Chapter 404: The Target of Public Criticism (Two in One)
Inside the Ancestral Dragon Shrine, deep within the main hall, before the altar.
The atmosphere here was starkly different from the clamor at the entrance, yet it was even more stagnant and perilous.
Miss Qingshuang, dressed in white purer than snow, stood tall and solitary on the pedestal where the colossal Ancestral Dragon divine statue coiled.
Her cool and clear countenance, illuminated by the chaotic light cluster at the top of the altar, appeared even more sacred and alluringly cold.
In her hand, a palm-sized golden token, neither metal nor jade, emanated a soft yet majestic radiance.
The token was engraved with intricate, ancient dragon patterns, and at its center, what appeared to be a solidified drop of golden blood was now resonating strangely with the Ancestral Dragon Heart light cluster at the top of the altar, echoing each other from afar.
This was precisely the key to unlocking the Ancestor Dragon Heritage—the ancestral dragon token!
As Gu Yun had guessed, Miss Qingshuang had already claimed this token for herself.
However, due to the anomaly that appeared on the Dragon Ascension Ladder, Miss Qingshuang, in her excessive greed to claim all of the Dragon Emperor Inheritance for herself, inevitably delayed for some time.
This led to her wasting too much time here, despite being the first to enter the Dragon Ascension Ladder.
Furthermore, after an intense battle with the Ancestral Dragon phantom, her aura had slightly weakened.
She had finally obtained the token, only to find her path blocked by latecomers!
Miss Qingshuang and Qin Lie, along with four or five other direct descendants of the Qin Family, were now completely surrounded in the center.
The essential path leading to the depths of the secret realm was blocked by a muscular, purple-skinned giant.
Many other cultivators were also eyeing them greedily from other directions.
"Miss Qingshuang, hand over the ancestral dragon token!"
A cultivator spoke sharply, clad in a light gold python robe, with a handsome face and eyes that bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to Emperor Wuque, though his demeanor was more sinister and domineering, exuding a long-held oppressive aura and undisguised greed.
It was none other than the Second Prince of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty, Di Wuchen!
Legend had it that he possessed extraordinary talent and was favored by the Eternal Emperor, acting with even greater ruthlessness and decisiveness than his younger brother, Emperor Wuque, stopping at nothing to achieve his goals.
He stared at the token in Miss Qingshuang's hand, and deep within his eyes, a tangible, intimidating golden light flickered, as if that light would devour Miss Qingshuang along with the token.
The Ancestor Dragon Heritage was no small matter.
At this moment, the opponent's identity was no longer important!
Miss Qingshuang frowned, looking around. If it were just Di Wuchen alone, she naturally wouldn't be afraid in the slightest; in fact, she could easily repel him and leave gracefully. But—
"Everyone, why bother with idle talk?"
A cold, hoarse voice, like metal grating, sounded from behind and to the side of Miss Qingshuang.
The speaker was clad in a grotesque, pitch-black battle armor that seemed to absorb all light, his face shrouded in the shadow of his helmet, revealing only a pair of eyes that gleamed with a ghostly green phosphorescence.
His aura flickered erratically, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows. It was none other than Shadow Slaughter, the First Divine Son of the Shadow Immortal Palace!
"Now that the token is in her hands alone, none of us have a chance to claim it. Why don't we first join forces to repel this Qin Family Imperial Daughter, seize the token, and then compete for it based on our individual abilities? Otherwise, once she recovers and uses the token's power to connect with the Ancestral Dragon Heart, it might be too late for us to act!"
Shadow Slaughter's voice carried immense power of persuasion and incitement, instantly igniting the flames of greed in everyone around him.
"Miss Qingshuang, do not bring trouble upon yourself!"
Luoshui Fairy of the Han Bing Immortal Palace showed little emotion on her cool face, but her gaze was also firmly fixed on the ancestral dragon token, and the fleeting hint of greed did not escape Miss Qingshuang's perception.
As fellow prodigies, who could resist such a world-shaking opportunity?
"Whoosh—"
"Whoosh—"
Shi Yue blocked the essential path, his fists colliding with a dull, drum-like thud, sending out substantial purple energy waves. His muscles, gnarled like old tree roots, bulged violently, like an ancient ferocious beast ready to erupt at any moment. His fierce gaze was fixed on Miss Qingshuang, clearly having been thoroughly ignited by Shadow Slaughter's words.
The gloom from being jointly repelled by Lin Ziyi and Fang Qingyan earlier was completely swept away.
Looking at these outsiders, he secretly sneered, "As expected, these brainless outsiders are actually fighting among themselves."
Their Heavenly Human Race was incredibly united.
Moreover, he knew another secret method to delve deeper and acquire the Ancestor Dragon Heritage.
At this moment, he only needed to quietly wait for these fellows to fight among themselves. As soon as an opportunity arose for him to snatch the token, he could immediately enter the secret realm, without needing to engage in meaningless entanglement with the crowd like Miss Qingshuang.
"Is it just you few?!"
Miss Qingshuang sneered. She was still somewhat disappointed not to see the person she wanted to see.
That guy, he wouldn't have failed to enter this place, would he?
"Heh, Gu Yun, oh Gu Yun, in this life, I am far ahead of you!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
"Brother Gu Yun will definitely make all your wicked plans fall through, he will!"
"Give me back my body!"
Miss Qingshuang hadn't been smug for long before a delicate shout echoed from within her sea of consciousness.
Her face turned ashen, and she cursed inwardly. As soon as she thought of Gu Yun, the other party became incredibly agitated, as if she had taken a stimulant.
She could only try her best to exclude any information related to Gu Yun from her mind.
Beside her, those enemies who had surrounded her naturally wouldn't miss this sudden, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They all rubbed their fists, ready to charge forward.
"Wait!"
Just then, a clear shout, carrying a hint of feigned composure and urgency, suddenly rang out from behind the crowd!
A dazzling bolt of lightning parted the crowd, and in the blink of an eye, it landed in the center of the arena.
The newcomer was clad in a magnificent golden lightning-patterned battle robe, with a handsome face and a tall, upright figure, surrounded by fine silver electric arcs. His aura was powerful. It was none other than Lei Qianjue, the First Prodigy of the Thunderclap Immortal Palace!
He wore an expression of concern and solemnity, and spoke loudly to the agitated crowd, "Fellow Daoists, hold your hands! Listen to my words!"
He surveyed his surroundings, his gaze lingering for a moment particularly on Di Wuchen, Shadow Slaughter, and Luoshui Fairy: "Miss Qingshuang is the Imperial Daughter of the Qin Family, with a noble status."
"Although this ancestral dragon token is important, it is not worth us joining forces to attack her and lose the integrity of a renowned righteous sect!
"If word gets out, wouldn't the world laugh at us?"
"Why don't we first eliminate these Heavenly Human Race mongrels outside, what do you say?!"
His gaze turned to Shi Yue, bursting with brilliant light.
The latter unconsciously took a step back.
Damn, how did this involve him too?!
Lei Qianjue's sudden appearance indeed caused Di Wuchen, Shadow Slaughter, and Luoshui Fairy to stop in their tracks. Of course, it wasn't because of the so-called nonsense about the integrity of a renowned righteous sect, but because Lei Qianjue's interference suddenly made the situation incredibly complicated.
Although Miss Qingshuang seemed a bit weak, a centipede dies but never falls. How many people dared to underestimate the Imperial Daughter of the Immortal Ancient Qin Family?
With the addition of Lei Qianjue, whose strength was unfathomable, the strength of both sides suddenly returned to a delicate balance.
Seeing that the few of them were hesitant and dared not make a move.
Lei Qianjue's lips curved slightly into a smile. He calmly turned to face Miss Qingshuang on the pedestal, his face instantly shifting to a deeply affectionate and slightly anxious expression, and his tone softened considerably:
"Miss Qingshuang! Are you unharmed?"
He slightly puffed out his chest, exuding a heroic aura, and his eyes were filled with "genuine affection."
"Rest assured, with me here today, I will do my utmost to protect you and prevent this act of bullying the few with the many, which would tarnish the reputation of my Immortal Palace, from happening!"
Miss Qingshuang merely watched his performance quietly, while doing her best to recover from her injuries.
"Heh heh, Lei Qianjue, you fool, you think you're helping others, but in reality, they don't take you seriously at all!"
"How does it feel to have your good intentions spurned?"
Shadow Slaughter sneered. The Shadow Immortal Palace's strength was superior to that of the Thunderclap Immortal Palace, so he naturally wasn't afraid of Lei Qianjue.
It was just that the latter's strength was somewhat difficult to gauge, which was why he hadn't rashly made a move.
Now that he saw the other party suffer a setback, he naturally wanted to gain some advantage with his words.
"Brother Ying, you are mistaken. I think this Lei Qianjue might even be enjoying it."
Di Wuchen also couldn't help but sneer, his eyes filled with even greater disdain.
