Chapter 749: The so-called evil spirit

The two walked into the valley while talking.

They were immediately met by a line of powerful people, all standing at attention. The power of the powerful gathered together, like a dragon and tiger galloping, and the wind and clouds surging.

They were all above the level of entering the Dao, and there were more than a dozen of them who had reached the level of the void.

Xue Mu was stunned. There were so many people with the ability to empty their stomachs in the Valley of Swords alone? The martial arts of the complete Dao of the heavens a thousand years ago had finally revealed the tip of the iceberg.

Meng Zhen really walked over with him. When a group of powerful people saw Meng Zhen, they all nodded and then let them go in. Xue Mu asked in a low voice, “Do these people guard the Valley of Swords?”

“The Valley of Swords? That’s a good name.” Meng Zhen said leisurely, ”With the chaos of evil spirits in the world, people can’t live independently, so of course there have to be a few suitable places to gather together. This is one of them. A group of sword-smiths gathered here, and many people spontaneously lived here together, setting up defenses to fight evil spirits together.”

Xue Mu understood. In this era, evil spirits are everywhere, and normal towns cannot exist. They are all centered on various beneficial and combat-oriented occupations, and the strong gather to protect them, forming settlements. And people like Ji Haomeng Zhen, who have reached the Dao, go out to eliminate evil spirits independently, and are respected wherever they go.

Perhaps some of the powerful people he just met were the ancestors of his acquaintances.

When they reached the center of the valley, the sound of hammering and the light smoke drifting in the air gave off a somewhat secluded and hidden atmosphere. Thinking of the prosperous sect that monopolized the arms trade in later generations, Xue Mu always had a sense of regret.

Meng really pushed open a door, and inside was a forge that was almost out, and a sword of god with a faint glow, surrounded by clouds and mist, lying on a forging table. A burly man was looking at the irregular sword body next to him, slightly frowning.

“Zheng Wuzi, is my sword ready?”

“This sword of yours, with the power of the stars and the moon’s radiance, is a perfect match for your spiritual power and can double your strength. It’s a good sword. But…”

“But what?”

“The breath of the night is too heavy and unpredictable. And this irregular way is very easy to distort the body and mind… It’s not too much to say that it’s a demon sword, but if it’s not used by a hero with an open mind, it will easily go to the dark side and enter the demon path.” Zheng Wuzi said, ”I don’t think your two disciples are as good as you, and they may not be able to control this sword.”

“I am still in my prime, why are you worrying about my successor at this time, you jinx?”

“Your two disciples have all mixed with Ying Jin Huan and Xiang Hengxing.” Zheng Wuzi said, ”Zheng Wuzi will not make swords for evil people. When the world is in chaos, these people will be responsible for eight points. I hope you will take this seriously.”

Meng Zhen said, “Okay, okay, I still have a lot of time, so I will slowly train my apprentices. In fact, not to mention Ying Junhuan, that sly fox, at least Xiang Hengxing has some spirit, he’s not that bad…”

“Okay, you are a good talker, but you are a coward. Zheng Wuzi was somewhat helpless: “What is the name of this sword?”

Meng Zhen’s eyes widened, and he scratched his head with great difficulty: “Night… um, the soul of the stars? The Milky Way is ethereal?”

Xue Mu finally spoke up: “Star Soul, Cloudy Mist.”

“Oh, that’s a good name.” Meng Zhen was delighted to pick up the sword: ”Let’s call it that.”

Zheng Wuzi’s eyes fell on Xue Mu with some surprise: “This is…”

Xue Mu had not yet spoken, but Meng Zhenqian spoke first: “My brother.”

“Where did you get a brother?”

“Why do you all ask this? What does it have to do with you?”

Zheng Wuzi smiled slightly: “After all, you are the universally recognized most beautiful woman in the world. I think no matter who it is, they will be very interested in the man who appears by your side. Since he is your younger brother, Ji Hao will not dare to touch him, right?”

“Huh? You sound like you have an opinion about Ji Hao? Do you also think he is a bit stubborn?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t you think Ji Hao is the best person to end the chaos?”

