It seemed to be a meticulously cultivated piece of land. Various fruit trees were planted everywhere, and the ground was filled with a sea of flowers. At the center of the sea of flowers floated a man. Dressed in a snow-white robe, his face was peerless, and his lips carried a smile. It was as though a single glance at him would make one feel as warm as spring. Currently, however, his eyes were tightly shut, as though he had fallen into a deep sleep.
Zhu Yao walked in step by step. With every step she took, her heart would sink a little, and dense pain would spread throughout her entire body. After opening and closing her mouth a few times, she finally found her voice. Before she could speak, she sighed. "Shao Bai …"
Unknowingly, a gust of wind blew. As the breeze blew past, the sky filled with flower petals fluttered. Amidst the falling petals, the man's figure seemed to have been blown away, as he slowly disappeared.
She never expected that the owner of this ruin would actually be Shao Bai. Back then, when he passed through the World Crossing Door, he should have arrived in this world, and then built this place.
The things in the house outside were definitely prepared for her as well. Unfortunately, she came a little too late. The things were still here, but he was no longer here. The injuries he suffered when he passed through the World Crossing Door back then, must have been very severe. Initially, she sent him in to save his life, but she never expected that things would turn out contrary to her wishes.
"My girl Yu Yao …" Ying Luo looked at her a little cautiously, and said hesitantly. "You … know that Ancient God earlier?"
Zhu Yao took a deep breath, suppressed the sadness in the depths of her heart, and nodded heavily. "Mn, that's my elder brother."
"Ah?" The Ancient God is your elder brother? There must be a mistake in my listening method.
"Alright, let's head out." Zhu Yao waved her hand. Shao Bai was Yue Ying, and he was no longer here.
They directly passed through the flowers in front of them, and according to Shao Bai's habits. "The teleportation formation should be nearby."
As expected, a moment later, they found a teleportation formation next to a large rock.
Ying Luo was dumbfounded, as she sized Zhu Yao up. "Yu Yao, I'm starting to believe that you're a God now. Putting aside the fact that you didn't encounter any danger in this ruin of the Ancient God, you even know where the teleportation formation is. "
"I'm not an Ancient God." Zhu Yao corrected.
"What?"
"The owner of this ruin is a phoenix of the God race."
"…"
Zhu Yao took the first step into the formation, turned around, and said. "Right now, we already have four mystic artifacts. Once we gather all five of them and deal with the Devil, there's no need for you to hide with me anymore."
She chuckled and followed. "I hope so."
Hopefully, tomorrow would be as beautiful as he had imagined.
— —
I've heard people say that you should always have dreams, because you can only dream about things that you can't achieve!
Zhu Yao really did not expect that when a person was unlucky, even drinking water would cause them to choke their teeth.
That teleportation formation was extremely powerful. Furthermore, it was fast, far, and accurate. It directly teleported them into the encirclement of the various sects and clans.
Dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators and countless Golden Core cultivators surrounded the two of them in layers.
…
The leader of the group was Ding Chunqiu, who kept saying that he would repay the debt of gratitude.
Therefore, people with this name were not good people.
"They came out of the ruins. As expected, only the Demon Race …"
"Sect Leader Ding is right. They were bewitched by the Devil Clan."
"Could the Devil Race have been resurrected as well?"
"Ying Luo couldn't have been a spy for the Devil Race right from the start, right?"
"We can't let the Devil Race wreak havoc in the world."
"They have already turned into Devils!"
The crowd was in a state of panic, yet, every single one of them summoned their weapons, looking as though they were planning to fight to the death.
"We're not Devils!" Ying Luo loudly said. "The seal on the Devil Race has yet to be broken either. The reason why we gathered the five mystic artifacts is merely to get rid of the Devil Race once and for all."
"Since the seal on the Devil Race has yet to be broken, isn't finding another five mystic artifacts superfluous?" Ding Chunqiu stood out. Glancing at the two of them, he said with a sunken voice. "Palace Mistress Ying Luo, you said you're not a Devil. Then, may I ask how you were resurrected? When a normal person's soul is scattered into five, even if they can gather together again, it's impossible for them to be resurrected. In this world, other than the Devil Race, who else has the power to resurrect from the dead? "
Ying Luo frowned, as though she was looking at Ding Chunqiu a little strangely. "Sect Leader Ding, whether I'm a Devil or not, you, who possesses the copper bell, should know better than me." That divine artifact copper bell had a symbiotic contract with her. If she were to turn into a Devil, how could the divine artifact copper bell be activated?
Ding Chunqiu's expression changed, though he immediately recovered. With a hint of anger, he said. "A bunch of nonsense. How would I know about your matters?"
"Sect Leader Ding, haven't you always said that Palace Mistress Ying has shown you great kindness?" Zhu Yao said with a cold laugh. "Is this how you repay your kindness?"
He still said with a righteous look. "It's precisely because of this great kindness that I'm unwilling to let her walk the path of the Devil."
