ragginovel 17. An incomplete moon, a lonely void.
17. An incomplete moon, a lonely void.
Wuming Peak, home of Luwangbo Hanbo and Duanyan Xifeng.
Teng Xielang brought Daowen back to the Demon Realm and reported the situation to the Demon Lord. He then suggested that they go and observe the situation in the martial arts world again. The Demon Lord saw that he had completed the mission well. Although he had lost Mo Ci'er, he had gained a lot. He praised him and granted his suggestion.
Thus, the young hero Zilongxing came to visit Bo Hanbo.
"Senior Deer King, I bought some top-quality deer antler and deer blood at the Divine Blade Sect's shop, and my body-refining technique has improved a little. I've come here to express my gratitude."
"Haha, I heard that you helped the righteous path break through the Vast Sea Mist, young hero. It is truly admirable."
"Senior Deer King, you flatter me too much. I was just helping out. All of you seniors are the real heroes. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but that Yama Drought Demon was truly terrifying. I couldn't even withstand a fraction of its remaining power. Fortunately, with your help, my strength has improved, and I was able to escape disaster. Please accept my bow for your kindness."
"Oh, no need for formalities."
"Senior, where is Heroine West Wind?"
"Oh, so you're still hung up on my little sister, huh?"
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
"Why wouldn't you dare? My little sister is so outstanding! You can be bold and pursue her."
"Ha... I meant to say, senior, have you resolved Yan Zhuangshi's problem?"
"Of course, don't you know who I am? I just used a little trick and Yan Guiren was already sober."
"Amazing! My admiration for you, senior, is like a surging river, endless and boundless..."
Bo Hanbo was thoroughly enjoying the patting and was just thinking about whether he should mentor the younger generation and give some pointers to Young Master Zi when he saw a noble and elegant young man approaching gracefully.
"Hey, Fei Yu, what brings you here?"
Zi Shaoxia's heart stirred. Gui Liang Feiyu, the second young master of Gui Liang Tianxia, was a guy in his memory who was about to become an unlucky fellow.
"Uncle Deer King, your nephew has come to deliver an invitation."
Gui Liang Feiyu pulled out a bright red wedding invitation with gold lettering from his pocket; it turned out he was getting married.
The Deer King accepted the wedding invitation, congratulated the guests with a smile, and said that he would definitely go.
Unlike Duan Yan Xi Feng, who was arrogant and haughty, Gui Liang Fei Yu, seeing that Zi Shao Xia had an impressive appearance, inquired about his name.
Zi Shaoxia's deeds had not yet spread throughout the martial arts world. Gui Liang Feiyu had not heard of his great name, but he still chatted with him politely and presented him with an ordinary invitation to a banquet.
Young Master Zi, always a smooth talker, showered him with compliments, accepted the invitation, and said he would definitely go.
He had no intention of going at all.
In his memory, Gui Liang Tianxia appeared to be a righteous master, but in reality, he was an ambitious schemer. Moreover, a tragedy was about to occur at Gui Liang's wedding banquet: Yu Ren Fei Jing would suffer a mental breakdown due to some kind of stimulation and stab Gui Liang Fei Yu to death.
If Young Master Zi were truly a righteous hero, he would have taken care of this matter. But as the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. Yu Ren Fei Jing has a very dark and tragic past. This shock and what happened afterward are the key to him resolving his inner conflict.
Young Master Zi didn't want anything to happen to Hero Yu Ren, which would cause the Demon Slayer Campaign to fail; that would be a terrible sin.
Zi Shaoxia bid farewell to the Deer King and Gui Liang Feiyu, but instead of returning to the Demon Realm, he went to the Pit of Sin.
He didn't intend to join in the fun at the Gui Liang family's place, but he did intend to join in another kind of fun.
Sin Pit.
As Yue Buquan and Gudu Qu walked towards the Pit of Sin, drinking wine, their minds filled with memories of the past.
He was a master of the Sin Pit. Long ago, he took on a disciple in the Sin Pit. The child's name was Yu Ren Xiao Jing.
One cannot choose one's birth, and the winged owl is the best proof of this. He was the child of a wicked thief and a slut. When the wicked thief died, the slut took him and fled into the pit of sin.
Afterwards, the harlot became a bride every night, but while she was indulging in pleasure, she was caught by the winged man. The "groom" wanted to kill the winged man, and the winged man had no choice but to fight back, but accidentally killed his mother as well.
This is the darkest past of the Feathered People.
Before Teng Xielang awoke, it was the first time that Buddha Sword used Aniruddha's Eye to investigate the Demon Realm.
