Chapter 189: Being Preempted This formation is naturally designed...

This formation was naturally specially used for practicing and contracting the Netherworld Cold Flame. It was similar to the Southern Dipper Seven Yin Formation, but compared to the complex Seven Yin Formation, this was much simpler and could be drawn on the formation plate in advance.

Venerable Lotus wanted to control the Netherworld Cold Flame to temporarily break free from the constraints of the Eternal Ice Heart. The powerful suction made her unable to care about other things, and Xu Hui had to rely on herself to do this.

She nodded, took out the formation plate jointly refined by Wei Mubai and Mu Yuan, threw it into the air, and chanted a spell.

The array plate began to emit a faint fluorescence, and complex runes flowed on it, like ancient star tracks, gathering all the power of this world.

The light of the formation gradually grew stronger, forming a huge light curtain that enveloped the Netherworld Cold Flame.

Runes pressed down the Netherworld Cold Flame, as if trying to subdue it.

At first, the flames shot out violently, as if to resist. Suddenly, a force containing the rules of the avenue shot out from the formation and rushed towards the flames at lightning speed.

The air seemed to stagnate, and the flame was cut in half.

Guixu grass swooped down like a vanguard that had received an order, swallowed half of it, and disappeared in an instant.

Xu Hui felt a pang of pain in her heart, and black blood flowed from her facial features. For a moment, she seemed to be cut into two by the world, and her soul was split into two.

The sea of ​​consciousness was also shattered into pieces by the impact, and looking at the Guixu grass in the dantian, it seemed that there was a risk of collapse at any time.

This is... directly devouring the Qilin soul that was contracted to the Netherworld Cold Flame, along with the contract!

No wonder she was so badly hurt!

Their original plan was not like this. They planned to use the formation to cut it, leaving the intact half to be contracted by Lotus Venerable, and let the Guixu Grass absorb all the Xuanming Qi from the rest.

After returning to the abyss, the contract naturally no longer existed, and Qilin also broke the contract between him and the Netherworld Cold Flame.

However, plans could not keep up with changes. Xu Hui was seriously affected by the Xuanming Qi and her consciousness was not very clear, so she was even less able to fully control the Guixu Grass. Unexpectedly, it greedily devoured the Qilin's soul.

Now, Xu Hui suffered a serious backlash and was on the verge of life and death.

But she still had to force out her blood and essence to contract the remaining Netherworld Cold Flame, otherwise all her efforts would be wasted. And once the contract was completed, given her current condition, she would undoubtedly die.

Ha, how can this not be considered as God's chosen ghost? All the coincidences are pushing her towards this road to hell!

Xu Hui closed her eyes, forced herself to hold on to the last bit of consciousness, squeezed out a drop of blood, and injected it into the formation.

The core of the formation suddenly burst into dazzling light, like a star falling to the earth, illuminating the entire space.

The light contained an ancient and profound aura of rules, and fine lines intertwined in the air, like a dragnet, slowly approaching the remaining Netherworld cold flame.

At first it tried to struggle, flames surging like a giant beast in the raging waves, releasing biting cold and destructive power, trying to break free from its restraints.

But as the aura of rules approached, resistance seemed powerless, and the released Xuanming energy did not have much power.

Suddenly, it split open violently, like a wide-open mouth, as if wanting to swallow something.

Xu Hui immediately threw out the remaining soul-devouring beads, and the big mouth gradually closed. The flames retracted again, and the flames became dim and full of fatigue.

Now is the time!

Xu Hui held on to the last bit of obsession, pinched her fingers, and integrated her essence and blood into the formation, completing the final ritual.

"Puff——" Just at this moment, she was pushed hard by someone, and she flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground, with black blood oozing out of her limbs.

Xu Hui could no longer hold on. In a trance, she saw her essence and blood being taken out of the formation and thrown casually on the ground. The formation was controlled by another person, and she fainted completely.

The only thought left in my mind was: Who is it?

