Chapter 145 tells the story of this woman, who single-handedly faced an army of ten thousand...
The lake surface was turbulent, but the water underneath was calm.
Although the light was dim, the water was clear enough to see through the white light. Countless black wisps of energy surged up from the depths of the lake. As they rose, these black wisps of energy condensed into hideous tentacles, which slapped towards Zhong Jiuli on the surface of the water.
In this surging black torrent, an inconspicuous little tentacle swims upstream.
Bai also tried his best to conceal his aura, shrinking his transformed tentacles to their smallest size before swimming downwards.
The lake was extremely deep; she had already dived thousands of meters down, but still hadn't seen the bottom. However, the surrounding water quality began to change. What was originally just ordinary lake water now possessed a spiritual energy comparable to that of a regular spring.
As they approached the bottom of the lake, the water became viscous like a magical elixir, with wisps of chaotic mist flowing through it, much like the legendary Chaos Divine Spring.
"Could it be that these lakes were all nourished by the Chaos Divine Water?" Bai was secretly shocked.
She wiggled her small body as she plunged into the viscous lake water. After swimming for a distance, a bluish light began to appear before her eyes. The light was very gentle and carried a powerful life force.
Bai also accelerated its twisting motion, heading towards the direction from which the blue light emanated. After traveling several hundred meters, it finally saw the object emitting the blue light.
It was a jade pool, with a warm, bluish light flowing across its walls. Inside the pool was a body of water, its color a deep blue-green, completely out of place with the surrounding lake water and unable to blend in.
The pool was very sacred, but unfortunately, a mutilated corpse lying beside it ruined its sacred aura.
Bai twisted his body and moved closer to the corpse. Upon closer inspection, he could see that it was a humanoid Void Demon's remains, with the lower half of the body missing and only the upper half remaining, lying on the edge of the pool.
Its head was covered in tentacles, each one covered in suckers, making it look utterly disgusting. Its body remained in a crawling posture, with one arm covered in bluish-black scales clinging to the edge of the pool, as if it had been severely injured, found the Chaos Lotus Pool, but ultimately perished.
"Thank goodness, you filthy thing didn't touch the seeds in the lotus pond."
Bai had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go into the lotus pond to retrieve the lotus seed when he noticed that the surface of the lotus seed, which should have been filled with chaotic energy, now had several black lines.
The black markings were extremely glaring and were constantly eroding the sacred aura of the lotus seed.
This discovery broke Bai's heart; such a priceless treasure had been destroyed.
But since we're already here...
Bai also circulated her spiritual power, trying to put the jade lotus pond into her storage ring, but no matter how she tried, the lotus pond seemed to be welded to the bottom of the lake and did not move at all.
She glanced at the hand clinging to the pool wall, suspecting that it was pressing down on the lotus pond, preventing it from leaving. She was about to take out Big Black and chop off the arm.
Xiao Jin reminded him at the right moment: "Little Tiger, the Chaos Lotus Pond is a divine object of heaven and earth, and cannot be stored in a storage ring. You can just take the divine water and lotus seeds away."
"Understood," Bai replied, then plunged his head into the pool.
As soon as she entered the water, she felt as if she had fallen into a vast ocean. The pool was only about ten feet square from the outside, but once inside, it was a vast expanse of land.
Moreover, this Chaos Divine Water was extraordinary; each drop was as heavy as a mountain. Bai felt her bones creaking all over. She quickly activated her Star Body, and her body shone with brilliant starlight, which barely allowed her to withstand the pressure.
Without undergoing a body reforging process, one's physical body would surely be crushed upon entering the water.
Bai swam desperately, exerting tremendous effort, before finally reaching the bottom of the water. Not daring to waste any time, she transformed back into her true form as a white tiger, extending her claws to retrieve this ancient divine artifact.
The moment she extended her claws.
"call out!"
A fierce attack pierced through the water, carrying a deathly aura that corroded everything.
Bai Ye pounced on the lotus seed almost without thinking, scooped it up with his tiger claws, and sent it directly into his dantian space, placing it into the spiritual pool that was nurturing the Creation White Lotus.
All of this happened in an instant. Bai Ye's movements were fluid and graceful. Almost the instant she finished collecting the lotus seeds, the terrifying attack struck at the same time.
"boom!"
