Demon Saint’s Holy Relic; Utterance Manifests Reality!
"It's actually the Demon Saint’s Holy Relic. What a pity..."
The female Emperor shook her head lightly and didn't chase after it. In the demon realm, the foxes were cunning, best at escaping. She had to be cautious to prevent him from circling back to threaten Gu Lan's safety.
However, what she didn't know was that Gu Lan was here at this moment.
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Three thousand miles west of Langzhou.
On a hillside, a blood-soaked fox sat down, looking towards Langzhou with a panic in his eyes, like a startled bird.
After observing for a long time and confirming that the mysterious sword immortal did not follow, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. A strong resentment appeared in his eyes!
"Damn the two-legged sheep, you destroyed my treasure. In the future, I will definitely slaughter a million of you to avenge this hatred!"
The fox cursed in a low voice.
At this moment.
A figure in green slowly walked out from behind the hill, shaking a folding fan, calm and leisurely, and came to the front of the fox.
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Although the fox wanted to vent his anger by killing, he had just suffered a big loss, so he chose to be cautious and watch while Gu Lan was getting close.
Endure it for now... Let's wait until I return to the lair...
However, Gu Lan's actions were not polite at all. He immediately lifted his foot and kicked the fox's buttocks, saying lightly, "Do you still have that black bead you had just now? Hand it over!"
If it weren't for wearing Confucian robes, anyone would think he was a bandit!
The fox's eyes widened!
It wasn't because of shame, but because of what Gu Lan said, which made him creepy!
"You saw the Holy Relic of Demon Saint? And you... followed me all along from Langzhou City?!"
"You... you... actually arrived here before me?"
The fox couldn't believe it. He had already burned his essence blood to escape, but there was still a human who could keep up without a change of expression on his face!
So that is the Holy Relic of Demon Saint... Gu Lan remembered the description of this item in the original work when he heard its name.
The last demon saint who died ten thousand years ago was incinerated into a hundred relics by heavenly fire, falling into the hands of various demon clans in the demon realm.
For demons, it was comparable to a supreme treasure!
A rare relic left by a saint!
In the original work, the protagonist also obtained one, which greatly benefited him.
Gu Lan looked at the astonished fox and teased him, "You can possess the Holy Relic of Demon Saint. It seems that your position in the Holy Demon Palace is not low, right?"
"Senior... you're joking. I'm just a direct apprentice of the Holy Demon Palace, just a king-level little demon."
"There’s really only one Holy Relic of Demons... if there were more, it would definitely be offered to Senior!"
The fox tried hard to suppress the fear in his heart, immediately changed his tone, and smiled flatteringly.
The titles of direct apprentices of the Holy Demon Palace were frightening to ordinary people, but trying to suppress someone above the immortal realm? It should work harder!
"Only one..."
Gu Lan sighed regretfully, shook his head slightly, and his eyes were incredibly clear. "Then... do you have any last words?"
Damn it! Just left the tiger's den and entered the wolf's den again... The fox cursed in his heart, feeling unlucky. Both of them were abnormal powerhouses who wanted to kill him!
When did Jing Nation become so powerful?
With a few more experts like them, one Jing Nation would be enough to suppress the entire demon realm!
"Senior, although I don't have the Holy Relic of Demon Saint anymore, our Holy Demon Palace still has two, on my master's body."
"If you are willing to let me go... they will all be yours!"
Letting you go would bring trouble, what if I'm exposed? You already know what I look like... Gu Lan laughed lightly, saying calmly, "If I kill you, they will be mine too."
As soon as he finished speaking, he grasped the void, and the fox instantly turned into dust!
An ordinary demon king, couldn’t even have the time to struggle before being directly killed by Gu Lan's manipulation of the laws of heaven and earth!
After a moment.
Gu Lan smoothed his clothes and looked towards the direction of Yunzhou with some expectation.
Phoenix egg...
I'm coming for you, baby!
However, this trip to the Heavenly Sword Sect was not intended to kill everyone. There were many innocent apprentices, and with so many people watching, precautions needed to be taken first...
