The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror

The grassland army broke through the Liao Xi passes, charging into Liao Dong, causing alarm throughout Liao Dong, with many civilians, officials, and merchants fearing for their lives and attempting to escape.

However, the shock in Liao Dong soon subsided.

At that time.

Xu Liushou entered the camp of the Grassland Martial Saint, the Sky Wolf King, alone, surrounded by a hundred thousand soldiers, yet he remained calm and composed, convincing the Sky Wolf King to retreat beyond the border.

This news caused excitement throughout Liao Dong.

Of course, there were humble folks who claimed the grassland tribes had only around ten thousand soldiers at the time.

But soon others refuted, can't a Martial Saint withstand a hundred thousand troops?

A Martial Saint with a reputation in the grassland for a hundred years, doesn't he have that kind of deterrent power?

In any case, Xu Liushou was someone who once held back a hundred thousand troops singlehandedly.

As for that night, what Xu Liushou and the Grassland Martial Saint Fu Xuan discussed, no one knows.

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The Great Yu army regained the Golden Pass Castle and Dasong Fort.

At this moment, Xiong Chan was utterly astonished to see Fu Xuan beside Xu Qing.

He could never have imagined that Xu Qing truly persuaded Fu Xuan to join them.

Xiong Chan, in his shock, questioned whether Brother Gongming was not the reincarnation of Wenqu Star, but an Outer Heaven Demon, possessing an irresistible charm?

In any case, Fu Xuan joining the righteous alliance to subdue the Black Mountain Old Demon was a great fortune.

Fu Xuan said, "I promised Xu Gongming to help you, but I will only act once."

By saying this, Xiong Chan not only was not disappointed but trusted Fu Xuan even more.

If Fu Xuan had helped them without reservation, that would arouse suspicion about his true intentions.

Xu Qing nodded slightly, "Mr. Fu can leave at any time, even if you don't act, it's fine."

Fu Xuan, with his own pride, said, "Since I'm here, there's no reason to flee if I encounter the Black Mountain Old Demon."

To be honest, the Black Mountain Old Demon was a lingering fear for their generation.

Even though they had cultivated to the level of Martial Saints, considering themselves unbeatable, they were still heavily oppressed by a higher realm, akin to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall in the sky.

Unfortunately, Fu Xuan knew that his time was short.

But it was also a good thing.

Otherwise, he would have to be suppressed by this junior Xu Gongming in the future.

The condition that Xu Qing offered to persuade him, Fu Xuan could not refuse.

Because Xu Qing promised to find the reincarnation of Grandmaster Murong for him.

This was Fu Xuan's biggest concern over the past hundred years.

He did not doubt Xu Qing's sincerity because Fu Xuan knew this leader of the young generation of Central Earth quite well.

This person, since emerging in the world, fulfilled every promise, even to enemies.

What made Fu Xuan trust more was Xu Qing's ability to write sage-like articles, moving the Wenqu Star.

Xu Qing was a living sage.

Even though Fu Xuan was from a barbarian tribe, he understood that a sage from Central Earth could never be a vile person.

It could be said that Xu Qing's identity, even in the eyes of enemies, shone with a halo.

This was the result of Central Earth's civilization deeply influencing the surrounding people.

It could be said that with the thirteen provinces of the Han territory of Great Yu Dynasty as the center, surrounding border areas and various small countries were heavily influenced by Central Earth civilization.

China has the grandeur of rites, thus called Xia; it has the beauty of attire, thus called Hua.

Even the Great Khan of the grassland's Golden Tent deeply missed the days of the former dynasty when grassland people enjoyed the fruits of Han civilization in Central Earth.

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On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

Under Changbai Mountain, masters from all paths gathered, forming the Righteous Alliance.

This was the grandest assembly in the world of cultivation in a century.

"Top Scorer."

All the respected figures, upon seeing Xu Qing, voluntarily offered their greetings.

Because Xu Qing not only had unparalleled reputation, but in the alliance, he also shared his cultivation insights without reservation.

This truly showcased his abilities.

No one found fault.

Moreover, everyone knew that given Xu Liushou's age and prestige, he could easily avoid taking risks, but for the sake of the world's greater good, he came to eliminate the menace of the Black Mountain Old Demon voluntarily.

This gesture moved all the great masters.

Most participants in this demon-slaying assembly had grudges against the Black Mountain Old Demon.

After all, a century ago the old demon roamed the world with dominance, suppressing all, and many Daoist traditions of Central Earth faced its oppression.

In Xu Qing's view, it was simply because the old demon's methods were too overbearing and crude.

He vaguely felt that the old demon's oppression on various Daoist traditions was purely to gather the essence of cultivators' techniques, trying to find a path to the Great Dao.

