Several hundred hard white stones shot at Xu Yourong's body like sharp arrows.
But this was not the beginning of a bitter battle, but the beginning of a flight.
Chusu had no confidence in defeating Xu Yourong, not even daring to attack.
Hot blood? Battle? That was a choice only the stupidest person would make.
He only hoped to leave alive. If he could escape unscathed, nothing could be better.
Using the white stones as cover, he broke through the wall of fire and transformed into a gray blur as he fled out of the alley.
Only an extremely miserable cry of pain was left echoing in the small courtyard.
That wall of fire was Xu Yourong's Phoenix Blood True Fire. Even if he wanted to break through it head-on, he would have to pay a grievous price.
Xu Yourong gazed at the disappearing gray blur, her slender brows rising.
A gust of wind blew, and the white stones that were attacking her fell one after another.
Two white wings imbued with a holy aura flapped behind her.
The wall of fire suddenly vanished, as did the flames on the ground.
Xu Yourong also vanished, transforming into a stream of light that shot out of the alley in pursuit.
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The crystals on the ground had long ago been reduced to powder, their surface tainted with a rancid odor and already blackened.
Those small wooden pagodas had long ago rotted into a pile of mud.
Wuqiong Bi's face was tinged with lingering fear, her eyes dazed.
Bie Yanghong glanced at her, then raised his head with difficulty and rubbed her head. He comforted, "It's fine now."
When his hand fell on Wuqiong Bi's head, she let out a shriek like a startled animal, and then a string of obscenities and curses spewed from her thin and pale lips. For a very long time, she did not stop.
She cursed at Xuanyuan Po and Xu Yourong. The gist of it was that Xuanyuan Po, that bear cub, only cared about marrying the demi-human princess and didn't care about his own survival. Since Xu Yourong was in White Emperor City, why had she appeared so late? Was she deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?
Bie Yanghong's complexion turned rather unsightly, but it took a while for it to return to normal. He knew that his wife had never encountered any true setback in her life, and the events of the last few days had truly frightened her. Her mind was somewhat dazed, and he truly could not bear to reprimand her any further.
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The bell of the Celestial Tree temple had vanished, and the fog on the streets of the Pine Paths had been summoned by some power in the direction of the Imperial City. The alleys of Sanhe Li were quiet. If not for the fact that the scene in the small courtyard was still so bleak, it would be very difficult to believe that an extremely intense battle had taken place here.
The battle had already moved far away from the small courtyard and into another alley.
The puddles on the wet street suddenly disappeared, and it became abnormally dry. The leaves of the windbreak trees by the shore rustled and fell. As the leaves fell, they turned yellow and then black at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if they had been smeared by an invisible pen.
The shore of the Red River suddenly brightened.
Several lines of water appeared on the surface of the river, and then huge waves rose into the sky. The enormous Jings let out low and deep cries, expressing their reverence and obedience. They dove into the depths of the water, very worried that they would be affected by the battle.
The waves gradually subsided, and the trees swayed gently in the wind. The bluestone slabs on the street became wet again, and the smell of sewage gradually filled the air.
Xu Yourong returned to the front of the small courtyard. In her hand was a thin, broken arm covered in scales and black hair.
The stump of the arm seemed to have been smeared with something, as not a drop of blood flowed out.
A normal girl would assuredly scream at the sight of this strange and inhuman severed arm, much less carry it.
Xu Yourong cared about cleanliness, but she did not care about this. Her expression was very calm, but her brow was slightly creased in thought.
No one had been able to see the battle just now, but it had truly taken place, and it had been extremely intense and dangerous.
On the shore of the Red River, on a reef that had been split in two, she had used the temple sword to cut off Chusu's right arm, but she had not been able to keep him.
The Yellow Springs art that Chusu cultivated was truly terrifying, its techniques unpredictable and bizarre. Even with her brightly lit Dao heart, she was still unable to completely see through it.
Xu Yourong was prepared to enter the small courtyard to examine Bie Yanghong's injuries, but she suddenly sensed something and vanished.
Since he had come, she naturally did not need to show herself. Or perhaps it could be said that she did not really want to appear in front of him at this moment.
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Deep in the mountains on the other shore of the Red River, Chusu walked out of a mountain stream, his left arm hugging a heavy stone.
The black robe he wore was already drenched and tightly clung to his body, revealing the strange lines of his body. He seemed to be in a very sorry state.
Previously, at the most dangerous moment, he used his right arm to block Xu Yourong's Sword of Great Light, diving into the river, borrowing the cover of the Jjing's enormous body to descend into the mud at the bottom of the river. He escaped into a secret exit of the underground river, escaping through danger after danger.
With his severed arm, he could not endure the impact of the fierce undercurrents of the river. If he had not hugged that heavy stone, perhaps he would have been swept back into the Red River and become a soul under Xu Yourong's sword, or perhaps he would have been smashed to death against the stone walls of the river.
He threw the stone to the ground and then sat on it, his head lowered as he panted for breath. He seemed to be in extreme pain.
In the past, even if he had lost an arm, the secret art of the Yellow Springs he cultivated could still help him regrow his severed limbs. Thus, in every assassination or battle, he could use all his strength to almost crazily attack experts like Chen Changsheng or Xiao Zhang.
But this time, it was impossible for his severed arm to grow back.
The wound on his severed arm exuded a divine Qi, the temple sword of South Stream Temple.
Even more frightening was that the wound was stained with a drop of Heavenly Phoenix true blood.
Not to mention regrowing his arm, if he couldn't find a place to meditate and heal his injuries right now, that drop of Heavenly Phoenix true blood would continue to invade his flesh and meridians until it destroyed all of his Yellow Springs Yin apertures, his physical body, and all of his consciousness.
The cry of a crane suddenly came from the distance.
Chusu's body trembled as he raised his head in that direction, his eyes brimming with fear.
If he allowed Xu Yourong to find him, he would assuredly die.
He decided not to return to White Emperor City, even though Madam Mu was there willing to protect him.
He had failed to complete the mission Madam Mu had given him, and Xu Yourong was in the city.
He was truly afraid of Xu Yourong.
It had been like this before.
And now it was even more so.
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A White Crane landed in the small courtyard.
It was followed by a cry of alarm and Wuqiong Bi's curses.
All of the Pine Paths became lively.
The archbishop and several dozen priests of the Daoist Church of the Western Wastes, the deacons of the Tang clan and ten-some cultivators from the south, the officials of the Great Zhou, the experts of the military, and even more demi-human experts led by the Bear tribe leader had all arrived and tightly surrounded the small courtyard.
It was somewhat similar to last night, but the mood was even more somber.
Because the Pope had come.
No one noticed that Xu Yourong was standing on the eaves of the temple under the Celestial Tree.
It was unknown who she had seen, or perhaps not seen, but she was very satisfied.
Thus, she gave a faint smile, a beauty that could topple cities.
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