Chapter 137: Urgent Request for Help, Reunion in the Nine Skies
Outside the Jiuxiao Palace, the night was stained red by an ominous blood-red magic circle. Ye Li stood with sword in hand, the black ice blade flowing with moonlight and murderous intent, facing Ling Hao's clone and his shadow demon elder. The air was stagnant, and a battle was about to break out.
Ling Hao's clone grinned grimly, and countless talented cultivators in the blood-colored magic circle had twisted faces and wailed in pain. Their essence, blood, and spiritual power were being madly extracted and poured into the center of the magic circle. The aura belonging to Ling Hao's body was expanding at an alarming speed.
"Senior Sister, did you see it? This is the real power! I will sacrifice the geniuses of thousands of realms to forge my indestructible demon body! When my real body descends, this spiritual world and this reincarnation will be in my hands!" Ling Hao's clone opened his arms, his voice full of madness and ambition.
Ye Li's eyes were icy, unwavering. "Unconventional ways are ultimately just illusions. Ling Hao, your journey ends here!"
She said no more. The spiritual energy within her surged like an ocean, her cultivation at the peak of the late Divine Ability Realm unleashing without reservation. Her silver hair moved without a breeze, and the space around her began to slightly distort. The phantom of the Samsara Mirror loomed behind her. Although only four fragments had been fused, the pressure emanating from this ancient super-artifact had already caused the faces of the opposing Shadow Demon Elders to change slightly.
"Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword: Shura Path of Nirvana!"
The sword emerged, soundless. A grayish sword light streaked across the night sky, devouring light, sound, and even life wherever it passed, leaving only eternal silence. This was Ye Li's killing move, a fusion of his previous life's supreme enlightenment and the power of the Samsara Mirror fragment, aimed directly at the end of all things.
"Hmph! A mere trifle!" Ling Hao's clone snorted coldly, forming seals with his hands. A sticky blood-colored torrent emerged from the blood-colored magic circle and transformed into a huge demon face, roaring as it faced the gray sword light.
boom--!
The annihilation sword intent and the foul demonic energy collided violently, unleashing an earth-shattering roar. Ripples of energy raged, flattening the surrounding mountaintops by several feet. Gray and blood intertwined, corroding each other, and for a moment, the two sides were at a stalemate.
At the same time, inside the Jiuxiao Palace, the alarm bells were ringing!
Countless demonic shadows surged from all directions like a tide, assaulting the Heavenly Palace's protective formation. The light of the formation flickered violently, flickering unpredictably. Even more terrifying, within the Heavenly Palace, several key points in the formation erupted simultaneously with chaotic spiritual energy fluctuations and cries of killing—the hidden traitors had struck!
Outside the Xuannv Palace, Envoy Yunying led the loyal disciples of the Heavenly Palace in a desperate defense. Her dress was stained with blood, and every swing of her sword took the lives of several demon cultivators. However, the number of enemies seemed endless, and among them were the powerful Shadow Demon Elders.
"Guard it! We must not let them disturb the inheritance of Xuannv!" Yun Ying's voice was hoarse, but her eyes were extremely firm.
However, the enemy's fierce attack, especially the sabotage caused by the internal traitors, significantly reduced the power of the protective formation. Suddenly, a sharp black blade slashed from the flank, striking directly at Yun Ying's vitals! The attacker was the previously suspected Elder Xuanming!
Yun Ying tried her best to block it, but was shocked and her blood was boiling. She retreated several steps and a flaw appeared in the formation.
"Xuan Ming! You really have defected to the Shadow Demon!" Yun Ying scolded angrily.
Elder Xuanming's face was grim: "He who knows the times is a hero! Jiuxiao Palace is complacent and closed. Only Lord Shadow Demon can lead the spirit world to a new life! Today is the day when the inheritance of Xuannv ends!"
At this critical moment, deep within the Xuannv Palace, the once stable and sacred aura of inheritance suddenly experienced a violent fluctuation! An indescribable feeling of weakness emanated from it, followed by a subtle yet heart-pounding demonic interference!