After much investigation, the righteous path discovered that it was the wicked thief who stole Anuruddha's eye and was led into the pit of sin by the slut.
Later, Yu Ren Fei Jing sneaked into the Pit of Sin to find the Eye of Analu, but was discovered and forced to kill someone, which angered Kuang Long Yi Sheng Xiao. This led Du Gu Que to take on the task of killing Yu Ren.
But Gu Duque didn't really want to kill Yu Ren... He was already tired of the days of constantly killing people, wanted to repent, but didn't know where to start, and was torn between these thoughts, only wanting to find a quick end.
He wanted the winged man to personally see him off.
He also wanted Yu Ren to uncover the deepest darkness, the deepest scars, to face the past, to confront the knot in his heart... He knew that Yu Ren had been deeply remorseful and in great pain because of this, and that Yu Ren's friends all kept it a secret, and no one told Yu Ren that he had not done anything wrong.
Lonely wanted Yu Ren to understand that it was just a mistake, that he was forced into it, and that Yu Ren had no reason to blame himself. However, he didn't know how to be tactful and just kept provoking and forcing him.
He forced the Feathered Man to face reality, and also forced him to kill him with his own hands.
But the winged man did not. Instead, during the duel, he severed one of his arms and granted his wish, allowing him to recount his most painful tragedy.
This was the beginning of the change. However, due to the great shock, Yu Ren saw Gui Liang Fei Yu and his wife dressed in bright red wedding clothes. He was in a daze and mistook them for his mother and the "groom". He subconsciously stabbed them with a knife.
As for Gu Duque, he had no more attachments. He promised Yu Ren to turn over a new leaf, but he didn't know how to begin.
He didn't want to start; he still just wanted a quick and easy experience.
So he returned to the pit of sin.
"Lonely Que, why are you back? Is Yu Ren Fei Jing dead?"
"You're not dead, but you're about to die."
Lonely Que approached the gatekeeper, drew the wine from the wine jug, and casually tossed it aside. Before the jug even hit the ground, the long sword in his hand flashed with cold light, and then, a head fell to the ground!
Lonely figure flashed and rushed into the pit of sins, killing and hacking at anyone he saw!
He charged forward, heading straight for the council hall of Mad Dragon Laughing. Killing a hundred scoundrels was not as good as killing Mad Dragon Laughing, the chief of evil!
Mad Dragon didn't care how many of his men died. There were countless scoundrels in the world, many of whom were heinous villains who came to the Pit of Sin seeking refuge.
As long as it can alleviate loneliness, it's worth it even if all the villains in the Pit of Sin die.
Lonely Que obviously didn't want to waste his energy on lousy people, so he quickly found Mad Dragon.
"Waaaaah, Lonely Broken One, you've come! This great one is so heartbroken, waaaaah..."
When Kuanglong saw Guduque, he started crying. Guduque casually asked, "Mad Dog, where's your dad?" while taking the opportunity to catch his breath.
"Drunkard, I'm crying for you! You're about to be killed by me, and I'm heartbroken! Waaah, hahaha..."
"You old fool!"
Lonely and unwilling to watch Mad Dragon feign madness, he let out a low growl and drew his sword directly!
Kuanglong still seemed to disregard Guduque, but his body moved faster than anyone else's. When Guduque attacked with his longsword, he had already moved first and countered with his Reverse Scale Blade!
"While it wasn't the ultimate battle between Yama and Emei, it was still a top-tier duel second only to the two of them..."
In the distance, Teng Xie was fully focused on sensing the battle between Kuanglong and Guduque. Before long, he made a comparison in his mind. This battle was more exciting, more thrilling, and more dangerous than his battle against the white-haired swordsman.
Although he had lost an arm, he was determined to die. He put everything aside and fought with all his might. His six-winged sword technique was unrestrained and his movements were unpredictable. Although he did not have the same innate talent as the Feathered People, he was only slightly inferior in terms of speed control.
Kuanglong Yishengxiao is one of the top masters in the martial arts world, second only to Lian Emei and Yanmo Hanba, both top-tier masters of the T0 level. His strength is unfathomable, and his swordsmanship is as mad as he is, hiding the most sinister and cunning schemes beneath his madness. His ruthless and sharp sword moves are endless, and even if Duguque uses all his strength, he cannot do anything to him.
The battle between the two was truly exhilarating for Teng Xie, and it gave him a deeper understanding and appreciation of martial arts and the duels between masters.
"...The battle is about to begin."