29: Chapter 29 Demon Monkey

["Hanguang Sword": Beginner (798 / 800)]

Throughout the journey, Luo Fuyi kept talking, but Yu Xiu, relying on his astonishing Comprehension Ability, managed to deduce the "Hanguang Sword" that Luo Fuyi had just demonstrated.

However, it was quite strenuous.

Because the sword technique Luo Fuyi demonstrated was far too abstract; had Yu Xiu not come from the Sword Sect and practiced dozens, if not hundreds, of sword techniques, and possessed a Sword Heart, even with higher Comprehension Ability, he might not have been able to deduce this sword technique.

The main issue was the lack of a Mind-Cultivation Technique and Qi Circulation methods; trying to reverse-engineer it based solely on that abstract sword technique immediately raised the difficulty significantly.

Fortunately, after attempting it, the sword technique was finally mastered.

20 Comprehension Ability, half of the 20-year lifespan reward was already in hand.

"Cross that mountain, and you will reach Yunshan Cliff." Luo Fuyi had been in high spirits the whole way and stopped here: "I heard that an expert at the first stage of the Great Four Passes, someone named Zhu Heng, has gathered many warriors to slay demons, and by now, they should already be clashing with those demons."

"We must hurry, otherwise we might not make it in time."

Yu Xiu agreed.

Before long, Yunshan Cliff came into view, and the number of people increased. A large group of Jianghu travelers were blocked at the foot of Yunshan Cliff, seemingly in a standoff.

"Why aren't you letting us up the mountain? You can slay demons, and so can we. Move aside!" A bearded man with a large saber on his back shouted at another group blocking the mountain path.

"Are you really going there to slay demons?" The middle-aged man guarding the path sneered. "You are just after the items on Yunshan Cliff. Once we let you up, I fear you will start fighting amongst yourselves before you even slay any demons."

"Bullshit! That Zhu Heng gathered such a large group of you, could it really be just to slay demons? Isn't it just because you're afraid we'll snatch the good things on Yunshan Cliff and want to keep them all for yourselves!"

"If you don't move aside, don't blame us for being impolite!" The bearded man had already started drawing his saber.

"Move aside."

The many Jianghu travelers at the foot of the mountain chimed in, and the tension between the two sides escalated instantly.

Luo Fuyi tugged at Yu Xiu and quietly transmitted her voice: "These rogue Jianghu cultivators are willing to risk their lives for a pittance of resources; we don't need to get involved. Let's go around."

"Good idea." Yu Xiu praised casually, as he held the same opinion.

Luo Fuyi couldn't help but curl her lips, saying reservedly: "I have spent quite some time walking the Jianghu, so I have some experience."

They bypassed the guarded front and reached the back of Yunshan Cliff, only to discover a sheer cliff face over a hundred zhang high.

Luo Fuyi was troubled: "With my lightness skill, wanting to scale this cliff is… quite difficult!"

It wasn't difficult; it was impossible to climb!

She considered her sword technique superb, her saber technique decent, and she had plenty of strength, but this lightness skill was truly not her forte.

Yu Xiu smiled and said: "My lightness skill is passable."

Saying this, he grabbed Luo Fuyi's arm and floated upward, moving extremely fast.

Luo Fuyi was overjoyed: "Brother Yu, your lightness skill is so profound, it's almost approaching the level of walking on air."

In just a few breaths, the two reached the cliff top and saw rolling Demonic Qi not far away, along with the whistling of blades and swords. Clearly, the demons here had already started fighting with Zhu Heng and the others.

The long sword on Luo Fuyi's back sprang up and was caught by her: "I'm going to slay demons."

Before she finished speaking, she had already vanished.

"It seems I don't need to take action."

There were many cultivators gathered here, more than enough to kill a few demons, especially with Luo Fuyi joining the fray.

Yu Xiu did not follow; relying on his keen perception, he began searching for the place where the books of Yunshan Cliff were hidden.

He bypassed the area where the demons, Zhu Heng, and Luo Fuyi were fighting and began searching everywhere, but found nothing.

