Chapter 10 Repaying in the Next Life
The blood monster lunged forward with its mouth wide open. Qin Wuyan gripped the Sword of Longing tightly and stood in front of Biyao, fighting the monster. Biyao watched as he and the monster maneuvered left and right, forward and backward, observing carefully from the side.
Lady Jinling also used her magic to help Qin Wuyan.
The blood monster lunged at Qin Wuyan, baring its fangs and claws. Qin Wuyan leaped aside to dodge. With a "boom," its head slammed into the palace wall, then it flicked its long tail and flew into the air again. Its blood claws "whooshed" and lengthened, reaching out towards the three of them. Before they could react, their bodies were all clamped down. Qin Wuyan used the Love-Slaying Technique to slash wildly, shouting loudly at the struggling Biyao, "Biyao, catch the Heartbreak Flower!"
The Heartbreak Flower flew towards Biyao, who caught it. The Blood Monster's long tail thrashed about, its blood claws gripping them tighter and tighter. Qin Wuyan forcefully severed the claw that was clamping him and flew to Biyao's side. Biyao shouted to him, "Save Lady Jinling first!"
Lady Jinling immediately replied, "Qin Wuyan, don't worry about me. The Underworld Emperor said it has a weakness. Let's find its weakness first."
No sooner had he finished speaking than another blood claw reached out towards Qin Wuyan. He frowned, released the Seven-Tailed Centipede, and then struggled to resist with the Zhan Xiangsi. Suddenly, Biyao shouted, "Qin Wuyan, its tail! Cut off its tail first!"
Qin Wuyan looked up and, sure enough, the Blood Monster used its long tail to determine its location every time it exerted its power. He flipped over and flew over, and the Blood Monster opened its mouth wide to face him.
Qin Wuyan threw a handful of poison powder, dodged it, leaped to the blood monster's long tail, and used the Acacia Strike to strike it hard, embedding it into its tail. The blood monster immediately let out a shrill roar, the sound shaking the entire mountain peak, blood gushing into the sky, and its writhing blood claws slowly loosened and retracted.
Biyao and Lady Jinling returned to the edge of the cliff. Lady Jinling then leaped away and flew to Qin Wuyan's side. She looked at the blood monster's long tail, then pointed at Zhan Xiangsi in surprise and asked, "Are you using Zhan Xiangsi?"
Qin Wuyan replied, "What, does Madam Jinling recognize it?"
Lady Jinling seemed to remember something, and suddenly her face showed pain, with tears glistening in her eyes.
Qin Wuyan was startled and looked at her in confusion. Suddenly, Madam Jinling said, "Qin Wuyan, take Biyao away quickly. I'll take care of the blood monster here!"
As she spoke, she forcefully pushed Qin Wuyan away with her magic, snatched the Sword of Longing from his hand, and plunged it fiercely into the blood monster's long tail again. The blood monster struggled desperately, its blood claws bared and reaching out towards the location of Lady Jinling.
Biyao couldn't help but exclaim, "Lady Jinling!"
At that moment, a white light appeared, forming a bridge of light on the cliff. Lady Jinling smiled, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke loudly, "Biyao, thank you for your companionship. After waiting for a hundred years, I should finally let go. Back then, I was focused on the ruthless old man, neglecting the other person who had always silently accompanied me. At that time, I didn't understand the meaning behind his words to me. Now, seeing this dagger severing my longing, I finally understand! But love is something that cannot be forced. Biyao, don't repeat my mistakes. Cherish the people around you!"
She drew the Heartbreak Sword, used all her cultivation to unleash the Joyful Union Golden Chain, which she hadn't used for a hundred years, and sent Biyao and Qin Wuyan onto the Bridge of Light. The Heartbreak Sword also departed with it.
In an instant, the blood monster completely surrounded Lady Golden Bell, and the area was filled with a bloody light!
Qin Wuyan had not expected Lady Jinling to make such a choice, so he had no choice but to take the Zhan Xiangsi sword and pull the heartbroken Biyao forward, comforting her as they went: "Biyao, don't be sad. As long as you get back safely, Lady Jinling's sacrifice will not have been in vain!"
Biyao was heartbroken, her face covered in tears. Qin Wuyan pulled her towards the bridge, and the flower of sorrow in her hand began to reveal its seventh petal.
Zhang Xiaofan was sitting in the room feeling stuffy. The Blood-Devouring Bead had been glowing since yesterday. At first, he thought it was because he hadn't absorbed the essence of living creatures for a long time, but he became increasingly uneasy.
"Seventh Brother, how have you been resting these past few days?" Tian Buyi walked in with a smile. Seeing Zhang Xiaofan's worried expression, he knew that Zhang Xiaofan was worried about that woman from the Demonic Sect again. However, after so many days, there was still no news.
"Master, thanks to your care, I have fully recovered," Zhang Xiaofan replied with a smile.
