Chapter 107: How dare ants defile my sacred mountain?
In the center of the bridge, a demon general stood imposingly, clad in ferocious bone armor and wielding a battle axe as large as a door panel. Its crimson gaze pierced through the demonic mist, locking onto the crowd at the bridgehead.
The overwhelming power of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator swept in, instantly thickening and stagnating the air, making even breathing difficult.
"This road is blocked!" The demon general's roar was like rolling thunder, shaking the bones on the bone bridge and making the wails of the wronged souls even more mournful. "The sacrifice... is mine!" Its eyes were fixed greedily on Fang Li!
Before the words were even finished, the demon general's massive body had already transformed into a blurry afterimage! The giant axe, as large as a door panel, tore through the air with a piercing shriek, and cleaved down towards the crowd! Even before the axe blade arrived, the violent wind was already stinging their faces!
Shen Yunzhou reacted the fastest, his figure vanishing instantly, leaving only a blur of sword light. He appeared like a ghost beside the demon general, his longsword gleaming with a cold star, and thrust it fiercely towards the demon general's elbow joint, which was covered by bone armor!
Clang! A crisp sound rang out, sparks flew everywhere! The sword tip left only a faint white mark on the hard bone armor! The demon general swept his giant axe horizontally, and Shen Yunzhou narrowly dodged it by spinning around, his clothes being torn open by the strong wind.
Ji Kuangshi, Ji Qianqiu, and Ji Bailie roared simultaneously! Ji Kuangshi's giant axe charged forward with the force of splitting mountains! Ji Qianqiu's fists pounded like drums, unleashing a torrent of violent blood energy as he slammed into the demon general's waist and abdomen! Ji Bailie's spear emerged like a venomous dragon from its lair, its tip gleaming with cold light, aiming straight for the demon general's knee!
"Boom! Bang! Sizzle!" Three loud explosions erupted almost simultaneously! The shockwaves surged! The demon general's massive body was forced back a step by this combined attack, leaving deep footprints and cracks on his bone bridge!
But Ji Kuangshi's tiger mouth was split open, Ji Qianqiu's fist was covered in blood, and Ji Bailie almost dropped his spear! The force of the recoil made their blood surge!
Xie Chen swiftly waved his jade fan, unleashing several beams of spiritual light that transformed into illusory golden chains that coiled around the demon general's legs, attempting to slow his movements. The demon general let out a low roar, his demonic energy surging violently, causing the golden chains to snap like fragile threads! Xie Chen groaned, his face paling slightly.
Chu Yunfan's silver needles flashed like lightning, attempting to pierce the demon general's vital points while simultaneously sprinkling specially prepared medicinal powder. However, the silver needles bounced off the bone armor, and the medicinal powder, landing on the demonic-infused wounds, evaporated instantly like water droplets falling into boiling oil, having no effect whatsoever.
Mo Yun and Ling Shuang's fingertips flickered with spiritual light, and streaks of talisman light fell on everyone, enhancing their defenses or transforming into attack orbs that shot towards the demon general. However, when those orbs struck the demon's body, they merely emitted a wisp of green smoke before vanishing without a trace.
With a low roar, Tiepan plunged his heavy shield into the gap between the bones on the bridge, unleashing all the runes on its surface! Like a rock firmly rooted to the ground, he stood in front of everyone, meeting the demon general's powerful slash once again!
"Clang—!!!" A deafening crash resounded! The shield visibly caved in! Tie Pan shuddered violently, blood spurting from his mouth and nose, his feet sinking deep into the bones, yet he held on, buying his teammates a moment to catch their breath!
The demon general roared in fury, its massive jaws snapping open. The churning, malevolent energy of the abyss, as if summoned, surged wildly into its body! The shallow wounds inflicted by the attacks on its body healed at a visible speed! It was practically immortal!
Unable to break through after a prolonged siege, everyone's spiritual energy and physical strength were rapidly depleting like a flood. The defensive line teetered on the brink of collapse under the demon general's ferocious attacks, each block accompanied by splattering blood and the groans of bones.
