Taoist priest in the foggy capital

The sky, which was already covered with a layer of haze, was now covered with layers of dark clouds, and it seemed that a big thunderstorm was about to come.

When the residents of Yujing saw this scene, they felt that their already depressed mood was even more gloomy.

Only in the Forbidden City, the sky still retained its original color. It seemed to have become the center of the storm, the eye of the typhoon with no wind or waves, but full of murderous intent.

Yin Xiu held the Beitian Devil-Slaying Sword hidden in its sheath in one hand, and held the famous sword Chaofeng in the other. His windbreaker rustled as the strong energy flowed through it.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace grabbed the halberd, and the ground beneath his feet gradually cracked and shattered with his breathing.

Ma Xiaoyu and the other two stepped back, leaving space for Yin Xiu to perform.

Almost as soon as they stepped out of the threshold of the palace, the Lord of the Forbidden Palace thrust out his halberd and rushed towards Yin Xiu with unparalleled force.

Yin Xiu stepped forward and drew his sword swiftly.

Clang!
The halberd and the sword collided with each other, sparks flew everywhere, and a strong wind blew out. The whole hall was filled with echoes, shaking everyone's ears.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace raised his halberd high, drew an arc above his head, and smashed it down again.

Yin Xiu raised his sword, and the green dragon and tiger energy wrapped around the sword, blocking the halberd again.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace did not intend to give Yin Xiu time to breathe. Using the force of the rebound, he kept spinning his halberd, smashing it down with stronger and faster force each time, like a windmill that was getting faster and faster, leaving behind afterimages and strong winds.

The man and the demon fought from inside the palace to the square outside the palace. At this time, Ma Xiaoyu and the other two had retreated further to avoid being hurt by the strong wind.

In the square before their eyes, there was only lightning and smoke, flying gravel and a storm visible to the naked eye.

"Why don't you release the Demon-Severing Sword? What are you waiting for?"

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace shouted and stabbed forward with a spinning spear.

"You want to see it!?"

Yin Xiu drew his sword, and the golden Beitian Devil-Slaying Sword flew out from its scabbard, emitting golden light like the blazing sun.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace was forced to retreat by this power. He put away his halberd, and Feng Xu stepped back in the wind, keeping some distance between him and then stared at Yin Xiu meaningfully.

It was not until the moment he drew his sword that Yin Xiu finally understood why the Lord of the Forbidden Palace had been forcing him to use the North Sky Demon-Slaying Sword.

As soon as the sword came out, the dragon and tiger energy and magic power on Yin Xiu's body were absorbed by the Beitian Demon-Severing Sword in an instant. It seemed that just maintaining the energy on the sword could drain a Taoist's magic power clean.

"The North Sky Demon-Severing Sword is too overbearing."

Ma Xiaoyu worriedly said, "No wonder Dongfang Weilai rarely used this sword before."

"Miss Ma, I don't think you need to worry so much."

Liu Banxian grinned and said, "If it was before, Brother Yin might not be able to hold on. However, now, he has the blessing of the Five-Colored Dragon Emperor. The Dragon and Tiger Qi is endless for him. It should be fine for a while."

Ma Xiaoyu was still worried, "What if it takes more than a short time, and Taoist magic is used?"

Liu Banxian suddenly remembered the spell that Yin Xiu had used to flatten the entire mountain top, and he couldn't help but shook his head, "Then we can only leave it to fate."

As he spoke, Yin Xiu had already grabbed Chao Feng in one hand and the Beitian Demon-Slaying Sword in the other, and attacked the Lord of the Forbidden Palace.

Cultivate both Taoism and martial arts!

The Chaofeng Sword flashed with lightning, and the Duanmo Sword flew sparks. The most powerful force in the world, the righteous law of heaven and earth, and the gentleman among soldiers were all in Yin Xiu's hands.

This was beyond the expectations of the Master of the Forbidden Palace. He originally thought that Dongfang Weilai was the only one in the world who could wield this sword, and he could only wield it once.

Unexpectedly, after obtaining the blessing of the Five-Colored Dragon Emperor, Yin Xiu could actually withstand the consumption of the North Sky Demon-Severing Sword. He couldn't help but panic, took a step back and thrust out the long spear to resist.

Yin Xiu swung his sword to push away the halberd, braving the lightning and the corrosive energy, and crashed into the arms of the Lord of the Forbidden Palace.

Chao Feng and the Demon-Breaking Sword stabbed out together. The Lord of the Forbidden Palace threw away his halberd and stretched out his hand to block.

Clang!
Yin Xiu passed the Lord of the Forbidden Palace and a corner of his body fell to the ground.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace was stunned. He touched his forehead, only to find it was empty.

