Chapter 123 Total Annihilation: June "Snow"
The wedding banquet was exceptionally lively, with lanterns and decorations everywhere. Everyone who attended sincerely congratulated the newlyweds on their marriage and wished them a long and happy life together.
This was Bai Yuheng's first wedding banquet since her return, filled with blessings and joy. There were no mundane affairs to worry about, no monsters causing trouble and harming the human world, and no annoying people... Everything was so beautiful and perfect, with her loved ones by her side and her friends around her.
Laughter and cheers filled the air.
As a member of the bride's family and the "oldest" among them, Bai Yuheng took on the responsibility of combing the bride's hair. With heartfelt and catchy congratulatory words, carrying the expectations and wishes of the bride's family, she handed the bride over to the equally nervous and excited groom.
“You must treat her well. Our entire Tianyan Sect is her family. If they find out that you are not treating her well, they will come to support her even if they are thousands of miles away.”
Bai Zhixing was as humble and respectful as a grandson at this moment, nodding and bowing repeatedly in agreement.
"Xi Chun," Bai Yuheng placed Fang Xi Chun's hand on Bai Zhixing's, her voice tinged with reluctance, "you two must take good care of yourselves."
Fang Xichun's eyes, hidden beneath her red veil, instantly reddened, and she nodded slightly.
The newlyweds walked out of the house hand in hand. A gentle breeze brushed past the red veil, and a pale pink and deep red petal landed on her clasped hands.
The tears she had been holding back burst forth instantly, dripping like beads onto her red dress.
Crying is not a sign of pain, but rather a sign of experiencing happiness up close.
The city of Nanshao was bustling for three days and three nights.
The air was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, the crackling of firecrackers, and the constant laughter and cheers.
*
"Bang!"
The exquisite, translucent pink glass cup was smashed heavily on the ground, shattering into pieces, and the crimson wine splashed everywhere.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall trembled and knelt down, awaiting the thunderous wrath of their superior.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" Gu Pingzhi's face was contorted with rage. Blood-red striped scars grew from his neck and spread across most of his face. His once delicate features now resembled those of a grotesque demon with its skin ripped off, baring its fangs and claws to frighten onlookers.
The blood-red scars were even spreading across half of his face. He felt a burning heat in his chest. The thin layer of subcutaneous blood scars seemed to wriggle like maggots, constantly pushing against the skin, as if trying to break free of their shackles and be reborn.
Gu Pingzhi drank the wine in the other glass cup in one gulp, and only then did the blood-red scars begin to recede and fall silent.
As the burning sensation subsided, Gu Ping belatedly realized that the fire that Bai Yuheng had set him on Wangxian Mountain that day was still lashing at his limbs, bones, and internal organs.
Old wounds haven't healed before new ones are added.
The glaring scars told him he could no longer cling to the past; he had to hate her, hate her for always opposing him! Hate her for having no affection for him whatsoever, for every move she made was deadly.
Gu Pingzhi gritted his teeth, wishing he could devour its flesh and drink its blood.
"Go and issue the order to advance the plan, so that the world will know that I, Venerable Baiyu, have returned!" Gu Pingzhi frowned and sneered, "I will destroy the Three Realms."
He spoke in a calm tone, uttering extremely chilling words, and the kneeling crowd shuddered violently.
"Also, tell that person from the Tianyan Sect..." He beckoned someone closer and whispered a few words in his ear.
After receiving the order, everyone filed out and breathed a sigh of relief once they reached the outside of the hall.
Ever since our master returned from Nanshao City, he's been like a firecracker, ready to explode at any moment. But he also expects them to report the situation there truthfully, which displeases them. And when he's displeased, they get scolded. Being scolded is the least of their worries; the last guy they met was taken away and his whereabouts are still unknown...
They exchanged glances, each with a look of helplessness in their eyes.
The things that need to be done still need to be done, but we only exchanged a few glances before going our separate ways.
*
Summer was in full swing, the weather was hot and humid, and suddenly there was a rumble of thunder, accompanied by a choking smell of dust. The dust and smoke were raised high and then pressed down heavily.
A summer downpour poured down.
The whole world was shrouded in a gloomy, rainy atmosphere.
The rain was loud, a sound of suffocation, splashing onto the muddy ground, the crimson streaks stretching endlessly.
Countless monsters swarmed out, turning the peaceful and joyful human world into a living hell.
The most prestigious sects and factions across the land issued a joint statement, gathering all available resources to slay the demonic beasts and restore peace to the Three Realms.
At the same time, a secret message from the Tianyan Sect flew out of Chongguang Hall, heading south.
At this time, the Tianyan Sect suddenly fell into internal strife.
Many demonic creatures have emerged from the sect, recklessly destroying the Tianyan Sect's buildings and main halls, and appearing and disappearing unpredictably to kill sect disciples.
The sect elders were furious and ordered an investigation to find out the origin of the demon and the traitor behind it that allowed the demon to run rampant in the sect.
Chaos reigned throughout the Three Realms, with only Nanshao City remaining relatively peaceful, though this was merely the calm before the storm.
Even after the rain, the sky remained gloomy. Despite the unbearable heat of summer, a slight chill could be felt, creeping up my spine and causing shivers. The next moment, scalding blood gushed out, and my head rolled to the ground with a gurgling sound.
"Report!!!"
"My lord! Another massacre has occurred in the west of the city!"
The yamen runners scrambled up, holding the case files high, and shouted loudly.