It's just that the Black Mountain Old Demon was too direct.

But the Great Dao has always been approached directly.

The Black Mountain Old Demon could subdue the world, naturally not needing to discuss things, as that would be too inefficient.

Unnoticed, the time approached the sixth day of July, and after midnight, it would be the seventh day of July.

In the sky, thunder clouds gathered.

This was the Black Mountain Old Demon trying to use the opportunity of the Heavenly Demon Rushing Seven Lethal Points to undergo a heavenly tribulation again and return to the Creator Realm.

The earth energies of Changbai Mountain converged towards the Seven Kills Demon Palace.

It could be said that this divine thunder didn't appear accidentally but was triggered by the Black Mountain Old Demon's aura.

He intended to undergo a heavenly tribulation on this day, so the tribulation arrived.

On this day, the various defenses of the Seven Kills Demon Palace at Changbai Mountain were like tofu dregs under the righteous alliance's army, offering no resistance.

Xu Qing and others did not act.

They advanced towards the depths of the Seven Kills Demon Palace.

For years, no masters from Central Earth had ventured so deeply into the demon palace.

In the main hall of the Demon Palace.

The Black Mountain Old Demon sat high on the throne, above him circling clouds of black, white, and red, which were manifestations of his Three Corpses Primordial Spirit.

A ray of clear light reached the main hall, manifesting as an old Daoist's figure, precisely the old Heavenly Master.

"Zhang Daowei, at your age, do you still wish to come before me to seek death?" The Black Mountain Demon confronted an old acquaintance from a hundred years ago, extending sharp nails as if formed from white bones, pointing at the old Heavenly Master.

Zhang Heavenly Master: "Old Demon, you've cultivated the Taiqing Heavenly Book, claiming to embody the Heavenly Dao, but have you forgotten that you were once just a human?"

"Humans are also the Heavenly Dao." The Black Mountain Demon replied indifferently.

As soon as he finished speaking, he let out a sharp howl, like a heavenly blade falling in the grand hall. The black cloud in the auspicious cloud above his head surged, pouring down upon the old Heavenly Master.

The old Heavenly Master waved his robe sleeve, releasing five thunder lights that exploded in mid-air, thick as water buckets, twisting and turning, attacking the black cloud.

The old Heavenly Master's Five Thunders True Skill had reached such a level that even Xu Qing greatly admired him.

He thought to himself that his own mastery in Thunder Skills was far less pure than the old Heavenly Master's.

At this moment, Xu Qing drew his saber, appearing with the Wuji Saber dragging the long Saber Spirit of the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber, slicing towards the face of the old demon.

The Black Mountain Demon, dominating and invincible, let the white cloud from above his head fly out, intertwining with Xu Qing's Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber.

He didn't use his trump card; this Three Corpses Primordial Spirit was completely the Divine Skill of the previous generation Black Mountain Demon. Encountering the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber stimulated by the Wuji Saber, it showed signs of dissolution after a short while.

Surprisingly, the Black Mountain Demon didn't rush and looked up at the sky.

The roof of the main hall shattered in an instant, revealing the tribulation cloud of the Heavenly Tribulation, like a deep abyss hanging in the profound sky.

At this moment, a vast and immense zen sound arose.

Xiong Chan appeared.

The Black Mountain Demon pointed again, transforming the red cloud above into a galaxy, enveloping Xiong Chan.

Others saw this and quickly formed the Arhat Demon Suppression Formation, encircling the body of the Black Mountain Demon.

They knew that as long as they could wear down the old demon at this time, once the Heavenly Tribulation arrived, the old demon would find it hard to escape.

This Arhat Demon Suppression Formation was formed by the one hundred and eight top experts of the time, its power boundless, even a Martial Saint couldn't break it.

The Black Mountain Demon was trapped inside, immediately caught in the middle.

The Arhat Demon Suppression Formation activated, instantly manifesting the figures of heavenly Arhats, spiraling around the old demon.

The Black Mountain Demon laughed loudly: "Even if all the heavenly gods and buddhas come to kill, what is there to fear?"

Amidst his laughter, something like molten lava flowed out from his entire body, engulfing the Arhat Demon Suppression Formation in a fiery sea.

The vital energy of both sides intertwined.

The Arhat Demon Suppression Formation unexpectedly became shaky.

The world's number one master truly lived up to his reputation.

These experts formed the formation, yet with Xu Qing and the other two entangling the Black Mountain Demon's Three Corpses Primordial Spirit, they couldn't do anything against the demon's true form, each showing a horrified expression.

