Chapter 119 Demon Lord 119%
oracle.
Chao Yuan became blind due to opening the oracle many times.
Ordinary people don't even have the qualifications to open the oracle, but he relied on the ancient divine phoenix bloodline in his body to open it not only once, but also twice in a row.
Di Shu told her that Chao Yuan's vision had become blurry since he opened the oracle for the second time and learned that she was the key to sacrifice. Later, when he learned that she was the Cold Pond Snow Lotus he raised, he repeatedly thought of opening the oracle again, but was stopped by Di Shu and the others.
"The Demon Lord has waited for that moment for far too long. Out of love for you, he's unwilling to use a fake body to be with you anymore. Furthermore, you injured his original body with Lian Chao, so the fake body he created out of thin air can no longer last."
Chao Yuan really had no choice.
He also thought that perhaps there was something wrong with the oracle, and he could break the seal without sacrifice. However, when the Kunlun Mountain was opened, he tried for a long time but failed to break it. The only way was to offer sacrifice.
"We've stopped the Demon Lord many times. He knew that if he opened the oracle again, his eyes would be in jeopardy. Yet, after sitting in the Tianchi all day, he still took the risk and opened it again."
The answer was already on the horizon, but Qu Yaoyao didn't want to be sentimental, so she asked, "...why did he want to open the oracle again?"
"for you."
Di Shu turned to look at her and said seriously, "The Demon Lord opened Kunlun Mountain half for you. If you're gone, what's the point of him desperately trying to climb out of hell?"
"How could it be..." Qu Yaoyao didn't believe that Chao Yuan would think so.
Di Shu interrupted her, "These are the Demon Lord's original words."
"He wanted revenge on the Immortal Sect, but he also didn't want to lose you. So he opened the oracle again to find a way to have the best of both worlds. He wanted to learn from the oracle how to save you."
"pity……"
Di Shu's expression turned cold as he spoke, and he squeezed out a name from between his teeth: "Huang Ying."
"It's all because she lied to the Demon Lord!"
Without waiting for Qu Yaoyao to ask more questions, Di Shu suddenly stopped.
They had reached the place where they had separated. Seeing Di Shu staring ahead with a tense expression, Qu Yaoyao followed his gaze and the first person she saw was Chao Yuan. He stood alone in his blood-stained white robe, as if he hadn't moved an inch since Qu Yaoyao left.
The wind and snow blew sideways, the whistling wind swept the falling snow, and the surroundings were covered with white.
Not far from Chao Yuan, there was a woman in yellow standing. She slowly drew out the long sword from its sheath and looked at Chao Yuan opposite her expressionlessly. It was Huang Ying, whom Di Shu hated so much.
"Demon Lord, be careful!" Di Shu's face changed and he shouted when Huang Ying flew towards Chao Yuan.
Chao Yuan's eyes were indeed blind again. In the fog, his senses became extremely sensitive. He had sensed her tracking before, so he used an excuse to send Qu Yaoyao away.
A sharp wind blew in his face, and Chao Yuan dodged Huang Ying's sword by moving sideways. For two people of equal strength, the blind Chao Yuan was at a disadvantage. With Huang Ying's deliberate concealment, he could not accurately capture her movements.
"Behind me." A soft female voice suddenly came from my ear.
Qu Yaoyao formed an ice crystal barrier and stood back to back with Chao Yuan to block Huang Ying's sneak attack. She accurately pointed out Huang Ying's movement range to Chao Yuan and cooperated with him to fight against Huang Ying.
Huang Ying was repelled by them, the fierce cold wind blew her dress. She stuck the sword into the snow and stood on the hilt, without showing the anger of being besieged on her face.
"Is this a reconciliation?"
Huang Ying was still in the mood to tease them with a smile on her lips. She looked at Qu Yaoyao and said, "You're all willing to come out to protect him. It seems that all your misunderstandings have been explained."
Qu Yaoyao now felt very strange towards Huang Ying, and could not help but retort to her: "Never mind my business!"
Chao Yuan couldn't see anything now. He didn't expect Qu Yaoyao to come back so soon. He groped for her hand and asked, "Why are you here?"
Qu Yaoyao didn't struggle. Feeling the warmth coming from her palm, she refused to give in. "I didn't want to come here. Di Shu tied me up and brought me here."