Still thinking of relying on a woman's power, Lei Qianjue, no matter his talent, was already Wasted (useless/crippled).
The surrounding cultivators looked at him strangely, whispering among themselves, their gazes like needles pricking Lei Qianjue.
Everyone present was a person of standing, at least a successor of an Imperial-level force, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to reach the top of the Dragon Ascension Ladder.
At this moment, Lei Qianjue felt like a clown stripped naked and thrown into the center of a bustling market for public ridicule!
All his calculations, all his disguises, all his self-righteous affection and heroism, in the face of Miss Qingshuang's bone-chillingly cold "How about you go die now?", became a huge joke!
The image he had painstakingly cultivated, the pride of being the First Prodigy of the Thunderclap Immortal Palace, was trampled into the mud by Miss Qingshuang's light words, and then mercilessly ground underfoot!
"Miss Qingshuang!!"
"How dare you humiliate me like this?!"
The extreme shame and anger finally ignited the ferocious beast named madness within Lei Qianjue's heart!
His handsome face twisted into an inhuman contortion, his eyes bloodshot and crimson, filled with hideous blood vessels, as if about to drip blood!
The violent purple lightning around him uncontrollably exploded, emitting deafening "crackling" sounds.
"Is that all?"
"You can't even die for me, and you dare to talk about feelings with me?!"
Miss Qingshuang sneered.
What kind of trash dared to say such disgusting things to her? Compared to Gu Yun, this Lei Qianjue was nothing!
Putting everything else aside, he was already two hundred years old and hadn't even become a Quasi-Emperor, yet he dared to speak of protection to her?
Pfft!
"Everyone, since Miss Qin wishes to fight alone against many, why don't we grant her this wish!"
Lei Qianjue tried to remain calm, not allowing himself to be completely consumed by the flames of anger.
"Lei Qianjue, weren't you very arrogant just now?"
"Why don't you go up first and show us how it's done?"
Shadow Slaughter sneered. He tried to curry favor but failed, and now he wants to use them as pawns?
How could there be such a good thing in this world?!
Lei Qianjue was put on the spot, but at this point, he had no choice but to act.
Moreover, having lost so much face now, he had to find a way to silence all the cultivators present!!
His gaze fell on Shi Yue, and a plan began to form in his mind.
The only good news was that they were currently in the Ancient Continent, and the Heavenly Human Race, a disruptive force, was still present, giving him room to maneuver.
As for Miss Qingshuang?
She wouldn't escape his grasp!
"Since you all are so timid, then I shall lead the charge!"
Lei Qianjue roared, his aura erupting: "Myriad Thunder Heaven's Guidance · Annihilation Divine Spear!"
Boom—!
He suddenly clenched his hands towards the sky! The dome of the hall seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, and countless purple lightning bolts, thick as water barrels and exuding destructive aura, descended like a waterfall from the sky, furiously converging between his raised palms!
A gigantic divine spear, entirely composed of intensely condensed annihilation lightning, instantly took shape!
The spear body was entwined with countless roaring phantom thunder dragons, and where its tip pointed, space groaned under the unbearable pressure, revealing faint black cracks!
The terrifying pressure made everyone present's hearts pound, and even Di Wuchen and Shadow Slaughter's expressions changed slightly!
"Late Great Saint Realm?!"
"This Lei Qianjue, his strength has actually increased to such a terrifying degree?!"
"Can that Miss Qingshuang hold on?!"
For a moment, everyone had different thoughts. They wanted to see how much strength Miss Qingshuang still had, but they also worried about Lei Qianjue gaining an advantage.
"Attack!"
After a brief hesitation, a sharp glint burst forth in Di Wuchen's eyes, without any further hesitation!
The True Dragon Sky-Seizing Hand erupted once more, the dark golden dragon claw tearing through the air, carrying even more violent power, arriving first to directly seize the token in Miss Qingshuang's hand!
His objective was clear: to take advantage of the chaos!
Shadow Slaughter's figure seemed to melt into the shadows. A pitch-black sharp edge, even more sinister, more cunning, and seemingly capable of devouring all light than before, silently and abruptly stabbed out from Miss Qingshuang's blind spot, aiming directly for the wrist of her right hand holding the token!
Luoshui Fairy's jade hands fluttered, and endless cold air instantly froze the space several tens of feet around Miss Qingshuang. Countless ice shards, sharp as needles and exuding bone-chilling coldness, condensed in the air, sealing off all her evasion space like a pear blossom rainstorm!
//405//
Chapter 405: Encountering a Siege, Qin Qingshuang's True Strength (Two-in-One)
When the house leaks, it often rains overnight.
Shi Yue, who was blocking the front, was also revealing a fierce glint in his eyes at this moment, letting out a deafening roar. His enormous bronze-colored fist, carrying the terrifying power to shatter mountains, like a purple meteor, smashed heavily towards the base of the altar beneath Qin Qing霜's feet!
In an instant, dozens of attacks from other cultivators—magical artifact glows, sharp sword qi, destructive divine abilities—like a breached dam of destructive torrents, completely submerged Qin Qing霜 and the few remaining, desperately enduring, despairing Qin Family disciples behind her from all directions!
A truly fatal move!
In true competition, the one who gains the initiative may not necessarily be the one who laughs last.
The combined might of several top-tier Heaven's Chosen and more than ten Saint Ruler Realm peak powerhouses was world-shattering!
The violent energy turbulence tore the space around the altar, twisting and deforming it. Qin Qing霜's slender body was engulfed within it, like a small boat adrift in the waves of the sea.
But—
The young woman showed no hint of retreat. On her cold and stunning face, there was not the slightest fear; instead, a trace of… extreme coldness and indifference flashed across it.
Her eyes also gleamed: "Can a mere grain of rice shine?"
Her cold voice was not loud, but it clearly penetrated the roar of energy, carrying a bone-chilling coldness.
Her reliance was herself!
It was the rare—Chaos Body!
Just as Di Wuchen's True Dragon Sky Seizing Hand was about to touch the token, Qin Qing霜 moved.
Facing this terrifying might, she slightly spread her five fingers and gently pressed them towards the roaring dark-gold dragon claw!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no dazzling light.
Under everyone's shocked gaze.
In front of the young woman's palm, space spun and twisted, forming a miniature chaotic vortex, presenting a hazy, misty gray. Yet, within it, it seemed as if heaven and earth were re-enacting, stars being born and dying, containing the most primal chaos and void.
That incomparably powerful dark-gold dragon claw, carrying Di Wuchen's overbearing and peerless True Dragon power, crashed headfirst into this chaotic vortex!
The power of the dragon claw, enough to tear mountains and pierce through space, upon contact with the chaotic vortex, was like a clay ox entering the sea!!
The immense energy that formed the dragon claw, and the True Dragon laws it contained, were frantically decomposed, assimilated, and annihilated by the swirling gray airflow!
It was as if it wasn't an attack, but a handful of ice and snow thrown into a furnace!
The Eternal Imperial Dynasty's national guardian divine ability was easily extinguished at this moment. Di Wuchen's expression changed drastically because he could still feel the chaotic qi following the energy connection, tracing back, attempting to invade his origin!
He forcefully activated his magical power, forcibly severing the connection, and awkwardly withdrew the remaining phantom of the dragon claw. For the first time, a look of horror appeared in his eyes: "Chaos Assimilation?! She can actually use the power of chaos to such an extent?!"
Qin Qing霜 had hidden her edge for twenty years. Only now, truly making her move, did she reveal the true demeanor of the Qin Family's Emperor Daughter to the world!
Almost simultaneously.
Shadow Slaughter's silent, extremely malicious Shadow Edge had already pierced the skin of Qin Qing霜's right wrist!
This edge condensed the essence of Shadow Slaughter's lifelong Shadow Law, specifically designed to break through protective qi and corrode the soul, making it incredibly vicious.
Under the cover of Di Wuchen's terrifying offensive, his attack seemed so insignificant, yet like a venomous snake, it yearned for a single decisive strike!
Now, seeing that success was within reach, the eerie green phosphorescent fire in Shadow Slaughter's eyes blazed brightly!
However!
That Shadow Edge, capable of easily piercing divine weapons, produced a strange "sizzling" sound, like a hot iron on cold ice, when it touched Qin Qing霜's seemingly delicate, snow-white skin!
The skin on Qin Qing霜's wrist, upon contact, emitted an extremely faint, almost imperceptible, gray glow.
The Chaos Body is impervious to all laws!
It is not absolute defense, but rather its physique itself contains the chaotic origin that can dissolve all laws and corrode principles!
Such a method is practically identical to Gu Yun's Myriad Transformation Body!
Shadow Slaughter's extremely condensed power of Shadow Law, upon colliding with this layer of chaotic origin halo, was like the most precise machine crashing into thick, corrosive mud!