"Oh no! The inheritance has been disturbed!" Yun Ying's face changed drastically. She could feel that Qin Yixuan's breath was becoming unstable, and the sacred Xuannv origin seemed to be eroded by some insidious force.
Ye Li, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Ling Hao's clone outside the Heavenly Palace, felt a sudden pang of anxiety. She and Qin Yixuan were connected in spirit, and their connection allowed her to instantly detect the unusual fluctuations within the Xuannv Palace and Qin Yixuan's sudden weakening aura.
"Yixuan!" Ye Li exclaimed in his heart, and his attack couldn't help but slow down.
"Hahaha! Did you feel it, Senior Sister?" Ling Hao's clone laughed triumphantly. "You didn't expect that, did you? We've already left a 'God-Erosion Demon Seal' at the core of the Xuannv inheritance! It's usually dormant and silent, and will only erupt at the most critical moment of the inheritance! Your Xuannv reincarnation is probably experiencing the pain of having her essence eroded bit by bit! Once her essence is exhausted, the inheritance will fail, and she will perish!"
Ye Li's eyes instantly filled with bloodshot, her murderous intent almost tangible. She no longer paid attention to Ling Hao's clone's wild words, her consciousness frantically communicating with the fragments of the Samsara Mirror.
"Mirror of Reincarnation, help me find a glimmer of hope!"
The fragments of the Samsara Mirror hummed, and a profound force of time and space enveloped Ye Li. The world seemed to slow down before her eyes, and countless fragments of the future flashed before her. She saw Qin Yixuan sitting cross-legged at the inheritance core within Xuannv Palace. A strange black magic seal flickered between her brows, draining her Xuannv essence. Her beautiful face was filled with pain, and her aura rapidly withered. She also saw the Yaoguang Palace Master being held tightly by the traitorous Elder Qingxu and another Shadow Demon Nirvana Realm powerhouse, unable to escape.
We must get in immediately! Break through with force!
Ye Li didn't hesitate, igniting her own vital essence and blood, her aura surging once more. She no longer struggled with Ling Hao's clone, and the Xuanbing Sword drew a perfect arc, its momentum suddenly shifting.
"Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword: Space Infernal Affairs!"
This was a move she'd created by comprehending the spatial power of the Samsara Mirror, a fusion of physical and sword techniques. With a flash of sword light, her figure seemed to merge into a crack in space. With incredible speed and angle, she bypassed the interceptions of Ling Hao's clone and the Shadow Demon Elder, striking directly at the weakest point in the Nine Heavens Palace's protective formation—the very spot where a rift had appeared due to sabotage by an internal traitor.
"Stop her!" Ling Hao's clone shouted sternly.
Several Shadow Demon Elders attacked at the same time, and all kinds of vicious magical powers and magic treasures bombarded Ye Li.
Ye Li didn't dodge or evade. The fragments of the Samsara Mirror formed a weak space-time barrier in front of her, which absorbed most of the attack. Her throat felt sweet and she spat out a mouthful of blood, but her speed did not decrease at all. She crashed into the crack in the formation like a meteor.
"Open it for me!"
With all the strength in his body, he slashed the sword fiercely across the crack!
Snap!
The already shaky crack in the formation was forcibly torn open to a larger size. Ye Li's figure flashed and instantly disappeared into it, entering the interior of the Jiuxiao Palace.
What came into view was the devastation everywhere, the flames of war raging everywhere, and the brutal fights between loyal disciples and the invading demon cultivators and traitors.
Ye Li's spiritual sense instantly locked onto the direction of Xuannv Palace. The demonic interference coming from there and Qin Yixuan's weak breath made her heart ache.
Without hesitation, she transformed into a streak of silver light, ignoring the scattered battles along the way, and rushed towards the Xuannv Palace at top speed. Any demon cultivator or traitor who dared to stand in her way was mercilessly slain by her sword, regardless of whether they were at the Qiling Realm or the Ningmai Realm, or even a shadow demon leader at the Lingfu Realm, was completely annihilated by her furious blow.