How could Di Shu have the ability to tie her up?
Chao Yuan didn't expose her, but lowered his eyes and smiled silently. He was obviously happy that Qu Yaoyao was willing to see him again, but Huang Ying's identity was unknown at the moment, and she was not someone she could deal with. He wanted to let go of her hand, "You go back first, I..."
"I don't want to." Qu Yaoyao held his hand tightly and said angrily, "Why should I leave if you want me to?"
He couldn't see anymore, what would he do if she left?
At this moment, Huang Ying's cold smile came to her ears. She said gloomily, "Since none of you want to leave, then all of you should stay with me."
She hates to see others being annoying in front of her, it makes people feel annoyed.
Not in the mood to play around with them anymore, Huang Ying dropped his sword, made a hand gesture with one hand, and suddenly leaped into the air, transforming into a giant golden-feathered phoenix.
"Get out of the way!" Chao Yuan felt the change in the air flow around him and protected Qu Yaoyao behind him.
Soon, he too transformed into a phoenix, soaring into the sky to tangle with Huang Ying. The two phoenixes spread their wings, blocking out the sun and darkening the already dark night. Balls of flames fell from the sky. Qu Yaoyao opened a barrier to protect the surrounding flowers and plants, staring intently at the sky.
"right."
"Be careful above!" The two phoenixes were fighting each other and it was difficult to distinguish them.
Qu Yaoyao didn't dare lose focus for a moment. The moment they separated, she quickly swung the Lian Chao in her hand, piercing Huang Ying with attacking magic. Huang Ying's wings were injured, and she cried out as she tried to dive down, but Chao Yuan stopped her firmly.
I have to say, watching two phoenixes fight is actually a very magical feeling.
They were all members of a race of gods left from ancient times, soaring through the sky in a shimmering golden glow. Their fights sent sparks flying through the sky, and balls of fire rained down from time to time. Their presence dyed the night red, startling the surrounding birds and scattering them, while the cries of phoenixes lingered in the valley.
Suddenly, a phoenix surrounded by flames rushed towards Qu Yaoyao.
Qu Yaoyao was startled. After seeing that it was Chao Yuan, she stood still, forming frost to protect him. Suddenly, her eyes flashed, and before she could react, she was caught by her feet and flew into the sky, flying away at an extremely fast speed.
Chao Yuan...ran away with her.
Unable to see, he flew unsteadily, causing Qu Yaoyao to sway beneath his claws. After leaving Huang Ying a considerable distance behind, he transformed into a human form, held Qu Yaoyao in his arms, and continued to fly forward, stretching out his large, beautiful wings.
Qu Yaoyao was stunned for a moment. It was the first time she saw Chao Yuan appear in a half-human, half-phoenix state. She couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Chao Yuan in human form is already a stunning beauty, while Chao Yuan, who is half human and half phoenix, has a face with some features of the phoenix clan, with narrow eyebrows and thick eyelashes. The tails of his eyes are as if outlined with a layer of rouge, with a shimmering red color, charming and beautiful.
Unable to hold back, Qu Yaoyao raised her hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, trying to see if she could wipe off the red color.
Chao Yuan was extremely sensitive after losing his sight, his long eyelashes trembling non-stop. He stared into the void with his scarlet-gold eyes, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, there were feathers on your face and I wiped them off for you."
Bullying him because he couldn't see anything, Qu Yaoyao casually answered him, and saw that her fingertips were clean and nothing was wiped off.
Chao Yuan raised his eyebrows, hugged her tightly, and didn't ask any more questions. He just told her, "Hold on tight."
He's going to speed up.
“…”
Huang Ying stopped chasing until they rushed into the demon world. He wandered outside for two moments and then left.
Qu Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly thought, "Oh no, we forgot about the ground."
Chao Yuan comforted her, "He can come back."
Qu Yaoyao was worried, "I'm afraid Huang Ying will do something to him."
"No." Chao Yuan curled his lips and smiled, saying with an ambiguous meaning, "Huang Ying's target is us. She won't focus on unimportant people."
Qu Yaoyao thought what he said made sense, but tilted her head and felt that what he said was wrong. "How do you know she's targeting us?"
"How do you know so much about her?"
Qu Yaoyao had felt something was off about Huang Ying from a long time ago, and after emerging from the Phoenix Flower Illusion, this feeling only intensified. "Aren't you all from the Phoenix Clan? Why would she betray you?"
