Lending a Helping Hand

Chapter 394 Lending a Helping Hand

Gu Fan's arrival caused the group, who were engaged in fierce fighting, to stop and look over.

It was less a battle of wits and more a beating of Xu Yunqi by a mob.

Three cultivators, one in the mid-Nascent Soul stage and two in the early-Nascent Soul stage, surrounded him in the center. No matter how he tried to break free, he couldn't escape, and even half of his robe sleeves were torn.

The former calm and composed demeanor has vanished, replaced by eyes blazing with anger.

"Fellow Daoist Gu?" Xu Yunqi's expression brightened slightly, but he immediately warned, "Fellow Daoist, be careful! They are cultivators from the Lin family. They've somehow acquired a demonic artifact that can corrupt people's magical treasures!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan's eyes flashed, and his eyelids drooped slightly, revealing a look of vigilance.

So-called magical artifacts are essentially magical treasures.

Unlike ordinary magical artifacts, demonic weapons are made from spiritual materials such as yin, turbidity, poison, and evil. The methods of forging these weapons are mostly extremely cruel, and mountains of corpses and seas of blood are commonplace.

Almost all magical artifacts are crafted using the Hunyuan or Wuji lineage.

A small number of demonic artifacts fell into the hands of cultivators from other lineages after the demonic cultivators were killed, thus spreading to other lineages.

Even so, using demonic artifacts is still a highly taboo matter within the Creation Lineage.

The cost of refining demonic artifacts is extremely high, but the reward is extraordinary power.

Some well-known demonic weapons, such as the Rahu Spear, the Star-Shattering Hammer, and the Demon-Slaying Sword, are so powerful that even Nascent Soul cultivators dare not easily take them head-on.

Xu Yunqi is a Five Elements Spiritual Body. His innate divine power, the Lesser Five Elements Divine Light, can easily neutralize Five Elements spells. He also has a constant stream of magical treasures on his side, yet he was still restrained by this demonic artifact, which shows that it is no ordinary weapon.

The three cultivators from the Lin family were led by a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a purple Taoist robe. He held a whisk in his left hand and a bowl in his right, from which wisps of black smoke were rising.

A powerful aura of magic spread out, and although he was only in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he was not far from the late stage, surpassing everyone present.

The other two were a beautiful woman in palace attire and a short, stout young man.

The purple-robed Taoist frowned slightly when he saw that Gu Fan and Xu Yunqi knew each other.

The beautiful woman in palace attire and the short, stout young man were originally a couple, always advancing and retreating together.

After the three of them entered the Xuan Yang Secret Realm, they were fortunate enough to gather together and unexpectedly encountered Xu Yunqi, which they all thought was a stroke of luck.

If we can kill this number one weapon refiner in the Qingwei Realm here, the Xu family's prestige will surely be greatly damaged.

Just when they were about to succeed, someone came to sabotage them.

Just then, the short, stout young man reminded him, "Uncle, Xu Yunqi just said that the newcomer's surname is Gu."

The purple-robed Taoist pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized the truth.

The surname Gu indicates that one is not a member of any of the three clans, yet is still able to enter the Xuan Yang Secret Realm.

He immediately guessed Gu Fan's identity and laughed heartily, "I never expected to meet two master weapon refiners today. It's truly a fortunate occasion."

"However..." the purple-robed Taoist changed the subject, "Since you are not a direct descendant of the Yan family, why not take this opportunity to join my Lin family?"

"My name is Lin Fengwan, and I am one of the five elders of the Lin family. If you agree, I can promise that the reward will be no less than that of the Yan family."

"I appreciate your kindness, fellow Daoist."

Gu Fan responded coldly, shaking his head and saying, "The Yan family has treated me well, and I am not an ungrateful person. I cannot comply."

"In that case, I will not insist."

The purple-robed Daoist nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "If you, fellow Daoist, swear an oath against your inner demons and do not reveal what happened today, we will let you leave so you can go and seek the Great Evolution Divine Light yourself, is that alright?"

The purple-robed Taoist spoke politely, but in reality, it was a helpless act.

Gu Fan was also in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the spirit beast perched on his shoulder exuded a fourth-tier aura.

With the intervention of this person and beast, the situation between the two sides will be even. Even if the person gains the upper hand with the power of the filthy magic treasure, the Cloud Bowl, it will be extremely difficult to capture the two of them.

He had no choice but to settle for second best and set his sights on Xu Yunqi.

In the previous magical duel, he had already defiled several of Xu Yunqi's magical treasures with the Turbid Cloud Bowl. Seeing that he was about to succeed, he naturally did not want to fail at the last minute.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunqi clenched his fists and stared intently at Gu Fan.

Even though the two were very close, neither of them would be willing to take the risk when faced with life and death.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, Gu Fan gave him a reassuring look and replied softly, "Fellow Daoist Xu and I are close friends. Seeing him being besieged by you, I really couldn't stand idly by."

"In my opinion, it would be better if the three of you stopped here."

"We'll spare your lives, fellow Daoist. How about it? Cultivation is no easy feat; please reconsider."

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist's expression changed drastically, and he angrily retorted, "Arrogant!"

Enraged, he immediately made his move. He placed the Cloud-Turbid Bowl in front of him, flicked his finger, and a black dragon, flowing with filthy and foul energy, emerged from it, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at Gu Fan.

