It was an old tradition in the cultivation world to talk trash and insult the other person's mother before a fight.
The process was essential...
However, Xu Xian waited for a long time, and the four people opposite him didn't say a single word.
Xia Chu Yi felt that she should be insulting Bai Mang's parents right now, but she was afraid of stealing Lu Yuan's thunder.
Tu Kongkong felt that swearing was bad.
Yao Xiaoxiao simply didn't know how to swear.
As for Lu Yuan,
he had simply forgotten his lines.
He was trying hard to remember what Xu Xian had told him to say.
He couldn't recall it.
He tried to signal Xu Xian with his eyes to say he had forgotten his lines, but he forgot he was blindfolded, so Xu Xian couldn't see him at all.
And so...
this scene unfolded.
You look at me, and I look at you.
They just stood there in a stalemate, making outsiders think they were trying to stare each other to death.
Xu Xian couldn't take it anymore and reminded them, "Don't you have anything you want to say?"
Lu Yuan opened his mouth but hesitated.
Forget it.
If he couldn't remember, then he couldn't remember.
"Let's just fight."
Xu Xian was utterly speechless.
Fine.
If they didn't want to swear, then they wouldn't.
"Alright!"
Both sides reached an agreement, settled into their stances, and began to fight.
"Go!"
Lu Yuan was the first to strike, and Xu Xian met him head-on. The two instantly clashed, the sounds of their battle loud and fierce.
The other three joined in at the appropriate time, participating in the hunt for Bai Mang.
After a stalemate that lasted the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the great battle officially began.
"Ah... Bai Mang, die!"
"Use whatever means you have!"
...
"Look, they've started fighting."
"Hiss... they're fighting so fiercely."
"They're shouting quite loudly too..."
"The Wendao Sword Sect is truly worthy of its name, actually being able to go back and forth with Bai Mang."
"Indeed..."
The spectators enjoyed the show, but the demons of the Demon Abyss and the disciples of the Wendao Sword Sect kept their hearts in their throats.
They were old enemies.
It was a duel of destiny.
The Demon Abyss had declined because of the Wendao Sword Sect, and the Wendao Sword Sect had risen by stepping over the Demon Abyss.
The grievances between these two powers could be traced back ten thousand years.
In the subconscious of the demons,
they were born with a fear of the Wendao Sword Sect. Whether it was Li Taibai or Lei Yunche, it was the same for all of them...
Today, the duel between the strongest juniors of the current generation drew everyone's attention to see who would win.
Originally,
the demons were full of confidence. They felt that their Young Lord, who could take on a million enemies alone, couldn't possibly fail to deal with four kids.
But as time passed, the battle became deadlocked.
The rising dust and the flying rocks told the world one thing.
This fight was not a one-sided slaughter.
It was a contest between equals.
The demons began to panic, fearing that the Young Lord might lose.
Feeling that four against one was unfair, Lan Zhan asked Chi Ji if she wanted to help.
Chi Ji remained silent.
Chi Ji refused.
She kept feeling that this fight looked very fake...
It was definitely not the Young Lord's true strength.
She couldn't help but think back to everything that had happened recently.
On the first day, he buried the dead for the Wendao Sword Sect...
Today,
when he encountered the disciples of the Wendao Sword Sect, he chose not to kill them.
And...
when they were drinking, he said, 'You still have it?'
She had heard it clearly.
And yet, she hadn't.
At the very least, she wasn't certain.
Because that thought was simply too outrageous.
In the entire Demon Abyss, only she knew the origin of that wine gourd. The only other person who knew was the owner of the gourd.
The human youth who had saved her in the Black Sand Sea and then slapped her.
Once,
she had questioned Bai Mang.
She had even boldly speculated that Bai Mang and that youth were the same person.
It wasn't until later,
when Bai Mang stepped onto the position of the Young Lord, that she dismissed that preposterous and absurd idea.
The grand Young Lord had reflected in the Nether Pool and condensed the Nether Fire; how could he possibly be human?