The law structure forming the edge began to disorder and disintegrate, and the insidious, corrosive characteristic was instead counter-eroded and devoured by the chaotic origin!
He grunted, forcibly retracting the edge, his figure fluctuating violently in the shadows, clearly suffering from a backlash of the law.
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Luoshui Fairy's myriad ice prisms, which froze space and blocked retreat, shot out like a torrential downpour.
But Qin Qing霜 didn't even make any obvious defensive posture.
She simply stood there, her posture as upright as a green pine in the snow.
But just as those ice prisms, emanating bone-chilling cold and capable of freezing the soul, entered within a ten-foot radius around her, they were effortlessly blocked by a thin layer of spiritual energy shield.
Crackling!
Dense sounds of impact, like heavy rain on banana leaves, rang out!
Those countless terrifying ice prisms, capable of piercing through refined gold and freezing laws, slammed heavily against the transparent shield.
Yet, they could only cause tiny ripples on the surface of the shield, then directly vanish, as if they had never existed.
Luoshui Fairy's serene face lost its composure for the first time, revealing unconcealed shock.
Before her, the Spear of Annihilation arrived as expected.
Lei Qianjue's full-power strike was also the most terrifying and truly lethal move among all present!
The deep purple spearhead twisted light, devoured all energy turbulence along its path, becoming the fastest, most venomous, and most lethal fang in this storm of destruction!
Its target was directly Qin Qing霜's glabella!
It was too fast!
It seized a tiny gap in Qin Qing霜's defense, and the crackling, scattered lightning also caused the spiritual energy in the surrounding air to stagnate, making it difficult for Qin Qing霜 to muster an effective counterattack in time.
Sweat involuntarily beaded on Qin Qing霜's forehead.
Having fought the ancestral dragon remnant soul earlier, her aura had not fully recovered, and now she was almost single-handedly fighting all the Heaven's Chosen!
Even if the Chaos Body was terrifying, she was already at the end of her rope.
No matter how strong Qin Qing霜 was, her Small Saint Realm cultivation was still her biggest weakness, and her spiritual energy was already stretched thin!
Shi Yue watched clearly from the side, a glint of wild joy erupting in his purple pupils.
"Good opportunity! Kill her! Kill her!"
He roared madly in his heart, like the most patient venomous snake, finally waiting for the moment when his prey was weakest and most vulnerable.
His massive body did not move, but his two bronze-colored giant fists were clenched, ready to strike.
He was still waiting, waiting for Lei Qianjue's spear to completely detonate Qin Qing霜's last resistance!
At that moment, everyone's attention would be drawn, and he would, with the speed of thunder, snatch the ancestral dragon token hovering at the center of the explosion, about to lose its owner!
"Young Master!!"
The Qin Family members who had blocked the attacks of the other Heaven's Chosen saw this scene, and each of them was furious, wanting to rescue her, but they were all already stretched thin.
"It's over."
"The Chaos Body is indeed terrifying. The Immortal Ancient Family's foundation is truly extraordinary."
Di Wuchen snorted, covering his right hand, which was still entwined with wisps of chaotic qi, forcing his face to turn ashen.
He had originally thought that by successfully breaking through to the Great Saint Realm, he would be an unrivaled powerful existence on the Ancient Continent.
He didn't expect to suffer such a significant setback in front of Qin Qing霜, even with so many people besieging her.
"It's just this Lei Qianjue, his combat awareness is truly terrifying."
"The Thunderclap Immortal Palace has produced a truly significant Heaven's Chosen!"
"Perhaps they can defeat the Holy Water Immortal Palace again and reclaim the position of the Third Immortal Palace."
Shadow Slaughter's figure reappeared. He was also not in good condition; his aura was unstable at this moment, clearly having paid a considerable price to escape the influence of the chaotic qi.
"Third Immortal Palace?"
"With such strength, who in your Shadow Immortal Palace can contend?"
Di Wuchen chuckled softly.
"Heh…"
"Ye Qingcheng just hasn't entered the Ancient Continent. A quasi-emperor powerhouse at two hundred years old, could she really be inferior to a mere Lei Qianjue?"
Shadow Slaughter sneered. As he thought of this person, a hint of longing appeared deep in his eyes.
Di Wuchen pursed his lips.
With that kind of demeanor, he still had the nerve to talk about Lei Qianjue?
It was as if he wasn't a bootlicker himself. He was different; women would only affect the speed of his punches!
Luoshui Fairy's calm eyes always watched everything.
Looking at the two men commenting on the battle, a hint of disdain flashed deep in her eyes: "You two are underestimating Qin Qing霜 a bit too much."
"Oh? What do you mean by that, Fairy Luo?!"
Di Wuchen always maintained his so-called imperial demeanor when not in combat. Even if hope was slim, he would strive towards that position.
Luoshui Fairy sneered: "If she were just a commoner woman, perhaps at this moment she could only surrender."
"But don't forget, what… is an Immortal Ancient Family!"
As her words fell, a divine light suddenly bloomed from Qin Qing霜's glabella, who was swaying precariously at the center of the offensive. Her body was now bathed in a sacred radiance.
The Spear of Annihilation, surging violently towards Qin Qing霜, under the illumination of that divine light, the terrifying annihilating energy contained within the spearhead actually produced a terrifying "sizzling" sound, like boiling water poured on snow!
The deep purple energy melted and dispersed at a visible speed!
The spearhead's own forward speed was strangely slowed down by a hundredfold!
It was as if it had fallen into a completely solidified temporal quagmire!
Not only that!
Centered on that tiny speck of divine light on Qin Qing霜's glabella, a pure and gentle circle of white-gold light suddenly spread out!
This light was not dazzling, but it carried an absolute majesty that cleansed the cosmos and commanded all spirits! It was like a sleeping emperor awakening and opening his eyes to survey the human world!
"Ah?!"
Lei Qianjue, who was sneering and urging his spear, his expression instantly changed from wild joy to extreme astonishment and horror!
Boom!
An indescribable terrifying pressure, as if from the pinnacle of life, accompanied the spread of the white-gold halo, like an invisible divine mountain crashing down!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Including Di Wuchen, Shadow Slaughter, and Luoshui Fairy, all cultivators participating in the siege or nearby, except for a few who had felt the pressure beforehand and resisted slightly, the dozens of other Saint Realm powerhouses, as if struck hard in the chest by an invisible giant hammer, their knees uncontrollably buckled, and they knelt heavily like dumplings falling into a pot!
The entire hall vibrated with a buzzing sound!
Fear instantly corroded everyone's minds!
And Shi Yue, who had just been poised to strike amidst the chaos, was now frozen in place as if under a petrification spell.
"What… what the hell is this thing?!"
At this moment, he dared not approach within ten meters of Qin Qing霜, only able to use his methods to protect himself, preventing himself from being affected by that terrifying might.
The plan to snatch the token amidst the chaos also completely fell through at this moment.
"Dao Pattern Immortal Eye?"
"Is it the Dao Pattern Immortal Eye that the Qin Family has inherited for over a hundred million years?!"
"It actually fell into the hands of this Qin Family Emperor Daughter?!"
Di Wuchen almost lost his voice, his composed imperial demeanor completely gone.
The preciousness of this item was almost comparable to their Eternal Imperial Dynasty's Profound Yellow Pagoda. However, neither he nor his elder and younger brothers possessed anything more than imitations of such Emperor Weapons. Such divine artifacts should not have appeared in the hands of their juniors!
As the saying goes, when a three-year-old child carries a gold brick through a bustling market, everyone becomes a devil!!
Even an Immortal Ancient Family or an Eternal Imperial Dynasty should not so blatantly allow a junior to wield a treasure far beyond their capabilities.
But this one on Qin Qing霜 was clearly the true body of that eye!
The eye of an immortal, its power was terrifying!
The white-gold divine might was like a prison and a sea, suppressing every inch of space in the core of the hall.
That frozen "Spear of Annihilation," under Lei Qianjue's desperate gaze, was being purified and dissolved inch by inch by the sacred radiance at a slow but irreversible speed!
His proudest, most powerful strike, without even harming a single strand of the opponent's hair, became the most conspicuous foil for this divine might!
Pea-sized beads of sweat mixed with tears of fear rolled down his contorted face.
He had miscalculated, miscalculated the true strength of Emperor Daughter Qin Qing霜!
"You…"
Qin Qing霜's eyes sparkled as she looked at Lei Qianjue. Facing this disgusting fellow, she wanted to deliver a final, decisive blow!
However…
The power of the Immortal Eye was incredibly terrifying, but it was indeed not something she could fully control. If Qin Qing霜 were not the only one in the Immortal Ancient Qin Family to be recognized by it in tens of thousands of years, she would never have been able to bring it out of the Qin Family.
After a fierce attack, there was a violent backlash.
"Ugh—!"
Qin Qing霜 felt as if struck by lightning! Her delicate body trembled violently, and a cry of extreme pain escaped her throat!