A muffled thunderous sound echoed from the bottom of the water, stirring up ripples in the chaotic divine water, which was as heavy as a mountain.
Using this force, Bai also rushed upwards, and at the same time saw that what attacked her was a tentacle.
"How did this thing come to life?" Bai cursed inwardly, struggling to move his limbs upwards.
Fortunately, the immense pressure of the Chaos Divine Water affected both sides, causing the ferocious tentacles to slow down significantly in the water, as if they were stuck in a quagmire.
Bai, with her small and agile body, dodged and weaved through the onslaught of tentacles, while still collecting the Chaos Divine Water from the surrounding area.
"Take it all! Take it all! Take it all!"
The pool, originally brimming with chaotic divine water, rapidly sank in level with Bai Ye's repeated commands. This exquisite divine water, perfectly suited to nourish the chaotic lotus seeds, couldn't be wasted here, lest it be consumed by these monstrous things.
The wreckage outside the pool clearly sensed her intentions, and more and more tentacles broke through the water's surface, rushing into the water to surround and attack Bai Ye.
Bai struggled to navigate among the tentacles, her space shrinking as she looked at the tentacles that were almost filling the entire pool, and she grew angry.
"Just because I'm not showing my power doesn't mean I'm a pushover, do you think I'm a pushover?" she hissed, her tiger claws slashing repeatedly, shattering countless tentacles, and the entire tiger shot towards the surface of the pool like an arrow.
She hadn't acted before not out of fear, but because she didn't want those disgusting tentacles to rot in the water and pollute the sacred water. Now that she had collected enough sacred water, she could finally unleash her full power.
The little tiger cub burst out of the jade pool, its snow-white claws kicking fiercely at the wreckage. "I'll send you, you dead ghost, spiraling into the sky with one kick, so you can keep chasing me and beating me!"
"Clang!"
The sound of metal striking metal echoed outwards, the lake water surged, and bursts of water splashed out.
Bai Ye's all-out attack only left a shallow mark on the wreckage. Not only did it fail to shake the opponent, but she herself was also shaken and tumbled dozens of times in the water.
"roar!"
The remnant soul roared, striking directly at the divine soul.
The golden "king" character between Bai Ye's eyebrows automatically emerged, scattering brilliant golden light and blocking the attack.
The remnant soul slowly rose, two dark flames lit up in its empty eye sockets, and its fleshy tentacles writhed like snakes, giving Tiger goosebumps.
"Ants..."
"Ants, ants, ants!" Bai interrupted the other person's verbal sparring. "That's why I say you guys are uncultured. All you know is ants. Can't you come up with a new word?"
You deserve to die!
The remnant soul was thoroughly enraged, and thousands of tentacles were unleashed simultaneously, bursting through the water. Each tentacle tip split open, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.
"A dead thing that's beyond dead, trying to stir up trouble? I'll beat you to a pulp."
Bai let out a long roar, and his body lit up with dazzling starlight. Stars appeared from his tiger claws, and these stars merged and collided, intertwining with the killing aura of the White Tiger clan, eventually evolving into a continuously collapsing black hole.
"Take this Super Black Rasengan!" Haku shouted, unleashing his tiger claw attack.
The seemingly ordinary black hole was met with a barrage of tentacles. At that moment, the bottom of the lake was silent, without any earth-shattering explosion. All the tentacles that came into contact with the black hole were instantly torn to dust.
"roar!"
The wreckage roared, its tentacles made of real flesh and blood, and it could not bear to see them so easily torn apart.
It leaped up and pounced.
"Roar! You think you can roar?" Bai roared back angrily, the tiger's roar shaking the heavens.
She met the attack head-on without flinching, her tiger claws gleaming with starlight as she clashed with her opponent.
"Clang clang clang!"
Their bodies were as hard as gold, and each strike produced a sound like metal clashing.
The two sides exchanged over a hundred blows in an instant, with Bai pushing his Star Body to its limit and unleashing all his skills.
Despite her extraordinary talent, the enemy she faced was far stronger than she could imagine. Even when the enemy was reduced to half a body, he still forced her to retreat in defeat.
Just as Bai was about to give up, a glimmer of silver light broke through the water.
Zhong Jiuli flashed and landed in front of Bai Ye, and the phantom of the World Tree unfolded in the lake, protecting the two of them.
