a lot!"

Moon Flowing Creek became excited and approached, grabbing Su Yun's hand and almost sticking to him. Su Yun frowned slightly.

Moon Flowing Creek realized his improper behavior and took a step back, smiling, "So, Lord Su has succeeded in refining it? Is it really successful?"

He grabbed Su Yun's hand and almost stuck to him, Su Yun frowned slightly.

Moon Flowing Creek realized his improper behavior and took a step back, smiling, "So, Lord Su has succeeded in refining it? Is it really successful?"

Su Yun was surprised, "I have only gained a little, and I dare not say that I have succeeded. Has Moon Lord not succeeded?"