Liu Banxian clapped his hands and shouted to the Lord of the Forbidden Palace: "It's okay, I'll help you glue it back together later, and make sure you're intact!"

"Thank you."

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace sneered, stroked his forehead, and the horn grew out again.

Liu Banxian was startled and backed away until he bumped into Luo Wei.

Luo Wei pushed him and asked, "Are you scared?"

"Why should I be afraid of him?" Liu Banxian spread his hands, "It's not like I'm fighting him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Lord of the Forbidden Palace took a deep breath and swallowed the surrounding clouds into his stomach. His entire body and head also swelled up, and the surrounding airflow had obviously become substantial.
After the expansion reached its limit, the Lord of the Forbidden Palace suddenly opened his mouth, and the air flow wrapped in lightning and thunder lifted the ground, and smashed towards Yin Xiu with smoke and dust.

Yin Xiu immediately dodged to the side, and the Lord of the Forbidden Palace chased him and attacked. Wherever the airflow passed, the ground shattered, revealing the yellow soil under the layers of floor tiles.

When he was about to be hit by the air flow cannon, Yin Xiuzong dodged it with strange steps and rhythm. While walking, he had put the Chaofeng Sword on his back and made a sword gesture with one hand.

The ultimate law and the immortal official are in the warehouse!
A golden light suddenly appeared in the sky, and countless immortal weapons and magical artifacts smashed towards the Lord of the Forbidden Palace from the air. A round of golden iron rain fell between heaven and earth.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace interrupted his attack and switched to defense. The ground beneath his feet was cut like butter by sharp weapons falling from the sky, and the surrounding ground was covered with knife marks.

After interrupting its attack, Yin Xiu did not intend to stop. He gathered the dragon and tiger energy again and drew the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The ultimate method: North Sea Mysterious Ice!
The ultimate law: the eight winds gather together!
Yin Xiu endured the backlash of the spells on his meridians and cast two spells at once. Strong winds brought frost and snow that covered the entire square, causing the green grass to wither and the trees to fall.

Before the strong wind reached him, the Lord of the Forbidden Palace already felt his feet beginning to go numb, followed by a heavy chill like entering water.

In the blink of an eye, the wind and snow had engulfed it.

Fires splashed on the scales of the Lord of the Forbidden Palace, and then the flames were swallowed up by the cold wind. After a few breaths, the body of the Lord of the Forbidden Palace was completely frozen.

Liu Banxian stood far away, but even at this distance he felt an irresistible chill.

Ah Qiu!

With his sneeze, the ice that was freezing the Lord of the Forbidden Palace cracked.

Ma Xiaoyu and Luo Wei both turned to look at him.

Liu Banxian quickly waved his hands and said, "It's none of my business!"

"I know."

Yin Xiu responded in a low voice, his eyes still looking at the completely shattered ice.

In fact, it was not only the ice that was shattered, but also the indestructible body of the Lord of the Forbidden Palace, and the heavy scales were cracked and fell off.

The fact that this absolute defense was broken did not surprise Yin Xiu, but instead made him look solemn.

I saw a new "person" emerging from that huge, heavy, even ugly and hideous body.

It still has horns and even has a red, scaly tail.

However, he was a young boy, wearing a red robe with white cloud patterns on the cuffs, with a tall and thin figure, a delicate face, a calm expression, and a sense of purity that seemed to be out of this world. The most peculiar thing was his eyes, with gold and silver pupils reflecting each other in the crescent-shaped eye sockets, like the vast sun and moon.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace has changed his appearance.

Along with his facial expression, the spirits that gathered around him also changed. The spiritual energy made the bricks and tiles crackle, as if something was pressing down on them layer by layer.

"Since ancient times, generation after generation of tyrants have chosen to enter the Forbidden Palace, own the world, and end their lives at the pinnacle of power. Only you have resisted my invitation."

His voice had become clear and he sounded like a boy from heaven.

"I guess that wasn't really an invitation."

Yin Xiu grinned, "That was just your bewitching. You, hiding behind all the history, became the one who bewitched these tyrants. But it's not your fault, because those people really came for power, craved power, and were finally bound and controlled by power. Isn't that what should be done?
And I also discovered something, that is, others say that the rider will eventually change his temperament and turn into a dragon. I think that should also be influenced by you."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace drew a beam of the surrounding lightning and transformed it into a sword that emitted almost the same golden light as the Beitian Demon-Slaying Sword.

"If it had come a hundred years earlier, you would have won, but now you will lose."

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace made the judgment early on.

Yin Xiu had a blank expression on his face, as if it was none of his business.

"You mean you don't have enough luck?"

"Yes."

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace flicked the sword with his hand, and electric light splashed out.