Suddenly, a cunning glint flashed in the demon general's crimson eyes! Its giant axe feinted, forcing back Ji Kuangshi and his son, but its massive body twisted at an incredible angle, tearing through the last defensive barrier hastily erected by Xie Chen! A jet-black axe beam, like the scythe of death, silently ripped through space, slashing directly at Fang Li, who was kneeling on the ground, her face deathly pale from excessive spiritual energy depletion!
The aura of death instantly enveloped Fang Li! Her pupils contracted sharply, her body stiffened, and even her thoughts seemed to freeze!
"Junior Sister!" Ji Qianqiu's eyes were bloodshot as he desperately lunged forward to shield Fang Li!
Shen Yunzhou's sword light surged, and he risked his life to return to the rescue. His figure was as fast as lightning, but he was ultimately half a beat too slow!
Xie Chen's expression changed drastically, and the jade fan in his hand flew out in an attempt to block it!
Chu Yunfan cried out in alarm, "No—!" and shot out all the silver needles in his hand!
Just as the destructive axe was about to touch Fang Li's hair!
A sudden change has occurred!
The hairpin in her hair, symbolizing longing for home, burst forth with an unprecedentedly warm and lustrous light, while the zither in her bosom exuded a clear and ethereal melody! The two forces merged instantly! At the same moment, an ancient and mysterious glass-colored mark suddenly appeared between Fang Li's brows, and with a "crack," a tiny crack appeared!
"Buzz—!!!"
A terrifying pressure, like an ancient beast awakening from its slumber, surged into the sky from Fang Li's body!
Space froze instantly! The bone bridge trembled violently, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain! The vengeful spirits that had been entwining the bridge shrieked as they vanished! The malevolent energy churning beneath the abyss receded wildly like a tidal wave!
Fang Li's body slowly floated up, her long hair dancing wildly without wind.
Her once clear eyes had now turned into a cold, indifferent, and seemingly glazed color containing an endless galaxy!
A vast, starry sky-like celestial light flowed around her, making her appear like a deity descended from the heavens!
Immediately, a female voice, seemingly from the very beginning of time, resounded throughout Black Wind Valley, even penetrating the spatial barrier and echoing deep within the sacred mountain:
"Insects...how dare you...slander my sacred mountain?!"
His voice contained both supreme authority and boundless rage!
Meanwhile, in Fang Li's mind, the system was completely bewildered, letting out a terrified scream: ["Host...host?! What's wrong with you! What happened??"]
But those glassy eyes remained unmoved, and instead, a rebuke rang out from within the sea of consciousness: "Shut up!" The system was instantly suppressed by an irresistible force, falling into a deathly silence.
Fang Li's gaze remained icy as she swept over the incoming black axe-like energy, her eyes filled with pure disgust and killing intent. She then lightly raised her hand and placed it on the Hexie Qin (a type of zither) floating before her.
Five fingers gently brushed across the strings.
"Zheng—!"
A clear and melodious zither note suddenly rang out!
As the music played, a pure and flawless shimmering light surged forth from the strings! Wherever the light passed, the space seemed to be cleansed, radiating a pure glow!
The devastating black axe energy melted away silently, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, without leaving even a ripple!
The shimmering light instantly engulfed the demon general's massive body! Its ferocious expression froze on its face, and fear showed for the first time in its crimson eyes. It opened its enormous maw, but no sound came out! Its body, from the outside in, turned into pure points of light inch by inch, like sand scattered by the wind, and was completely annihilated in the shimmering light!
The terrifying demon general at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage was reduced to ashes by this music!
However, this tide of light did not stop, but continued to surge forward!
The wailing of countless wronged souls entwined around the bone bridge was soothed by the music, turning into soft fluorescent lights that dissipated into the world.
The thick, malevolent aura that permeated the canyon was completely wiped away as if by an invisible giant hand, rapidly dissipating to reveal the dry, cracked black earth below.
In the direction of the sacred mountain, the foul demonic energy that shrouded the mountain surged violently, dissipating and peeling away in large swaths! Deep within the mountain, ancient rock walls, silent for countless ages yet still radiating a faint, glassy luster, were revealed clearly for the first time!