"You go first." She gave him a push, and the little tiger cub shot towards the water like a small cannonball.
Bai also broke out of the water and landed on the shore. She didn't bother to shake her fur and squatted down on the shore, nervously watching the lake.
The lake was boiling violently, as if a pot had been opened, with columns of water shooting up one after another, mixed with many broken tentacle fragments.
About half a cup of tea's time later, a silver-white figure emerged from the water. Zhong Jiuli landed on the shore, her clothes fluttering, without a single drop of water on her.
Bai couldn't wait to rush into his wife's arms, but she stopped him by raising her hand.
Zhong Jiuli pinched the back of her neck and laughed, scolding, "You're all wet, and you still lunge at me."
"You dislike me?" Bai blinked her big eyes, looking aggrieved.
"Why can't I complain?" Zhong Jiuli cast a dust-removing spell to wash away the water stains before taking the little tiger into her arms.
Bai nestled in her arms, rubbing his fluffy head against his wife's body, saying, "You can't dislike me. No one can dislike a fluffy person unless you're allergic!"
"Alright, stop fooling around. Did you get the Chaos Lotus Seed?" Zhong Jiuli chuckled, changing the subject.
"I got it, and I'm nurturing it in my dantian. It's just been polluted by the death energy here, so I don't know if it still has any miraculous effects."
"Situations of fate cannot be forced. Let's take it back and show it to the seniors." After saying this, Zhong Jiuli picked up the little tiger and leaped away.
......
Inheritance Space, inside the Ruomu Temple.
Several remnant souls of Immortal Emperors gathered together, with the Chaos Lotus Seed suspended in mid-air. On the surface of the lotus seed, chaotic Dao patterns and eerie black energy intertwined, forming a delicate balance.
"How did it go, seniors? Have you reached a conclusion?" Bai asked eagerly.
"Let's take another look," the White Tiger Immortal Emperor said without turning his head.
"Okay, then you guys see."
Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli remained silent, allowing the Immortal Emperors to study the matter. After a long while, the group dispersed once more.
The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor said, "The death energy has entered the lotus seed. Logically speaking, it should have lost all its spirituality. However, the lotus seed has strangely integrated with the death energy, forming a balance. Just like the yin and yang energies, life and death are intertwined and flow endlessly within the lotus seed."
Bai also asked impatiently, "Aunt Qing, can it still sprout? Can it grow into a new Chaos Green Lotus?"
"germination......"
The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor shook his head, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. "I'm afraid it's impossible. Although the power of life and death has achieved a balance, it has also stifled its potential for growth."
"Huh?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Bai Ye's eyes. She thought that with the help of the Chaos Green Lotus, she could defeat the Void Demon Realm. Now it seems that she still has to rely on herself.
"Little fellow, don't be disappointed." The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor flicked his finger, sending the lotus into Bai Ye's dantian. "Although this thing cannot sprout, it has become a unique divine object. If you encounter a life-or-death crisis, consuming it may have great benefits."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Jiuli was somewhat surprised. She couldn't help but ask for confirmation, "Senior means that this can be taken?"
“Not bad.” The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor nodded. “If it were a complete and flawless Chaos Lotus Seed, the primordial power it contains would be enough to burst the Immortal Emperor’s body. However, this thing has been eroded by death energy, and has instead achieved a delicate balance.”
"This lotus seed is now a mixture of life and death energies, which are mutually reinforcing and restraining. If it can withstand the impact of death energy, it may give birth to an existence that controls life and death and transcends the Emperor Realm."
“I must remind you,” the White Tiger Immortal Emperor interjected, “this thing is extremely dangerous. You must never try it unless you are at your wit’s end.”
"I understand. I will not rely on external forces to cultivate. I will become an Immortal Emperor on my own," Bai replied loudly.
Zhong Jiuli nodded in return: "This junior will remember."
Now that the matter was settled, they should leave. Bai also thought of something else and asked, "We've taken the lotus seed; can you leave now?"
Several Immortal Emperors shook their heads. The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor replied, "A special field has already formed inside the Emperor's Tomb. It's not something that can be broken by taking away a single lotus seed."
After she finished speaking, the hall fell silent. Everyone knew that the moment of parting was approaching. The figures of the several Immortal Emperors gradually faded away, leaving the mother and daughter with their final farewell.
