June 8, 2018

After closing the Shenglu, Zhao Chenlu let out a light breath, and then suddenly felt a little uncomfortable by a ray of light from outside the window. Only then did he realize that time had come the next day.

The three of them interpreted the blood-burning article in the room, and before they knew it, a night passed. The historical truth of two thousand years ago made people forget the time in a trance.

"That's the story, two of you, what do you think?"

The sect leader opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, so he could only shake his head and say that he had nothing to say.

"Dear, where are you?" Zhao Chenlu asked, while his eyes firmly locked on Wang Jiu.

Although Wang Jiu in front of him was just the true form projected by the sword spirit with illusion swordsmanship, Wang Jiu was sincere by nature and would not hide his true thoughts because of the projection. His thoughts were clearly written on his face.

Zhao Chenlu had already read what she wanted from Wang Jiu's expression, but she had to make another confirmation.

"Dear, what do you think?"

Wang Jiu pondered without saying a word.

This is an unprecedented complex situation, and he has always been not good at dealing with such complex negatives.

From the beginning of truly having a perfect life, the destruction of the demons has become an instinct engraved deep in the soul, and is above all other instincts.

After all, in the final analysis, the birth of the Divine Sword outside the sky is to eliminate the demon clan and preserve the Jiuzhou Continent. Humans gather the essence of the continent's resources together for blood sacrifice and summoning. If they are just to pursue the so-called supreme realm of the so-called immortal path, humans are reluctant to use their money to bury.

After his birth, the situation that Wang Jiu faced was always simple and clear. The demons were ahead and humans were behind, so he just had to move forward.

But the situation is complicated and bizarre. The founder of the civilization that built this new world is his mortal enemy, the demons, and these two painted demons have been recognized by this world.

If it was during the war between immortals and demons, any person who gave convenience to the demons and was unstable in dealing with the demons could directly draw the enemy column. The situation at that time was like this life-and-death dichotomy, and it was simple and clear to deal with it. It was very suitable for Wang Jiu's personality who liked to score two points with one sword.

But now, the situation is no longer simple, one sword and two points.

How should we treat the demons? If we follow the rules of the Jiuzhou era, then what Wang Jiu has to do now is very simple: do his best to restore the prosperity of the sword world, so that he can have the power to destroy the world as soon as possible, and then sweep the sword edge and wipe out the human civilization built in the hands of the demons.

Yes, this is a very rational judgment.

Although the current Xiangzhou civilization seems to have the shadow of the nine states era, and it is full of vitality and has a bright future, as if as long as you have enough time to accumulate, you will definitely be able to revive the glory of human civilization... But in the final analysis, this is thanks to the demon race, and considering that the formation of the Xiangzhou continent is based on the land polluted by the demon race, and the laws related to the demon race are spread across the world. As a sword to kill the demon, it is understandable to destroy all this.

But this is obviously impossible, because it directly violates another instinct of the Outer Heavenly Divine Sword: protecting humans. Even if today's human civilization has been polluted and no longer pure civilization, the main part is still humans after all.

Moreover, Wang Jiu is now in a stage of self-doubt.

The most direct reason why the Heavenly Divine Sword of the past had supreme status was that it had supreme power, but does the Heavenly Divine Sword of the present still have the irresistible edge of the past? Obviously there is no more.

Even the basic ability to identify the demons is no longer absolute. The Demon Sword that he highly trusted has failed his master's expectations many times, and even at the last moment, he failed to discover the demons who are so close to him.

Does such a divine sword from the sky still have the qualifications to kill demons?

"Dear, you have too many concerns, okay, this is not something that can be decided immediately." Zhao Chenlu saw Wang Jiu's consideration at this time very considerately, and immediately interrupted his thoughts, "Let's rest for two days before making a conclusion."

Wang Jiu turned his head and looked at Zhao Chenlu, clearly seeing a flash in her eyes.

"No need, no matter how difficult and complicated the issue of the demon race is, you never need to take two days to make a conclusion."

Zhao Chenlu's smile was slightly bitter: "Yes, I was negligent."

In a trance, Zhao Chenlu felt that she had returned to the past and returned to her life named Zhao Yueming.

During the war between immortals and demons, such conversations once happened.

When facing a difficult problem, the Tianwai Divine Sword and the Jiu Immortal Lord occasionally have disagreements. The Jiu Immortal Lord, including Concubine Shang Lan and Zhao Yueming, both of the two most determined supporters, all believed that they should slow down first and make a long-term plan, but the Tianwai Divine Sword insisted on making progress, regardless of the fact that the dragon pond and tiger den ahead were.

And whenever such a dispute occurs, the final result must be the victory of the God of Heaven.

"So, my dear, what is your conclusion?"

Wang Jiu said, "I'm going to start sharpening my sword."

"...Sharpen the sword." Zhao Chenlu was a little surprised, but nodded quickly, "What do you need?"

"Nothing is needed, it's my duty."

After saying that, Wang Jiu turned around and left the room.