"The path of the Devil?" Zhu Yao continued. "As a descendant of the God Race, she was resurrected in the sacred lake. Her soul was only awakened as a living soul because of the ancient formation in the sacred lake. Could it be that Sect Leader Ding believes that the million years of inheritance of Forgotten God Palace, are all of the Devil's path? "
When her words fell, the crowd of sects began to exchange glances.
A hint of panic flashed past Ding Chunqiu's face. He was the one who suggested to suppress Ying Luo. If the crowd were to be convinced now, Point Formation Sect's reputation would definitely plummet. Currently, the sword was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released. No matter what, these two people had to die here.
"Even if you two aren't Devils, you two definitely have ill intentions for barging into Point Formation Sect and collecting the five mystic artifacts. No matter what, for the sake of all living beings under the heavens, we will definitely not forgive the two of you. "
Ying Luo was instantly enraged. "Hmph, what do you mean by all living beings under the heavens? In the end, you people simply can't bear to see me resurrect."
"Palace Mistress Ying Luo's resurrection is naturally joyous for us." Killing intent flashed in Ding Chunqiu's eyes. "However, that has to be the true Palace Mistress. The one the various sects revere is the Palace Mistress who sacrificed herself to save the world. Unfortunately, she will never be able to return. And you're just a demoness who has been bewitched by the Devil. "
Zhu Yao coldly laughed. The meaning behind his words was that he would only recognize the dead, and not the living.
"Bullshit!" Ying Luo's entire body was trembling from anger. "If we're talking about turning into a Devil, Ding Chunqiu, you're the true Devil."
"Everyone, there's no need to speak any further with them." Ding Chunqiu turned to look at the various sects behind him, and said. "For the sake of all living beings under the heavens, we must not let these two people leave this place today. Otherwise, when the Devil breaks out of the seal, it will be even more out of control."
As he said that, he had already charged over with his sword in hand.
With someone taking the lead, the others naturally summoned their spiritual swords as well, and attacked the two of them.
Ying Luo hurriedly took a few steps back while carrying Zhu Yao. Zhu Yao placed down a defensive barrier with her hand seals. However, one of them was heavily injured, her Dantian shattered, and her spiritual energy was unstable, while the other was half-crippled, and only half of her spiritual energy had been crippled. Under this wave of human wave tactics, they could only dodge.
"What should we do?" Ying Luo blocked an attack from a Nascent Soul practitioner, and sent a voice transmission.
Zhu Yao gritted her teeth. "There's no other way now. Ying Luo's four mystic artifacts, are they with you?"
"They are!"
"Release the seal first, and then, flee as far as you can."
Ying Luo was startled, and then, she fiercely widened her eyes. "You're saying …"
"That's right. With Ding Chunqiu's personality, I believe he won't trust anyone. The final mystic artifact is definitely with him. "Zhu Yao solemnly said." In a while, I will restrain him. Take this opportunity to release the seal. "
She was silent for a moment, before nodding.
A Nascent Soul practitioner materialized thousands of spiritual swords, and they came attacking towards the two of them. Zhu Yao pushed Ying Luo away, and took a deep breath. In an instant, the pressure of a Demigod was completely released, and in an instant, all of the practitioners stopped their movements. Some of them even directly fell from the sky, puking out blood as they laid on the ground, unable to move.
"Demigod … Demigod practitioner." Everyone's eyes were filled with shock.
However, Zhu Yao was a little unable to hold on any longer. Even though she was merely releasing her pressure, the turmoil in her body was already causing her to be unable to breathe due to the pain. Her meridians felt as though they were being sliced apart inch by inch, yet, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure. With a solemn voice, she said. "Girl, now!"
Ying Luo had already begun to cast an art. A golden sealing formation rose from her fingertips, and just as the seal was about to be released.
Behind her, a black figure suddenly appeared, and he slashed down with a sword. "I still have to thank you for gifting me a God's artifact."
The hell, that despicable man!
"Ying Luo!" Zhu Yao exclaimed. Without thinking too much, she immediately circulated the spiritual energy in her entire body, summoned her sword intent, and with her fastest speed, she attacked in the girl's direction.
In the nick of time, the despicable man who launched a sneak attack was instantly sent flying. Falling onto the ground, he puked out a mouthful of blood, and with a 'ding' sound, a string of copper bells rolled out from his body, shattering into pieces. Evidently, he had used these copper bells to dodge her pressure earlier.
Puuu …
Zhu Yao could no longer hold on, as blood flowed out freely from the corner of her lips. The pressure of a Demigod instantly disappeared as well. She had overdrafted both her spiritual and physical energy, and her cultivation was currently falling at an extremely fast speed.
"Yu Yao!" Ying Luo's face paled.
A hint of confusion flashed past her eyes. Looking at Zhu Yao who was on her last breath, she then turned to look at Ding Chunqiu who was on the ground, as well as the crowd from the various sects who had already begun to crawl up, yet looked as though they wished to tear the two of them into pieces.