The sacred white-gold light that enveloped her entire body and cleansed the cosmos, like an out-of-control torrent, instantly surged back into her glabella!
"Young Master!"
The Qin Family members were greatly alarmed, not expecting the situation to worsen so rapidly!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Three consecutive mouthfuls of hot heart blood spewed out uncontrollably, the crimson blood flowers wantonly staining Qin Qing霜's pristine white robes, like red plum blossoms suddenly blooming in the snow, stark and dazzling!
She could no longer support herself, her body seemed to have all its bones removed, and she stumbled back several steps, heavily hitting the broken altar base behind her before barely managing to steady herself without falling.
"Damn it…"
She gently stroked the vertical eye on her forehead, using all her chaotic power to barely soothe it.
But the young woman's smooth forehead was already bulging with veins, cold sweat pouring down, and her beautiful and cold face was now contorted in extreme pain.
The ancestral dragon token in her hand also became dim, almost slipping from her trembling, powerless fingers.
The entire hall was silent enough to hear a pin drop!
Everyone was stunned by this sudden change! One moment she was a supreme female immortal wielding divine power and suppressing everything, the next she was like a willow in the wind, barely breathing!
Those who had been forced to kneel on the ground by the divine might of the Immortal Eye, their hearts filled with dread, especially Di Wuchen and Shadow Slaughter, instantly erupted with even more fervent and unconcealed wild joy and greed than before!
"Backlash! It's the Immortal Eye's backlash!"
"She's done for! She's really done for! Opportunity! It's now!"
But at this moment, a purple figure had already taken the lead. Shi Yue had long been poised and ready!
//406//
Chapter 406: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Waiting for the Oriole Behind (Two in One)
In a flash, his figure had transformed into a tearing purple thunderbolt that ripped through space.
"Heaven helps me! This item rightfully belongs to my Heavenly Human Race!"
"You outsiders, all go eat my dust!"
Shi Yue laughed loudly, giving Di Wuchen, Shadow Slaughter, and the others no chance to react.
He accurately grabbed the ancestral dragon token that slipped from Qin Qing霜's powerless fingers!
His eyes burned with naked greed and ecstasy, as if he had already seen himself taking control of the Ancestor Dragon Heritage and leading the Heavenly Human Race to rule over all heavens!
What Immortal Ancient Family, what Ancient Emperor Dynasty, in front of the true Ancestor Dragon Power, they were all mere ants!
He would become the true restorer of the Heavenly Human Race, making the entire Three Thousand Dao Domains once again shrouded under purple dark clouds!
"Despicable!"
"Bastard!!"
"Stop him quickly!"
Di Wuchen and Shadow Slaughter's eyes were bloodshot, filled with shock and fury!
They never expected that this seemingly crude and barbaric Heavenly Human would be so cunning and patient, waiting until this once-in-a-lifetime killing moment to reveal his fangs!
Ignoring their own injuries and the remaining suppression of immortal might, the two forcibly activated their magic power, and the light of their divine abilities burst forth, attempting to stop him!
"Young Master!"
The few remaining Qin Family disciples also had bloodshot eyes, desperately rushing towards the base of the altar!
If it were Di Wuchen and the others, they might still show some restraint, but Shi Yue, being from the Heavenly Human Race, truly had the potential to harm Qin Qing霜.
Nipping a promising Immortal Ancient Family's Imperial Daughter in the bud would be entirely beneficial to the Heavenly Human Race!
Qin Lie's eyes were blood red, burning his essence blood, moving the fastest, and a long saber burning with chaotic flames fiercely slashed towards Shi Yue's waist!
He was still carrying a punishment on his back; if he could save Qin Qing霜, it would be a great merit.
At that time, his punishment would definitely be written off, and he might even receive some commendation.
However, it was too late!
Shi Yue's speed surpassed his previous limit.
The bloodline power of the Heavenly Human Race was pushed to its extreme by him at this moment!
The space around him even showed slight cracks, and sharp dimensional fragments wantonly destroyed Shi Yue's body, but the young man's Xuanhuang Undying Body healed them at an astonishingly terrifying speed.
His giant purple-bronze hand, like a fan, whistled as it tore through the wind, and before any attacks could reach him, it had already snatched the ancestral dragon token, which was about to fall to the ground, emitting a faint golden light!
It felt cold and heavy in his hand, and a vast, boundless tremor, as if from the very source of his bloodline, instantly spread throughout Shi Yue's body!
He could even feel the solidified golden blood in the center of the token faintly pulsing!
"Hahahahaha! The Ancestor Dragon Heritage! It's mine!"
Shi Yue laughed wildly, his five fingers suddenly tightening, clutching the token firmly in his palm!
"Damn it!!"
Qin Qing霜 forcibly propelled the chaotic qi within her body, wanting to snatch the token back.
Her heart was filled with extreme annoyance; indeed, she had been too confident, believing that she could gain an absolute first-mover advantage and definitely take the lead in this Ancient Continent.
Thinking of taking all the treasures for herself, the result could only be an empty talk!
Heroes of the world were as numerous as carps crossing a river.
No matter when, one must never underestimate everyone due to one's own limited knowledge; no one could have predicted how many variables and accidents would occur during their actions!
Qin Qing霜's forced attempt did not yield any results.
Forcibly activating her immortal pupil caused her irreparable damage.
Instead, Shi Yue even used the momentum from her attack to unhesitatingly crash into the dark passage behind the altar that led to the core area of the divine palace!
That place looked like a solid wall, but in reality, only he knew there was a hidden world within!
Qin Lie then arrived beside Qin Qing霜.
"Young Master, are you alright?!"
Qin Qing霜 waved her hand, looking at the situation on the field.
Shi Yue's body was enveloped by two mysterious halos, covering his flesh.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Di Wuchen's sword qi, Shadow Slaughter's poisonous stinger, Luoshui Fairy's ice chains, and Lei Qianjue's lightning spear almost simultaneously struck Shi Yue's body.
They all caused very serious injuries, but miraculously, they healed quickly.
"Xuanhuang Undying Body!"
"This Heavenly Human Race actually produced a Xuanhuang Undying Body!"
Qin Qing霜's expression became somewhat unsightly.
"Young Master... should we use our trump card to snatch the item back?!"
Qin Lie's eyes spewed with rage; for the Qin Family's Imperial Daughter to be taken advantage of by an unknown young man, what a great humiliation it would be if this got out.
"Don't rush yet."
"We need to find the most suitable timing!"
After suffering a setback, Qin Qing霜 became even more cautious.
In her previous life, she was mostly kept in the deep palace by Gu Yun, appearing powerful and having profound foundations, but she was immature in many schemes.
Now, she had learned her lesson.
Qin Qing霜 would not be discouraged by this; she knew there were too many opportunities, and she would definitely plan thoroughly before acting in the future!
And as for the Ancestor Dragon Heritage before her, as long as it didn't fall into Gu Yun's hands as it did in her previous life, it was actually acceptable.
Seeing himself about to touch that wall!
Shi Yue's mouth curved into an arrogant smile; he turned around, his gaze sweeping over Di Wuchen, Shadow Slaughter, Luoshui Fairy, Lei Qianjue, and the others one by one.
"You outsiders, all remember this, I will engrave each and every one of your faces into my mind right now!"
"Once I have completely absorbed the Ancestor Dragon Heritage, I will show you what it means to settle scores one by one!!!"
"Hahahaha!"
The Heavenly Human Race had been suppressed for so many years, and now they were finally going to be reborn in his, Shi Yue's, hands; he was the savior of the Heavenly Human Race, the last hope of all his clansmen!
Di Wuchen and the others' figures were already receding; they simply couldn't stop his actions, and he, Shi Yue, was the one who would laugh last this time.
As long as he touched that seemingly empty wall, he could enter the final secret realm space and receive the heritage from a terrifying existence like the Ancestor Dragon.
Just one step away!!
His body slammed hard against the tough wall, yet it seemed to be constantly separated by a thin barrier of light.
Under the violent impact, the light barrier vibrated intensely, rippling in layers, but it did not open as he had expected!
Shi Yue's wild laughter suddenly froze!
A powerful repulsive force bounced him back fiercely!
"H-how is this possible?!"
Shi Yue almost lost his voice, beginning to doubt his life; this, this isn't right, is it?
This isn't what the patriarchs said; why can't I get in?
Boom! Boom!!
He used his body to repeatedly crash into it several times, but Shi Yue was always unable to break through the obstruction of that light barrier.
But his actions looked very ridiculous to everyone else.
A big idiot, while spouting boastful words and being incredibly arrogant.
On the other hand, he was relentlessly trying to penetrate a seemingly ordinary wall.
Such a scene looked utterly bizarre!
With such a delay.
Di Wuchen and the others also caught up, surrounding Shi Yue in the center.
