Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Thousand Silk Puppet Shadows

Raindrops flowed down the Xunzhen Sword, forming a pool of red blood on the ground.

Ji Chu was covered in blood, and the wound on his right shoulder was particularly serious. His right arm was trembling slightly and hanging at his side, still bleeding.

There was a moment of surprise on Chen Ke and Xue Wan Ning's faces, as if they didn't expect that she could come out.

Then Xue Wan Ning was the first to react. As she turned around, a silver guqin appeared in her hand. She stroked it gently with her right hand. The sound of the guqin was melodious, with a hint of murderous intent, and she rushed straight towards Ji Chu.

Ji Chu dodged sideways, the sword energy broke through the air, and with his right hand supporting his left hand, he slashed with the sword horizontally, neutralizing Qin Yin's attack.

Then she advanced instead of retreating, and the Xunzhen Sword made a dull sound, like drumbeats on the battlefield, full of murderous aura.

She wanted to kill them, even if she died, even if she became a demon, she would drag them to be buried with her!

Xue Wanning sensed her murderous intent and sped up her piano playing. The spiritual energy from the piano music formed a dense net in the air. While blocking Ji Chu, she shouted to Chen Ke:

"Why don't you take action? If I die, you will still be charged with treason!"

Chen Ke's face darkened, and he formed a seal with both hands, blocking Xue Wanning.

Ji Chu showed no fear at all. He drew his right hand on the sword, and the sword light suddenly split into several beams, like a dazzling array of flowers. One part continued to cut towards Xue Wanning, while the other part attacked Chen Ke.

The "Flying Flowers and Glimpses of Shadows" sword technique was still used in a weird way by her, but it was actually mixed with the "Complex Light Sword", becoming a sword move that was not gentle enough, but fast and sharp enough.

Coupled with the unique ruthlessness that he had developed from practicing swordsmanship with Meng Yuci for a long time, Chen Ke was unable to gain any advantage for a while.

He was originally a mage, and was not good at swordsmanship.

I thought that by injuring Ji Chu's right hand, I would completely prevent her from using the sword.

Unexpectedly, he seemed to be uninjured and showed no signs of weakness at all.

He was panicked and showed his cowardice for a moment, and Ji Chu cut a long gash on his chest.

Chen Ke took a few steps back in pain, and Xue Wan Ning, who was hiding behind him, was exposed.

The sword flashed in an instant, but fortunately she dodged in time, and the sword blade only hit the piano in front of her. Two strings broke instantly, and an inch-long cut was suddenly opened on her wrist, and the white bones were almost visible.

"That's crazy..."

Xue Wanning's face was filled with shock and confusion. She really didn't know why Ji Chu, who had been injured so badly by "Canghua Cage Crane", could still burst out with such terrifying power.

She retreated in a hurry, but Ji Chu did not give her any chance to survive and kept chasing her with his sword.

In panic, Xue Wan Ning played the piano hard, and the demonic energy burst out without being suppressed, rushing straight towards Ji Chu.

This alarmed other people in the sect.

A patrolling disciple rushed over and saw Ji Chu covered in blood; Elder Shen and Xue Wan Ning were not in much better condition either, with sword wounds all over their bodies, which were obviously caused by Ji Chu.

His eyes changed several times, and he finally suppressed his surprise. He saluted Chen Ke, who had the highest status, and asked:

"Meet Elder Shen. There was an explosion of demonic energy just now. I wonder what's going on..."

Xue Wanning pointed at Ji Chu and said without hesitation before Shen Ke could speak:

"Ji Chu has become possessed by a demon and injured Shen Xianjun and me. Catch her quickly!"

Ji Chu gripped the hilt of the sword tightly:

"It's not me! The evil spirit is from Xue Wanning!"

"She teamed up with Shen Ke to hurt me because she was afraid I would report them for colluding with the demons to steal the divine bones and harm my sect's disciples!"

"If you don't believe me, you can explore her soul and find some clues!"

At the same time, there was a loud bang at the top of Xuanhe Peak, as if something was shattered, and a sinister aura rushed into the sky, instantly causing several thunders.

As he spoke, more disciples from the Zhili Hall came over and exclaimed:

"There's something unusual happening at Xuanhe Peak. Report it to the Sect Leader!"

As several communication talismans flew out, someone turned around and went back to inform the headmaster.

The other disciples didn't know what to do when faced with Ji Chu and the other two. They could only surround them with doubts on their faces.

Xue Wan Ning naturally couldn't let anyone explore her soul, so she covered her lips with her sleeve, coughed weakly, and looked at Chen Ke:

"You just watch your disciple frame me like this?"