"In that case, shall we set off back to Qingyun today? What do you think?"
Zhang Xiaofan was startled and said with some difficulty, "But Master..."
"Chief Tian, Chief Tian, something terrible has happened!"
Before Zhang Xiaofan could finish speaking, a disciple rushed in, panting and shouting.
Tian Buyi frowned and asked loudly, "What's the rush? What happened?"
The disciple, panting heavily, pointed outside the door and said, "Just now, several of my fellow disciples encountered the Ghost King outside Burning Incense Valley. For some reason, he no longer looks like a human, and his power has greatly increased. Several of my fellow disciples died at his hands."
"What?"
Zhang Xiaofan was so surprised that he stood up. Tian Buyi was also full of doubt and urged, "Quick, take me there quickly."
As he spoke, he hurriedly followed his junior disciple out, with Zhang Xiaofan following along. Lin Jingyu, Zeng Shushu, Lu Xueqi, and others, upon hearing that something had happened, also went after him.
Before even reaching the entrance of Incense Valley, they saw the Ghost King, his body radiating murderous intent, his eyes bloodshot, gripping two disciples tightly. He grinned savagely and roared, "Tian Buyi, hand over my daughter, and I might make your death less gruesome!"
Tian Buyi was seething with anger, but he still forced himself to speak to him politely: "Your daughter is not in the hands of my Qingyun disciples. If you know what's good for you, release them immediately and leave Fenxiang Valley!"
"Hahahaha," the Ghost King laughed wildly, "Let you go? Now that I have the help of the Beast God, how could I let you go so easily! And you, Zhang Xiaofan!!! Biyao is deeply devoted to you, yet you disregard her life and death. Today, I will tear you to pieces!"
He grew increasingly enraged, unleashing a powerful spell at Zhang Xiaofan. Zhang Xiaofan quickly used Soul Devouring Technique to defend himself, and Tian Buyi also joined the fight against the Ghost King. Then, another voice roared with laughter across the heavens and earth: "Hahahaha! Yes! That's it! Ghost King, kill Zhang Xiaofan! He killed your daughter! Kill him! Kill everyone in the Qingyun Sect! Destroy this world! Hahahaha..."
Everyone was shocked by the sound. Zhang Xiaofan was even more puzzled; the Beast God had clearly been subdued, so how could it have been resurrected?
Xiao Yicai, who had only recently recovered, was so frightened by the familiar voice that he trembled all over and searched around for the location of the Beast God.
The Ghost King's power had greatly increased; he killed two disciples and advanced step by step towards Burning Incense Valley. Tian Buyi was quickly beaten and was panting heavily. Zhang Xiaofan was still stubbornly resisting with Soul Devouring Technique.
"I never imagined that the Ghost King's power would increase so quickly!" Zeng Shushu said from the side.
Tian Buyi frowned and said, "No, he's being controlled by the Beast God!"
Inside the Demon-Suppressing Cave, Qiao Nan knew it was impossible to restore the Beast God's seal. His face was pale, and he said weakly to Xiao Bai, "Quick, quick, help me! I need to use the Spirit Communication Technique to contact Qin Wuyan!"
Xiao Bai quickly cast a spell, and Qiao Nan drew a circle of fire in front of her eyes and shouted, "Qin Wuyan, I can't hold on much longer, hurry up!"
Qiao Nan's voice suddenly rang out in the desolate underworld. Qin Wuyan frowned and shouted back into the air, "Qiao Nan, I have obtained the Netherworld Blood Water and it is now at the gate of the underworld, but the gate has not yet opened."
Biyao looked at the sky in surprise; it was clearly the voice of a strange man.
Qiao Nan continued, "Qin Wuyan, we can't wait any longer for the formation. You need to cooperate with me to forcefully open the gates of the underworld. The other half of the Beast God has found a new host. Now, if it dies, I die; if it lives, I live. You must come back before Zhang Xiaofan kills it. Xiaobai, if I die, you must remember to help me save Linglong!"
His voice was pleading, which made Qin Wuyan both anxious and angry. Why did Zhang Xiaofan have to cause trouble at such a crucial moment?
Xiao Bai hurriedly said, "Qiao Nan, why don't I go and persuade Gui Li to stop?"
Qiao Nan immediately said, "No, if you leave, no one will protect the magic array, and their physical bodies will be destroyed soon. They will never be able to come back."
Biyao was confused by the conversation between the three people and hurriedly asked, "Who are you? Where is my father? And where are Aunt You and the others? And what's going on with Xiaofan?"
Qiao Nan recognized Bi Yao's voice and immediately said, "Miss Bi Yao, quickly cooperate with Qin Wuyan, let's work together to open the gates of the underworld!"
Qin Wuyan immediately unleashed his power, coordinating with Qiao Nan to launch a fierce attack on the gates of the underworld. Biyao, disregarding everything else, joined Qin Wuyan in casting spells.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaofan was fighting fiercely with the Ghost King. Lin Jingyu and Zeng Shushu went to help, but they were both knocked out of their wits by the Ghost King's palm.