"Purple-skinned ape, hand over the token, or I'll turn you into an electric-grilled ape!!"
Lei Qianjue vented all the anger in his heart onto Shi Yue.
Shi Yue finally stopped his crashing movements and looked at the crowd, deep anger burning in his eyes.
[Ding! Host disrupted the Child of Destiny Shi Yue's pretentious plot, Shi Yue's Destiny Value decreased by 2000 points, Shi Yue was enraged out of humiliation, rewarding Host with 3000 Villain Points]
Gu Yun was hidden among the crowd; what a joke, competing in speed? He could directly perform spatial jumps.
Before Shi Yue even approached that wall, he had already reached that spot.
It was just that everyone's attention was drawn to Qin Qing霜, and no one noticed his movements.
Secretly giving the Child of Destiny some trouble, wasn't that commonplace? And only natural?
"Yun Valley, why aren't we acting yet?!"
Yao Qingli asked a question worthy of an NPC; in the Three Thousand Dao Domains, many young Heavenly Talents often had underdeveloped super brains due to possessing super strength.
Because super strength could solve ninety-nine percent of problems; if it couldn't be solved, then the super strength simply wasn't super enough.
Therefore, in Yao Qingli's philosophy, they should rush out now, whooping and hollering, and directly hit a home run against all these guys present.
Then, stepping on everyone's heads, she would firmly grasp the token in her hand.
That way, she would be the ultimate victor!
"Do you want to act?!"
Gu Yun had different thoughts about this Heavenly Destiny Daughter.
"Yes, of course, I do!"
"I'm going to smash everyone!!"
"Become the world's number one!!"
Yao Qingli's eyes flickered with intense fighting spirit.
"Only through battle can I truly improve!"
She really is a battle maniac.
Gu Yun couldn't help but inwardly grumble, then he fanned the flames: "Of course you can act, but you need to pay attention to Qin Qing霜."
"Qin Qing霜?"
Yao Qingli looked at the Qin Family's Imperial Daughter, who was recuperating on the side, slightly puzzled: "She's already suffered such severe injuries, she's at the end of her rope, she definitely can't participate in the battle."
"Why should I care about her?"
Gu Yun shook his head: "Don't be deceived by appearances."
"Just like when Qin Qing霜 unleashed the power of her immortal pupil just now, it seemed incredibly impressive, but in reality, she was just paving the way for others."
"Shi Yue snatched the token, wanting to gain the initiative, but we predicted him."
"Now Di Wuchen and the others have surrounded Shi Yue, seemingly having victory in their grasp, but the outcome might not be so certain..."
"What exactly do you mean?"
"Are we fighting or not?"
Yao Qingli felt her head was about to explode; she simply couldn't understand what Gu Yun was saying.
Why not just kick these guys away and be done with it?
Why consider so much?
"I mean, Qin Qing霜 might still have some trump cards, so be careful later."
Gu Yun really wanted to slap himself twice; it seems his understanding was still not deep enough; next time, he should talk less nonsense.
Yao Qingli, with her small brain, taught Gu Yun an important lesson: don't speak in riddles.
"Is that all?"
"I know, don't worry."
Yao Qingli looked indifferent, and as she spoke, she was about to rush out.
"Hey, wait."
"Be careful!"
Gu Yun said with "genuine sincerity."
"Hmm..."
Yao Qingli felt something stir in her heart and nodded firmly.
When she obtained the Ancestor Dragon Heritage, she would definitely share it with Yun Valley!
With that, her body transformed into a streak of light, rushing out at an incredibly terrifying speed.
"Finally, she's gone."
Gu Yun's lips curved slightly; if Yao Qingli had stayed by his side, it would have been difficult to operate.
His figure flickered, and in the next second, he appeared behind Shi Yue; the young man's massive body blocked everything tightly, and with the deceiving heaven mask concealing his aura, not a single person could detect Gu Yun's small movements.
With a flip of his palm, the Myriad Transformation Power directly transformed into an identical token, which Gu Yun, using spatial displacement, slipped into Shi Yue's hand.
Then he directly withdrew the Ten Thousand Transformations light curtain and slipped into the passage behind him.
Let these guys outside fight first; he would go and get the Ancestor Dragon Heritage first.
It was not easy to have so many main characters of destiny on the scene.
Gu Yun naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to fleece them; of course, he had to fleece a large amount at once, otherwise, what was the point?
After entering the secret realm, Gu Yun, possessing the ancestral dragon token, almost unhindered, found the Ancestor Dragon Heritage Stele.
Inside the stele, a drop of the purest essence blood from back then was suppressed.
Gu Yun directly used the Great Luo Dao Pagoda to cover it, then collected both the stele and the Ancestor Dragon essence blood into it.
The clamor and disturbance outside had nothing to do with him; now he was going to break through to the Xiantai Realm!
His body disappeared, entering the Great Luo Dao Pagoda.
With the aid of this divine object, cultivation was but an instant's matter.
Meanwhile, outside.
Due to Yao Qingli's sudden arrival, the originally strangely static standoff was completely broken!
"Where did this wild girl come from! Get lost!"
Lei Qianjue was brimming with unvented anger; seeing someone else rush up without knowing their place, he redirected his lightning spear, and violent golden lightning, like an angry dragon emerging from the sea, roared as it struck towards Yao Qingli!
"Good timing!"
Yao Qingli was not surprised but delighted, her eyes burning with pure battle fire; a jade flute, entirely crimson, instantly appeared in her hand.
The flute body was crystal clear, with golden flames seemingly flowing within, emitting a scorching and ancient aura.
Facing the roaring golden lightning dragon, Yao Qingli not only did not retreat but instead parted her cherry lips, bringing the crimson jade flute to her mouth.
Woo—!!!
A sharp, high-pitched flute sound, as if capable of piercing eardrums and tearing souls, suddenly rang out!
This flute sound was not a melody, but a pure, condensed-to-the-extreme sound of slaughter!
Accompanying this flute sound, a sound wave blade, condensed like a solid, displaying a blazing crimson-gold color, shot out from the flute hole!
The speed of that sound blade surpassed lightning, carrying the terrifying high temperature that could incinerate all things and the sharpness that could tear space, precisely striking the neck of the golden lightning dragon!
Chila—
Like a hot blade cutting into solidified grease!
The awe-inspiring golden lightning dragon, in front of this crimson-gold sound blade, was effortlessly split in two.
The violent lightning power didn't even have time to erupt before it was instantly evaporated and annihilated by the terrifying high temperature contained within the sound blade, leaving only two rapidly dissipating afterimages of lightning.
"What?!"
Lei Qianjue's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief!
The others were also shocked by Yao Qingli's methods; although Lei Qianjue hadn't used his full power, it was still not something ordinary cultivators could easily resist. Where did this wild girl come from?!
"Heavenly Sound Demonic Girl?"
Luoshui Fairy uttered the name: "I didn't expect it to be a little girl!"
"What about a little girl!!"
"This ancestral dragon token is mine, who dares to disagree!"
Yao Qingli rested the jade flute on her shoulder, as if carrying a bludgeon, looking quite bizarre.
///407//
Chapter 407: The Girl of Destiny Attracts Firepower, Gu Yun Breaks Through the Immortal Realm (Two in One)
"Hmph, the ancestral dragon token is still in someone else's hands. How dare you boast that you will claim it for yourself?"
Shadow Slaughter's cold voice came from the shadows, carrying biting mockery and a hint of imperceptible anxiety.
He stared intently at Yao Qingli, his apprehension clearly visible. Now that he and his group had sustained injuries, Yao Qingli's sudden addition was enough to turn the tide of the battle once again!
"Heh, isn't it because all of you are useless…?"
"Each and every one of you only knows how to fight amongst yourselves, scrambling like a pack of wild dogs fighting over food!"
"That's why some purple-skinned outsider got the prize. Aren't you ashamed?"
Her words were like red-hot irons, searing into everyone's hearts.
The country girl tore open everyone's hypocritical masks.
"Heh, since you're so confident, why don't you try to snatch the token back from this fellow?"
Di Wuchen sneered. Facing Yao Qingli's mockery, he displayed extreme magnanimity, though in reality, his heart was boiling with rage, but he couldn't show it at the moment.
Such a newly added force was devastating to the battle, but if this power could be utilized well, it might have a different effect.
Di Wuchen was just trying, trying to exploit Yao Qingli's relatively straightforward personality.
And it just so happened… he succeeded very coincidentally.
"Try it then! Today, this maiden will show you all properly!"
"What true skill looks like!"
Yao Qingli indeed fell for it, her pure battle intent instantly locking onto her target—that purple-skinned, rampaging Celestial, Shi Yue!
"Roar! You're seeking death!!"
Shi Yue was already furious and stifled to the extreme because the token was ineffective and his path was cut off. Now, being treated as a soft persimmon by this suddenly appearing wild girl instantly ignited all his ferocity!