"This has nothing to do with anything else. It's just because you don't have enough luck. In this forbidden palace, even if you have gathered all the five-colored dragon emperors, it is still far from enough.

The Five-Colored Dragon Emperor can only make you the master of Kyushu, but it is not enough for you to defeat me.

In fact, why do you have to go against me just because of a momentary dispute? Just as a baby will not cut its umbilical cord, you and I are in a coexisting relationship. "

"wrong."

Yoon-su wagged his finger at him.

“It is because the baby is separated from the umbilical cord that he can grow up. When he is in the womb, he certainly needs the umbilical cord to survive. However, when he leaves the mother's belly and is born, the umbilical cord becomes something he has to break free of.

There's no such thing as an adult with an umbilical cord attached to their body, is there?
And this is not coexistence, it's just parasitism. Lord of the Forbidden Palace, you are hiding behind this heavy history, parasitizing on the overlords, and also parasitizing on the destiny of Jiuzhou. In order to maintain this situation, you even prevent those overlords from breaking away from the umbilical cord.

What I have to do is cut off all ties.”

"But you can't do that."

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace was floating in the air, flying back and forth.

“I have said that Kyushu’s luck is no longer enough for you to defeat me. This is not the result of one or two people. It is the decision of the people living in Kyushu.

They are indifferent to the future of Jiuzhou and only focus on the little piece of land in front of them. They don't care about the future or even next month. They only care about themselves.

If you ask these people to share their luck, wouldn't that cost them their lives? No one would do such a losing business, so everyone is willing to see Jiuzhou being controlled by me, and they acquiesce to it."

"wrong."

Yoon Soo still shook her finger at him.

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace was obviously angry after being repeatedly denied by him, and the cloud of energy around his body could not help but ripple.

Yin Xiu said calmly, "I didn't mean to deny you, but you are wrong. Because I am sure that not everyone will stay in the blessed land to avoid the long years and karma. There are also people who, like us, want to end the suffering of Jiuzhou."

"Where is this person?"

The Lord of the Forbidden Palace made exaggerated lookout movements, looking left and right, and asked in a mocking tone: "Where is it?"

Yin Xiu ignored him and said confidently: "What I said is true, someone will help me."

"Oh, so you are so confident that I will help you?"

Nangong Baixing sat by the lake, half holding the fishing rod in his hand. The water surface was calm, like a water-polished mirror.

Taoist Qingyun stood behind him, silent. He didn't feel heavy, but he was definitely not relaxed either.

Nangong Baixing looked at the lake and said thoughtfully, "But it's time. Those thieves have been stealing the Nine Provinces' energy for a long time. Now it's time to ask them to return the energy."

Taoist Qingyun looked solemn, "But no one would do that."

"I don't care what others do, but I have made up my mind."

Nangong Baixing straightened his collar and said, "Isn't there a hidden dragon under the water? Just lend it to him."

"But this disciple has not yet grown up. He only has scales but no entity."

"It doesn't matter."

Nangong Baixing smiled and said, "I will help this Dragon Emperor's son to break the rules and transform into a dragon. With my skills, it should be enough."

Taoist Qingyun's heart suddenly tightened, "Master, if this is the case..."

"I know."

Nangong Baixing raised his hand to stop Taoist Qingyun from saying something.

"It doesn't matter. I'm old enough anyway, and they did more, didn't they? I was just watching, and in the end I should be able to help."

He glanced at Qingyun again and said, "Thank you for your hard work over the years."

Taoist Qingyun was speechless and choked with emotion. He just made sword gestures with his hands and bowed deeply.

Nangong Baixing put down his fishing rod and stood up from the stone bench.

"Tell Xiao Ming and Ah Fa that when Li Chonghu stole the Heavenly Master's Sword, I didn't blame him. Instead, I was at fault because I failed to protect him.

If I had been in time, maybe there wouldn't be so many troubles later. Or maybe I should have taken advantage of my youth to attack the Imperial Observatory or Xiandu and kill them all."

Taoist Qingyun smiled and said, "You are joking. You are a heavenly master, you can't do such a thing."

Nangong Baixing was silent for a while, then sighed, "Yes, I am a celestial master, I cannot do such a thing. If a Taoist priest were to attack Xiandu and the Imperial Observatory, wouldn't that be a joke to outsiders?"

After a pause, he continued, "Then I will do what I can."

He turned around and glanced at Taoist Qingyun, "Let's go."

"Farewell, Heavenly Master!"

Taoist Qingyun bowed again, but this time he did not raise his head for a long time.

Nangong Baixing walked into the mountains with his hands behind his back and was never seen again.

After a while, ripples appeared on the lake surface, and then a purple dragon broke through the lake surface and flew into the blue sky. (End of this chapter)