Zhao Chenlu watched the Divine Sword go away from behind and sighed slightly.

The sect leader was a little confused when he heard it next to him, and asked, "Sharpen the sword?"

Zhao Chenlu said: "Literally, the sword blade is dull and needs to be sharpened, so he went to sharpen his sword."

This explanation made the sect leader even more inexplicable, so he had to wait quietly for Zhao Chenlu to explain further.

"Don't worry, this is not the worst situation. I originally thought his reaction would be more intense. Well, if it were him in the past, we all have to be careful now."

"Why are you careful?"

"Be careful that he purifies us all." Zhao Chenlu said this, smiling on her face, "Fortunately, it's just sharpening the sword, and the situation doesn't seem too bad."

"This..." The sect leader became more confused and puzzled when he heard it, "What you mean is that because the civilization of Xiangzhou continent was established by the demons, he wanted to destroy the entire Xiangzhou civilization? Is this impossible!?"

"Why is it impossible?" Zhao Chenlu said, "Even I had a hint of impulse just now."

"Hey!?" The sect leader immediately stood up, "You are not clear-headed?"

"You are not clear-headed." Zhao Chenlu waved his hand and signaled the sect leader to sit down. "If I really want to kill you, I just took advantage of your lack of defense. Although your strength is not much different, if I really want to kill you, you will not survive. And after you die, no one in Wanxiang Garden can stop me... Forget it, I'm just talking casually anyway. Since my dear, since we have decided to sharpen our swords, it proves that the situation is not at the worst time. We can still have a good friend who can eat and drink together."

After saying that, seeing that the sect leader still stood up straight and had no intention of relaxing at all, Zhao Chenlu had to explain: "You have not participated in the battle between immortals and demons, so you cannot understand many of our judgments. But objectively speaking, this decisive attitude is a must. The demon race does not keep prisoners of war, but does not mean that they will not take advantage of human weaknesses. Have you ever heard of demonization? Humans polluted by the power of demons have basically not changed from appearance, and still retain the human form, and even retain their previous memories and thinking. However, they don't know when they will suddenly start to develop and attack everything around them indiscriminately. If their behavioral ability is limited, they will simply self-destruct, which is quite amazing... For this demonization disease, there is no good enough treatment until the end of the war, and there is even no real recovery person. Once they get infected, the best way is to raise the knife and give him a pleasure, otherwise it will only affect everyone else."

When the sect leader heard this, combined with some of the remains of the prehistoric fragments in the Wanxiang Garden, he roughly understood the cruel scene that Zhao Chenlu mentioned.

"However, demonization is just an individual situation, if too many people are involved..."

Zhao Chenlu interrupted: "Mutualized disease is an infectious disease, and the transmission channel is all known channels! As long as the two are within a hundred meters apart, they are likely to be infected without anti-magic weapons! It only takes one or two hours from infection to becoming a mature host... So do you know what situation we were facing at that time? The first emergency report to a patient with suspected demonized disease was just sent, and the second emergency news that the entire area of ​​the country was followed! The time difference between the two occurred less than half a day, and the transmission channels of the two urgent reports were different, resulting in the time when the letter was sent at the same time, and we did not give us any response. So, if it were you, how would you treat the demonized patient?"

The sect leader was speechless. In this case, the only way to eliminate the roots is to kill them.

"When looking at it now, in a sense, Xiangzhou mainland is a demonized patient."

"It's exaggerated." said the sect leader, "Although it is undeniable that everything in this continent is related to the demon race, we have not lost our human self because of this..."

"Every demonized patient thinks so before the disease occurs, and their performance is indeed no different from that of normal people. So when we cut weeds, it seems like we are slaughtering our own people." Zhao Chenlu said, with an expression of extreme disgust on his face, "So every time we perform this task of cutting weeds, we can only ask us skilled workers."

After listening to this, the sect leader did not know how to explain it. The difference between his experience and experience made him unable to truly understand some of the practices in the Kyushu era.

"But, Senior Sword Spirit thinks that things are not yet irreversible?"

Zhao Chenlu said: "Yes, judging from his reaction just now, he did not regard the Xiangzhou mainland as a demonized patient, but it was just a suspect. Although we are merciless to the demonized subordinates, we are not asking for it after all."

"But what does sharpening a sword mean?"

"It means that when a suspected patient is sick, we can immediately cut off the roots." Zhao Chenlu said, "The current Tianwai Divine Sword has not restored its power at its heyday, so we have to sharpen the sword edge."

The sect leader couldn't help but feel nervous: "Can he think his current strength is not strong enough to eliminate the roots, and after he is tempered..."

Zhao Chenlu said: "Two things, his power is indeed not strong enough, but it involves demonization. You must not wait until you are ready, because at that time the opponent must have expanded to an incredible level, and there are many dreams at night. God knows what methods there are for the demon clan. Therefore, even if the power is insufficient, he will definitely take action when it is time to take action. What's more, if the Heavenly Divine Sword really regards the Xiangzhou Continent as an enemy, with his current power, it will be enough to destroy the world... Haha, don't believe that when the Heavenly Divine Sword is necessary, it can strengthen itself through blood sacrifice to living people. Although he can't defeat some of the most powerful immortal cultivators now, as long as he lurks and kills thousands or tens of thousands of people, he can quickly recover his strength in a very short time."

