Leave It to Me!

Chu Yang once again witnessed the power of a mishmash!

He never would have dreamed that two worlds could become connected in such a way.

Chu Yang drew a deep breath and asked, "Senior Zi Xuan, I want to know whether there are still people living on the other side of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains."

Zi Xuan asked in surprise, "How did you know there are living beings on the other side of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains? That continent is called the Divine Land."

Just as expected!

Chu Yang continued, "There should also be sects similar to the Shu Mountain Sect over there…"

Zi Xuan nodded. "That’s right. There are immortal cultivation sects there as well. The largest of them has quite a deep connection with your Shu Mountain Sect."

Chu Yang wanted to press further, but Zi Xuan spoke first. "That’s all I know. If you’re interested, you might as well go back and ask Sect Leader Qing Wei. He should be able to give you the answer."

"This old matter concerns the honor of the Nüwa Clan. No matter how wrong Linglong was, she was still the Holy Maiden. Her fate was tied to the Nüwa Clan’s. I hope you’ll keep this to yourself and not spread it around."

Chu Yang nodded.

Zi Xuan solemnly said, "With your abilities, you can travel freely through the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. Those so-called barbarian tribes pose no threat to you. The only place you need to watch out for is the Demon Suppression Cave. Whatever you do, don’t go there!"

Chu Yang smiled. "Don’t worry, Senior. I’ve always been prudent in my actions. I never do anything risky."

Zi Xuan continued reminding him, "Make sure you memorize what Ming Yuanqing gave you before entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The barbarian tribes aren’t frightening, but the venomous creatures in the deep mountains are no joke. One careless mistake could get not only you, but even Qing Wei, into trouble."

Chu Yang noticed something strange in Zi Xuan’s expression and asked, "Senior, are you planning to leave?"

Zi Xuan nodded despondently. "You saw Ming Yuanqing’s attitude toward me. There’s no point in me staying here any longer. I need to do something to atone for my sins."

Chu Yang clasped his hands in congratulations. "Congratulations, Senior, on finally seeing the light. Where do you plan to go?"

Zi Xuan fell silent for a moment, then looked gentle as she said, "Just as you suggested before, I’m going to Yuzhou City to see Ling’er. I couldn’t give Qing’er the love of a mother. I hope I can make it up to her."

"That would be for the best. I hope your journey goes smoothly, Senior, and that your wish comes true."

Chu Yang offered Zi Xuan his most heartfelt blessing. He still believed that Zi Xuan had done nothing wrong in pursuing love. Even if Witch Queen Qing’er had sacrificed herself, the blame should have fallen on the Moon Worshipper and the Water Demon Beast.

They were the true culprits.

Zi Xuan did not step into Nüwa Temple again. She left without looking back. Although the Sacred Relic Pearl had been badly damaged, she still had enough spiritual power to return to the Central Plains.

Chu Yang had already investigated when they arrived. The Moon Worshipper was not in the Nanzhao Kingdom at the moment, so there was no need to worry about Zi Xuan’s safety.

After watching Zi Xuan leave, Chu Yang entered Nüwa Temple. Nüwa, who had remained silent until then, suddenly spoke.

"Young friend, thank you for all you have done for the Nüwa Clan. Whether it is Zi Xuan or Zhao Ling’er, both have benefited greatly because of you."

Chu Yang bowed. "Your Ladyship flatters me. It is merely my duty. The purpose of Shu Mountain’s existence is no different from that of the Descendants of Nüwa. We both exist to protect the land beneath our feet."

"Besides, Your Ladyship gave everything, even your life, to shelter humanity back then. It is time for us juniors to repay you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yang felt a gentle gaze settle upon him.

"Then I’ll have to continue troubling you with what comes next."

Chu Yang nodded in agreement. He sat cross-legged within Nüwa Temple, began deducing cultivation techniques, and silently waited for Li Xiaoyao to return.

A week passed.

A brilliant light suddenly burst forth inside Nüwa Temple, and Li Xiaoyao emerged from it. His expression was dazed, but he gradually came back to himself at Chu Yang’s call.

"How do you feel?"

"Like a dream…"

"I know you think you were dreaming, but the Water Spirit Orb in your hand is real!"

Li Xiaoyao was immediately startled!

He could not help taking out the Water Spirit Orb and examining it. "I never expected that the Water Spirit Orb had been given to me by myself from ten years ago. I even traded a wooden sword for it."

"No wonder I had no memory of it as a child. Somehow, there was suddenly an extra wooden sword beside me."

Chu Yang patted his shoulder and asked, "Nüwa told you not to try changing the future. Knowing your personality, I doubt you obediently followed her instructions."

Li Xiaoyao scratched his head. "I did do a few things, but Big Brother Chu is still here, so I guess they didn’t work."

"At least you know your limits. Did you think Nüwa didn’t know what you were planning? Everything was destined long ago!"

Li Xiaoyao sighed and said nothing more. No matter what, he hoped Zhao Ling’er could live a happier life.

"Let’s go. Take your Water Spirit Orb, and we’ll return to Shu Mountain. I hope things are going smoothly on Jing Tian’s side as well."

