Moments ago, the cultivators watched as the Vermilion Bird was nailed to the jade bridge by 18 Ominous Piercing Nails. The ones who did it were the leaders of the tribes. They did not hold back at all. And this Vermilion Bird had been pierced by 18 Ominous Piercing Nails. Not only had it been pierced through its physical body, but it had also been pierced through its soul. Not to mention its magical powers, it probably couldn't even muster a trace of spiritual power. Under such circumstances, how did it manage to escape?
Even if it was saved, logically speaking, after being nailed by 18 Ominous Piercing Nails, its soul should have been injured and it should have been unconscious …
However, the Vermilion Bird's eyes were ferocious and violent, and its soul seemed to have become stronger.
"It … how could it be?"
"Could it be a second Vermilion Bird?"
"Could it be that there was a mistake in the method of punishment?"
For a moment, the cultivators in the abandoned garden were shocked. The Vermilion Bird's gaze made their hair stand on end.
"Haha … no need to guess. I merely used the 18 Ominous Piercing Nails to absorb a portion of the soul of our Vermilion Bird Tribe's ancestor on the jade bridge … Logically speaking, I am his direct descendant, so it is perfectly reasonable for me to absorb the power of his soul …"
As it laughed, there was no humor in its eyes. Instead, it made people feel cold. Its tone suddenly changed. "If I didn't have my own plan, did you really think that you could capture me so easily? Did you really think that you greedy people could sacrifice me to easily cross the Four Evils Sect and get your hands on the orthodoxy of the Taishang Dao Palace? Heh, if I hadn't been captured by you, you probably wouldn't have brought me across the Yellow Springs Sea so easily. If I hadn't been tortured, you probably wouldn't have entered the Taishang Ruins with ease … "
These words immediately made the cultivators understand something. Their eyes flashed as they looked at each other.
There were even people who looked at Fang Xing with a complicated gaze. From the Vermillion Bird's words, it had purposely fallen into the brat's hands. What was even more hateful was that the brat had also fallen for it. Later on, when the cultivators asked him how he had captured the Vermillion Bird, he had put on airs and refused to tell anyone the details. Who would have thought that from that moment on, he had fallen into the Vermillion Bird's trap?
Seeing the complicated gazes of the cultivators, the Vermilion Bird's eyes flashed fiercely. It seemed a bit proud as it coldly glanced at Fang Xing. Then, it looked at a bluestone on the outskirts of the abandoned garden. That was the eye of the array that supported the garden's array. It said coldly, "Hand over the treasures in your hands. Don't try to destroy the treasures so that I get nothing, and don't try to use her to threaten me. If I break the foot of the array, the array will disappear and the aura of death will invade. You will you die in an instant …"
"You … why are you not affected by the death aura?"
In the abandoned garden, a cultivator cried out in alarm.
At this time, Magu slowly stood up and looked at the Vermilion Bird with gentle eyes. She answered the question, "Because it was originally taken away from the Hong Meng deathly aura. When my father explored the Very High Ruins, although he couldn't pass through the Nine Passes of Heaven, he accidentally found a Vermilion Bird egg when he left. Before my father took it away from the ruins, it was contaminated by the Hong Meng deathly aura day and night. Naturally, it is immune to the Hong Meng deathly aura. Otherwise, why would I set this trap?"
Painstakingly planning to use herself as bait to set up a trap, but it wasn't for herself?
All the cultivators were shocked and speechless.
They had long noticed that something was wrong with Magu. Thus, no matter what happened, they would always keep a close eye on her.
However, no one thought that Magu would set up a trap for someone else and even use herself as bait …
As for why Magu did this, none of the cultivators asked. They were all people who had lived for a long time, so they understood everything when they saw the way Magu looked at the Vermilion Bird, even though it was difficult for them to accept it emotionally!
However, among the astonished cultivators, only Fang Xing nonchalantly dug his nose. He knew a bit more than the others. He guessed that Magu and the Young Master's plan wasn't like this. Magu purposely led the wrong route to consume the cultivators' strength. Then, she would find an opportunity for the Young Master to rescue her. Then, the two of them would follow behind the cultivators and wait for him to clash with the cultivators due to the matter of the crimson dragon. No matter who won or lost, the winner would enter the Ancient Ruins and would inevitably encounter the death aura …
Then, the Vermilion Bird could follow in and wait for everyone to die before picking up the treasures he needed.
However, the Red Spider Lilies and the Tree of Rebirth had withered on the shore of the Yellow Springs. The Vermilion Bird found that he couldn't cross the Yellow Springs Sea alone, so he had no choice but to show himself. He purposely allowed himself to be captured in the Black Swamp and followed the cultivators across the Yellow Springs Sea as prey. Of course, this also meant that he wouldn't have the chance to save Magu. No wonder Magu was so sad at that time. She and the Young Master had a telepathic connection. After knowing that the Young Master chose to be captured, he made a plan to use her life as bait.