During this time, he saw Luo Fuyi abandon her sword technique and use a golden back-saber. Her saber technique was heavy and powerful, surprisingly formidable, slaying a Life Spring Realm demonic monkey with a single strike.

Yu Xiu didn't watch for long; after circling around and finding nothing, he returned to the cliff edge.

According to his experience from novels in his previous life, protagonists were mostly driven to a dead end, falling off a cliff, and obtaining a fortuitous encounter.

"So, could the things left behind by the Yunshan Cliff School be within this cliff?"

Using the Riding the Wind state, he briefly traversed the air and began searching along the cliff face.

Sure enough, after searching for less than half an hour, Yu Xiu found a gap about a foot wide in a hidden spot.

Whether looking from below or above the cliff, due to the angle of sight, this gap was invisible.

Only by being suspended in mid-air and facing this spot could it be seen.

Yu Xiu stepped into the gap and felt his vision darken, but having reached the Great Four Passes Realm, he could see in the dark, so it didn't affect him much.

The gap was narrow at first but grew wider as he went deeper. After walking about a hundred steps, he entered a natural stone cave. Inside, there were bookshelves, scattered stone platforms, weapons lined up on all sides, and even more large chests stacked up.

More importantly, standing in front of that row of bookshelves was a figure.

That was… an old white ape wearing a long gown!

"Demonic monkey!"

"Great Four Passes!"

Yu Xiu's gaze narrowed; this was the demonic monkey that Luo Fuyi had mentioned, one that had entered the first stage of the Great Four Passes, the Five Viscera Realm.

"You came too late. The spiritual items here, as well as profound Cultivation Techniques, Secret Manuals, gold, silver, and many other things, have all been cleared out. What hasn't been taken are just some Secret Manuals that don't even reach the Great Four Passes level." The old ape was holding a book in one hand, reading it carefully. Only then did it casually toss the book aside and cast its gaze toward Yu Xiu.

It was a pair of eyes glowing with a faint green light, appearing deep, but hidden even deeper were bloodlust and brutality, far from the gentle appearance it showed on the surface.

Yu Xiu didn't even look at the books and items around him, just stared at the old ape and shook his head: "I didn't come too late."

The old ape grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp yellow teeth: "Indeed not late. A young warrior with such vigorous Qi and blood like you must be a great tonic when eaten.

"It's a pity that one escaped earlier, and he even managed to find this place and cleared out the spiritual items and Secret Manuals.

"This Yunshan Cliff is mine, and the things here are all mine. How dare he take them!"

By the end of its words, the old ape no longer had its previous gentle tone, leaving only violent blood-rage.

"Demons are demons, capricious and knowing nothing of Heart-Nature!"

Yu Xiu responded calmly. As for what the demonic monkey said about the one who escaped earlier and cleared out this place, it was most likely 'Jiang Han', whom all the Jianghu people outside were talking about.

"Yunshan Cliff is not yours, and neither is this place. Things belonging to the Human Race should naturally be taken by the Human Race. You, a demon, why would you think these are all yours?"

Yu Xiu remained composed, completely unbothered by the demonic monkey's rage.

"I just like sharp-tongued youngsters like you; you'll be more chewy to eat." The old ape's mouth stretched open, and its old face became ferocious and brutal.

Its body rolled with Demonic Qi, and in a flash, it clawed toward Yu Xiu's forehead with extreme speed and even fiercer momentum!

"Clang!" A sword chime rang out, and a flash of sword light swept through, instantly crashing into the rolling Demonic Qi.

Whatever momentum or demonic frenzy it had, the rolling Demonic Qi was shattered to pieces the moment it met the sword radiance, just like snowflakes meeting a scorching sun, evaporating instantly.

"You… Sword Intent…" The old ape's voice changed abruptly, letting out a sharp, ear-piercing scream.

But no sooner had this scream started than it came to an abrupt halt. Immediately following, a monkey head flew up and fell.

It was dead!