Chao Yuan stopped and seemed to have thought of something. The air around him was a little cold.
"Her appearance beside me is a conspiracy in itself."
In his previous life, Huang Ying had hidden herself so well beside him that she hadn't betrayed him, and they hadn't reached this point. All the changes had begun in this life. Chao Yuan sneered, "If I'm not mistaken, she also has memories of her past life."
In other words, their current situation was all within Huang Ying's expectations.
Chao Yuan's bedroom was large, covered in gauze curtains, and in the center was a cold pool where one could easily fall. Clearly, this wasn't his first time going blind, so he was very familiar with the furnishings of the bedroom, and he quickly entered the inner room by feeling the gauze curtains.
Qu Yaoyao followed him and watched him groping in front of the screen, slowly taking off his bloody clothes. Qu Yaoyao couldn't help but ask, "How long have you been like this?"
Chao Yuan paused and replied nonchalantly, "Before you disappear."
Some overlooked details gradually came to light, and Qu Yaoyao finally realized why Chao Yuan had been so strange to her. "So, before you took me to sacrifice, you already couldn't see it."
Chao Yuan hummed, not wanting to continue the topic. He extended his hand and said, "Can you help me get to the cold pond?"
Qu Yaoyao didn't move. Seeing the obvious bloodstains under his thin underwear, she asked, "Why did you go to the cold pond?"
He was a Fire Phoenix, and going to the cold pond would only worsen his injuries, but Chao Yuan clearly didn't care about them. After all, he'd already endured the most painful wing-breaking pain, so what were the remaining tortures? Seeing that Qu Yaoyao wouldn't approach him, he groped his way to the cold pond, stripped off his clothes, and soaked in the frigid water.
Why else would he soak in the cold pond?
It’s because Qu Yaoyao doesn’t like the warmth from him.
Although the cold water was painful, if it could cool his burning body and allow the girl he loved to get close to him, then there was nothing wrong with him soaking in the cold pool every day. When Qu Yaoyao saw the frost on his body, she also softened her heart after regaining her memory. She couldn't bear to see Chao Yuan treat her so cruelly.
The two were silent for a while, and Qu Yaoyao said, "You promised me that you would explain to me the truth about the sacrifice."
She turned away, looking out the window, and said in a muffled voice, "This is the third time I've asked you this. If you keep trying to shirk my responsibilities, I won't give you another chance."
"I'll count to three."
"If you don't tell me, I'll leave."
There was the sound of water splashing behind her, and before Qu Yaoyao could say anything, she fell into a cold embrace.
Chao Yuanli hugged her from behind, his breathing a little heavy. He held her tightly and whispered, "Don't leave me again."
He said he told her everything.
Qu Yaoyao already knew part of the truth, so she gave him a head start, "Let's start from when you became blind."
Chao Yuan became blind because the oracle was opened for the third time. He expected that his eyesight would deteriorate, but he did not expect that blindness would come so quickly. Almost at the moment the oracle was opened, he could no longer see anything.
When his vision fell into darkness, he could only vaguely make out the words "wild sea" and "lotus".
"It was Huang Ying who told me that the Xiluo Lotus in the Desolate Sea is of the same lineage as the Kunlun Snow Lotus. Using it to weave robes can resist the burning of the Fire Lotus Karma Fire." It was at that time that Huang Ying took the initiative to reveal her identity as a member of the Liji Phoenix Clan, saying that her eyes could also see oracles.
"You believe her just because she said that?" Qu Yaoyao began to doubt Chao Yuan's intelligence. He was usually very cautious and was not someone who would trust others easily.
Chao Yuan didn't believe it immediately, but since he was blind, he had no choice but to believe her.
"I found the Xi Luolian, wove it into a robe, and then tested it. It can indeed resist the red lotus fire, but it can't last for too long." That's why Chao Yuan was in a hurry to leave after sending Qu Yaoyao to the altar.
Because as long as the seal is broken and he recovers his true form, he can rescue Qu Yaoyao from the magic circle.
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
Everything can indeed be explained, but what Qu Yaoyao can't let go of is that when she expressed her feelings to Chao Yuan, Chao Yuan coldly replied to her with the word "no". Whenever she thought about it, her eyes would turn red with sadness and her voice would become extremely unstable.