Gu Lan put on a veil, revealing only his eyes. With a shake of his hand, he held a sword covered with mysterious spiritual patterns!
Heavenly treasure—the Primordial Sword!
Gu Lan's aura instantly became extremely sharp, just like the killing intent of the the Primordial Sword!
"In this way, it's similar to that sword immortal just now..."
Gu Lan's lips curled up, evoking a mischievous smile.
He had thought of that scapegoat long ago!
After all the preparations were ready, he quietly recited, "At this moment, I am in Yunzhou."
When Gu Lan opened his eyes again, he was already at the foot of the Heavenly Sword Sect!
It was the insights of Confucianism and Daoism: Utterance Manifests Reality. It brought little backlash and was perfect for journey in a hurry!
The dead demon king didn't expect that, to catch up with it just now, Gu Lan had only said, "At this moment, I am by the side of the fox demon"!
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On that day, at dusk.
In Gu Lan's study, there was an additional crimson egg!
The pure elemental fire reflected a sacred and holy light.
Knocking slightly on it with his hand, Gu Lan shook his head slowly, "It seems that it's still need more time..."
But he knew that the Phoenix was an ancient divine species. The longer it gestated, the higher its talent, so there was no need to rush. After playing with it for a moment, he put it away.
Gu Lan counted the things he looted from the Heavenly Sword Sect this time.
At this moment, almost the entire foundation of the Heavenly Sword Sect was in his system space.
What Gu Lan didn't expect was that in such a sect without even a king-level expert, there were treasures that could help even in the saint realm!
Top-grade spirit stones, thousand-year shark pearls, half-step Saint Stage Confucianism calming pills...
The joy in Gu Lan's eyes became even more intense!
"Occupying Yunzhou for hundreds of years, it is indeed extraordinary... No wonder the protagonist in the original work became so powerful after annihilating the Heavenly Sword Sect..."
When I read the book back then, I didn't care, but now that I'm a character in the book, I know how enjoyable it is to pick up these treasures, and how amazing the luck is!
Sorry, male protagonist... Gu Lan said a shallow apology in his heart and then decisively grasped the top-grade spirit stone, starting to absorb it.
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On the other side.
After confirming Gu Lan's safety in the afternoon, the female Emperor returned to send a letter to Liu Yexi in the capital, instructing the Imperial Announcements Bureau to spare no effort in intercepting Duan Pei.
At this moment.
Liu Yexi finally returned and went directly to see the female Emperor, her expression slightly unpleasant.
"Your Majesty, today another powerful figure intervened. By the time this official arrived at the Heavenly Sword Sect... Duan Pei's family and the core elders had already been wiped out by someone!"
"In addition, the entire Heavenly Sword Sect seemed to have been swept away; The collections from the inner sect, medicine fields, and treasure vaults are all gone without a trace!"
"And also..."
Liu Yexi's description was urgent!
Recalling the ruins she saw in Heavenly Sword Sect—the broken Heavenly Sword Peak, the lingering and undispersed sharp sword intent—her heart couldn't calm down for a long time!
It had been a long time since Mu Yuyan saw Liu Yexi in such a shocked state. She had been embroidering for Gu Lan, but at this moment, her hands also stopped, and a hint of confusion flashed in her phoenix-like eyes.
"Did you see the person who went up the mountain?"
"Didn't have the chance, but..."
Liu Yexi took a deep breath and slowly said, "According to the apprentices there, it was a masked swordsman. At round three in the afternoon, he rushed straight into the main hall to kill Duan Pei and the others in less than fifteen minutes!"
"I speculate that he should be at least an emperor-level, or even... an immortal-level powerhouse!"
With the protection of the sect's grand formation, it would be impossible for someone below the emperor-level to easily break through.
However... using a sword?
More confusion appeared in Mu Yuyan's eyes.
She couldn't remember any other sword immortal or sword emperor within the borders of Great Jing.
Even if there were, why would they want to destroy the Heavenly Sword Sect for no apparent reason?