Chapter 96 Demon Lord 096%
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It was Mo Xuanxiao who rescued Qu Yaoyao.
In the Xuanshi Secret Realm, he was not in a position to confront Chao Yuan head-on, but he was able to snatch Qu Yaoyao from him with one blow. Mo Xuanxiao couldn't help but question whether Chao Yuan did it on purpose or whether he was far inferior to him in strength.
"Why are you here?" Qu Yaoyao leaned weakly in Mo Xuanxiao's arms, her eyelashes drooping, her body wet from the melted snow, and she looked a little embarrassed.
Her lips were bitten by Chao Yuan, and her soft lips were slightly swollen and red. Her collar was also torn open by Chao Yuan, leaving some blue and red marks.
After just one glance, Mo Xuanxiao looked away. He wrapped his outer robe around her, hugged her, and replied calmly, "I looked everywhere for you, but couldn't find you. I went to ask Ah Jiang."
Ah Jiang was the only person who knew where Qu Yaoyao had gone. She was not good at lying and was too worried about Qu Yaoyao. Seeing that she had not returned for a long time, she confessed everything in front of Mo Xuanxiao in just a few words.
"and you……"
"What did you hear?"
Mo Xuanxiao heard nothing.
Chao Yuan had set up a defensive formation nearby. He spent a lot of effort to find her, but he only saw Qu Yaoyao struggling and crying in Chao Yuan's arms. The atmosphere between them was not right.
Mo Xuanxiao admitted that he had feelings for Qu Yaoyao, but he was still a gentleman after all. He would not use a woman to achieve a certain goal, nor would he be so despicable as to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.
"You should have a good rest first."
"We'll talk about the rest tomorrow." Mo Xuanxiao came to find Qu Yaoyao secretly without disturbing the cultivators.
Not all cultivators would enter Kunlun Mountain tomorrow. Due to the numerous dangers within, Mo Xuanxiao would only allow a small number of people to enter. The rest would set up camp here and search for the impoverished citizens of Nangu City.
"Yaoyao!" A Jiang had been waiting at the entrance of Kunlun Mountain. When she saw the two people coming out, she hurried over.
Mo Xuanxiao directly carried Qu Yaoyao into his tent. Qu Yaoyao was in a very bad condition, but she understood the most basic principles and knew that she should not stay here.
"Stay." Mo Xuanxiao held her shoulders. "I'll go to the main tent tonight to discuss entering the Divine Mountain with Gu Tianci and the others. I won't be back at night."
"I have set up a magic circle here. It is very quiet and peaceful. No one will come to disturb you. You can live here peacefully. A Jiang will stay with you."
As he was speaking, Ah Jiang ran in with a basin of hot water, "Yaoyao, you can live here. There are only men outside, it's messy and annoying. If you stay, I can also take advantage of you."
"Come on, wipe it."
Qu Yaoyao took the wet handkerchief handed to her by A Jiang and nodded hesitantly.
Chao Yuan was too scary tonight. She was really afraid that he would sneak in here to find her and stay here. At least Chao Yuan would not dare to act rashly.
The cold wind blew out from the Kunlun Mountains, mixed with pieces of ice and snow.
After emerging from the tent, Mo Xuanxiao didn't immediately head to the main tent. Instead, he quietly infiltrated Kunlun Mountain and arrived at the place Chao Yuan had just been. The surroundings were empty, the ground covered in thick snow, a pale white. There was only a solitary snow-covered tree, and there was no sign of Chao Yuan.
In a distant snow-capped cave, golden and red lights flashed alternately. Tu Ling couldn't help but look inside after taking a few steps, but his view was blocked by Di Shu's tall figure.
Tu Ling was so curious that he leaned in closer and asked, "Do you know what the Demon Lord is doing in there?"
Di Shu's face was stern, he didn't even look at her, he just used his sharp sickle to keep them at a distance, and replied coldly: "Don't ask if you shouldn't know."
Tu Ling snorted, then floated to the tree and sat down, shaking his nine big tails.
Deep within the cave, five phoenix treasures hung in mid-air, slowly gathering together with the appearance of Phoenix Blood and Tears. Five-colored light filled the cave, and within the central red beam of light, several lines of ancient golden characters slowly formed.
It was the same as what Chao Yuan had seen before, the first line still read: [Only by reappearing at Kunlun Mountain can the seal be unlocked.]
Next came all the records about the Kunlun Sacred Mountain and five phantom Kunlun stones.
"No." Chao Yuan frowned. He was too anxious at the time and did not think carefully about the tiny flaws in the oracle. Now, recalling Qu Yaoyao's words, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it seemed.