At the same time, the short, stout young man and the beautiful woman in palace attire each released a flying sword, one pale purple and the other cyan gold, which intertwined to create a sky full of sword nets that enveloped Xu Yunqi.

Xu Yunqi's expression darkened further upon seeing this.

The Yin-Yang Swords were forged into the Xuanqing Stone and driven by the power of the Yuan Magnetic Field, rendering his innate divine power helpless.

Fortunately, he still had a few magical treasures. He immediately summoned a delicate little pagoda to protect himself, and then took out a feather fan. With a gentle wave, five-colored spiritual fire appeared, blocking the two's attacks.

Xu Yunqi was temporarily unharmed, but then became worried about Gu Fan.

In his mind, Gu Fan was a more pure weapon refiner than him; otherwise, he would have been far superior to him in weapon refining.

However, once the turbid cloud bowl is tainted by a magical artifact, it can defile its spiritual essence.

If a cultivator's natal magic weapon is defiled, it may even cloud their consciousness, making them vulnerable to being invaded by inner demons in this Xuan Yang Secret Realm, which is extremely dangerous.

He released his divine sense to investigate, only to be greatly surprised.

But Gu Fan faced the turbid black dragon without fear, and a small bell quickly condensed in his palm.

The small bell moved automatically without wind, producing a loud and resounding sound that echoed in all directions. The black dragon seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, and it trembled and hesitated to go forward.

It is indeed a divine power, a clear and bright control!

The Clear and Bright Elixir can purify all evils, making it the nemesis of the Turbid Cloud Bowl!

Lin Fengwan's expression changed drastically. He immediately gritted his teeth and activated the Turbid Cloud Bowl, instantly unleashing surging black clouds that covered an area of ​​a hundred feet. Then, he waved his whisk at Gu Fan and shouted, "Go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than ten jets of dark lightning suddenly struck down from the black clouds, heading straight for Gu Fan's face.

This is an extremely Yin and malevolent lightning bolt. If it strikes a magical artifact, it can destroy its spirituality; if it strikes a cultivator, it can corrode their soul. It is truly insidious.

"To call me arrogant? You are truly courting death!"

As Gu Fan spoke, he rapidly mobilized his magical power, and the body of the Clear and Bright Bell instantly emitted countless rays of light, causing the sun, moon, and stars to move as if the heavens and earth were in motion.

"go!"

He gritted his teeth and unleashed the Clear Light to meet the Extreme Yin Lightning.

The two-foot-long golden bell suddenly expanded, blocking the extremely yin and evil thunder, and the bell sounded repeatedly.

However, the situation that Lin Fengwan had hoped for—the magic weapon being defiled—did not happen, simply because the Clear Jade was a manifestation of supernatural power and not a magic weapon at all!

Just then, Gu Fan pointed his fingers like a sword and shouted, "The sky is free of pollution, the earth is free of dust, shatter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Clear Sky Royal Palace exploded with a deafening roar, its dazzling golden light illuminating all directions.

Gu Fan let out a muffled groan, his face turning slightly pale as his magical power was drained.

However, upon receiving this blow, the extremely malevolent Yin Lightning was instantly annihilated, and the golden light pierced through the dark clouds.

The gourd leaped up and opened its mouth, spitting out a pale blue light.

The rosy glow, like a raging storm, swept up the dark clouds and swallowed them into the mouth of the gourd.

In the blink of an eye, the world became clear.

"What kind of spirit beast is this?!"

Lin Fengwan was even more surprised than when he saw Gu Fan use his supernatural powers to resist the Turbid Cloud Bowl.

Even he dared not touch the filth of the black clouds, yet the gourd easily swallowed them.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, so bitter!" the gourd cried, sticking out its tongue.

Gu Fan did not respond to Lin Fengwan. He rushed out and pointed out a crimson lightning bolt as thick as a bucket with his finger like a sword.

Azure Sky Guide!

Lightning swept over them, and Lin Fengwan waved his whisk, which seemed to grow into thousands of branches, enveloping Qingmingyin.

The lightning exploded with a deafening roar, but it failed to break free of the whisk and was instead absorbed by it.

"Do you think that by breaking the Cloud-Turbid Bowl, this humble Taoist can do nothing to you?"

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Before Lin Fengwan could finish speaking, a scream rang out.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the gourd had revealed its true form as a giant beast while the two were fighting, and it bit down on the short, fat youth.

Just as the short, stout youth was about to dodge, he saw a plume of black smoke spew out of the gourd's mouth—the very black cloud that had just been swallowed up!

The sudden attack caught him off guard. He was sprayed in the face with black clouds and froze on the spot. Then, the gourd bit off half of his body.

Seeing the short, fat young man's miserable state, Gu Fan's lips curled slightly.

His target was not Lin Fengwan, but the Lin family couple who were besieging Xu Yunqi!

Xu Yunqi was overjoyed. He used the exquisite little pagoda on his head to withstand the attack from the beautiful woman in palace attire, and with a flick of his sleeve, he threw out a five-colored pearl.

The pearl struck the short, stout youth, and his scream abruptly stopped as he fell backward.

When Lin Feng came to his senses, he saw Hulu, Gu Fan, and Xu Yunqi forming a circle around him and the beautiful woman in palace attire.

"Fellow Daoist, the balance of power has shifted!"

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