Demon Lord Chong Lou, the Demon Sword Emerges

A few days later

Su Yu had truly gotten to know the Shu Mountain Disciples. Over the past few days, he had become familiar with them all, and there was not a single disciple on Shu Mountain who did not know him. After all, whenever it was time to eat, he would take a bite of meat and a swig of wine, making it hard for them not to notice him.

"Brother Su, could you stop distracting my junior brothers while they practice their swordsmanship?" Xu Changqing arrived just as Su Yu was happily chatting with the Shu Mountain Disciples.

Upon hearing Xu Changqing’s voice, all the Shu Mountain Disciples immediately returned to the Martial Arts Arena to practice their swords.

Su Yu lay down on the steps and said, "Is there any point in practicing like this day after day?"

Xu Changqing replied, "Of course there is."

"There’s no enjoyment in it at all. Changqing, what realm has your swordsmanship reached?" Su Yu asked as he looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing answered, "I have only reached the peak of Sword Qi. I have yet to attain Sword Intent."

"Qi is easy. You just need to practice it. But Intent is different. Even if you practiced yourself to death every day, you still would not develop it," Su Yu said casually.

Xu Changqing sat down and asked, "Brother Su, then how can one cultivate Sword Intent?"

"You’ll have to figure that out yourself. But mechanically practicing like this won’t work. You need to study your sword moves and discern the Sword Intent within them!" Su Yu said as he looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing fell silent for a moment, then cupped his fists. "Changqing has learned much."

Su Yu smiled and continued, "Changqing, you have good talent. Don’t waste it. Once you have discerned the Sword Intent in your sword moves, you must begin comprehending your own Intent. That will help you pursue Sword Will in the future."

Xu Changqing nodded. "Changqing will remember your esteemed instruction."

"Fine, fine. Go practice your swordsmanship. I’m a little tired, so I’m going to sleep first. If you see a red-headed fellow later, wake me up." With that, Su Yu closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Xu Changqing froze for a moment. A red-headed fellow? He felt that Qing Wei needed to hear about this, so he immediately hurried toward the main hall.

Su Yu knew Demon Lord Chong Lou was coming not because he had calculated it, but because his divine sense had detected Demon Lord Chong Lou leaving the Demon Realm. Following the course of events, Demon Lord Chong Lou was supposed to come to Shu Mountain.

Inside the main hall, Xu Changqing repeated Su Yu’s exact words to Qing Wei and the others. Qing Wei stroked his beard, while Xuan Gu said, "Could it be Demon Lord Chong Lou?"

Qing Wei nodded. "It’s possible. If he really is coming, then his goal is…"

"That Demon Sword!" Xuan Gu said.

Qing Wei nodded slightly. "Have all Shu Mountain Disciples head to the Demon Lock Tower at once. Hurry! Better safe than sorry. Even if we cannot stop Demon Lord Chong Lou from taking the Demon Sword, we must stop those demons from escaping!"

Xu Changqing cupped his fists. "This disciple accepts the order."

From Qing Wei’s tone, Xu Changqing could tell that the matter was grave. He immediately went to the Martial Arts Arena and gathered all the Shu Mountain Disciples at the Demon Lock Tower.

Before long, the area outside the Demon Lock Tower was packed with Shu Mountain Disciples. Even Qing Wei and the other four had arrived.

All the Shu Mountain Disciples nervously formed their sword formation. They had learned that Demon Lord Chong Lou was coming. He was the ruler of the Demon Realm—how could they not be nervous?

At noon, Demon Lord Chong Lou flew above the Demon Lock Tower. But when he saw the vast group of Shu Mountain Disciples below and the sword formation already prepared, he was instantly dumbfounded. Demon Lord Chong Lou asked in confusion, "This shouldn’t be meant to cause trouble for me…"

Before Demon Lord Chong Lou could finish, Qing Wei shouted, "Demon Lord Chong Lou, you came for that Demon Sword, didn’t you?"

Demon Lord Chong Lou: "…So you really are here to cause trouble for me."

Demon Lord Chong Lou descended and stood atop the Demon Lock Tower, looking at Qing Wei. "Before we fight, let me ask something. How did you know I was coming? I didn’t tell anyone. How did you know my whereabouts?"

"Well, I just guessed," Su Yu spoke up at that moment.

Xu Changqing immediately rolled his eyes at Su Yu. Just guessed again? Your guesses were always incredibly accurate!

Demon Lord Chong Lou turned his gaze toward Su Yu and asked in confusion, "An ordinary person?"

"What’s wrong with being ordinary?" Su Yu waved a hand.

It was not that Su Yu was truly ordinary. Demon Lord Chong Lou simply could not see through Su Yu’s strength, so he mistook him for an ordinary person.

Demon Lord Chong Lou looked elsewhere and said, "But how did you know I would come here? I am taking that Demon Sword no matter what."

With that, Demon Lord Chong Lou immediately charged into the Demon Lock Tower. Qing Wei’s expression changed. Shu Mountain Disciples were forbidden from entering the Demon Lock Tower, so Qing Wei looked at Su Yu and said, "Young friend, could I trouble you to go in and stop Demon Lord Chong Lou?"

Su Yu froze for a moment. "Why should I stop him?"

Qing Wei was also stunned and asked in confusion, "Was it not you, young friend, who told us Demon Lord Chong Lou would come here?"

"How was that me telling you? I only told Changqing to wake me up so I could watch the show. Who knew he would tell you all the very next second?" Su Yu rolled his eyes at Qing Wei.

Qing Wei: "…"

Seeing Qing Wei’s utterly bewildered expression, Su Yu patted him on the shoulder. "Don’t worry. Demon Lord Chong Lou wants to take the Demon Sword so he can fight Fei Peng. So even if he takes it, it will end up being given to Jing Tian. Instead of worrying about the Demon Lock Tower, you should worry about Jing Tian’s safety. After all, he is no longer Fei Peng."

Qing Wei immediately realized what he meant and turned to Xu Changqing. "Changqing, hurry to Yu Zhou City and bring Jing Tian here. Remember, you must be quick!"

Xu Changqing nodded, then immediately flew away from the Demon Lock Tower on his sword.

Everyone waited outside for a while. When there was still no movement inside the Demon Lock Tower, Qing Wei looked at Su Yu. "Young friend, do you truly not intend to go in?"

"I’m afraid that if I go in, they’ll provoke me, and I won’t be able to hold back from wiping out every demon in there," Su Yu said smugly.

Qing Wei said directly, "Wouldn’t that be a good thing? The demons sealed within the Demon Lock Tower are all monsters that have brought disaster upon the land."

Su Yu shook his head. "There are still some good demons in there, like Dragongallbladder."

Qing Wei was confused as hell again. He realized that talking to Su Yu was truly exhausting. Halfway through a conversation, he would no longer know what Su Yu was talking about.

Not long afterward, the Demon Lock Tower suddenly began to shake. Qing Wei immediately shouted, "Shu Mountain Disciples, form the formation! Your first priority is to stop the demons inside the Demon Lock Tower. Ignore Demon Lord Chong Lou!"

Qing Wei knew perfectly well that they were no match for Demon Lord Chong Lou. They could not afford to waste time on him, so he had every disciple suppress the demons trying to escape.

Demon Lord Chong Lou emerged from the Demon Lock Tower holding a broad sword, then left directly.

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