He let out a roar that shattered the dome, and purple energy burst forth from his entire body like boiling purple magma!
Xuanhuang energy condensed into a thick halo around his body. He tightly gripped the dimmed token, his massive body like an out-of-control chariot, crashing violently towards Yao Qingli with a terrifying might that could crush mountains!
He wanted to utterly crush this ignorant bug!
"Good timing!"
Yao Qingli's battle intent flared in her eyes. Not only did she show no fear, but she even revealed an excitement as if encountering a evenly matched opponent!
She manipulated the crimson jade flute with her spiritual power and brought it to her lips.
Whoosh—!!!
The flute's sound suddenly rose, sharp, high-pitched, and piercing to the soul!
Unlike the previous murderous sound, this cry contained a strange rhythm that penetrated falsehood and pointed directly to the origin!
It was as if a divine phoenix was crying for the first time, purifying the universe!
This flute was named Ancient Phoenix Heavenly Flute.
It was a coming-of-age gift from Yao Qingli's seventh master, Gu Yue, and its quality was extraordinary, far exceeding the scope of ordinary quasi-imperial weapons.
Suddenly, the flute body emitted an unprecedented brilliant divine light. Its crystal-clear body made the golden flames flowing within seem to awaken completely, transforming into a miniature divine phoenix phantom, spreading an ancient majesty that could burn all heavens and command all fires!
"Ancient Phoenix Chant" First Movement: Phoenix Cry · Breaking Delusions!
What the flute sound transformed into was not a tangible attack, but a solidified, substantial, and crimson-golden sound wave ripple!
This ripple was silent, yet it carried a strange power that could penetrate all illusions and reach the origin of all things, instantly spreading to Shi Yue's front!
Hiss—!
The seemingly indestructible and mountain-heavy Xuanhuang protective shield, upon contact with the crimson-golden ripple, violently rippled like a huge stone thrown into calm water!
"What the hell is this?!"
Shi Yue's eyes showed horror.
His purple skin began to tremble at the extremely high temperature.
His proud defensive power was actually so easily broken by Yao Qingli?!
And everyone else was also stunned by Yao Qingli's change in style.
Weren't you a brash, rough country girl? How did you suddenly pull out such an artistic move?
"Miss… this…"
The Qin Family members had also re-gathered at this moment, and seeing the scene before them, none of them knew what to say.
"Don't worry."
Qin Qing霜 now deeply understood the principle of the nail that sticks out gets hammered. With the token in Shi Yue's hand, the situation had not yet deteriorated to the point of no return.
As for this suddenly appearing girl, she certainly knew who the other party was.
Yao Qingli!
One of Gu Yun's Myriad Transformation Body's pitiful sacrifices, except she was lucky enough not to die.
She also received strong support from that person in He Village, cultivating the path of the Seven Great Musical Arts, and her ultimate achievements were extremely terrifying.
In the previous life, she was also one of the biggest stumbling blocks in Gu Yun's growth path, but unfortunately, she still couldn't defeat the cunning Gu Yun in the end.
Her newly grown Dao Bone was dug out once again, ending up with the same fate and outcome as when she was young.
It could be said to be very tragic.
Qin Qing霜 felt some sympathy for the other party, but that didn't mean she had to help her now.
It would be best to let Yao Qingli and Shi Yue fight to a mutual defeat, and then she would act like a savior, as long as she could gain the other party's favor.
Such a sharp blade must be fully controlled in her own hands, and then she would not dare to disobey wherever she was sent!
"What did you say? This guy wants to kill and deal with Gu Yun Gege? Kill her quickly, kill her!!"
Just as Qin Qing霜 was feeling smug, a terrifying force impacted her sea of consciousness.
It's here again.
"I've told you, if you continue to be so stubborn, you'll sooner or later be completely devoured by that guy in human skin, with not even a speck of residue left!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Gu Yun Gege would never be like what you said."
"You stinky woman, get out of here quickly! I'm going to marry Gu Yun Gege!"
The soul in the sea of consciousness was still yelling.
"Shut up!!"
She roared in the sea of consciousness, her ice-blue divine soul transforming into chains to bind the restless thought.
She was angry at its inability to fight for itself. Indeed, it was difficult for people to empathize with even their past selves.
In the outside world, in just a flash, the battle between Yao Qingli and Shi Yue had entered a white-hot stage.
Yao Qingli took out six more musical instruments.
Facing Shi Yue, she had to go all out.
Countless sound wave attacks transformed into various terrifying opportunities, constantly cutting at Shi Yue's body.
And Shi Yue was also continuously repairing himself using the Xuanhuang Undying Body.
The battle between the two was somewhat deadlocked for a time, with neither being able to gain the upper hand.
The onlookers at this moment had relatively calm expressions. Not only had they recovered their strength, but they had also mostly figured out the methods of both parties.
It could be said they had won big.
"Although this woman has many methods, she hasn't fully integrated them."
Shadow Slaughter immediately saw Yao Qingli's weakness.
"Indeed."
Di Wuchen also nodded slightly.
"Diverse but not refined, merely superficial."
"She's relying entirely on that quasi-imperial jade flute and the strange sound dao origin contained within her to forcefully sustain herself, which makes her seem so intimidating."
"Given enough time, flaws will surely appear."
"However, her methods are already sufficient to pin this native down and rub him on the ground."
"I'm afraid…"
Before he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in Yao Qingli's eyes.
Then, a terrifying Dao rhyme carrying infinite might emanated from her crimson jade flute.
The sound waves appeared colorless, formless, without phase or power.
However, they contained the Dao rhyme from her newly formed Dao Bone. Everyone present, except Qin Qing霜, failed to discern its profound mystery, assuming it was merely ordinary sound waves.
Even Shi Yue himself didn't notice it, yet the young man's massive body stood tall, his arrogant voice echoing through the world.
"Stinky girl, you've been grinding me down for so long, now it's my turn, isn't it?!!"
But the next second.
The sound wave, like a guillotine, swept past his right arm.
Swoosh—!!!
There was no violent collision sound, only a teeth-grinding 'peeling' sound, as if the most fundamental structure was being torn apart!
Shi Yue only felt an unbearable pain in his arm, and his entire face became bitter and difficult to endure.
The Dao rhyme erupted, forcefully severing his arm!
Like a hot knife cutting through solidified butter!
An arm covered in ancient purple runes, with full muscles and skin like forged bronze, along with the huge hand tightly gripping the token, was severed at the shoulder!
Dark purple blood gushed out like a bursting dam!
Purple light swirled around the severed arm, and Xuanhuang energy frantically tried to surge out to repair it, but the remaining Dao rhyme made the healing speed extremely slow!
That severed arm and the token in its hand, carried by the residual power of the chaotic guillotine sound, were thrown high into the air!
"Mine!!"
Yao Qingli reacted like lightning!
She gave no one a chance to react, her figure like a crimson lightning bolt, soaring through the air under everyone's astonished gazes!
Her slender hands moved like graceful flowers, accurately grasping the wrist of the severed arm, and with a flick of her fingertips—
Clatter!
That dim, slightly cracked ancestral dragon token had securely landed in her other palm!
It was icy cold to the touch, carrying a heavy dragon might and a faint scent of blood.
But… it seemed a bit strange, with a familiar aura?
However, Yao Qingli had no time to think about these things. Her figure gracefully turned in mid-air, about to dart out of the hall! This place was no longer safe to stay!
Wait… where's Yun Valley?!
Yao Qingli suddenly thought of a crucial question.
However—
"Attack!"
"Kill her! Seize the token!"
Countless voices rang out.
There was no hesitation, no gratitude whatsoever for Yao Qingli helping them severely injure Shi Yue!
Only naked greed and instantly erupting killing intent!
"Roar! Leave my hand!!"
Shi Yue, who had just suffered the pain of a severed arm, had bloodshot eyes. Enduring the intense pain, his remaining right arm erupted with purple light, fiercely grabbing towards Yao Qingli's waist and abdomen!
He wanted to tear this damned woman apart alive!
"Stay! Eternal Divine Domain!"
A thick golden pillar of light shot up from Di Wuchen's head, instantly enveloping an area of a hundred zhang!
Space became viscous like a quagmire, as if cast in eternal gold, and the powerful suppressive force caused Yao Qingli's soaring figure to suddenly sink!
"Shadow Devour · Interminable Prison!"
Shadow Slaughter's figure completely vanished, transforming into a deep shadow domain that seemed to devour even light, instantly covering Yao Qingli.
"Ice Soul · Eternal Seal Absolute Prison!"
Luoshui Fairy formed a hand seal, and the Ice Soul Divine Ring shone brightly.
"Thunder Prison · Myriad Thunders Descend!!"
Lei Qianjue's figure was like lightning, aiming directly at Yao Qingli and rushing forward fiercely.
Countless attacks fell in an instant, almost immediately forming a net of heaven and earth!