After luring the cultivators into the trap, the Young Master would either destroy the formation of the ruined garden and let all the cultivators die. Then, he would calmly pick up the treasures he needed. In this way, Magu would naturally die. Or, the Young Master would threaten to destroy the formation to force the cultivators to hand over the treasures and then let them die. In this case, Magu would still fall into the hands of the cultivators and wouldn't be able to escape death …
These cunning plots gave Fang Xing a headache!
It was obvious that the Young Master planned to destroy the formation. He had already raised his hand, but before he put it down, he couldn't help but raise his head to look at Magu. Magu was also looking at him with a gentle gaze without any regret. However, there was still a trace of sadness in her eyes. When she saw the Young Master looking at her, she revealed a slight smile.
"Do what you want to do. Since I've decided to help you, I won't regret it!"
Magu saw that the Young Master was a little hesitant, so she tried to persuade him, "My mother once went through a dangerous situation to explore the Ruins. When she was pregnant with me, she was infected with a poisonous fungus. As a result, I was born with a fire poison in my body and a face full of poisonous sores. Even though my cultivation had reached the Gold Core Realm, I still couldn't get rid of it. I didn't even dare to see anyone. However, you never despised me and stayed by my side. Thank you!"
The Vermillion Bird in the air stared at her. She didn't speak, but her sharp eyes seemed a little dim.
"Our Dragon Seeking Clan has been searching for the so-called Taishang Daoist Scripture for too long. In the end, our clan was almost exterminated. However, I have no interest in it. If you want it, then take it. In fact, my thoughts have always been very simple. I only wanted to be able to stand by your side and accompany you for a while after I was cured. Unfortunately, now that my face has been cured, I don't have the chance …"
Seeing that her tender feelings were so thick that they couldn't be melted, Fang Xing couldn't help but scratch his head. He moved closer to her and said, "This … You seem to want to see your little lover one last time, but … But you seem to have forgotten something …"
Magu looked at him coldly and didn't speak.
In her heart, she still thought that it was Fang Xing who captured the Vermillion Bird that caused her to lose all her vitality.
Fang Xing really didn't want to look at her face. He couldn't help but turn his head away and sighed, "The Immortal Painting Pill I gave you is a good thing. No matter how ugly you are, it can still paint you into a little beauty. Unfortunately … I told you not to casually use spiritual power. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious. But just now, you ran faster than a rabbit, so now your appearance …"
Magu suddenly froze and reached out to touch her face in horror.
No one had seen Magu's original appearance, except for the Young Master … For the cultivators, remembering her aura was more important than seeing her face, so no one forcibly removed her veil … But according to her own words, it was because of the fire poison in her body that she carried from the womb that caused her to be covered with poisonous sores. Without a doubt, it was a very ugly face that wasn't pretty at all.
When Fang Xing kidnapped her, Magu had already been burnt to a crisp, and her face was even more unsightly. Later on, Magu took the Immortal Painting Pill, which was indeed a miraculous medicine. At the same time, her face became more and more beautiful, just like a fairy. Moreover, as she took one pill after another, her face became more and more perfect. She could be considered a first-rate beauty.
However, when she was at her most beautiful, she never had the chance to meet Zhu Que. Even in front of the jade bridge, Zhu Que still didn't open his eyes to look at her. She knew that Zhu Que was afraid that if the two of them looked at each other, someone would see through them. Therefore, she endured it and only wanted to find another opportunity to let him see her current beautiful appearance, and also to tell him that she didn't regret it.
Everything was perfect, just the way she wanted it to be, except for one thing, her face.
Fang Xing indeed said that before taking the nine pills of the Immortal Painting Pill, she couldn't use her spiritual power recklessly.
And now, she had only taken eight Immortal Painting Pills. There was still one more to go, so she hadn't completed the Immortal Painting Pill.
Because of this, when the muscles and bones were not stable, forcefully using spiritual power would cause the spiritual power to become chaotic and the muscles and bones to deform. Immortal Painting … failed.
Magu held her face in astonishment. Although she didn't have a mirror, the spiritual power in her palm swept across her face and immediately knew what she looked like. Her whole body suddenly became abnormally shocked. After a long while, she suddenly covered her face and trembled as she squatted on the ground. After a long while, she suddenly let out an ear-piercing howl. The howl … was like that of a malicious ghost.
The surrounding cultivators all looked at her with cold eyes, and at the same time, their minds quickly calculated a way to escape.
In their hearts, they simply didn't care about the thoughts of a little girl and her little lover. Escaping was more important.
Only Fang Xing was more concerned about this matter. He squatted beside Magu and gently patted her head as if patting a puppy or kitten. He softly sighed and comforted her: "I already told you, but you just didn't listen to me …"
"Scram!"
Magu hysterically shouted.
"Damn you, a dog biting Lu Dongbin …"
Fang Xing angrily patted her head, but didn't use spiritual power. Magu also didn't raise her head, as if she didn't feel it.
"Little bastard, if you dare to touch her finger again, I will certainly tear your body into ten thousand pieces!"
The Young Master suddenly coldly said, his eyes looking at Fang Xing. His voice was like it had just been fished out of ice.
Fang Xing lifted his leg and kicked Magu's butt, then looked at Vermillion Bird and said: "If you have the ability, then come!"
Vermillion Bird: "…"
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