From the depths of the valley, a faint hum, seemingly emanating from the earth's core, echoed, deep and resonant, like joy or sorrow, carrying an indescribable sense of vicissitude and empathy.
As the music ended, the shimmering light flowing around Fang Li fluctuated violently, and the crack in the mark between her brows widened slightly. A trace of pain and confusion flashed in her cold, indifferent eyes.
"Uh..." A muffled groan escaped her lips.
The vast celestial light surrounding him shattered like a broken mirror. His suspended body lost its support and plummeted softly from the sky like a bird with broken wings.
Just as she was about to touch the cold, skeletal bridge!
A rift opened in the void! A dark figure appeared as if teleported below her, trembling as he stretched out his arms and carefully caught her in his embrace.
Ye Wuyang looked down at the girl in his arms, her face as pale as paper and her breath weak. A surge of intense heartache and lingering fear welled up in his eyes, which had been frozen for millennia. His voice trembled more than ever before as he softly called out, "Liuli..."
On the Bone Bridge, all was deathly silent.
Only the remaining malevolent energy in the abyss churned restlessly.
Shen Yunzhou's hand, gripping the sword, was bulging with veins, his knuckles white from clenching his fist. He watched as Ye Wuyang tightly embraced Fang Li, his eyes sharp as knives, his uncontrollable sword energy surging around him, pulverizing the bones beneath his feet. His lips were pressed into a straight line, and in the end, he did not take a step forward.
Xie Chen stared blankly at the jade fan that had fallen to the dust, then looked at the person in Ye Wuyang's arms. His eyes were filled with shock and curiosity, as well as a trace of loss and bitterness.
"Junior Sister!" Ji Qianqiu was about to rush forward without thinking, but Ji Kuangshi's large hand pressed down on his shoulder like an iron clamp. "You brat! Don't make things worse!" Ji Kuangshi's voice was filled with unprecedented solemnity and awe, "That is... an Immortal Venerable!"
Chu Yunfan was the first to react, rushing forward like the wind, his fingers trembling as he placed his hand on Fang Li's wrist. His expression instantly became extremely solemn: "Spiritual power... completely depleted... meridians... damaged in many places... soul... seems to have suffered shock damage..." He immediately took out several precious pills to nourish the soul and repair the meridians, and carefully fed them to Fang Li.
Mo Yun, Ling Shuang, Tie Pan, Ji Bailie, and the others were all dumbfounded and speechless with shock. They looked at Fang Li, who was unconscious in Ye Wuyang's arms, and then looked towards the direction of the holy mountain, which had been purified and revealed its crystal-clear walls. It was as if they were looking up at a miracle that had just occurred, and their hearts were filled with surging waves.
Meanwhile, deep within the sacred mountain, there stood an ancient altar shrouded in filth and demonic energy for countless years.
Around the altar stood several priests from a clan that had guarded the sacred mountain for generations. Suddenly, they opened their eyes!
They trembled violently as they sensed the majestic female voice that resounded throughout the sacred mountain, the crystal zither music that cleansed away demonic impurities, and the long-lost humming sound coming from the depths of the mountain!
The leading old priest, with white hair and beard, his face etched with the wrinkles of time, suddenly burst into hot tears, his whole body trembling with emotion.
With a "thud," he knelt down in the direction Fang Li had fallen, his voice hoarse yet filled with ecstasy and sobs:
"It's...it's her! Immortal Venerable Liuli! It's the aura of my lord! My lord...my lord has finally returned!!!"
The other priests also wept, kneeling in that direction and sobbing uncontrollably.
The longing and loyalty that had been suppressed for millennia finally found their home at this moment.
"bite…"
A crisp sound.
The wolf fang amulet, a gift from Wuya Mingzhu, fell off Fang Li's neck without warning and landed on the cold remains of the bone bridge with a crisp sound.
At the same time, the light on the hairpin in her hair completely dimmed, returning to its ordinary appearance. The suspended crane zither also gently landed, lying quietly beside her.
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