Shen Ke looked at her a few times and clearly saw the threat in her eyes:

You and I are now tied to the same rope. Ji Chu is now seriously injured by you and hates you to the core. If she sees Immortal Hui Yuan and tells others what happened today, we will both die!

Chen Ke clenched his fists. Although he hated Xue Wan Ning for threatening him, he also knew that if Xue Wan Ning's possession of the devil was exposed, he would be blamed.

Then he raised his hand and pointed at Ji Chu, and said to the disciples who came over:

"Ji Chu has been possessed by the devil, his crimes are unforgivable, why don't you take action?!"

The disciple who arrived first was a little undecided for a moment.

He had met Ji Chu several times in the past and knew that although her personality was not very kind, he did not quite believe that she was possessed by a demon.

However, Elder Chen Ke and Xue Wan Ning colluded with the demons to steal the divine bones, which made it even more difficult to resolve. The best way was to control them all and wait for the sect leader to deal with them.

So he said to Ji Chu:

"Junior Sister Ji, if you have any grievances, you can wait for the Sect Master's decision."

Ji Chu: "We can't wait! Xu Ying is still up there! We have to save him!"

The disciple shook his head, seemingly puzzled:

"Xu Ying...why is she up there?"

He looked at Ji Chu with a vigilant expression:

"Junior Sister Ji, this matter requires the Sect Master's decision. You are too seriously injured, so it's best not to resist."

Ji Chu slowly put down his sword.

Her gaze shifted from the disciples to Chen Ke and Xue Wanning.

She was too seriously injured, and if she was blocked, she might not be able to hit the target. Besides, Xu Ying and the others were still in danger, so she had to find a way to save them. She had to see Xu Ying and the others survive.

…

So she suppressed her desire to kill and said to the leading disciple:

"I can go with you, but there are still disciples of the sect on Xuanhe Peak. They are in danger because they are trying to stop the demons from stealing the divine bones. You have to go and rescue them!"

The disciples looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Xue Wanning snorted and laughed, adding fuel to the fire:

"Junior Sister Ji Chu, Xuanhe Peak is a forbidden area. How did you know there were divine bones there? You have no evidence at all, yet you tried to trick everyone into going up there. It's hard not to be suspicious of your motives."

The disciple took one look at Ji Chu, and finally made up his mind. He said "Excuse me", and surrounded him with a few people.

Ji Chu took a step back and gripped the hilt of the sword.

The last glimmer of hope in her heart was shattered.

It's like this again...

No one believed her, no one was willing to believe her, everyone was trying to stop her...

In her previous life, she was unaware and arrived too late, so she failed to save Xu Ying.

No matter how they framed her and cursed her later, she was heartbroken and unable to refute.

But in this life, she had been careful enough, she had explained everything clearly, so why did these people still not believe her? They actually wanted her to watch Xu Ying being killed without being able to save her!

Could the forbidden land be more important than Xu Ying's life?!

Why?!

"You won't save anyone?"

She glanced at the people surrounding her and said coldly:

"Okay, I'll go by myself!"

After saying that, she swept her sword across, knocking away the person who tried to catch her, then turned around and rushed towards Xuanhe Peak.

"What are you standing there for? Stop her!"

Xue Wanning said sternly.

Everyone came to their senses, hurriedly got up from the ground, drew their weapons, and chased after Ji Chu.

Ji Chu's sword was fierce and her body was extremely fast, so those disciples couldn't stop her for a while.

The sword energy broke through the rain curtain. While Ji Chu swung his sword to chop people, he stuffed elixirs into his mouth to replenish his missing spiritual power.

However, the wounds caused by the sharp thorns took a long time to heal. When she arrived at the bottom of Xuanhe Peak, she was soaked all over, and rain mixed with blood flowed all the way.

At a certain moment, she thought about using her senior brother's sword talisman to kill all those who were blocking her way and getting in the way!

Isn't that how they treated her in her previous life anyway?

But the next moment, her fingertips touched the sword talisman, and she felt the sharp yet familiar sword energy on it, and she paused again.

If she kills innocent people indiscriminately, what is the difference between her and monsters and the last god?

She can't do this.

Even if others don't believe her, she cannot help but believe in herself.

She couldn't hurt innocent people, and she couldn't give up on herself because of what others said. That would be what Xue Wan Ning and the Last God wanted!

Ji Chu's face was pale. He looked at the Xuanhe Peak in front of him, retracted his hand, broke the nearby fog with a sword, and walked forward decisively.

The leading disciple hesitated for a moment, then followed closely and stabbed Ji Chu with a sword.

The two sword energies collided, the disciple's sword broke, and the Xunzhen sword was placed on the disciple's neck.

But Xun Zhen's sword paused and stopped in mid-air in time, so his life was not harmed.