"No more playing with you!" The Black Mountain Demon's surrounding magma formed a ribbon, forcefully breaking through the Arhat Demon Suppression Formation, heading to the sky.

"Stop!"

Xu Qing broke free from one of the Black Mountain Demon's Three Corpses Primordial Spirit, his body transforming into Seven Transformations, resembling the Manifestation of Saint of the Beidou, turning into a long ladle to block the demon's path.

"Heavenly Gang and Beidou!"

The demon's expression showed slight surprise, then he waved his hand, sending out a flame like a fire dragon, attacking Xu Qing's face.

Xu Qing's Heavenly Gang Beidou Technique immediately extinguished the fire dragon.

But this momentary obstruction allowed the demon's figure to continue ascending.

Seeing this, Xu Qing's Divine Soul left his shell, transforming into a small purple-yellow dragon, chasing after the demon's figure.

"Dragon Technique?" The Black Mountain Demon sneered, then opened his mouth, transforming it into a terrifying vortex, attempting to suck in Xu Qing's Divine Soul.

Xu Qing was instantly shocked.

With a thought, his Divine Soul suddenly returned.

The moment his body and Divine Soul combined, even with the demon's stance of swallowing the heavens, he couldn't draw in Xu Qing's Divine Soul.

This was the strength of the Purple Mansion Primordial Sect.

The Black Mountain Demon, seeing this, reached out and grabbed.

The eerie White Bone Claw struck towards Xu Qing's skull.

Xu Qing immediately transformed into a white light, with Beidou stars scattering.

"Trivial trick!" The Black Mountain Demon's White Bone Claw flicked, shooting out five white bone blade lights, immediately extinguishing five of Xu Qing's Beidou Avatars.

"Indeed the world's number one master." Xu Qing felt a deep sense of powerlessness now.

No matter how hard he tried, the opponent dismantled his Divine Skills effortlessly.

Xiong Chan and the old Heavenly Master also broke free from the entanglement of the demon's Three Corpses Primordial Spirit, each attacking the demon's true form.

The old demon fought one against three, not falling behind at all.

Moreover, he adopted a defensive stance against the old Heavenly Master and Xiong Chan. The Three Corpses Primordial Spirit condensed again, confronting the many experts forming the Arhat Formation.

As the black robe waved, it unexpectedly turned into wave upon wave, engulfing Xu Qing.

As Xu Qing fought, he realized that no matter what Divine Skill he used, nothing compared to the combination of Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber and Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand.

He simply let go of all distractions, focusing solely on performing the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber.

Thanks to the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand, capable of discerning the vital energy of the world.

Even with the Black Mountain Demon's seemingly perfect control of vital energy, Xu Qing could still find fleeting gaps. His fighting style was nearly reckless, betting that the demon wouldn't dare expend too much Essence Qi before passing the Heavenly Tribulation.

This was also a plan Xu Qing and Xiong Chan had discussed.

Before midnight came, they aimed to exhaust the Black Mountain Demon as much as possible, so that when the Heavenly Tribulation began, the more the demon consumed, the lower his chances of passing it, and even if he did, the period of weakness would be significant.

This move was riskier and more aggressive than the original plan.

But with Fu Xuan by their side, it was worth a try.

After all, the Black Mountain Demon was the world's number one master, with unparalleled Spiritual Sense, naturally aware of Fu Xuan nearby.

This was why he always held back some strength.

However, Xu Qing's combination of Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand and Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber increasingly showed the shadow of the Taoist of the previous generation's Xuantian Dragon Ascension Path, causing the Black Mountain Demon to feel somewhat uneasy.

In Xu Qing's bronze mirror, his Qi Fortune little dragon was almost completely occupied by black Qi, its original appearance unseen, indicating his impending doom.

Yet, fully engrossed in wielding the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber, disregarding life and death, he paid no attention to this.

Xu Qing's every saber strike aimed directly at the Black Mountain Demon's vital points.

Furthermore, the terror of the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand was continually manifesting.

Several times, when the demon aimed to seize Xu Qing's vital points, he was forced to retreat by Xu Qing's all-out, mutual destruction style of combat.

Suddenly, there was a tremendous earth-shattering sound.

Midnight had arrived!

Then an immensely powerful, almost boundless demonic aura emanated from deep beneath Changbai Mountain.

Heavenly Demon Rushing Seven Lethal Points!

The Black Mountain Demon shouted, "Once I've passed the Heavenly Tribulation, I'll kill you all!"

As soon as the abyss-like sea of Heavenly Demon Qi appeared, it converged towards the demon's body, like countless giant pythons entwining into a massive demon cocoon, wrapping the demon's true form, slowly and steadily ascending into the tribulation cloud of the Heavenly Tribulation.