“These two things don’t conflict. At least someone with no ambition like you is not the best candidate.”

“I have no ambition…” Meng really didn’t refute, and smiled: ”It’s just that my ambition is different from yours… Ji Hao wants to make the heavens take shape, saying that it was calculated by the mysterious heavenly man. Pah, is it that you yourselves want the heavens to take shape?”

Zheng Wuzi whispered, “It is indeed beneficial to suppress evil…”

“Bah, no one in this valley is evil, do you think these people are all particularly cultivated? It’s not that the heavens are suppressing them, at least they don’t easily give birth to evil, they only need to deal with external evil. Once the heavens take shape as an object, it is indeed beneficial for suppressing external evil, but it has a scope. If it is moved out of place by someone one day, then won’t everyone be evil?”

Zheng Wuzi did not answer. Meng Zhenran took Xue Mu’s hand and said lightly, “You are afraid that my disciple will become bad, but I am afraid that you will become bad. We forged swords to fight evil spirits together, but someone is already charging fees. Do what you think is right…”

After leaving the sword-forging valley, Meng Zhen was no longer as fast as before, but slowly walked towards the seaside.

Xue Mu followed quietly, just listening to the sparse conversation. This situation from a thousand years ago gradually began to make sense in his mind.

Standing by the sea, Meng Zhenqian did not use any martial arts to resist the sea breeze, allowing her long hair to flutter and her clothes to flap in the wind. She looked down at the waves as they crashed against the rocks on the shore, as if listening to the rhythm of the heavens, and remained silent for a long time.

Xue Mu stood with her for a while, and whispered, “Very contradictory?”

Meng Zhen said, “How do you know?”

“I can hear it. The Tao of Heaven does not take shape, but exists in the world. It means that everyone has the protection of the Tao of Heaven, and it is not easy to be corrupted. But this seems to be insufficiently targeted, and it cannot prevent the formation of external evil spirits. If the Tao of Heaven takes shape and divides the world into eight directions, it can prevent external evil spirits from taking shape, and the world will be peaceful. But at the same time, there will be a scope. Once it is out of place, everything outside the scope may become evil spirits.

He was so experienced that when the Tianya Ding was out of place, all the marine life became evil. Now in this era without the Nine Cauldrons, living things are not self-evils, but there are evil bodies everywhere, which is also very troublesome.

Meng Zhen said, “The things that the Dao transforms into shapes can never be moved, because they are always in eight directions. They will be destroyed sooner or later. By then, everything will be the same. If a real evil spirit appears, there won’t be enough strength to kill it, and we’ll have to find a way to return it to the Dao. Wouldn’t that be like taking off your pants to fart?”

Xue Mu thought to himself, “You are really far-sighted, Grandmaster. Isn’t that why I’m here?” So he asked, “If we want to return the things that take the shape of the Dao to the Dao, what do we do?”

Meng Zhen really rolled his eyes: “How would I know?”

Xue Mu: “…”

Meng Zhen sighed: “Which situation is better in the end?”

Xue Mu thought for a moment and asked, “If the Tao does not take shape, is there any other way to prevent the birth of evil spirits?”

“Everyone has the desire to destroy, more or less, it just manifests itself externally.” Meng Zhen said with a sigh: ”Therefore, the speed at which evil spirits take shape depends on people’s desire to be aggressive, and the ability of the formed evil spirits also depends on the ability of the people. The more powerful the world’s military force, the stronger the evil spirits will be. If everyone is powerless, then the so-called evil spirits will be useless. Even if they attach to your body, they can only make you go crazy and be possessed by evil spirits. A village doctor can cure it, so what’s the big deal? Unfortunately, this can’t be done…”

Xue Mu drew back his lips.

He completely understood Meng Huan’s meaning. Just like in modern times, there are people who are possessed by evil spirits. If they are possessed, they are possessed, and there is not much damage. How can there be evil spirits in this world that are so powerful?

No wonder, the so-called evil spirits are clearly exclusive creatures of the martial arts world.