Boom
The immense spiritual power, like a mountain, carried an astonishing pressure in the air, pressing down like a distant, dazzling Milky Way.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Jian's pupils constricted sharply. He quickly drew his sword sheath to block the attack. With a loud bang, he staggered back several steps, but the attack showed no sign of stopping.
His expression changed slightly; the force stung his skin, as if countless sharp steel needles were drilling into it.
This feeling is just too awful.
It felt as if a dull knife was relentlessly rubbing against every part of my body, causing me excruciating pain.
He gritted his teeth, a fierce glint in his eyes, then his hand suddenly stopped, and his power surged forth, the sword gleaming, the powerful spiritual energy it unleashed barely resisting the attack.
However, the effect was not very good. That power was like a destructive force, quickly annihilating all his attacks.
boom
The longsword that had been with him for many years vanished in countless small fragments.
With no obstruction, the force struck him heavily, sending him flying like a kite with a broken string, before he crashed to the ground, creating a deep crater and kicking up clouds of dust.
Lying in the deep pit, Cheng Jian's aura was weak, and he was probably in grave danger.
"Ling'er..."
After killing Cheng Jian, Jiang Jinyu temporarily calmed her fierce emotions. Her eyes were blurry with tears as she slowly fixed her gaze on the lifeless Zhang Ling'er.
It felt like a giant hand was forcefully squeezing her heart, forcing out the last bit of air from her abdomen. It was very uncomfortable, really very uncomfortable.
She wanted to see the silly girl's face clearly, but the tears welling up in her eyes blurred her vision, making it impossible for her to see the silly girl clearly.
"No...no..."
She wept bitterly, trying to win divine intervention, but alas, no matter how much she cried, the person on the ground did not miraculously awaken; instead, the blood on the ground increased.
She knelt in the pool of blood, her consciousness beginning to fade.
The heart-wrenching weeping felt strangely familiar to her, as if she had experienced this excruciating pain before.
Within his mind, wisps of mist were parted, and a brilliant golden light emanated, finally unlocking the deepest memories of his soul, bit by bit.
...
It was a sunny day.
A major upheaval has occurred within the Dragon Clan. Jiang Jinyu vaguely remembers rumors circulating within the Dragon Clan that the extraterrestrial demons, who have been dormant for thousands of years, are plotting a major operation. It is said that the newly appointed clan leader is ambitious and wants to launch another war.
Having learned from their experience, the dragons quickly took action.
The extraterrestrial demons are adjacent to the three domains dominated by the dragon race. In the past few thousand years, if it weren't for the dragon race guarding the borders, the scourge of the extraterrestrial demons would probably have spread throughout the entire continent of Kyushu long ago.
In order to preserve the dragon race's strength to the greatest extent possible, all dragons are forbidden from going out unless there are special circumstances, so as to avoid being defeated one by one by the evil spirits.
After being cooped up for months, Jiang Jinyu couldn't stand it any longer and secretly slipped out alone when no one was looking.
Unsurprisingly, she got lost, as everything in the outside world was unfamiliar to her. She discovered that everything around the dragon clan had undergone earth-shattering changes. The mountains and forests she was familiar with were all gone, replaced by an unfamiliar landscape.
Barren and arid, it was truly a living hell.
Just then, some dragons came to clean up the battlefield. Jiang Jinyu was afraid that if she was discovered, she would have to obediently go back with them. In order not to be imprisoned here, she could only hide here and there. Before she knew it, she came to a desolate mountain.
Coincidentally, just as Jiang Jinyu arrived at the desolate mountain area, she saw a white rabbit dart past her and disappear into the grass in the blink of an eye.
For her, who has always loved cute little animals, this was an irresistible temptation. She could have solved the problem with her spiritual power, but she was afraid of scaring the adorable little white rabbit, so she ran over instead.
Time passed little by little, and in her pursuit of the little white rabbit's happiness, she soon forgot about time and ventured deeper into the mountains.
Then, as she followed, the little white rabbit disappeared without a trace, and she herself got lost in the wilderness, not knowing how to get back.
However, Jiang Jinyu was a woman of great experience and a well-bred lady. Even though she knew that danger might be nearby, she remained surprisingly calm, looking around with a detached gaze as she began to analyze the situation.
Every tree looked the same to her, and even every road seemed familiar, as if she had seen it a thousand times before. In other words, she was very likely trapped in a maze.
Only then did she fully understand why her father wouldn't let her go out; without the guidance of a master, this place was truly fraught with danger.
However, Jiang Jinyu was not in a hurry. This place was still within the territory of the Dragon Clan. As long as she did not leave this territory, even if extraterrestrial demons really came, she would not be in danger.
As night deepened, the wilderness shrouded in the foliage became unusually quiet, as if all sound had been silenced in an instant, even the most common sounds of cicadas and birdsong had vanished without a trace.
It seemed as if countless dangerous eyes were fixed on her from the shadows.
A threat lurks through the dark jungle.
Just then, a ray of light suddenly rose slowly from the right front, appearing exceptionally dazzling in the silent, vast night.
Jiang Jinyu's mind went blank.
She knew that this unusual scene was either a blessing or a curse, and before she could think any further, she quickly walked over.
She climbed up the mud pile, clearing away the weeds. Even though she was very careful, some mud mixed with blood still got on her clean clothes.
Always a clean freak, she hadn't even had time to dust off her clothes when she saw the scene before her. It sent chills down her spine. A cold draft immediately ran from her feet to her brain, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
In the deep crater that looked like it had been created by a giant meteorite, there were countless tiny white dots. Upon closer inspection, each of those tiny white dots turned out to be a skeleton.
At this moment, the approximately tens of thousands of skeletons were moving slowly in a very contorted posture, using their hands and feet, waving their arms and legs, and swaying their heads, as if they were performing some kind of mysterious ritual.
If it were just one or two, it would be somewhat acceptable. But before us, there were tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of skeletons, layered upon layer, forming a huge circle. Looking out, the densely packed skeletons were truly eerie.
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