Ji Chu held him down with his sword and retreated towards the steps of Xuanhe Peak.

The others were afraid to act rashly and stopped attacking for a moment, following Ji Chu towards Xuanhe Peak.

Ji Chu controlled the man with one hand and took out a few elixirs from his storage bag with the other. He didn't even bother to identify what they were and just stuffed them into his mouth.

Someone sent a communication talisman towards the main peak, but it fell on deaf ears and there was no response for a long time.

The disciple who was captured by her did not expect Ji Chu to stop. Although she was being held hostage, when she saw her left hand holding the sword covered in blood, she knew that the incident at Xuanhe Peak was probably true.

But as a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, he abides by the sect's rules. No matter what, he cannot allow Ji Chu to kill the elders and enter the forbidden area without doing anything.

So he couldn't help but advise:

"Ji Chu, if Xu Ying is really in danger, you should come back with me and report to the Sect Master first. You can't trespass into the forbidden area of ​​Xuanhe Peak like this."

"You've reported it, but where are the people coming to support us? Are we going to wait until Xu Ying dies before bringing people to collect her body?"

Her face was pale, washed by the rain like a ghost, but her voice was extremely cold.

The disciple looked embarrassed:

"The elders are all in the main peak discussing matters. There's no response, and I have no other options..."

Before he could finish his words, a talisman suddenly rushed out from not far away and hit him and Ji Chu mercilessly.

Chen Ke's first move was a killing move, obviously aimed at Ji Chu's life.

Ji Chu was already seriously injured, and it was not easy for him to break out of the magic weapon. He also forced himself to fight with Chen Ke and Xue Wan Ning, but now he can no longer hold on.

Moreover, in the melee just now, although the disciples who besieged her were not as powerful as Shen Ke, they had the advantage of being outnumbered. She could only use her left hand to wield the sword, which added to her injuries, and she could not withstand Shen Ke's attack at all.

When Chen Ke attacked, he did not take into account the disciple she was holding hostage. It was clear that if he could take her life, it would not be a pity if he accidentally hurt someone.

The disciple was shocked. He never expected that Elder Shen, who was always so kind and gentle, would be so cruel to his disciple.

However, the talisman was approaching him.

At this moment, Ji Chu suddenly pushed him hard, and he rolled on the ground with the force. The talisman brushed past his side and hit Ji Chu directly into his body.

Ji Chu's body swayed, he knelt on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The disciple was helped up by others, his face somewhat panicked. Just as he was about to speak, Xue Wan Ning suddenly smiled, waved his hand and played the piano. The demonic energy instantly surged and turned into countless black mists, strangling all the disciples in an instant.

Shen Ke was shocked:

"you--!"

Xue Wanning smiled softly:

"This is not the time for you to be soft-hearted. If a few people don't die, how can we show the cruelty of the monster Ji Chu and the fact that you, Elder Shen, had no choice but to do it?"

Shen Ke's expression changed in a few breaths.

The person is already dead, it is useless for him to blame Xue Wan Ning.

Besides, these disciples didn't seem to trust his words. If they really appeared before the Sect Leader, they might not testify for him.

So he stepped forward and said to Ji Chu righteously:

"Ji Chu, if you still refuse to repent, don't blame me for being cruel. I will get rid of you, the traitor, for the sect."

Ji Chu looked up at him.

She saw Xue Wan Ning take action but was too late to save people, and then saw Chen Ke's hypocritical attitude. She was so angry and hurt that she wanted to laugh.

Her eyes were like stars, clearly in extreme distress, yet they were like burning flames, incredibly bright:

"Chen Ke, if I plead guilty, will you let me go?"

Chen Ke only said:

"You colluded with demons and harmed your fellow disciples. It's not that I won't let you go, but the sect's laws cannot let you go."

Ji Chu sneered and raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

This means she will be convicted on the spot.

She lowered her head and watched the sound transmission jade in her hand flashing, but no one answered.

Xu Ying promised her that she would keep in touch.

Not answering only means that it is impossible to answer.

Had she also encountered such a dilemma in her previous life? The sect elders were so cunning and cruel. The disciples fought hard to protect the sect's sacred bones, but in the end they were betrayed by their own people and died tragically at the hands of the demons...

Ji Chu felt that her meridians were in extreme pain due to overdrawing and were about to explode. Even the elixir could not replenish her spiritual power that was sealed in the "Flower in a Cage Crane".

Behind him, the Xuanhe Peak was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and it was pitch black.

Xu Ying and the others are still waiting for her.

She couldn't stop, couldn't waste time.

…

She couldn't let Chen Ke and Xue Wan Ning go.

Chen Ke waited for a long time but didn't hear her answer. He frowned and walked forward, ready to take action directly.