Chu Yang rode his sword straight into the sky, with Li Xiaoyao close behind. The two rushed back to Shu Mountain at top speed.

After this journey through time, Li Xiaoyao had clearly become much stronger than before. Who knew what hardships he had encountered ten years ago?

Half a day later, the two could already see the entirety of Yuzhou City. Chu Yang did not want to waste time, so he brought Li Xiaoyao straight to the Demon Imprisonment Tower.

Xu Changqing and Jing Tian had arrived even earlier. They were already waiting beside the elders.

The Sword Saint atop the tower saw the Water Spirit Orb in Li Xiaoyao’s hand, and his expression brightened. Together with the four Spirit Orbs Xu Changqing had gathered earlier, all Five Spirit Orbs had now been collected.

All that remained was to activate the Five Spirit Power and repair the formation of the Demon Imprisonment Tower.

The moment Li Xiaoyao landed, before he could say anything, the Water Spirit Orb was taken from his hand by Xu Changqing and passed to Sect Leader Qing Wei.

"You are all good children. I was not wrong to place my faith in you. Shu Mountain has survived this crisis thanks to you. On behalf of Shu Mountain, I thank you all."

Chu Yang chuckled. "Sect Leader, why not offer something more tangible? Li Xiaoyao and the others have been running around with us for so long, going to the God Realm and the Demon Realm."

Qing Wei stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. "The rewards that should be given will not be lacking in the slightest. I don’t need a little rascal like you to remind me."

Chu Yang quietly stepped aside and gave Li Xiaoyao a look. Li Xiaoyao returned it with a grateful gaze.

Soon, the five men, including Qing Wei, each took a position at one corner of the formation. The Five Spirit Orbs were activated by spiritual power and slowly rose above the formation.

The Five Spirit Power surged forth, filling the heavens and earth as it transformed into streams of radiant light that flew toward the Demon Imprisonment Tower.

The Demon Imprisonment Tower, which had been on the verge of collapse moments ago, immediately stabilized. Its shattered walls began repairing themselves bit by bit.

A short while later, the repairs suddenly slowed to an extreme degree, as though a download bar had become stuck at ninety-nine percent.

Qing Wei said grimly, "The internal formations of the Demon Imprisonment Tower are badly damaged. Someone must enter and repair them before the Five Spirit Power can continue to work."

"This journey carries a near-certain risk of death. Who is willing to go?"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Chu Yang shouted righteously.

"Leave it to me!"

The Demon Imprisonment Tower was a wonderful place. It had so much talent inside, and everyone spoke so nicely. Most importantly, it would let the Demon Devouring Gu eat its fill.

The Demon Suppression Sword was a good thing too. Jing Tian did not want it anyway. Rather than leave it inside the Demon Imprisonment Tower forever, Chu Yang might as well take it away himself.

Hearing Chu Yang volunteer, Qing Wei did not immediately agree. A trace of concern appeared on his face.

After Xu Changqing returned to Shu Mountain, he told him that Chu Yang might be the reincarnation of Great Emperor Fengdu.

Having learned the full story, Qing Wei was also uncertain of Chu Yang’s true identity.

This disciple had gone from an unknown nobody to soaring into the heavens. Only Jing Tian, the reincarnation of the divine general Fei Peng, could compare to his rate of improvement.

Even the exceptionally gifted Li Xiaoyao fell short of him.

Other than him being the reincarnation of Great Emperor Fengdu, there seemed to be no other explanation.

And besides…

The origins of that ancient sword were mysterious. If it were not Great Emperor Fengdu’s magical treasure, few would believe it.

Chu Yang smiled faintly. "Why is Sect Leader hesitating? Could it be that Chu Yang does not count as a Shu Mountain disciple and is not qualified to enter the tower?"

Cang Gu said with a worried expression, "A Yang, your identity is special. If something were to happen to you, I’m afraid…"

Chu Yang shook his head. "Master, just because someone’s identity is special means they cannot come to harm? Do the lives of ordinary people not count as lives? And what about the Descendants of Nüwa? Why can their lives be sacrificed?"

Cang Gu trembled with anger. "Nonsense! You know that isn’t what I mean!"

Chu Yang sighed. "Please don’t blame me, Master. I understand your intentions, but among everyone here, who is more suitable than me?"

At those words, most people fell silent. Only Xu Changqing stepped forward and declared firmly, "I am the eldest senior brother. I should be the one entering the Demon Imprisonment Tower!"

Chu Yang said proudly, "How skilled is Senior Brother in formations? Are you sure you can repair the formations inside the Demon Imprisonment Tower?"

Xu Changqing froze, suddenly speechless. He knew that because Chu Yang had been unable to cultivate for the past decade or so, he had spent every day in the scripture repository. In terms of understanding formations, he was far inferior to Chu Yang.

"That is why I said I am the most suitable person to enter the Demon Imprisonment Tower. Sect Leader, Master, Martial Uncles, do you have any other objections now?"

