My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion

Xu Qi didn’t really care about it, only feeling somewhat lonely.

At this moment, he stood by the surging River of Time, his garment unmoving in the chaotic currents.

He clearly could forcibly break open the river, drag out the Purity Saintess, but he didn’t. He was like a patient fisherman, knowing when to pull in the net. Since the unknown Outer Heaven Demon had already pursued inside, he was happy to quietly watch the changes.

A slight breeze floated past in the world, Xu Qi slightly turned his head.

A ceremonial white robe fell beside him, it was Gongsun Guan.

Among the top ten on the Martial Arts List, Gongsun Guan was one of the rare people who had not visited the Great Heavenly Mountain, this Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect always showed unpredictable movements in the Jianghu, no one knew where he came from or where he would go.

However, this didn’t mean Xu Qi didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, the two had multiple encounters in the Jianghu before Xu Qi ascended to the top as the world’s number one.

"Long time no see," Gongsun Guan spoke first.

"I hope this finds you well," Xu Qi replied.

The two figures faced each other, their aura seemed to be separated by a different world.

In the distance, Resentment Demon Master, unable to find the Ming Venerable’s aura, slowly became lost, wandering aimlessly based on instinct in the World of Ignorance, like a drifting island.

Gongsun Guan’s white robe appeared solemn, like a moon reflecting in a deep pool, and many years had passed. Gongsun Guan remained unchanged, always shrouded in misty clouds on Cloud Mountain. However, Xu Qi felt no emotional disturbance.

Moments ago, the Bright Hall appeared, its aura affected the world. He naturally saw that hall spanning through time was extraordinary in its roots, more clearly knowing the Purity Saintess possessed the Bright Hall, and thus had seized the "Ming Venerable" position.

And now he had descended the mountain to kill precisely this being called Ming Venerable, a Great Demon.

Ming Venerable, precisely the highest Divine of Ming’an Divine Sect’s tribute.

Removing this thing would undoubtedly make him an enemy of the entire Ming’an Divine Sect, and also an enemy of the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect standing before him.

Xu Qi was not hindered by things, nor confined by emotions, and naturally didn’t feel restricted by this, preferring less complications over one more issue.

He only remembered the few uncounted friendships from the past, thinking of the incense ties, if Gongsun Guan insisted on obstructing him, killing him too would ultimately be... a bit regretful.

"Are you here to kill the Ming Venerable?" Gongsun Guan suddenly spoke, his voice calm and without ripple.

Xu Qi had nothing to hide, nor did he need to hide, he slightly nodded, his gaze still fixed on the endlessly flowing River of Time ahead: "Rules must not be broken."

Gongsun Guan, upon hearing, offered no words, simply swayed his head slowly. His white robe lightly brushed in the chaotic flow of time, his expression couldn’t reveal whether it was regret, opposition, or some other emotion.

Xu Qi finally turned his head, his lean face for the first time showed some emotion, raising his eyebrow, seeming both surprised and amused. Gongsun Guan showing up now made his intentions clear, likely to obstruct.

But what intrigued him slightly was that earlier, when the Purity Saintess wielding the Bright Hall’s power became the definitive "Ming Venerable," this Sect Hierarch was nowhere to be seen. Yet now that the Bright Hall had collapsed and aura was in chaos, he appeared.

"This moment, that moment," Gongsun Guan seemed to speak to himself, his deep eyes turning to gaze into the river’s depths.

Xu Qi followed his gaze, the faint whisper of a smile at the corner of his mouth gradually fading.

Suddenly, unnatural ripples arose upon the river surface, with previously stable time fragments beginning to distort and disintegrate.

"Interesting."

He softly said, the tranquil aura around him starting to rise like the tide.

The River of Time suddenly trembled violently, a crack appearing in the air.

A sudden sword emerged.

Xu Qi responded with his fist.

The lean figure did not move from his place, merely simply raised his right fist and thrust forward.

No roaring Gang Wind, no blinding light, the punch traveled through the boiling River of Time, causing a momentary stasis, the flowing river water, splashing waves, twisting fragments all seemed to freeze.

Fist and sword, collided fiercely on the surface of the River of Time.

Bang!

Xu Qi’s body trembled slightly, without retreat, even a trace of indescribable joy flickered in his eyes.

With fist and sword as the center, a violent storm arose, the vast River of Time seemed abruptly severed, upstream river water frantically piled up, raising colossal waves; downstream riverbed suddenly dried up, revealing riverbed etched with age.

Gongsun Guan’s white robe flapped loudly in the terrifying shock wave, he stared into the collision’s depths, deep eyes for the first time showing a clear fluctuation, seemingly representing amazement or some kind of verification.

"Heh..."

Xu Qi’s lips curled with a smile.

He couldn’t recall how long it had been since he’d experienced such a spring thunder-like tremor.

The last one, perhaps Wei Gang?

Amidst the yet unquiesced River of Time, a figure slowly emerged.

Just at this moment, the Resentment Demon Master, who had been blindly wandering in the World of Ignorance like a drifting island, seemed to be incited by some invisible force, letting out an earth-shattering roar.

Xu Qi slightly lowered his gaze, uncertain whether to kill this Resentment Demon Master first, then deal with the person, or to face both at once.

"Are you the Ming Venerable that Gongsun Guan and others worship?"

That person slowly responded: "Yes and no."

Xu Qi raised his gaze, watching him, seeing the light around him gradually gather, he faintly understood, unwittingly reminiscing about that nearly fleeting sword.

After a while, as the radiance slowly dimmed, and the roaring Resentment Demon Master regained calm, becoming blind and ignorant again, Xu Qi suddenly understood, slowly said: "You merged the Ming Venerable... into your Sword Intent?"

"The Purity Saintess is dead."

The person who retained a trace of Sword Intent gave a smile, the Hou Kang Sword in his hand still humming, hidden light flowing across the blade, slowly converging within.

"There’s no Great Demon here for you to eliminate."

Xu Qi looked him over and then laughed:

"Interesting, very interesting."

Chen Yi sarcastically said: "I heard earlier that Shenxiao Sect people said a great figure would come, didn’t expect a Heavenly Person to descend, but nothing happens without cause, a Heavenly Person doesn’t descend without reason, under which Immortal’s orders are you here?"

Perhaps from the admiration accrued during previous encounters, Xu Qi slowly spoke: "At someone’s request and setting rules, by the looks of that sword, are you... a disciple of Sword Armor?"

Chen Yi glanced at the Hou Kang Sword in his hand, slightly nodded, amusedly asked: "I thought someone like you wouldn’t be bound by anyone."

Xu Qi leisurely replied: "Only someone like me can absolutely connect Heaven and Earth."

Chen Yi was silent for a moment.

Earlier words, falling into the ears of others, would surely be half-understood, like clouds and mist, but before stepping out from the River of Time, Chen Yi had already untangled their meaning.

The true meaning among the top ten of the Martial Arts List are in harmony with the Heaven and Earth Dao, like Zhou Yitang communicating with heaven and earth, like Wu Buxu’s Sword Dao Nirvana, body like grass, or like the Broken Swordman, Blind Arrow,

Among the myriad Immortals in heaven, Heavenly Persons are distinct, embodying ancient and modern truths,

And True Heavenly Persons reside on the Great Heavenly Mountain, being the world’s number one, also being... the one who absolutely connects Heaven and Earth in this human world.