"The dean also knows about the Holy Demon Map?" Xing Nan looked very surprised.
"It seems that you got it." Dean Liusu brought his face close to Xing Nan, and the tips of their noses were only an inch apart.
Xing Nan could even clearly feel the aroma exhaled from Dean Liusu's lips and teeth.
It was obvious that Dean Liusu was a little excited.
"Your Excellency, are you interested in the Holy Demon Map?" Xing Nan calmed himself down and asked.
Dean Liusu smiled brightly. She stood up straight again, took half a step back, and said, "Of course I'm interested. It's a top-notch artifact."
"It's a pity that only monks who have inherited the evil god can become the masters of the Holy Demon Map." Xing Nanruo pointed out.
"I have no intention of taking the Holy Demon Map as my own. It has another great use for me and the sword cultivators in the entire Jianwu Continent." Dean Liusu said.
"What's the use?" Xing Nan asked curiously.
"According to the ancient classics, there are more than ten heavenly swords in the Jianwu Continent, and among them there is one of the most powerful heavenly swords, which is much stronger than the best artifacts." Dean Liusu took a light step and explained.
, "If you want to get the most powerful heavenly sword, you must have a top-quality artifact to help contain the most powerful heavenly sword."
"I owe the dean a lot of favors. If the dean needs it, Xing Nan will help him through fire and water." Xing Nan replied seemingly seriously.
"Haha, the most powerful heavenly sword only exists in legends. It must exist somewhere in this world, but for countless years, it has been just a legend, and no monk has ever seen it." Dean Liusu said with a smile.
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"Wouldn't it mean that even with the help of a top-quality artifact, it would be difficult to touch the most powerful heavenly sword over there?" Xing Nan said slightly disappointed.
"Not really." Dean Liusu shook his head, "Long time ago, a master at that time accidentally saw the most powerful heavenly sword. However, he did not have the best divine weapon in his hands at that time. Even if he had god-level cultivation, he could not
He was able to take away the most powerful Heavenly Sword, but left behind a treasure map recording the location of the most powerful Heavenly Sword."
"I guess that treasure map is also missing now." Xing Nan said.
"Not only is the whereabouts unknown, but it has also been split into several fragments. Only by gathering all the fragments can we restore the treasure map and find the most powerful Heavenly Sword." Dean Liusu said.
"I guess the dean must have a fragment of the treasure map in his hand." Xing Nan said with a smile.
"You have always been very smart." Dean Liusu looked at Xing Nan, but felt that he could not understand Xing Nan more and more. Before, Xing Nan was respectful and even nervous in front of him, but after returning from Tianwei Purgatory,
She found that Xing Nan seemed to have less respect for her.
It seems that the experience in Tianwei Purgatory has indeed made this guy a lot more mature and confident.
At least for now, the childishness that was vaguely visible on Xing Nan's face has completely disappeared.
"Thank you, Dean, for your compliment." Xing Nan cupped his fists and shook them.
In Tianwei Purgatory, Xing Nan had been thinking about a question. When Dean Liusu sent him to Tianwei Purgatory, wasn't he worried that he would die there? With his cultivation at that time and the harsh conditions of Tianwei Purgatory,
The possibility of dying inside is extremely high.
"Take good care of the Holy Demon Picture and don't lose it."
Dean Liusu walked out of the pavilion, suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "Is that strong man from the Soul Clan reliable?"
"At least it's absolutely reliable for now." Xing Nan replied.
Dean Liusu thought for a while and then said: "In two days, I will go to the back mountain to bring your little lover out."
"Thank you." Xing Nan bowed to express his thanks.
"The Sword and Martial Arts Altar is about to open, and strong men from all races are coming one after another. The Holy Dragon Imperial City is not at peace, so don't walk around outside if you have nothing to do." Dean Liusu reminded again.
"Master Dean, where is my Xiao Meng? I asked Duan Rui yesterday and he said that after I was sent to Tianwei Purgatory, Xiao Meng never appeared again." Xing Nan said.
"Don't worry, it has always been at my place. It has been having a lot of fun with Xue'er this year." After saying this, Dean Liusu flew away.
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Another day passed and Xiaomeng came back.
This guy was very excited when he saw Xing Nan. He jumped on Xing Nan's shoulder, kissed and licked her.
A year has passed and Xiaomeng still looks the same as before, but Xing Nan can't see any major changes in it.
What Xing Nan didn't expect was that on the third day after returning, Princess Yun Shang had not returned from the Houshan Fire Pond, but Duan Zhirou came back first.
After a year of separation and a year of hard training, Duan Zhirou has become much calmer. The smile that had always been on her face has long since disappeared. Her expression is even colder than that of Dean Liusu.
It was still morning, Duan Rui had already gone to attend class, and Li Jian was meditating in his room. In the hall on the first floor, there were only Xing Nan and Duan Zhirou holding Xiao Meng.
"I heard from Master that you were punished and sent to the Purgatory of Mighty Heaven." Duan Zhirou said without any emotion.
"Yeah."
"Should be better than you." Duan Zhirou stood up, walked out of the stone building, and said to Xing Nan at the door, "Would you like to play with me for a few moves?"
"Okay." Xing Nan also stood up and walked out of the stone building.
Whoosh!
Duan Zhirou swayed and the next moment she was at the top of the hill.