Chu Yang’s gaze swept across Qing Wei and the others one by one. His expression remained calm, as though life and death were merely trivial matters.

"Since that is the case, then go!"

Qing Wei stroked his beard, his gaze deep.

"Your Sword Saint Martial Uncle is stationed at the top of the tower. The Great Demons have all fled below, so entering from there is the safest option."

Cang Gu walked over to Chu Yang and quietly reminded him, "If it cannot be done, return by the same route. We can think of another way. All Five Spirit Orbs have been gathered. Is there anything more difficult than that?"

"Demon souls and demons are two different things. Your sword can restrain demon souls and evil spirits, but it may not work against demons. There is also a Demon Suppression Sword inside the tower. Find that sword first if you can. It will make things much easier."

Chu Yang’s heart warmed. From beginning to end, only his master Cang Gu had never changed his attitude toward him. In Cang Gu’s eyes, he still seemed to be that frustrated young man who had failed to make a name for himself.

At that moment, Jing Tian hesitantly stepped forward. Even though Tang Xuejian was tugging at him, he slowly walked up to Chu Yang and said, "Big Brother Chu, Long Kui knows the Demon Imprisonment Tower very well. How about I accompany you inside?"

Tang Xuejian stamped her feet in anger and snapped, "He’s a hero, while you’re just a shop clerk! In a place that dangerous, you’ll be the first one to die if you go in."

Jing Tian scratched his head. "But if something happens to the Demon Imprisonment Tower, wouldn’t it affect the entire world? I didn’t understand before, but now I do. I bear some responsibility for this too, even if I’m just an ordinary person."

Tang Xuejian found his reasoning sound and suddenly had no reason to be angry. She gritted her teeth and said, "If you’re going in, I’m going in too. I’m the dignified young lady of the Tang Family. Am I supposed to be worse than a little clerk from Yong’an Pawnshop?"

Jing Tian grinned.

Once the two said they wanted to enter, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru could no longer sit still. Both began clamoring to go in as well.

Xu Changqing once again looked eager to try.

Chu Yang felt his head splitting. He hurriedly interrupted Li Xiaoyao and the others’ clamor. "The situation inside the Demon Imprisonment Tower is special. More people will not solve everything. Stop making trouble."

No matter how they tried to persuade him, Chu Yang remained determined not to bring anyone along.

Are you kidding? I’m going in there to farm cultivation. How am I supposed to farm with you people following me?

Amid the noisy arguing, Chu Yang rode his sword to the top of the tower.

The Sword Saint did not offer him reminders like Cang Gu and Qing Wei had. He simply waved his hand and opened the barrier.

Chu Yang jumped through the opening and arrived at the very top level of the Demon Imprisonment Tower, the sword tomb that sealed the Demon Sword.

Talisman papers lay scattered all around. The barrier atop the platform had also mostly collapsed, leaving behind only ruins.

After walking through the ruins, Chu Yang did not enter the next level. Instead, he first entered the Soul Palace.

The Demon Devouring Gu on him was not enough to clear out the entire Demon Imprisonment Tower.

Soul Palace.

Magic Chu Yang was still the one greeting Xianxia Chu Yang, but Pirate Chu Yang had joined them today.

Both wore excited expressions, as though they had made some major breakthrough again.

Pirate Chu Yang took a deep breath and said, "I’ll go first. Some time ago, Vegapunk’s research into the Infinite Energy Engine hit a bottleneck, so he turned back to researching Lineage Factor technology."

"He originally intended to change his mood, but unexpectedly, he really came up with something new. The latest technology can now perfectly combine the traits of living creatures and inanimate objects, creating a different kind of organic lifeform."

"You know Funkfreed, Spandam’s Western sword that ate the Elephant-Elephant Fruit, right? This is an upgraded version of that. It is no longer limited to Devil Fruits and can be extended to other living creatures."

Xianxia Chu Yang smiled. "For example, the Demon Devouring Gu?"

Pirate Chu Yang nodded. "That’s right. If it works, we can transfer the Demon Devouring Gu’s traits onto some object and provide it with sufficient energy. That way, we won’t have to keep expending effort to replicate the Demon Devouring Gu."

Magic Chu Yang immediately added, "Since it can be some kind of object, magical treasures naturally count as well. After thinking it over, the magical treasure with the greatest potential to combine with the Demon Devouring Gu is…"

The three said in unison, "The Demon Imprisonment Tower!"

"It seals demons, refines demons, and converts their cultivation into something usable. If we add a nearly infinite energy system to it, it’ll be a fully automated demon-refining device!" Pirate Chu Yang spoke until his mouth was dry, then unconsciously licked his lips.

"This is what real technology and ruthless craftsmanship look like." Xianxia Chu Yang sighed. "It really is better to arrive at the right time than early. I’m in the Demon Imprisonment Tower right now, preparing to repair its formations."

Magic Chu Yang said excitedly, "Bring the camera robot inside! Make sure to record the formations and structure within. Once you come out, we’ll refine one ourselves!"

Pirate Chu Yang smacked his lips. "We’ve really wrecked this Demon Imprisonment Tower from top to bottom."