All five of them, including Qi Yan, had a good relationship with Shen Sangruo. When Changli Immortal Lord and Qingluan Immortal Lady perished, she was the first person they thought of.

Their importance to her goes without saying.

The flames of Immortal Lord Changli and the wind field of Immortal Lady Qingluan formed two extremely important steps on her path to growth.

They dared not even imagine what Shen Sang would do if he learned of their deaths.

Anger and endless self-reproach overwhelmed them like a tidal wave.

Despite being one of the five divine beasts, they were unable to save Immortal Lord Changli and Immortal Lady Qingluan, and could only watch helplessly as the two perished together with the evil cultivator before their very eyes.

How should they face Shen Sangruo?

"Just one step away, just one step away!" Bai Yi's voice was incredibly suppressed as he gritted his teeth.

If they had broken free from the entanglement of those evil cultivators a moment earlier, Immortal Lord Changli and Immortal Lady Qingluan would not have perished.

Their self-disclosure undoubtedly pushed their hatred for evil cultivators to its peak.

Qi Chong seemed not to have expected the two to leave in such a tragic way, but after only a moment of stunned silence, he burst into a burst of joyful laughter.

The laughter was filled with the exhilarating satisfaction of finally getting revenge. "Ha, ha! Immortal Lord Changli, why did you do this to yourself!"

"The number one cultivator who dominated the cultivation world ten thousand years ago, the most talented member of the Azure Phoenix Clan, and also the last member of the Azure Phoenix Clan, ended up with not even a soul left!"

"How pitiful! In the end, it only cost three lives!"

This has no effect on him, nor does it affect the current situation or stop him from destroying the cultivation world.

In Qi Chong's eyes, the two had sacrificed so much, yet their deaths were utterly meaningless.

The more this happened, the happier he felt.

Ten thousand years ago, Immortal Lord Changli humiliated him, and today he has avenged himself!

But this wasn't the most satisfying thing for him. Only when he held Shen Sangruo's head in his hands would all the resentment in his heart dissipate.

Moreover, the deaths of these two people will definitely be a huge blow to Shen Sangruo!

"Weren't those two extremely close to that Shen Sangruo? I can't wait to see her face when she finds out they're dead!"

Upon hearing this, the anger in Qi Yan and the others could no longer be contained and erupted forth. They clamored to kill all the evil cultivators and avenge Immortal Lord Changli and Fairy Qingluan.

"Keep dreaming! You will never succeed!"

"court death!"

Seven near-divine evil cultivators remained on the battlefield, their strength comparable to the five divine beasts, aided by their malevolent energy.

The two sides clashed again instantly, and the sounds of fierce fighting exploded in our ears.

With the example of Immortal Lord Changli and Immortal Lady Qingluan's madness, their fighting style became even more desperate.

Completely disregarding his own life, he had only one thought in his mind: to kill the evil cultivator.

Within the Ninghua Sect.

The massive explosion caused the ground to shake slightly. Chen Sangruo and the others were startled and immediately looked up, all heading in the direction from which the explosion came.

A strong sense of unease rose in their hearts.

Su Xiyu's hand holding the ancient book trembled slightly as she asked worriedly, "What happened on the battlefield? How could there be such a powerful explosion?"

"That sound...it sounds like a self-destruction." Ye Huai closed the ancient book in his hand.

"Could something have happened to Master and the others?" Song Weiyan also looked worried.

All five of them had felt a jolt of fear just now, almost overlapping with the sound of the explosion.

It's inevitable that some bad thoughts will come to mind.

"Such a violent explosion is something that even a Mahayana cultivator might not be able to achieve by self-destructing," Chen Sangruo pondered. "Those near-god-level evil cultivators might be able to achieve such an effect by self-destructing."

"Did those near-divine evil cultivators self-destruct?" Bai Ruoan stared blankly in the direction of the explosion, her eyes flashing.

"Will Master and Fairy Qingluan be affected by the self-destruction of the evil cultivator?" Ye Huai's cold brows furrowed.

Worry was like a thread wrapped around their hearts, tightening little by little, making it hard for them to breathe. They were extremely worried that something might happen to Immortal Lord Changli and Immortal Lady Qingluan.

But a sliver of hope remained in my heart.

"They'll definitely be alright. With the Five Divine Beasts around, they can definitely withstand the power of the evil cultivator's self-destruction," Shi Zhili reassured them.

Shen Sanruo's heart was pounding. Although she wanted to believe that Immortal Lord Changli and the others were alright, she couldn't ignore the flaws in their speculation.

"But will those evil cultivators really self-destruct?" She stared intently, lost in deep thought.

The thoughts in his mind unconsciously pushed him toward the worst possible outcome. His palms slowly clenched, and his nails almost dug bloody marks into his palms.

Everyone looked at her, their faces extremely grim.

She took a deep breath, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible, "Given the current situation, there's absolutely no need for those evil cultivators to self-destruct."

"Moreover, evil cultivators are the most selfish and self-serving; how could they possibly sacrifice themselves for the greater good?"

By the end, her throat was sore, and she struggled to speak.

Su Xiyu was stunned. "Junior Sister, you mean..."

Su Xiyu didn't even have the courage to say the second half of the sentence.

But they all knew what the unspoken part of that sentence meant.

The five divine beasts are related to the world order, but are restricted by the Heavenly Dao and have no way to end their own lives.

Those predecessors in the transitional realm were not the original bodies, nor could they self-destruct.

If the person who self-destructed was not an evil cultivator, then it could only be Immortal Lord Changli and Immortal Lady Qingluan.

If the heretical cultivator self-destructs, the two of them might still have a sliver of hope, but if it were the two of them who self-destruct...

The library suddenly fell silent, the atmosphere oppressive and terribly so, making them feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Before they could say anything, Wuwei Daoren suddenly rushed in.

His aged face was dim, and he said urgently to them, "Changli's life lamp has gone out!"

"Qingluan... is gone too." The Taoist Wuwei's voice choked with sobs.

Before the great battle against the evil cultivators began, Immortal Lord Changli and Immortal Lady Qingluan had already bound their fates together, determined to share life and death and go through thick and thin together.

The situation of Fairy Qingluan can also be learned through the life lamp of Immortal Lord Changli.

boom--

The sound of the explosion seemed to ring in everyone's ears again, turning into a thunderclap that struck them, causing them excruciating pain.

Shen Sanruo felt a buzzing in her ears and couldn't even hear what Wuwei Daoren was saying afterward. She could only see his lips moving.

Her eyes instantly stung so badly she could hardly bear it, and it felt like a pair of hands were churning inside her chest, making her want to vomit.

"W-what? Master and Fairy Qingluan and the others..." Tears welled up in Su Xiyu's eyes.

The emotions that had been suppressed for so long burst forth like a flood breaking through a dam, threatening to wash away everything they had.

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