Xing Nan also flew to the top of the mountain. He wanted to say something, but Duan Zhirou's face was cold, so he only said the word "please".
Clang!
The long sword is unsheathed.
Duan Zhirou swung her long sword lightly, and a huge blue lotus shadow completely enveloped her body.
Green Lotus Sword Intent!
This is Duan Zhirou's sword intention. She had already realized this sword intention before Xing Nan entered the Mighty Heavenly Purgatory.
After practicing with Liufeng Sword Emperor for a year, Duan Zhirou has made great progress. At least her Green Lotus Sword Intent looks very powerful.
Hua Hua Hua...
Xing Nan casually took out a Tongxuan-level sword weapon and waved it gently, and the glorious tree was immediately revealed.
"Take the move!"
Duan Zhirou leveled her long sword and flew toward Xing Nan at high speed.
As she moved forward, pieces of green lotus petals turned into a blue phoenix, carrying strong wind and sword energy, and rushed towards Xing Nan first.
"The leaf sword light is broken!"
Xing Nan did not rush forward, but lightly waved his sword.
The glorious tree that enveloped his body swayed violently, and countless sword lights roared out from its leaves.
What surprised Xing Nan was that its leaf sword light was easily defeated by the cyan phoenix composed of petal sword lights.
However, his reaction was not slow. He pushed his feet on the ground and dodged the attack of the weakened blue phoenix.
boom!
Where Xing Nan was standing just now, a large pit measuring dozens of feet appeared.
Xing Nan's current level of consciousness is no worse than Duan Zhirou's, and is even a little higher than Duan Zhirou's, so Duan Zhirou's attack cannot target him.
The explosion just now broke the peace in the east area of Shenglong Academy. Students and instructors flew over one after another. After seeing Xing Nan and Duan Zhirou on the top of the hill, they did not approach.
On the top of a hill not far away, a green lotus was colliding fiercely with a big tree, and the sound of vibrations and the sound of swords were heard from time to time.
After hearing the news, more and more students and instructors came to watch the battle...
On a hill, Yu Wenhe and Yu Wenxuan stood together.
"That guy seems to be Xing Nan." Yu Wenhe pointed into the distance and said.
"He is lucky enough to be able to come out of the mighty heavenly purgatory." Yu Wenxuan's expression was a little complicated. To be honest, although he had no intention of killing Xing Nan before, he didn't want Xing Nan to come out of the mighty heavenly purgatory.
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"It's interesting when you come out." Yu Wenhe said as if he had something to say.
"You also want to see Fifth Brother unhappy?" Yu Wenxuan asked sideways.
"Fair competition is great. With the background of our Yuwen family, are you still afraid that you can't compete with him?" Yu Wenhe said.
"His progress is so fast. He was just the same as me before, but now he is probably far better than me." Yu Wenxuan said.
"Then work harder." Yu Wenhe said nonchalantly.
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More and more students and instructors are watching the battle. Everyone points at the hills not far away and occasionally exclaims.
Duan Zhirou was defeated. She tried her best to win, but at this moment Xing Nan's sword was still on her shoulder.
Neither side used magic weapons or other means, they just competed in swordsmanship.
Xing Nan is in the realm of clear sword heart, his skill is at the level of the sword heart of the Sword Devouring Art, and his soul cultivation is comparable to that of a noble level.
When Duan Zhirou was rescued last time, her soul cultivation was at the peak of the emperor level, and now she is also at the honor level. She has no advantage in this regard.
And her skill is only at the sword king level now, and she is much worse than Xing Nan in this regard.
As for the realm of swordsmanship, although Duan Zhirou has perfected the Qinglian Sword Intent and has even stepped into the threshold of the sword's clear heart with one foot, she has not really stepped in after all, and she is still worse than Xing Nan in this regard.
Therefore, her defeat was not unjust but reasonable.
In fact, if Xing Nan goes all out, the gap between Duan Zhirou and Xing Nan will be even greater when considering the comprehensive combat power of both sides.
Today, Duan Zhirou can only fight with ordinary emperor-level sword cultivators, but Xing Nan can easily defeat most of the emperor-level masters.
Duan Zhirou has almost digested the benefits brought to Duan Zhirou by the remnant soul of the black phoenix and the Dao Soul Shaping Pill. In the past year, she has almost digested it. If she wants to make rapid progress in the future, she can only practice hard like ordinary swordsmen, and accept
Guidance from famous teachers.
Bang!
Duan Zhirou dropped the long sword on the ground. She stared at Xing Nan and said, "My master said that you must fight for what belongs to you. If you miss it in vain, you will regret it for the rest of your life. Do you think he is right?"
Xing Nan frowned and put away his sword, remaining silent.
"I think what Master said is right, but I'm not sure whether some things belong to me." Duan Zhirou took another step forward, "Master also said that things that don't belong to you, even if you try your best to fight for them.
It's all in vain. In the end, it will just be like fishing for the moon in the water and watching flowers in the mist. Do you think he is right?"
Xing Nan looked at Duan Zhirou, who had beads of sweat on her forehead, and saw that her expression was still cold, and she still didn't know how to reply.
"I think this sentence is quite right." Duan Zhirou stared closely into Xing Nan's eyes, "But how do I know if something belongs to me? Should I fight for it? Even if it doesn't seem to belong to me at the moment, who can
Can you guarantee that you won’t belong to me in the future?”