An uninvited guest arrived over the joyous and festive Scorpion City.
Xue Kong stood quietly high in the sky, his wide black robe rustling in the wind. He lowered his head and looked at the scorpion-like black city on the ground.
"This is just Scorpion City." Xue Kong raised his right hand and grabbed in the air. The Tiangang Xuanhuang Flag immediately appeared in his hand. With a slight shake, a thick black mist emanated.
The black fog rolled and, following Xue Kong's will, spread to the surrounding sky and earth, obscuring the first light of day and causing the sky, which had just brightened, to fall into darkness again.
Black fog fell from the sky, enveloping Scorpion City and blocking the city. No one could enter or leave.
"Soul, appear!" Xue Kong pointed, and suddenly there were waves of ghosts in the Tiangang Xuanhuang flag. One after another, ferocious souls appeared from the soul flag. They crowded together, their heads sometimes big and sometimes small, vying to rush out of the soul flag.
Countless souls spread out, filling the entire dark sky.
In Scorpion City, many people got up early because this day was the Dual Cultivation Ceremony. They just saw the daylight, but found that the sky had darkened.
Just as he was wondering, a cold voice rang out from the sky: "I am Xue San, and I am here to destroy this city."
"Everyone, enter my soul flag and gain eternal life."
This indifferent voice was as mighty as the power of heaven. When it spread in an instant, it echoed in the ears of everyone in Scorpion City, causing their expressions to change drastically and they were terrified.
Then, they raised their heads and looked at the dim sky. One after another, ferocious souls roared and rushed into the Scorpion City.
In an instant, monks emerged from Scorpion City one after another, all looking up angrily and saying, "Who dares to come to Scorpion City and cause trouble? Tell me your name!"
No one responded, only the roars of souls falling from the sky.
Countless souls rushed into Scorpion City, and with bloodshot eyes, they pounced on every living being they saw. Regardless of gender, age, or whether they were cultivators or mortals, they were all targets of slaughter by the souls.
After death, the souls of the slaughtered people will be pulled by the Tiangang Xuanhuang Flag and sent into the Tiangang Xuanhuang Flag in the endless black fog.
In just a few breaths, half of the living beings in Scorpion City had died.
Xue Kong's eyes were cold. He took a step and appeared directly in the city of Scorpion City. He walked in the air and went to the tallest attic in Scorpion City.
His eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, and he saw a white-haired old man sitting cross-legged in the attic.
"Your cultivation is about to break through." Xue Kong saw the old man's current state. He raised his right hand and pointed lightly at the old man.
puff.
The old man couldn't bear the force of the finger, and a lot of blood spurted out of his mouth. The blood was full of spiritual energy, which was obviously the elixir he had taken not long ago and had not been fully absorbed.
"Senior, I have no grudge against you. Why did you kill the people in my city and destroy my cultivation?" The old man's face was full of horror and pale. All his cultivation just now turned into nothing under Xue Kong's finger.
At this moment, he is already a mortal.
Such terrifying strength must undoubtedly belong to a Jindan cultivator.
He had the thought of dying in his heart, but he wanted to know the truth.
"Can't I kill you just because we have no grudge against each other?" Xue Kong sneered and moved forward.
Behind him, Scorpion City seemed to have turned into a purgatory on earth. More than 200,000 souls were wreaking havoc, slaughtering all living beings. Screams and sounds of terror continued, shaking the sky.
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Jianxia City.
It was almost as festive as in Scorpion City, especially the Bai family, who opened their granaries to distribute grain and money, attracting many poor people to come and collect the gifts.
In the lobby of the Bai family's residence, two young men in elegant attire sat upright. One of them cupped his fists and said, "I have long admired Bai Mian, and therefore wish to marry her early. I hope my uncles will grant my blessing."
"Here are a dozen small gifts my father ordered me to bring. I hope you uncles will like them."
The young city lord of Scorpion City was polite and extended his right hand. A dozen exquisite brocade boxes appeared on the ground. As his cultivation power spread, these dozen exquisite brocade boxes opened one by one, revealing the treasures inside.
In the lobby, the elders of the Bai family were grinning from ear to ear, looking forward to the marriage with Scorpion City. The day had finally arrived, and even if there were no gifts, they were eager to hold the dual cultivation ceremony in advance.
However, as the dozen or so brocade boxes opened on their own, a pure spiritual energy emanated from them, causing everyone's expressions to change and they all looked towards the brocade boxes.
"This is... a hundred-year-old pine grass. I heard it's a magical medicine that can improve cultivation, and it can even be taken raw."
"There's also the Golden Sparrow Jade Rabbit Water, which is as sweet as drinking wine. It's very useful for improving one's cultivation above the tenth level of Qi Condensation. It's a rare treasure."
"Red sandalwood jade bone wood!"
"A piece of spiritual wood, if placed by the bed while resting, can help mortals concentrate their minds and have sweet dreams, while cultivators can speed up the refining of spiritual energy. It is a rare item..."
"And more..."
Everyone in the Bai family looked like they had never seen the world before. They stared at the treasures in the dozen or so brocade boxes with their eyes wide open.
The Young Lord of Scorpion City remained calm on the surface, but inwardly he sneered, "These dozen or so items are just mundane things. They do have some effect on cultivation, but it's not as exaggerated as they say."
"A bunch of old fellows. Their cultivation may not be that profound, but they are really good at flattering and pretending. Humph, after the marriage, slowly merge them into my Scorpion City. This Jianxia City will also belong to my Tang family!"
"I am deeply grateful to Nephew Tang and his in-laws for such a generous gift." The head of the Bai family smiled broadly. "To be honest, I have already prepared the details of the Dual Cultivation Ceremony and am just waiting for Nephew Tang to arrive."
"Since Nephew Tang is so impatient, then fine, today we will hold a dual cultivation ceremony for you and Bai Mian, so that everyone in Jianxia City and Scorpion City can share this joy."
The young lord of Scorpion City nodded with satisfaction, turned around and glanced at the young man from the Feng family. The two smiled at each other, with a hint of teasing in their eyes.
Soon, the entire Bai family was beating drums and celebrating happily.
It was past noon and it was almost noon.
The young master of Scorpion City changed into the groom's festive attire, and the double cultivation ceremony began.
In the lobby, the head of the Bai family asked, "Nephew Tang, why didn't you meet your father? We would be terrified if he didn't come to such an important occasion."
"My father is about to break through to the late stage of foundation building and has no time to come. It was just a sudden impulse that I wanted to arrange my marriage with Bai Mian in advance. Otherwise..."
"Oh, it's okay. Cultivation is difficult. If we can make a breakthrough, it should naturally be given priority. It's okay." The head of the Bai family was extremely happy. The improvement of the Scorpion City Lord's cultivation was also a good thing for the Bai family.
Outside the lobby, Bai Mian was dressed in a wedding dress, a phoenix crown and a drape that stretched ten meters away. Her thin eyebrows, bright eyes, fair skin, beautiful face, slender neck and red lips sparkled in the sun.
Surrounded by maids, she slowly walked towards the lobby.
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