Of course it’s Zhong Lingyue!

Venerable Lotus looked at Zhong Lingyue in surprise, who suddenly appeared and interrupted Xu Hui's spell. He didn't expect that she would break in. Are the people outside and the Beiyang defensive formation just decorations?

How did she break in?

Seeing Zhong Lingyue directly extracting Xu Hui's blood and essence, forcing her own blood out and throwing it into the formation.

It was obvious that she wanted to snatch the food from the tiger's mouth and bypass their contract with the Netherworld Cold Flame.

Venerable Lotus's expression became serious. She could interrupt Zhong Lingyue. As long as she stopped, she could stop Zhong Lingyue's actions.

But she did not move. The Netherworld Cold Flame was dangerous, and the Eternal Ice Heart was also very important!

If Xu Hui's premonition is correct, this may be the key to saving the world in the future!

Even if they had to give up the Netherworld Cold Flame, they could not interrupt the spell now and let the Eternal Ice Heart dissipate.

So she just watched with her eyes open and said nothing.

Anyway, she will take back the Netherworld Cold Flame soon and will never let Zhong Lingyue use it to harm all living beings!

Zhong Lingyue didn't know what she was thinking, she only knew that now was her best opportunity. As long as the contract was successful, she would immediately use the dark bell to control Lotus Venerable, a Mahayana cultivator, to lead her out.

After that, she will be free to do whatever she wants. Once she completely controls the Netherworld Cold Flame, she will be able to do whatever she wants. By then, the entire cultivation world will be under her feet!

She was so excited that she didn't notice the expression of Venerable Lotus at all. After injecting her essence and blood, she concentrated on making the contract.

With the help of the formation, she quickly established a connection with the remaining cold flames. The originally wild and unruly flames gradually restrained their edge under the guidance of her essence and blood, and were absorbed into her sea of ​​consciousness bit by bit.

When she closed her eyes, she could feel the subtle bond between her soul and the Netherworld's cold flame.

It was as if my consciousness had merged into a deep sea of ​​ice, surrounded by endless cold and darkness, and the Netherworld Cold Flame was the only light in this darkness.

She could feel that she could direct this power and use it for her own benefit.

However, if she wants to fully master it, she still needs to integrate and practice. Don't worry, she will master it sooner or later.

Zhong Lingyue smiled complacently. The self-doubt caused by repeated setbacks disappeared completely, and she became confident again.

From now on, I will be the only one in the entire cultivation world!

Just wait, sooner or later I will make the entire world of cultivation my own, hahahaha!

She laughed wildly, more happily than ever before.

At the same time, Venerable Lotus recovered the Netherworld Cold Flame and Eternal Ice Heart that she had contracted and lost their effect, and quickly condensed them into ice crystals. He packed them in a special box and casually hid them in Xu Hui's arms.

Zhong Lingyue didn't notice these things. After she came back to her senses, she saw the changes in the ice room and thought it was a normal change after the Netherworld Cold Flame was taken away.

She was only proud for a few seconds, then she immediately took out the secret bell and rang it.

After knowing the power of the Dark Bell, he directly used the blood sacrifice method to contract the Dark Bell. This way, he could use it more easily and was no longer affected.

As the dark bell rang, the pure mental attack spread throughout the ice room.

The eyes of the Lotus Venerable flickered, and then gradually became cloudy. In addition, his body, which had already been invaded by the Xuanming Qi and turned blue and black, and was covered with scars, looked exactly like a zombie.

However, she is a Mahayana cultivator after all, so it is not so easy to control her.

Zhong Lingyue soon spat out a mouthful of blood, but the blood also turned dark black.

Obviously, the Netherworld Cold Flame has transformed her body, and from then on, she is no longer a normal human being.

Zhong Lingyue was not ashamed, but delighted. She increased the intensity of the ringing and beckoned to the Lotus Master, "Come here, follow me!"