With a twist of her fingers, she increased the circulation of spiritual energy, and the seal was instantly released. The four mystic artifacts in her storage pouch flew out at the same time, and one flew out from beside Ding Chunqiu as well. The five mystic artifacts flew into the air, and circled twice. A few cracking sounds could be heard.
The five mystic artifacts broke at the same time.
Devilish aura surged into the sky, forming a vortex that lingered in the air. The sky instantly darkened, and waves of chilly winds blew, chilling one to the bone. The surrounding trees instantly withered as well. Waves of terrifying, ear-piercing screams filled the entire heaven and earth.
"Devil, the Devil has revived."
"Heavens, this world is about to be finished."
"What should we do? What should we do? We will all die, all of us will die … "
The crowd instantly fell into a state of panic. How could they still remember to capture the two of them? There were even a few people who had already flown on their flying swords and fled into the distance.
Zhu Yao took a deep breath, and forced herself not to faint.
She had already reached the final step. As long as she used the Devil Smiting Imprint to exterminate this Devil, she could not fail this time no matter what.
"Girly, leave this place. Don't turn back."
Ying Luo was startled, as she turned to look at her.
"What are you spacing out for, hurry and leave!"
"Where to?" She suddenly asked.
"Anywhere is fine. Live well. Leave the Devil to me. "
She blanked for a moment, before asking again. "Yu Yao, after exterminating the Devil, can I really return to my previous life?"
"…"
She smiled, as though she had already obtained the answer. "Look, the Devil has yet to appear, and they already can't tolerate me. Even if we settle it this time. Maybe they'll pin the next one on my head, and the next after that. Yu Yao, the true Devil isn't here, but in the hearts of everyone. "
"You … can leave. Hide far away. As long as you're alive, there's hope. "
"Live?" However, she still did not move an inch, and her eyes grew even more confused. Suddenly, she spoke up. "So what if I'm alive? Yu Yao, I really don't understand. Just what did I do wrong? I have never let down this world in the slightest, so why must the people of this world treat me like this? "
She suddenly took a step forward, and a golden mystic seal once again shone in her hands.
"Don't do anything foolish!" Zhu Yao grew anxious, as she puked out a few mouthfuls of blood. Her vision was already turning blurry.
She was already an absolute beauty in the first place, and with a single smile, it was as though everything in the world had lost their color. "Yu Yao, in my entire life, I have never known what hope is. Because I have never had one. You're the one who taught me … Thank you. When the entire world betrayed me, you still stood by my side unwaveringly. However … I'm too tired, and I don't wish to continue. I have always done things with a clear conscience, and in the future, I don't wish to live under schemes either. "
The speed of her hands increased, and the faint light of the Devil Smiting Seal could already be seen. Zhu Yao's heart clenched. She was trying to risk her life. Zhu Yao wanted to cast an art to stop her from forming the seal. Just as she stood up, she heard something resounding in her ears.
"Ting!"
In an instant, she realized she was unable to move. It was as though her entire body was frozen, and it was as though her body was no longer her own.
The hell! Girl, hurry and stop.
She wanted to shout out loudly, yet, it was as though she had lost control of her body, and was unable to open her mouth.
The hell, Realmspirit, what the hell are you doing?
Zhu Yao was burning with anxiety, yet, she could only watch as the girl's hands grew brighter and brighter. As she smiled, she spoke out words that sounded both grateful and regretful.
"Yu Yao, thank you. If it's possible, I really wish to call you master."
In the next moment, a dazzling white light spread out in all directions. Like a shockwave, it spread throughout the entire world. Wherever it went, the condensed devilish aura instantly disappeared without a trace.
— — — —
The scene in front of her grew even more blurry, as though it was a canvas that was no longer real. It was as though her soul was being pulled out from within, and suddenly, it distorted.
The scene changed, and she once again returned to the sea of flowers in the scenario. That malevolent-looking woman with disheveled hair and a body of resentment once again appeared in front of her. Her body was filled with scars that seemed to have been forcefully cut open.
She was still asking the same question over and over again in a desolate and despairing manner. "Why … Why …"
Zhu Yao simply felt her heart aching. She no longer had the fear she had before, and could not help but take a step forward. Holding onto that woman's hand, her tears could not help but fall.
"Girl."
The woman who was still roaring incessantly earlier, suddenly blanked. The resentment on her body instantly retracted as well. Slowly, she raised her head, and her turbid eyes slowly regained focus.
"Yu Yao?"
She nodded heavily.
The resentment on the woman's body suddenly began to disappear. In an instant, it had already disappeared without a trace, and even the scars on her body had disappeared as well. She had once again returned to that breathtakingly beautiful woman. She revealed a smile, and the surrounding sea of flowers instantly bloomed. She lightly muttered. "Master …"
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