Lu Xueqi remained calm, resisting as she said, "Xiao Fan, the Ghost King has been controlled by the Beast God. Do you remember how you subdued the Beast God last time?"
Zhang Xiaofan immediately thought of the Xuanhuo Mirror, but hesitated. Taking advantage of this moment, the Ghost King struck him fiercely, causing Zhang Xiaofan to roll over and spit out blood.
Lu Xueqi quickly helped him up: "Are you alright?"
Zhang Xiaofan slowly stood up and gently shook his head. Lu Xueqi knew the reason for his hesitation, but she still couldn't help but say, "I know you are in a difficult position, and I don't want to interfere with your choice. I only ask that you have no regrets after making your choice."
Zhang Xiaofan looked up at her. This woman, he didn't know when, had become so understanding of his thoughts.
The Ghost King continued walking towards them, and Tian Buyi went up to fight him, watching as Tian Buyi gradually lost ground.
Zhang Xiaofan closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, took out the Xuanhuo Mirror, and began casting a spell to summon the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.
Qiao Nan could no longer withstand the attack and spat out a mouthful of blood. The light of the magic array protecting Bi Yao's body weakened.
Zhang Xiaofan activated the Xuanhuo Mirror and used the power of the Heavenly Book to summon the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons. Instantly, flames shot across the sky, and the fire dragons hissed and surrounded the Ghost King.
Qin Wuyan heard Xiaobai urgently calling out to Qiao Nan. He knew something must have happened. Just as he was about to exert his strength again, Qiao Nan's voice rang out: "Qin Wuyan, Zhang Xiaofan has summoned the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons. I'm about to die, but I will fight to the death to open the gates of the underworld. You must keep your promise to me!"
Qin Wuyan hurriedly replied, "I always keep my promises! You must hold on!"
In an instant, a sliver of light slowly peeked through the crack of the dark gates of the underworld. Qin Wuyan frowned, struggling to open the gates while saying to Biyao, "Biyao, you go first!"
Biyao resolutely replied, "If we're going to leave, we'll leave together!"
Qin Wuyan felt a warmth in his heart. This was Biyao; even if she loved another man, she would always treat others with kindness. But right now, the gates of the underworld desperately needed someone's strength to maintain them, so he had to urge her, "Biyao, your physical body is maintained by a magic array, so we can't delay. You should go out first, and I'll follow you shortly."
Biyao still refused. She vaguely felt that something was wrong. Suddenly, she sighed and gently tied the Heartbreak Flower to Qin Wuyan's hand. Qin Wuyan was shocked: "Biyao, what are you doing?"
The gates of the underworld emitted even more light, and whirlwinds rose around them. Before Qin Wuyan could recover, Biyao suddenly used all her strength to push him away with a palm strike. In that instant, time seemed to slow down!
"No! No! Biyao..."
Qin Wuyan was terrified. He screamed and struggled to grab Biyao, but he was getting further and further away from her in the whirlwind.
Zhang Xiaofan used his last bit of strength, and the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons spewed even more flames at the Ghost King, then merged into one, opening their mouths to pounce on the Ghost King.
With the Beast God's seal shattered, Qiao Nan also suffered the same damage; he simply couldn't withstand it. The Glazed Heavenly Bell Shield shattered into pieces with a loud crash, the seven blood lamps went out, and Bi Yao's body gradually began to dissipate…
Qin Wuyan's soul entered his body, and he hurriedly got up and flew towards the white halo on the cave ceiling, trying to cast a spell to bring Biyao out from the other side.
However, almost at the same time, as the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon devoured the Ghost King, the light circle inside the Demon Suppression Cave disappeared instantly, plunging into darkness!
Everyone inside the cave was stunned!
Qiao Nan was severely injured, vomited blood continuously, and collapsed to the ground.
"Biyao, Biyao!!" Qin Wuyan cried out anxiously.
A faint voice echoed from the underworld within the cave: "Qin Wuyan, thank you for saving me, but fate is cruel. Perhaps this is my destiny, one I cannot escape. I hope you will not hate Xiaofan. In this life, like Lady Jinling, I can only have one person in my heart! What I owe you, I can only repay in the next life."
Qin Wuyan fell from mid-air and crashed heavily to the ground, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth. Then, what he saw was Biyao's physical body in mid-air gradually turning into dust and vanishing into nothingness.
"No, Biyao, no! No..."
He screamed desperately, lunging to grab the dissipating smoke, but his hands found nothing.
Qin Wuyan's eyes filled with tears, heartbroken and devastated. He knelt on the ground, staring at Biyao's vanished body, and roared almost in despair, "Biyao..."
The sound resounded through the sky, startling birds into flight on Mingling Peak. Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared, dark clouds gathered, and a torrential downpour began!
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