The Ancient Phoenix Heavenly Flute glowed again, and the seven musical instruments hummed frantically, forming a seven-colored sound wave shield around her!
But this shield, under everyone's siege, flickered violently, like a candle in a storm, ready to extinguish at any moment!
"Damn it…"
Looking at the crushing torrent of destruction, Yao Qingli's expression changed.
…
Inside the Great Luo Dao Pagoda.
That crimson-blood-like, yet heavy as if compressing a star field, Ancestor Dragon Essence Blood floated in the sky.
It was no longer silent, but like an ancient deity awakening from slumber, it emitted a terrifying pressure that made space itself wail.
In front of it, Gu Yun sat cross-legged, the ancestral dragon token hovering above his head, radiating an unprecedented brilliant golden light!
The ancient dragon patterns on the token's surface seemed to come alive, transforming into miniature golden dragons, circling and dancing around the token, emitting deep, primordial dragon roars.
It was like a guide, constantly absorbing and purifying the pure dragon energy and ancient Dao principles from the essence blood, finally transforming into the purest golden stream of light, entwined with chaotic qi flow and brilliant dragon patterns, continuously pouring into Gu Yun's Baihui acupoint!
Gu Yun's aura was undergoing a fundamental transformation under the infusion of this vast and boundless source power.
He had already cultivated for over half a year in the fifth layer of the Great Luo Dao Pagoda. Relying on the terrifying compatibility of the Myriad Transformation Power, combined with his formidable physique obtained from being immersed in Dragon Blood since childhood.
Gu Yun's absorption process was exceptionally smooth!
Boom!!!
Finally—Gu Yun's body violently shook!
On the surface of his skin, dense, profound, dark golden dragon scale patterns instantly appeared!
His bones emitted dense crackling sounds like popping beans, becoming even more crystalline and resilient!
Under the impact of complex spiritual energy.
A silhouette began to appear, rapidly solidifying, clarifying, and rising!
It was neither gold nor jade, its color was chaotic, as if woven from the most primitive Dao patterns!
Chaos surged! Earth, fire, water, and wind raged!
This Celestial Altar was as heavy as a mountain, inscribed with countless true dragon reliefs of various forms.
Some soaring through clouds and mist, some stirring up the vast sea, some holding the sun and moon in their mouths!
Dragon might was vast, suppressing all ages!
The First Celestial Altar, forged with Ancestor Dragon Essence Blood and fused with the supreme power of the Ancestor Dragon's creation, as soon as it condensed, it exuded a supreme majesty that transcended the mundane and overlooked all heavens and myriad worlds!
When Gu Yun emerged, myriad dragons bowed in worship!
His aura then surged wildly, instantly breaking through an invisible limit and stepping into a brand new realm—the Xiantai Realm!
Gu Yun's foundation was incredibly deep. Even in the Dao Body Realm, he could fight against those in the Great Saint Realm.
Now that he had completely entered the Celestial Altar, he could be called invincible below the Quasi-Emperor!
Opening his eyes again.
Gu Yun couldn't help but curve his lips into a smile.
He had finally broken through to the Xiantai Realm, and his foundation was incredibly solid; perhaps no one in the Three Thousand Dao Domains could compare!
At the same time, prompts sounded continuously in his ears.
They were as beautiful as heavenly music, and even Gu Yun hadn't expected that just one Ancestor Dragon Heritage would deal such a huge blow to these Heavenly Destiny Daughters.
///408///
Chapter 408: Qin Qingshuang's Secret, Gu Yun's Release, and the Final Word (Two-in-One)
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for destroying the Heavenly Destiny Daughter Qin Qing霜's Ancestor Dragon Heritage opportunity. Heavenly Destiny Value decreased by 3000 points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for destroying the Heavenly Destiny Daughter Yao Qingli's Ancestor Dragon Heritage opportunity. Heavenly Destiny Value decreased by 3000 points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for destroying the Child of Destiny Shi Yue's Ancestor Dragon Heritage opportunity. Heavenly Destiny Value decreased by 20000 points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for destroying the Child of Destiny Zhang Chen's Ancestor Dragon Heritage opportunity. Heavenly Destiny Value decreased by 8000 points."
"Great Luo Dao Pagoda Sixth Floor Opening Progress (62300/200000)."
Several loud dings almost stunned Gu Yun.
Good heavens, this truly was Schrödinger's Ancestor Dragon Heritage. Before the outcome was determined, everyone had a chance to obtain the heritage?
Gu Yun now had a deeper understanding of the concept of Heavenly Destiny. Before the outcome was decided, anything was possible.
The Heavenly Destiny script in his hand was just one possibility for the future, a sliver of heavenly secret forcefully intercepted by the system with its world-shaking ability.
However, this sliver of heavenly secret was not profound and ineffable; instead, it was presented to him in detail through the script, like a play.
This gave him enough opportunities to change everything, just like how he intercepted the final opportunity in Burial Dragon Valley and enjoyed a satisfying harvest.
"Ancestor Dragon, it's good that you're dead!"
Gu Yun couldn't help but praise, this powerful being, who frequently appeared in Eastern fantasy works, not only helped him break through to the Xiantai Realm but also provided such generous rewards.
Moreover, his plan was not limited to just these; while he had reaped Heavenly Destiny Value, Gu Yun's current Villain Value was running low.
He needed to get a good amount from Qin Qing霜, Yao Qingli, and the others.
Speaking of Qin Qing霜, Gu Yun suddenly remembered something. It seemed another system prompt had just sounded in his ear, but he was in a hurry to act and didn't open it to check immediately. Now, in the Great Luo Dao Pagoda, the least valuable thing was time.
Gu Yun directly called it up to check.
"xuan qing treasure mirror Fourth Page."
"Name: Qin Qing霜."
"Age: 20."
"Cultivation: Saint Realm Early Stage."
"Identity: Female protagonist of "My Heart Was Dug Out and Corroded in My Previous Life; In This Rebirth, I'm Going Berserk"."
"Physique: Chaos Body."
"Aura: Child of Destiny Aura (Red) (Growing)."
"Heavenly Destiny Value: 237000."
"Associated Male Protagonist: Gu Yun."
"No way?!!!"
A sharp glint flashed in Gu Yun's eyes. There really was an unexpected surprise?!
This Qin Qing霜 was also a growing female protagonist. So why wasn't she detected last time?
"Host, last time you only saw the Qin Qing霜 who returned from the future, not the Qin Qing霜 of this life."
"Now, the souls of the two are inextricably linked, so their Heavenly Destiny Value has also stacked, and her Heavenly Destiny quality has been elevated, making her a truly flawless and complete person."
The system explained.
"You mean to say? Little Shuang'er's soul wasn't completely devoured?!!!"
Gu Yun's eyes lit up.
To him, his childhood friend was the little girl who used to follow him around, calling him "Gu Yun Gege," not this vengeful empress from the future.
"Yes."
"Good, excellent."
Gu Yun couldn't help but feel a hint of joy. This news was even more delightful than him obtaining the Ancestor Dragon Heritage.
When he was young, Gu Yun, who thought he possessed memories from two lives, was quite annoyed by little Shuang'er, that little brat who understood nothing. But she always stuck to him like a burr.
Even in the Imperial Palace of the Supreme Divine Dynasty, it was no exception.
Because of this, his Empress Master even became quite jealous. At the time, Gu Yun didn't know why his teacher had to receive punishment and thought it was because he wasn't cultivating hard enough.
At that time, he couldn't have guessed that Liu Tianhuang, with her seemingly honest face, had harbored such intentions all along.
As time passed, Gu Yun had actually long since accepted Qin Qing霜. This girl grew more and more graceful, well-behaved, obedient, and sensible.
If it weren't for Liu Tianhuang, she would indeed have been a good candidate for the main wife.
Now, knowing that her soul had not been obliterated, it was indeed good news for Gu Yun.
"Right, a flawless and complete person? What does that mean?"
Gu Yun suddenly thought of something and asked the system. The Gu Family's ancient texts were not omniscient; regarding existences above immortals, everyone was now very secretive.
Everything might only be revealed after he unlocked the immortal lock and truly changed the world.
As for now, he could only get fragmented information from the system.
"Host, Qin Qing霜 has integrated her past and present lives, and her soul essence is complete. She has thoroughly integrated the triple profound meanings of past, present, and future, thus she can be called flawless and complete."
"Currently, her strength is not enough, but she possesses the potential to travel through the past and future without any weaknesses."
Listening to the system's explanation, a sharp glint burst forth from Gu Yun's deep eyes.
"So that's how it is…"
"It seems my little fiancée is quite extraordinary."
Gu Yun's mind suddenly cleared, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly. She was indeed a Heavenly Destiny Daughter, born with top-tier endowments.
"What about me?"
"How can I achieve a flawless and complete body?"