"Someone has discovered monsters in the south of the city, slaughtering civilians indiscriminately!"
Bai Zhixing stood up abruptly, his already serious face now contorted with a deep frown, making him appear intimidating.
"Have you taken people to evacuate the people?" he asked as he walked out of the house.
These past few days have been his honeymoon leave, but then a series of horrific massacres by monsters occurred in Nanshao City. He initially thought it was some kind of revenge killing, but then he witnessed a strange-looking monster indiscriminately slaughtering people. He couldn't sit still any longer and rushed to the government office. This was the fourth such tragedy this month.
The constable reported with great distress: "I have already sent people to drive it away, but the monster comes and goes without a trace, and we can't catch it at all!"
After saying that, he sighed again, his face full of bitterness: "My lord, you don't know, those monsters are strangely shaped, but their magic is very powerful. Neither the soldiers guarding the city nor the patrolling constables can resist the magical monsters... There have been countless deaths and injuries in the past few days!"
Bai Zhixing paused, turning his foot away from the exit. The constable, seeing this, asked in surprise, "Sir, where are you going? The entrance is this way..."
"Lord Bai!" Cui Mingcan walked quickly and happened to run into Bai Zhixing, calling out to him.
Bai Zhixing: "What a coincidence! Xiao Can, can you do me a favor?"
Just as the constables were astonished and wondering why the dignified chieftain would ask this unknown young man for help, Cui Mingcan frowned and nodded, saying, "We already know about this. Yu'er and the others have already gone to the scene. I came back to help Xiaoying get her medicine box."
Bai Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Seeing the large medicine box in his arms, he took it from him and nodded, saying, "Thank you very much. After this is over, I will thank you properly on behalf of the people of Nanshao City!"
"It's all for the innocent people." Seeing that he couldn't get the medicine box back, Cui Mingcan had no choice but to say, "Yu'er left Duobao here, let's take Duobao and get there faster."
After saying that, the three of them stood at the gate. Cui Mingcan whistled, and a sharp, loud cry rang out from the clouds. A huge white phoenix landed on the ground.
"Where are you going? I'll give you a ride." Cui Mingcan sat down, stretched out his hand to Bai Zhixing and the others, and said, "Get in, it's very safe!"
"Let's go to the government office first."
"good!"
After the two of them sat down somewhat nervously, the phoenix suddenly grew larger, steadily carrying the three of them, and flew to the scene where the conflict was raging at an extremely fast speed.
Before Bai Zhixing and the constable could even feel afraid, they arrived at the government office, while Cui Mingcan rushed to where Bai Yuheng and the others were.
After circling in mid-air several times, one can clearly see the bizarre and varied monsters below, which seem impossible to eliminate.
Several striking figures leaped through the demonic beasts and monsters. With flashing swords and swift movements, many demonic beasts and monsters were cut down and vanished.
Cui Mingcan put the medicine box aside and quickly made hand gestures, drawing talismans while chanting incantations. Suddenly, the talismans grew larger, covering the air, and tens of thousands of arrows shot out from the purple-gold talismans, hitting the demonic beasts with great precision.
The dark, monstrous creature, after being struck by the purple-gold arrow, hissed and emitted thick gray smoke before vanishing with a bang.
Cui Mingcan searched for Cen Ying's figure, directing Duobao to fly towards her while slashing at the evil beasts with his knife. With lightning speed, he cut down many of the beasts that were trampling on people's houses and killing people.
Suddenly, a woman in red flew out from the encirclement of demonic beasts and monsters. She rose into the air, her whole body enveloped in a halo of light. Suddenly, golden light scattered, and the demonic beasts and monsters, no matter where they were, were instantly attracted, as if they were grabbed by an invisible hand. They struggled desperately but could not break free of the restraint and were pressed together.
Bai Yuheng called out, "Pei Yuan!"
Another person responded and stood up. The two of them worked together, quickly forming hand seals and chanting incantations. The howling and roaring demonic beasts seemed to have been stimulated by something, struggling violently, trying to break free of the invisible shackles. In the next moment, with a loud bang, as if the earth shook and lightning struck, the demonic beasts that were huddled together were instantly blasted into dust, which fell to the ground like snowflakes, pattering down and covering the entire city of Nanshao.
Snowflakes fell in June.
The entire city of Nanshao fell silent for a moment. The people who heard the sound could not care about anything else at the moment. They curiously poked their heads out and saw the scene of "snow" falling from the sky. The monsters and demons that had been causing trouble just now had disappeared.
Countless people tentatively stepped outside, peeking out curiously and nervously, looking around.
Suddenly, someone shouted something.
"Look!"
"There are immortals in heaven!"
Countless gazes turned towards the sky.
The dark clouds were pierced by the dazzling golden sunlight, which poured down like a waterfall, shimmering in the sunlight.
Under the sunlight, two figures, one in red and one in white, one tall and one petite, stood side by side, their robes fluttering, enveloped in halos of light, like immortals descending to earth, arriving on clouds.
A white divine phoenix carrying a man in blue circled around the two figures, emitting a high-pitched cry.
"Thank you so much, immortal, for saving my life!"
"Thank you, immortal!"
"Thank you, immortal!"
One person's words inspired a hundred others to respond, and resounding cries of gratitude echoed through the heavens, as if the very fabric of the world was stirred.
Bai Yuheng and the others flew down and landed next to Cen Ying, who was treating the people on his hands.
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