Venerable Lotus was at a loss for a moment, then he stiffly raised his feet and moved step by step to Zhong Lingyue.

Seeing that it worked, Zhong Lingyue became more and more proud. She saw Xu Hui lying on the ground with a hint of malice in her eyes and ordered, "Go, kill her!"

Venerable Padma paused for a moment, as if he didn't understand what she said.

Zhong Lingyue frowned, rang the bell again, and shouted sternly, "Go kill her!"

Venerable Lotus turned around slowly, walked step by step to Xu Hui, slowly raised his hand, and gathered dark spiritual power in his hand.

Just as Zhong Lingyue was watching this scene with admiration, the spiritual power slowly dissipated.

Venerable Lotus turned around, his eyes seemed to have regained their sanity, "No! She shouldn't be killed, you..."

After a pause, the spiritual power in her hand condensed again, and this time it seemed to be heading towards Zhong Lingyue.

Zhong Lingyue was startled. She couldn't dodge the attack from the Mahayana cultivator. She hurriedly used all her strength to activate the bell and shouted, "Stop! Stop now!"

Venerable Lotus hesitated for a moment, then swung his sword suddenly. The ice wall opposite suddenly cracked and collapsed into a pile of icebergs.

Fortunately, Zhong Lingyue dodged away in advance, otherwise, if these spiritual powers hit her, how could she survive?

Seeing that she could not order Venerable Lotus to move, she had to change her approach. She ordered her to go further away and walked step by step to Xu Hui, with a sharp sword in her hand.

He aimed at her heart and stabbed her hard.

Can't she just do it herself?

However, the next second, the sword was firmly grasped by a dark hand, and a terrifying dark face suddenly appeared in front of him. Zhong Lingyue was startled and stepped back repeatedly, even letting go of the magic sword.

He took several steps back and looked carefully, and it turned out to be Venerable Lotus again!

She was filled with anger. "How dare you disobey me?"

Venerable Lotus said nothing, but stood firmly in front of Xu Hui.

Obviously, Xu Hui was in critical condition just now, and she teleported to save her. She would not allow Zhong Lingyue to hurt Xu Hui!

Zhong Lingyue was extremely angry and urged the dark bell again, but this time, no matter how hard she tried, Venerable Lotus remained unmoved!

This is the will of a Mahayana cultivator. Even if she is being controlled, Zhong Lingyue cannot do anything to her if she doesn't want to do something. No matter how hard Zhong Lingyue tries, she cannot kill the person she wants to save.

He tried various methods but could not break through the defense of Master Padmasambhava, and was even nearly attacked by him several times.

Helpless, she could only give up, glanced at the unconscious Xu Hui unwillingly, and ordered Venerable Lotus to escort her away.

This time, Venerable Lotus did not object. He followed her and left the ice room step by step.

After going out, Zhong Lingyue asked Venerable Lotus to lead the way, while she herself quietly dropped an insect egg.

After a moment, the insect egg suddenly cracked open, and a strange insect covered with a colorful hard shell crawled out.

It gently swayed its body, and its nose moved slightly, as if it caught the sweet and fishy smell of blood in the air. Then it slowly turned in the direction of Xu Hui and crawled slowly.

If Xu Hui was awake at this moment, she would know that this was the soul-eating insect that was feared by the world of cultivation.

Once bitten by it, the spiritual power in the cultivator's body will be devoured crazily, and all the spiritual power will turn into nothing. In the mildest case, the foundation will be damaged and the cultivation will regress. In the worst case, the vitality will be severely damaged, the cultivation will be lost, and there will be no recovery.

Xu Hui was already dying, relying on her remaining spiritual power to hold on to her last breath. Once her spiritual power was devoured, she would die immediately!

The speed of the soul-eating insect gradually increased, like a colorful lightning, and it came to Xu Hui's side in an instant.

Its strangely colored mouthparts covered with sharp barbs suddenly opened, flashing a cold light, and stabbed towards Xu Hui's fragile skin.