The White Tiger Immortal Emperor stepped forward and held the little white tiger in her arms. At this moment, she was just like an ordinary mother, gently rubbing her cheek against her daughter's fluffy head, her voice choked with emotion, "Actually, you're right... I really am a cheap mother."
"I failed to protect your mother, I failed to protect my clan, and I failed to protect you properly."
"Hey! You're a Celestial Emperor, don't get so sentimental!" Bai Ye protested, waving his little paws.
"You brat..." The White Tiger Immortal Emperor chuckled and scolded, but held his daughter tightly in his arms, unwilling to let go. "After you get out, cultivate diligently. Also, be careful of the Void Demon Clan. They have an extremely powerful being among them."
"Stronger than the Demon Emperor?"
The White Tiger Immortal Emperor nodded. "Even stronger than the Demon Emperor."
Bai was full of confidence: "No matter how strong they are, I will crush them all."
"Fine, I'll be waiting for the day you break through the Void Demon Realm and come to reunite with me."
"Give me a hundred years!" Bai Ye's eyes shone brightly as he declared confidently, "Give me a hundred years, and I will make sure the Void Demon Realm changes its name to Bai!"
"Fine, I'll wait for you for a hundred years."
When the White Tiger Immortal Emperor raised his hand, Bai Ye raised his paw and slapped his mother's palm hard.
The fluffy little tiger paws and the big hand clasped together, they really did look like a mother and daughter being affectionate.
"Alright, we've said our goodbyes, let's go." Bai Ye leaped back into Zhong Jiuli's arms, waved towards the main hall, and the little turtle and Taihuo flew over with a whoosh.
Holding the three little ones in her arms, Zhong Jiuli nodded to the White Tiger Immortal Emperor, then turned and soared away.
......
On the outskirts of the Shattered Star Sea, two figures broke through the star storm and emerged.
Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli, now in different forms, stood in mid-air. After more than a year, they returned to the Void Demon Realm, both feeling as if they had been through another world.
When they went in, they were almost driven to the brink of despair by various powerful demons. Now that they have come out, they have both become much stronger.
"It's much calmer here now, there shouldn't be any pursuers left, right?" Bai transmitted his voice.
Zhong Jiuli released her divine sense, scanning the nearby star field. "It seems there are none left."
"Shall we go back to Kyushu now?"
“There’s no rush,” Zhong Jiuli said. “I know of an ancient mine that produces extraordinary immortal essence. Let’s raid it and steal some to repair your armor.”
"Zhong Jiuli, how can you be so kind? You even remembered to help me repair my armor!" Bai Ye excitedly jumped into her arms, grinning like he had nothing to lose.
Zhong Jiuli smiled slightly, reached out and put his arm around her, asking in return, "Oh? You're only nice to me when you're repairing my armor? Aren't you nice to me on other days?"
"Every moment is good!" Bai said with a grin. "It's especially good now, it was good yesterday, and it will be even better tomorrow."
"Cough cough!!!" Jiao Jiao coughed forcefully.
"Aren't you two afraid of corrupting my little turtle and my fiery temper by being so lovey-dovey all the time?"
Taihuo, in his childish voice, was always full of surprises: "Taihuo loves to watch, last time Dabai jumped into Sister Zhong's arms with his bare bottom..."
"Shiro! Tai! Fire!"
Bai roared, interrupting Xiao Taihuo, "Don't talk nonsense! And don't look at this. Children will get styes if they look at this."
"Hehe, she's embarrassed and angry." Jiao Jiao chirped softly in a voice loud enough for several people to hear.
Seeing that Bai was about to explode, Zhong Jiuli chuckled and said, "Alright, no arguing. We're about to enter the area where the Void Demon Clan is active."
The two little ones obediently shut up and hid themselves.
Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli accelerated their journey through the Void Demon Realm, reaching an extreme speed.
They passed several giant cities of the demon race along the way, but did not approach them, merely flying swiftly overhead. In less than half a day, they arrived at the location of the ancient mine.
It is an extremely ancient mine, mined since ancient times, and it has not yet dried up.
Zhong Jiuli and Bai Ye hid in the spatial interlayer, and used their divine sense to probe inside, quickly figuring out the troop strength guarding the place.
"The six demon kings are each stationed at a different pass. The defenses aren't too strict, but the protective array is a bit of a problem."