At this moment, Ye Li was like a killing god, with only one thought in his mind - rush to Qin Yixuan and save her!
Just as she was about to approach the Xuannv Palace, a powerful aura suddenly descended, blocking her path. It was none other than the Xuanming Elder who had attacked Yunying earlier!
"Ye Li! This road is blocked! Stay here!" Elder Xuanming's face was ferocious, and the pressure of the early Nirvana realm broke out in full force. The dark blue magic knife in his hand exuded a chilling cold air.
Ye Li stopped, his silver hair stained with blood, his eyes as cold as ten thousand years of black ice: "Anyone who stands in my way will die."
Without further ado, the battle erupted instantly. Elder Xuanming's demonic blades swirled in a hail of blade shadows, each one imbued with a chilling demonic energy capable of freezing the soul. Ye Li unleashed the Six Paths of Samsara Sword to its fullest potential, alternating between annihilation, space, and even the rudimentary "Path of Karma and Entanglement," engaging Elder Xuanming in combat.
Despite a significant gap in their cultivation, Ye Li, leveraging the mysteries of the Samsara Mirror, the combat experience of a previous Supreme Being, and her resolute resolve to save lives, managed to fight Elder Xuanming on equal terms, even gaining a slight advantage! Her swordsmanship grew increasingly fierce, a life-or-death struggle that left Elder Xuanming increasingly apprehensive.
"Madman! You madman!" Elder Xuanming roared in frustration. He didn't expect Ye Li to be so difficult to deal with.
The battle dragged on, and Ye Li's anxiety grew. She sensed Qin Yixuan's energy was rapidly weakening, and the destructive power of the "Erosion God Demon Seal" was far beyond her imagination.
"We must fight quickly and decisively!"
A trace of determination flashed in Ye Li's eyes, and she forcibly activated the deeper power of the fragments of the Samsara Mirror - a trace of time acceleration force acting on herself, and at the same time a trace of time delay force enveloped Elder Xuanming.
"What?!" Elder Xuanming suddenly felt that his movements slowed down by half a beat, while Ye Li's speed suddenly doubled!
"Six Paths of Reincarnation, Eternal Moment!"
The sword flashed, seemingly transcending the boundaries of time. Elder Xuanming only saw a dazzling sword beam magnified before his eyes, and the next moment, his consciousness fell into eternal darkness.
Phew!
The Xuanbing Sword accurately pierced Elder Xuanming's eyebrows, and the sword energy burst out, instantly shattering his soul.
A powerful person in Nirvana realm falls!
Ye Li didn't even look at the fallen corpse. His figure turned into a stream of light again, broke through the last obstacle, and finally arrived outside the gate of Xuannv Palace.
Here, the battle was even more brutal. Envoy Yunying, covered in wounds, struggled to hold on. Most of the disciples around her had already fallen. Besieging them were not only numerous demonic cultivators, but also the traitorous Elder Qingxu and the powerful Shadow Demon, a mid-stage Nirvana Realm expert—the Ghost-Faced Man.
Ye Li's arrival instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Ye Li!" Yun Ying saw her, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, but more of it was worry, "Hurry! Yi Xuan..."
"I know!" Ye Li interrupted her, her eyes fixed on the tightly closed door of Xuannv Palace. She could feel that Qin Yixuan was behind the door, her breath as weak as a candle in the wind.
The ghost-faced man laughed hoarsely, "Another one has come seeking death. Perfect, let's deal with them all at once. Use your Mirror of Reincarnation fragment to further aid Master Ling Hao's rebirth!"
Elder Qingxu sneered, "Ye Li, you can't save her! The Eclipse God Seal is a secret technique passed down by the Shadow Demon. Unless the caster dies or possesses power beyond the Nirvana realm to forcibly erase it, no one can break it! Qin Yixuan is dead!"
Ye Li's heart sank, but the fire in her eyes burned even more fiercely. She slowly raised the Xuanbing Sword, pointing the tip of the sword directly at the Ghost-Faced Man and Qingxu.
"Then... kill you all!"
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