At this moment, Ji Chu suddenly stuffed a handful of elixir into his mouth, and then looked up at Chen Ke.

"Master, I once truly admired you."

"You saved my life, like a god descending to earth. I swore in my heart that I would become a righteous and kind monk like you."

Chen Ke was stunned and hesitated for a moment because of her sudden softening words.

The image of Ji Chu when he first met him unconsciously emerged in his mind.

She was so small and frail back then, and he had truly wanted to protect her and take care of her...

However, it was just a moment of distraction, and Ji Chu's eyes looking at him suddenly became extremely dark.

Her clothes fluttered like a ghost, and it seemed as if thousands of shadows unfolded from behind her, wrapping around Chen Ke like butterfly wings.

Chen Ke was startled. Before he could utter the words "Thousand Silk Puppet Shadows", he felt a pain in his heart, as if it was pierced by countless silk threads.

He hurriedly summoned his spiritual power to block it.

The next moment, more transparent silk threads floated out from Ji Chu's fingertips, as dense as a spider web, wrapping him up completely.

The Thousand Silk Puppet Shadow was split from Ji Chu's soul. In her previous life, she was desperate and had no way to practice, so she had placed all her hopes on it. As long as she was hit, she would strangle the other party completely and would not leave him any chance.

It didn't matter if her meridians were blocked. In her previous life, she had long been accustomed to this feeling. She could cut her soul at will and even felt comfortable with it.

Even with the cultivation level of Chen Ke, if he showed any sign of weakening his mind, he would instantly become a dead soul in her hands.

She controlled Chen Ke's body to retreat half an inch.

His soul began to lose control and was squeezed, cut and absorbed by Ji Chu.

A streak of blood flowed from the side of Ji Chu's eye, which was quickly washed away by the rain.

In her previous life, why did she become disheartened and destroy her own appearance?

She looked at Chen Ke and thought to herself.

How can being slandered and abandoned by others make you give up on yourself?

She shouldn't have been sad and desperate and exiled herself from the beginning.

No matter what she has done or not done, those who want to harm her will always find an excuse.

If she gets scared, hides, or surrenders, she will die, and those who believe in her will also die!

When she picked up the sword, she shouldn't have pointed it at herself, but should have aimed it at those who hurt her from the beginning!

What about the evil magic, what about the sect elders, and what about Chen Ke?

She is not afraid of these hypocritical and false reputations!

No one knows better than herself who she is and what she is going to do!

Now, she wants to put an end to the pain and despair of her past and present lives...!

Ji Chu looked at Chen Ke:

"You want my life, but I've already given it to you once in my previous life. It's my way of repaying you for saving my life."

"This time, it won't happen."

After saying that, the thousand puppet shadows tightened, and Shen Ke's soul was actually crushed by her.

Ji Chu took a step back.

She used her evil magic to forcibly kill people of higher levels, but she was unable to absorb the other party's spiritual power and cultivation. As a result, cracks began to appear in her soul, and the severe pain made it almost impossible for her to see the scene in front of her.

But she had never felt so relaxed.

It was as if the burden that had plagued her for two lifetimes was suddenly lifted.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xue Wanning turned around and tried to escape.

Thousands of puppet shadows followed closely behind him.

Xue Wan Ning dodged in a hurry, but her wrist was still entangled and she was unable to pluck the strings.

So she threw away the broken-stringed zither, and took out an inch-long jade flute in her hand. She put it to her lips and blew it softly.

After a while of fighting against Ji Chu's thousand puppets, Di Yin soon showed signs of weakness.

Ji Chu was so desperate that he didn't worry at all about his soul being shattered and being retaliated against.

Or maybe they were too determined and too arrogant. Once they decided to take action against them, they would not consider anything else and only wanted to take their lives.

But Xue Wan Ning was different. She had too many things in mind. While confronting Ji Chu, she was also worried about Xue Xianchen and the divine bone. She was even more afraid that she would fail. She would not be able to bask in the glory of the last god, nor would she be able to get rid of Ji Chu, the biggest threat to the god.

One note was not played correctly, and Ji Chu discovered the flaw.

Thousands of puppet shadows instantly climbed up along her wrists and entangled her limbs and head.

She was like a prey trapped in spider silk, watching Ji Chu approach and slash with his sword. Her neck felt cold and blood spurted out.

The moment before his death, Ji Chu's eyes were black and his face was expressionless.

"You only died once in your past and present lives. You are lucky." Heavy rain poured down.

Ji Chu no longer looked at the fallen figure behind him. He slowly turned around, walked over the corpses on the ground, and stepped forward.

The Xunzhen Sword hung at his side, the tip of the sword scraping across the steps, splashing water, and a winding bloodstain spreading all the way up.

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