However, during the trip to the Emperor's Tomb, Bai Mang's abnormal behavior once again sparked her suspicion.
She couldn't help but wonder.
Why bury the dead of the Wendao Sword Sect?
Why was he specifically sparing the people of the Wendao Sword Sect?
Why did he want her to play his part?
And why was he holding back against the people of the Wendao Sword Sect now?
Was that auspicious beast really that strong?
If he were truly that strong, why had he been hiding all this time?
And...
where was Xu Xian?
Where did Xu Xian of the Wendao Sword Sect go?
Everyone in the Emperor's Tomb knew that on the first day, the Little Grand-Uncle of the Wendao Sword Sect had slaughtered his way through the high platforms seven times over.
But ever since Bai Mang found her, Xu Xian had never shown his face again.
Where did he go?
He hadn't even made it onto the Top 100 Merit Point Rankings.
Before, one could say that Xu Xian didn't want to compete and was indifferent to fame and fortune.
But what about now?
Bai Mang had already made a move against the Wendao Sword Sect, and four of the Golden Generation had come. He couldn't possibly just stand by and watch, could he?
If that were the case, he wouldn't have saved them on the first day...
Others might think that Xu Xian was already dead or had been thrown into the bone bowl.
But...
she was different. She had been following Bai Mang, and she knew he wasn't there.
Countless doubts sprouted and spread.
What was the answer?
She couldn't find one.
It was irrational.
Completely irrational.
However...
if Bai Mang were Xu Xian, then wouldn't everything make sense?
Everything would become logical.
Because he was Xu Xian, she had to act as his double to enter the Emperor's Tomb.
Because he was Xu Xian, Bai Mang and Xu Xian never appeared at the same time.
Because he was Xu Xian, he buried the dead for the Wendao Sword Sect.
That was why he already had several thousand points on his palm when they first met.
That was why he hadn't attacked the Wendao Sword Sect before.
That was why he was holding back in this battle...
Because
this was a play he had directed and acted in himself.
It was a performance for everyone to see.
That was why he had said those words...
'You still have it?'
It all connected,
everything connected, but this was ultimately just a guess.
It was too ridiculous.
Chi Ji knew that Bai Mang could do it.
If he could turn her into Bai Mang, why couldn't he turn himself into Bai Mang?
Bai Mang?
Bai Mang?
Who in the world would have such a name?
She remained silent.
Lowering her eyebrows, she looked at the chaotic battlefield, but the thoughts in her heart were even more chaotic than the fight.
She hoped she was right, for then all her questions would have definitive answers.
She hoped she was wrong, so that Bai Mang would belong only to the Demon Abyss.
It was truly complicated.
The chaos continued with dust clouds billowing and booming sounds echoing.
Ordinary people couldn't see what was happening inside at all.
All they could see
was that blood-colored pillar of light rushing from one side to the other, then darting back again.
They were fighting fiercely.
Because the commotion was huge.
Because the dust was thick.
...
In the center of the dust,
Tu Kongkong, Yao Xiaoxiao, and Xia Chu Yi were lying in a row, sleeping peacefully.
Beside them, Xu Xian smashed a rock with a punch and asked, "I was mocking you just now, why didn't you say anything?"
Lu Yuan stomped a heavy foot down, creating a crater, and said with an unchanging expression, "I forgot my lines."
Xu Xian split a small hill with his bare hands and said speechlessly, "It was only a few sentences. How could you forget?"
Lu Yuan crashed his head into a nearby mound and argued, "It's been so many days. How could I remember?"
Xu Xian asked, "Do you really need someone to teach you how to insult someone's mother?"
Lu Yuan replied, "I don't have a mother!"
Xu Xian: "..."
Xu Xian then asked, "Then couldn't you have said something? You just let me stand there?"
Lu Yuan said, "I gave you a look, didn't I?"
Xu Xian laughed out of frustration. "You're freaking blindfolded and you're trying to give me a look? Do you think we're outside and you have X-ray vision?"
Lu Yuan paused, looking slightly embarrassed. "Uh... I forgot!"
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