"Witch, how dare you laugh!" Xuan Chengzi roared in fury, lashing out with his whisk. "Today, I, this humble Taoist, will act on behalf of Heaven!"
Xia Mingde quickly stepped to the front of the crowd and shouted, "Don't worry, everyone! This Daoist Xuanchengzi is the chief disciple of Qingyun Temple. He once single-handedly killed three thousand-year-old demons! With him here, we can definitely subdue this bastard!"
"As soon as this rebellious woman is subdued, I will definitely kill her to atone for my sins!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding people cheered with joy:
"The Taoist priest is mighty!"
"Lord Xia understands justice well!"
"Quickly get rid of this menace!"
"Take her to the execution ground and have her sliced into a thousand pieces!"
Xuan Chengzi looked smug, his wide Taoist robe sleeves fluttering even without wind. He made hand seals and chanted incantations, suddenly producing a golden seal from his sleeve. The moment the seal appeared, it emitted countless rays of light, illuminating the entire street as if it were in front of a golden palace.
"go!"
With a clear shout, the precious seal grew in the wind, instantly transforming into the size of a small mountain.
The four ancient seal characters "Tian Gang Zhen Mo" on the seal shone brightly, and the Bagua diagram carved at the bottom flowed endlessly, pressing down on Bai Ying with the force of thunder! Wherever the seal passed, the air was compressed into visible ripples, and the roof tiles on both sides of the street rustled.
The locals had never seen anything like it before, and they were all completely stunned!
"That witch is doomed this time!"
"Master Xuancheng's magical power is indeed boundless!"
"Look! The imperial seal is about to fall!"
"town!"
Xuan Chengzi pointed his sword, and the treasure seal suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light. The light was so tangible that it dyed the entire street a shimmering gold.
The onlookers all looked up and saw the enormous, sky-covering seal. Excitement flushed their faces, and some even trembled with elation—this was a legendary treasure used by cultivators, capable of flying and escaping into the earth!
Such a treasure would be more than enough to kill such a vixen!
Everyone was filled with excitement.
However, just as everyone was eagerly anticipating her arrival, Bai Ying merely raised her head slightly. Her plain white sleeves swayed gently in the wind, and she lightly raised her finger, then casually tapped it.
Some of the people at the scene couldn't help but laugh at her appearance.
"Hahaha, look at this vixen!" A butcher with a face full of scars brandished a greasy cleaver, laughing so hard his fat jiggled. "Does she think she's swatting mosquitoes?"
The teahouse owner stroked his goatee and shook his head repeatedly: "Young man, you don't know your place. I've heard that Master Xuancheng's precious seal can even suppress a thousand-year-old demon from Qingcheng Mountain..."
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, their admiration for Xuan Chengzi reaching its peak.
However, at this very moment...
"Click—"
A crisp cracking sound suddenly echoed throughout the entire venue. The sound wasn't loud, but it made everyone's heart skip a beat.
The sound wasn't loud, but it felt like a direct knock on the top of everyone's head, making everyone's scalp tingle.
Suddenly, a blinding white light burst forth from the spot where the bottom of the seal touched Bai Ying's fingertip. The light spread rapidly along the Bagua pattern as if it were alive, and wherever it passed, the gilded seal body sizzled like thin ice under the blazing sun.
"No...that's not right!" The teahouse owner's goatee suddenly trembled violently: "That, that crack is..."
"boom--"
Amidst a deafening explosion, the supposedly indestructible Demon-Suppressing Seal shattered like a fragile glass lamp!
Countless fragments, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind, flew in all directions, carving dozens of deep furrows into the bluestone pavement. A palm-sized fragment whizzed past the butcher's ear, splitting the "Zhang's Meat Shop" signboard behind him in two.
The butcher's legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud, his crotch instantly soaked. He trembled as he touched his burning earlobe, his fingertips stained with warm blood.
"The Taoist priest is spitting blood!" someone suddenly screamed.
Xuan Chengzi's face was ashen, his Taoist hat askew, and his once flowing white beard was now stained with blood. He staggered back several steps, leaving a bloody footprint on the bluestone slab with each step. His robe, embroidered with the Big Dipper, spontaneously combusted without wind, and in the blink of an eye, only half of the charred collar remained hanging around his neck.
The entire street was deathly silent.
The old man selling candy stood frozen in place, the syrup burning on the stove; the woman holding the baby dug her fingers deep into the swaddling clothes; the few hooligans who had been shouting the loudest just moments before now huddled in the corner like quails.
Xuan Chengzi's expression changed drastically; his once dignified and otherworldly face was now distorted horribly. "This...this is impossible!"
"You... how... how did you do that?" Xuan Chengzi's face was ashen, and large beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks.
He meticulously examined the girl's cultivation level, but it was clearly imperceptible. Her aura suggested she was only around eighteen years old; how could such a young girl be so powerful?
Where exactly did things go wrong?
Bai Ying walked slowly forward, her pure white skirt brushing against the bluestone path, each step seeming to tread on the hearts of those around her. A faint smile still lingered on her lips, but her gaze was chillingly cold.
"With such meager abilities, you dare to presume to act on behalf of Heaven?"
Xuan Chengzi's face turned bright red, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
In front of so many people, this vixen dared to humiliate me like this!
Xuan Chengzi suddenly pulled out a blood-red jade talisman from his robes, grinning maliciously, "Witch! Don't think I can't subdue you. Behold my 'Soul-Devouring Blood Talisman'!"
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