"Host, you have integrated memories from your previous life since birth and have experienced this life. Your eyes can glimpse future phenomena. You are inherently flawless and complete; why would you need such useless effort?"
"Oh, you little guy, you're quite good at flattery, aren't you?"
Gu Yun couldn't help but curl his lips.
"Just so-so. Bathed in the Host's radiance, the system is also constantly growing."
Ignoring the flattering system.
Gu Yun directly walked out of the Great Luo Dao Pagoda. The Ancestor Dragon Heritage had been absorbed, and he, Gu Yun, also needed to let the Three Thousand Dao Domains know who the true number one Heavenly Prodigy was!
And by the way, let that little fiancée know that in front of him, even if she's reborn, she can only lie on her back, with no other choice!
...
Outside the hall, the destructive torrent had reached its peak.
The Fivefold Deathblow, like a net cast by the heavens, carried the will to crush everything, slamming fiercely into the crumbling seven-colored sound wave shield around Yao Qingli!
Crack, crack, crack—!!!
Heart-stopping sounds of shattering rang out!
Yao Qingli cultivated the path of music, focusing on offense rather than defense. Facing the sudden, fierce attacks of several people, she couldn't hold on for long.
The seven-colored light flashed wildly, flickering, and soon completely exploded, turning into scattered fragments of musical notes that dissipated into the violent energy turbulence!
The young girl, who bore the brunt of the attack, felt as if she had been struck by a thousand-pound hammer, her delicate body trembling violently!
She was sent flying like a broken kite of blood, violently propelled by the terrifying impact of the explosion!
She crashed heavily into the wall of the grand hall, and the ancestral dragon token in her hand trembled violently, almost flying out of her grasp!
But she still clutched it tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Yun Valley, where on earth have you gone…"
Cold despair, like the waters of an abyss, instantly engulfed Yao Qingli's consciousness.
Her vision was filled with chaotic energy light, a tearing pain came from her body, and her strength was rapidly draining away…
The image of that young man appeared in her mind, yet it seemed to inject infinite strength into her.
She wasn't fighting alone. Although she didn't know what Yun Valley was up to, she had to persevere!
Yao Qingli gritted her teeth and swallowed the blood that was about to overflow from her mouth, still struggling out of the deep pit in the wall.
All the cultivators present were utterly shocked.
"She can still stand up like that?!"
Even Luoshui Fairy's beautiful eyes trembled.
"Hmph, she's just at the end of her rope. The token is mine."
Relying on his extremely high movement speed, Shadow Slaughter's eyes gleamed as he charged towards Yao Qingli with extreme speed.
"Miss…"
Qin Lie looked at Qin Qing霜 beside him. He also thought it was probably time to stop waiting.
But then, his vision blurred, and the young girl's figure had already disappeared!
Qin Qing霜 naturally wouldn't miss this once-in-a-Thousand Years opportunity. She could save Yao Qingli and seize the ancestral dragon token for herself, killing two birds with one stone. She wouldn't let such a chance slip away.
Now, everyone else was incredibly exhausted, while she, Qin Qing霜, had been resting and had taken many healing medicines.
Although her strongest Immortal Eye still couldn't be used, she already had the confidence to protect the ancestral dragon token amidst the encirclement!
If not now, when?!
The other people present also wouldn't miss this once-in-a-Thousand Years opportunity, and they all used their fastest speeds to rush towards the trembling Yao Qingli, who had just emerged from the deep pit.
Strike while she's down, take her life!
They absolutely couldn't give her any chance to breathe!
Yao Qingli opened her tired eyes, looking at the powerful enemies surrounding her. Shadow Slaughter was about to touch the ancestral dragon token in her hand.
Gritting her teeth, the young girl refused to give up.
A sharp glint burned in her eyes, musical instruments flew high around her, and even the Dao Bone behind her erupted with brilliant light.
She was going to make a desperate stand.
But just then, a figure suddenly appeared.
He wrapped an arm around Yao Qingli's waist.
The sudden change made Yao Qingli stunned for a moment, then she saw Gu Yun's half-smiling face.
"Didn't I say to just kick all of them away?"
"How did it turn out like this?"
Gu Yun asked teasingly.
Yao Qingli felt an immense sense of grievance, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.
"It, it's all because of you, you, you didn't come to help me…"
"My plan was, was with you."
Her voice grew softer and softer, feeling very embarrassed, as if Gu Yun was deliberately making fun of her.
Gu Yun's appearance instantly put her at ease. The stubbornness she had been forcing herself to maintain crumbled the moment Gu Yun wrapped his arm around her waist and his familiar aura enveloped her.
The taut string in her mind snapped at that moment. After saying this, Yao Qingli weakly leaned against Gu Yun's shoulder and fell unconscious.
Gu Yun looked down at her pale, blood-stained little face, and the faint traces of blood seeping from the corners of her lips.
He couldn't help but think that she was indeed a Heavenly Destiny Daughter, able to be reborn from the cocoon after enduring hardships again and again.
The arm around her waist tightened slightly. A pale green, brilliant light seeped from his fingertips, and a pure healing power, like the gentlest warm current, unreservedly flowed into her withered meridians, accelerating the repair of her shattered body.
"She's a stubborn girl, indeed."
He muttered softly, and as the Myriad Transformation Power receded, everyone finally noticed that someone had suddenly appeared.
Shadow Slaughter's arm was still frozen in mid-air. Faced with Gu Yun's sudden appearance, his expression underwent the most interesting change.
"You, you…"
Beside him, the other cultivators were even more shocked when they saw Gu Yun's appearance.
Especially Qin Qing霜. She had already reached a position very close to Yao Qingli, intending to snatch the token while saving Yao Qingli, but she hadn't expected someone to beat her to it.
Just as she was about to see who this person was, the young man who appeared before her made her whole body seem to freeze in place.
"Gu, Gu Yun?!!!"
The person before her was none other than her fiancé, whom she had longed for across two lifetimes!
"Miss Qingshuang? Still well, I see…"
Gu Yun looked at Qin Qing霜, smiled slightly, then his eyes turned incredibly cold.
"Who told you to get close? All of you— "
"Scram!!"
The thunderous rage was like heavenly might!
Gu Yun's sudden roar directly sent all the Heavenly Prodigies, including Qin Qing霜, who were preparing to close in on Yao Qingli, flying backward.
"H-how is that possible?!!!"
Qin Qing霜 felt the power emanating from Gu Yun, cold, powerful, and undeniable, in disbelief.
Sure enough, he was still like he was in her previous life!
She felt her legs go weak, as if she was about to kneel directly before Gu Yun.
Just like at the end of her previous life, even when she knelt and begged for mercy, she received no pity.
The moment the spear tip pierced her heart… it really hurt!
As she looked up, her pupils suddenly contracted because the Origin Divine Spear in Gu Yun's hand was exactly the same as in her previous life.
What shocked her even more was that Gu Yun's arm was tightly wrapped around Yao Qingli's waist.
The young girl lay so intimately on his shoulder, yet Gu Yun showed not a hint of displeasure.
This was a long-cherished wish that she, in her previous life, had never achieved. Why? Why could she lie there so comfortably?!
An indescribable bitterness permeated her heart. Qin Qing霜 was very puzzled.
Too many things that happened in this life were beyond her expectations.
Why did the Dragon Ascension Ladder open early? Why did Yao Qingli appear here? Why did Gu Yun appear at this moment like a savior, saving Yao Qingli, and their relationship seemed so intimate?
But now was not the time for her to pursue the answers to these questions.
Gu Yun looked very calm, but she could feel it… he was very angry, extremely angry!
This made her heart bitter. In her previous life, spanning thousands of years, she had never seen Gu Yun so angry because of anyone.
He was like a meticulously designed machine, wearing a mask all year round. No one could guess his true thoughts, let alone make him show such a low-level emotion as anger.
This Yao Qingli, what right did she have?!
For the first time, Qin Qing霜 felt jealousy towards someone.
And this was exactly what Gu Yun wanted.
"Ding! Heavenly Destiny Daughter Qin Qing霜 has developed jealousy towards Heavenly Destiny Daughter Yao Qingli. Rewarding 3000 Villain Points."
Looking around, everyone had been pushed back by his power. Gu Yun felt satisfied.
The system prompt in his ear further announced that his plan was complete. Getting angry for Yao Qingli?
It was all his doing from the start, so why bother?
Moreover, how could a Heavenly Destiny Daughter fall because of such a small setback? It was merely breaking through after adversity, a rebirth through nirvana.
Only, this opportunity, originally designed by the Heavenly Dao, was now given by Gu Yun.
The same nature, the same result.
And he only needed to feign some emotions to cause his little fiancée's emotions to fluctuate constantly. Such a business could be done more often.
Gu Yun knew well how to play a role completely. He looked around, his voice cold and murderous: "Everyone, bullying the weak with numbers, is that very comfortable?"