"Do you know how scared I was?"
"I thought that even if you had a moment's tender affection for me, then all my previous efforts would be worth it, but you refused to say anything, and even refused to look at me..." At that time, Qu Yaoyao thought that he didn't want to look at her, but now she knows that it's not that he doesn't want to look, but that he can't see.
Chao Yuan couldn't see Qu Yaoyao's tearful face in the blur, but he could sense her sadness. He hugged her tighter, buried his head in the crook of her neck, and whispered, "I'm sorry."
"At that time, I must make you cry."
Because only when Qu Yaoyao cries can she become more complete.
Qu Yaoyao twitched twice and tried to break free from him, "What kind of perverse logic is this!"
Chao Yuan held her tightly and refused to let go. He sighed and said, "Huang Ying said so."
"Your Snow Lotus Tears and your West Falling Flower Robe will keep you safe from the Red Lotus Karma Fire, so I can't tell you anything. I must make you sad and heartbroken." This is why he didn't admit that he loved her.
It’s just, “How could I not love you?”
Chao Yuan said softly, "When I gave Lian Chao to you, I knew I could never do anything to you again."
What he regretted most was being angry that Qu Yaoyao would rather believe the pendant and Mo Xuanxiao than him. He admitted that everything he did after becoming the Demon Lord was revenge on her, but no matter how he took revenge, he never intended to kill Qu Yaoyao.
"At first, I thought that once I regained my supreme true form, I would lead the demon army to razed the world of immortal cultivation, and I would no longer have eyes for you, so that you would regret it and pursue me instead. You are so kind, you will definitely not tolerate the suffering of all living beings. Then you will stay by my side every day. As soon as you leave, I will go to the Wanmen Immortal Sect to kill people."
He smiled as he spoke, "Later, I learned that I needed you to open the seal. I was so upset that I just thought, as soon as I opened the seal, I would run over to hug you and explain to you how much I love you."
But the reality was far more cruel than he had imagined. Every step he gave in brought him a greater tragedy.
When his eyes regained sight and he saw Qu Yaoyao die in front of him, the tearing pain he felt at that moment was like his broken wings. He fell into layers of hell in darkness and could not get up no matter what.
"fine."
"You're back." Chao Yuan closed his eyes, his last sentence trembling.
Qu Yaoyao's face was already wet with tears. The truth she had always refused to believe was so absurd and dramatic. In the dark, they pushed each step forward, and they were all responsible for reaching the final step.
"Even so, your sacrifice of me is real."
Even if everything Chao Yuan did was excusable, even if the price he paid behind the scenes was already high enough, Qu Yaoyao's feelings would only stop at the moment she was sacrificed. She could not forget Chao Yuan's indifferent back, nor could she forget the word "no" he uttered.
The damage has been done, the truth that comes late is always too late, and it is not easy to heal the wounds in your heart.
"I know." Chao Yuan had already anticipated this outcome. He nuzzled Qu Yaoyao's cheek and softened his voice, "I'll compensate you, okay?"
The Golden-Feathered Divine Phoenix is known as the Phoenix of Death. As long as he can safely survive each nirvana, he will never die. Therefore, in this long mortal world, he has countless hours to accompany Qu Yaoyao. Over time, she will eventually forgive him.
Qu Yaoyao couldn't stand Chao Yuan like this.
If Chao Yuan had been tougher on her, she would have been more upset. But now that Chao Yuan had relaxed his stance, she was reminded of him in her dream. The young Chao Yuan, dressed in white, looked sickly and fragile, like a porcelain doll.
I give it to you.
【Will you stay with me? 】
Qu Yaoyao was distracted for a moment, and the word "OK" somehow popped out of her mouth. However, when she wanted to take it back, it was too late.
The red veil fluttered in the bedroom. The two kissed from the window to the table. In a daze, Qu Yaoyao grabbed the red curtain in her hand, dodged Chao Yuan's kiss and started to talk about the past. "Do you still remember it?"
"Hmm?" Chao Yuan couldn't see and kissed her face gently.
Qu Yaoyao grabbed his hand and touched it on the red curtain. She got angry when she thought about it, "You wanted to tie me up there before."
Chao Yuan quickly remembered that time when he couldn't hold back his laughter, which caused Qu Yaoyao's strong dissatisfaction. She pushed him away and was about to get up.