"Hehe, you don't seem to do anything bad." Bai chuckled. "We're here to rob, not to be guests. Who cares about any grand formation? We'll just blow it up."
"Young Master Hei has a brilliant idea." Zhong Jiuli chuckled, flipped his palm, and the large bow instantly appeared.
She drew her bow and nocked an arrow, and the silvery arrow shot out through the air.
The protective array shattered instantly, and the two of them rushed directly into the depths of the ancient mine as if it were empty.
Countless demon miners in the mountains worked like ants in the mine pits, and none of them noticed the two figures above them.
Zhong Jiuli formed a hand seal in front of her chest, her body radiating a dazzling, moonlit light that made her appear like a celestial being.
"Seize the power of heaven and earth!"
She gave a clear shout, her delicate hand making a grasping motion, and the entire mine roared.
The immortal essence buried deep underground transformed into golden rays that burst forth from the earth, flowing into her palm like a reversed galaxy.
The Void Demon Kings guarding this place only noticed the two intruders at this moment.
With a flick of her wrist, Zhong Jiuli collected the condensed immortal essence, and together with Bai Ye, they tore through the void and immediately fled.
From entering this place to extracting the ore vein and then leaving, the whole process takes only a blink of an eye.
When the demon kings arrived, they only saw the mine, now devoid of its immortal essence, collapsing with a deafening roar.
"It must be those cultivators from the Nine Provinces causing trouble again." A demon king with skeletal wings on his back was so angry that his eyes turned red.
Another three-eyed demon king cursed angrily, "How hateful! Your lords have already led their armies to conquer the Nine Provinces. Now the demon realm is empty, and the ancient ancestor has not yet emerged from seclusion. Who can stop them?"
"Let them be arrogant for a little while longer." Another demon king, covered in snake scales, flicked his tongue and said sinisterly, "When the Great Emperors return from conquering the Nine Provinces, they will surely make these ants wish they could never live."
The demon kings quickly reached a consensus after exchanging words. None of the demons present wanted to pursue Zhong Jiuli and her companions; after all, they were beings capable of killing even a Great Emperor, far beyond the capabilities of a few minor demon kings.
......
After escaping tens of thousands of miles, Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli both stopped.
"Wait a minute, why aren't they chasing us? We extracted a whole ancient mine!" Bai looked back in confusion, but didn't see a single pursuer.
"It is a bit strange. We have seen too few demons along the way," Zhong Jiuli pondered.
A terrifying thought simultaneously arose in their minds.
Bai exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! Could it be that the demon army has already invaded the Nine Provinces?"
"You'll see when you look." Zhong Jiuli reached into the void and grabbed a long worm that was sleeping in a cave hundreds of miles underground. With a flick of her finger, she quickly obtained the information she wanted.
A moment later, she released her grip, her expression grave: "The main force of the demon race had already mobilized its entire army a year ago."
"What? Quick, we have to go back right now!"
As Bai spoke, the power of the void surged in his palm, tearing open the boundary and creating a void passage.
The two of them flashed into the passage. Zhong Jiuli pushed her speed to the limit. The passage that had taken Bai Ye several hours to enter was now completed in just half an hour.
After they emerged from the void passage, they were all stunned by the scene before them.
The once desolate and lonely void is now filled with a densely packed army of demons.
The ferocious warships swarmed like locusts, and the dark, massive demon army moved through the gray mist, its overwhelming demonic energy staining the entire void black.
Surrounded by these countless massive armies was a half-dried World Tree. In front of the tree's shadow stood a tall, slender figure.
It was a woman with long, black hair cascading over her shoulders, her clothes fluttering in the wind. A serene light emanated from her, and together with the World Tree, she formed a barrier, protecting this world.
The artillery fire from the countless demon armies exploded in front of her, yet could not advance an inch.
"Is it... her?" Bai Ye's voice was a little dry. She recognized the woman's back and had seen her before in the White Tiger Clan's sacred land.
At this moment, this woman is facing an army of ten thousand men all by herself.
“It’s her!” Zhong Jiuli repeated.
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Author's note: [Poor thing] It's Halloween today, did everyone go out to play?
The main client isn't there; I'm typing in the main client, but my girlfriend went out with another woman. [crying][crying][crying]
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