Hearing this, the sect leader was shuddering: "Kill thousands or tens of thousands of people..."

"That was once the final plan for the battle between immortals and demons. Although the God Sword of Heaven was invincible at the moment of its birth, before the decisive battle with the Demon Emperor, none of us could guarantee that its power would be enough to overwhelm the great demon who destroyed all worlds. Therefore, when things really reached a desperate situation, it would be wiser to sacrifice for victory than everyone to sacrifice their lives together. Fortunately, things did not come to that point. So, I feel glad that after he woke up, although he wanted to restore the glory of the sword world, he never considered the price of human beings, and he had never considered it at all... Otherwise, even if he specifically killed some people with great sins, he could speed up the recovery process. But that means that in his eyes, the residents of this continent are not humans worthy of his protection."

After saying that, Zhao Chenlu also stood up: "But we can't be too optimistic. The decision to sharpen the sword sharpness means that he believes that there is still a risk in this world that he needs to do his best. Since this risk requires the sword to deal with it so seriously, if we are careless, we will die without a place to bury it."

After frightening the sect leader, Zhao Chenlu left Wanxiangyuan and quickly caught up with the Tianwai Divine Sword that had not walked far ahead.

"Dear, the situation is not that bad, right? Have you really felt any threat?"

Zhao Chenlu was actually a little surprised at the decision to sharpen the sword.

Although the discoveries in the Sacred Records are indeed a bit earth-shaking, they are still two thousand years ago. We cannot completely deny the present peace because of the past history.

What's more, although the founder of the Holy Sect is a demon clan, the two demon clans actually did not leave much.

According to the text in the second half of the Holy Record, after realizing that they were deeply assimilated by the human world, they were indeed trying to maintain their position as a demon, including writing the Mysterious Book, which is the Demonic Dictionary, and also working hard to give birth to the descendants of the demons to spread the bloodline of the demons.

This is actually a new story. The process is quite exciting, but no matter how exciting the process is, it cannot change the result. After hundreds of years of continuous life, the bloodline of the demon clan was finally completely cut off. The demon culture hidden in the Holy Sect also lost its practical significance.

The current Xiangzhou continent is a pure human civilization. Although it is still a bit immature, it is full of vitality. In terms of the external environment, although there are countless demon spirits and unknown other creatures in the chaotic void, at least within the visible range, there is no concept that can threaten human civilization.

"It's not because I feel the definite threat." Wang Jiu said, "but I feel the flaws that really exist in me. After sleeping, I am no longer the same as before."

Zhao Chenlu frowned and said, "Because of the failure of the magic sword, you have doubts about yourself? Dear, you are not so fragile, are you?"

Wang Jiu explained: "This is necessary to be cautious. Just imagine if the magic sword suddenly fails on the battlefield of the battle between immortals and demons, how do you want me to deal with it?"

Zhao Chenlu was stunned. If such a thing really happened in actual combat, even the Nine Immortal Lord, who had been through many battles, would inevitably fall into panic and then return to the team to repair it as soon as possible.

"But..." Zhao Chenlu argued, "There is no need to enter the sword-grinding stage directly, right? Once you start sharpening your sword, don't be close to you. Moreover, with the current Xiangzhou environment, no one can tell what to do to complete the tempering. I finally met you again and don't want to be a widow."

Wang Jiu has learned to take this kind of emotional requirement that is somewhat contrary to reason at this time. After considering it, he said: "If you can't bear loneliness, you can consider freezing yourself. When I wake up again, you can avoid the long years of the period."

"...Thank you for your consideration for me, but Bing Lian should do it as a backup plan, which means that the decision to sharpen the sword will not be withdrawn?"

Wang Jiu said: "Unless you can give me a reason to withdraw. The records in the Holy Records directly break my authority in identifying the demon clan. Now I have no way to ensure the extinction of the demon clan, or even... I cannot ensure the death of the demon emperor."

The word "Demon Emperor" finally made Zhao Chenlu feel chilled.

"Dear, if the Demon Emperor doesn't die, you will die!"

"It is true that in common sense. In that kind of intense battle, there is no draw. Even if we only have the last breath, we will use it to strangle the opponent. If I live, it means the death of the Demon Emperor. But this is just a reason based on common sense. Reality does not stick to common sense. Even the founder of the Holy Sect can be a demon clan, so it is not surprising that anything happens again."

Zhao Chenlu said: "That's just a possibility, not for this..."

"As long as there is a slight possibility, it is worth dealing with it with all my strength. This is my mission inborn." Wang Jiu said seriously. "For ordinary people, this kind of isolated temper is a torture, but for me it is the original daily life. On the contrary, communication between people is more like torture."
To be continued...