"How are you going to settle this account?"
Qu Yaoyao was pulled back into his arms again. After thinking for a long time, she came up with a way to retaliate, "You have to let me tie you up once."
"Kidnap me?" Chao Yuan was stunned.
After bathing, he let his hair down and wore only a thin white shirt with a loose collar. His blindness was like losing a sharp blade, so he looked even gentler than usual, his brows lowered and his eyes lowered, making him look very harmless.
Qu Yaoyao looked eager to make a move. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she poked him and asked, "Are you going to agree or not?"
Chao Yuan held her in his arms and continued in silence. He was too strong-willed and used to being in a superior position, so he couldn't accept something like this. But seeing that Qu Yaoyao really wanted to play, he didn't want to upset her, so he simply agreed, "Whatever you say."
“…”
As it turned out, Chao Yuan was overthinking it.
Even though Qu Yaoyao was no longer the innocent little snow lotus as pure as paper, she didn't understand that much. After Chao Yuan had prepared himself mentally, she simply tied his wrists with a red tent, hugged his neck and kissed him.
Afterwards, Chao Yuan didn't know whether he should feel relieved or regretful.
Chao Yuan's eyesight was sometimes better, sometimes worse, but each bout of blindness would only last a short time. By the next day, he could see clearly again. When he woke up in the morning, his gaze fell on the red curtains that filled the room. His deep, dark-gold pupils absentmindedly scanned the shallow scar on his wrist.
"What are you looking at?" The two of them stayed up very late yesterday. When Qu Yaoyao woke up, she was still a little groggy, with her head resting on his back.
He pulled her in front of him, and as soon as he looked into her clear and innocent eyes, Chao Yuan lost all his thoughts.
Stroking her hair, Chao Yuan asked, "Do you want to go back to Kunlun Mountain?"
"What are we going there for?" Qu Yaoyao's mood began to sink when she heard about Kunlun Mountain. She had mixed feelings towards the place, feeling close to it but also repulsed and afraid of it.
Chao Yuan had no other intentions, he just wanted to take her to see the palace he built for her so that she could get rid of the shadow of sacrifice.
"Yaoyao, that's your real home."
Ten thousand years ago, Hou Jin obtained her in Kunlun Mountain. She is the magic weapon that guarantees victory for the Dragon Clan and the biggest nemesis for the Phoenix Clan.
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Wanmen Immortal Sect, in the Immortal Ruins.
Mo Xuanxiao stood alone in the cold pond for a long time. There were several large snow lotuses blooming in the pond, but the small snow lotus that attracted him to stop and was reluctant to leave was gone.
"Haven't you found Yaoyao yet?" He coughed a few times, his face pale.
Gu Tianci's expression was not very good, and he said coldly: "A disciple saw two golden-feathered divine phoenixes. Qu Yaoyao should have followed Chao Yuan back to the demon world."
"The demon world..." Mo Xuanxiao coughed a few more times. He felt a dull pain in his chest and felt very uncomfortable. The longer Qu Yaoyao was away, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Without bothering to check the origin of the other golden-feathered divine phoenix, he touched his lips with the back of his hand and turned to leave, "I'll go get her."
He didn't think that Qu Yaoyao was willing to go back to the demon world with Chao Yuan.
"Mo Xuanxiao!" Gu Tianci couldn't stand him anymore.
A well-behaved Celestial Lord, yet when faced with sexual intercourse, he became anxious and indecisive, losing the dignity that a master of the immortal cultivation world should have. He grabbed his arm, intending to stop him, and although he didn't use much force, Mo Xuanxiao stumbled under his pull and lost his balance.
Mo Xuanxiao felt his vision go black, and with a sharp pain in his chest, he spat out a large mouthful of blood. Gu Tianci's panicked voice came to his ears: "Junior brother, what's wrong with you?"
Finally, have we come to this?
Mo Xuanxiao slowly closed his eyes and spoke weakly to Gu Tianci: "Yaoyao..."
"Go find her."
He was poisoned by a poison called Qu Yaoyao, and if he stayed away from her for too long, he would die.
The author has something to say: Here it comes.
I have to go out tomorrow, so the next chapter will probably be updated after midnight QWQ.
Huang Ying's identity gradually surfaced.
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