Obtaining the Kunlun Stone would unlock Kunlun Mountain, but how could the Kunlun Mountain's opening automatically unlock the seal? There must be something he missed.
Staring at those phantom Kunlun stones, Chao Yuan's red-gold eyes became increasingly dim, a sign of blindness.
The ancient Phoenix Clan is a species of gods, and Kunlun Mountain is a miraculous site. When the gods' treasures gather together, they can temporarily open the oracle, but not everyone can see the oracle. Only Chao Yuan, who relies on the fact that he is the descendant of the ancient divine phoenix, can get a glimpse of it.
The second opening of the oracle caused great damage to Chao Yuan's eyes, but he could not care less. If he did not seize the opportunity this time, he was afraid there would not be a next time.
Swish——
The scene in front of him became a little blurry, and Chao Yuan couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Staring closely at the dazzling golden lights, he looked for a moment and found the mystery of the Kunlun Stone phantoms. He sent out a palm wind, and the five Kunlun Stone phantoms crowded together, instantly forming a new oracle.
"Sure enough." There is something hidden in the oracle.
There were no words in the new oracle, only a vague image showing the image of the sacred Kunlun Mountain.
The image moved, slowly drifting to the depths of Kunlun Mountain, crossing a ridge of ice and painfully passing through the barrier gate, and entering the sky above the endless cold pool. Chao Yuan's eyes had almost become transparent as he saw the altar in the center of Kunlun Cold Pool.
It is the altar that suppresses him.
Several stone pillars stretched straight into the sky, each holding a chain to restrain him.
Chao Yuan was about to collapse, blood oozing from the corners of his lips as he suppressed his anger. His five fingers were curled up and clenched tightly, and he saw that the picture was still getting closer.
——It is a clear seal totem.
——There is a ball of white light in the center of the magic circle.
"That is..."
Swish——
Chao Yuan's pupils completely lost their color and became transparent. When he saw the object in the center of the magic circle, his pupils widened and two lines of blood and tears flowed out. At the same time, the oracle disappeared, and the Phoenix treasure returned to his body. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes became misty.
He saw the key to lifting the seal, but also... his eyes were damaged.
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Qu Yaoyao slept very soundly and fell into a strange dream again. She heard the burning of flames, her own crying, and waited for someone who would never come.
She was awakened by A Jiang while crying. A Jiang hugged her and patted her back to comfort her. "Yaoyao, don't be afraid. No one here wants to hurt you."
Qu Yaoyao clutched her clothes tightly, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
It was already dawn outside, and from time to time the sound of cultivators' footsteps could be heard. Qu Yaoyao couldn't sleep anymore, so she got up. Ah Jiang followed her and stretched out her arms, saying, "It's so comfortable to sleep in Tianzun's tent. This is the best sleep I've ever had."
Qu Yaoyao smiled, knowing that Ah Jiang was trying to make her happy.
After opening the tent, the cultivators were gathering in the central open space one after another, standing according to their respective sects. Seeing Ah Jiang, Yi Qing waved to her, "Ah Jiang, come quickly."
Ah Jiang ran over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yi Qing said, "The Heavenly Venerable will have something to announce soon. I guess he'll be selecting a sect to follow him into Kunlun Mountain. Although our sect's cultivation isn't high, we're quite familiar with the snowy mountains and can identify medicinal herbs that can heal illnesses and save lives. I have a feeling the Heavenly Venerable will choose us."
"Your premonition may not come true, okay?" Ah Jiang muttered. Seeing Qu Yaoyao was alone, he took her hand and said, "Yaoyao, stand with us."
"No." Qu Yaoyao glanced around the team, "I'd better go back to Wanmen Xianzong."
After all, she still belongs to the Wanmen Immortal Sect.
Yi Qing guessed correctly. Mo Xuanxiao wanted to choose a sect to enter Kunlun Mountain with him, but he did not want to specify a sect. Instead, he wanted to select suitable disciples from each sect.
There are nearly a thousand cultivators, and about three hundred of them are able to protect themselves in Kunlun Mountain. However, not all of these three hundred people will go to Kunlun Mountain. The tents stationed outside Kunlun Mountain also need to be taken care of. Gu Tianci is fully responsible for this and has allocated fifty people to him.
Among the 250 people who entered the mountain, Ajiang and Yi Qing were both selected. She hugged Yi Qing excitedly, but until Mo Xuanxiao arrived at the last immortal gate, she did not hear Qu Yaoyao's name.
"Yaoyao, aren't you going?" She sneaked over to find her.
Qu Yaoyao nodded without hesitation, "I'm going."
"Then why didn't Xuan Yao Tianzun call out your name?"
Although Qu Yaoyao's cultivation level wasn't the strongest among the hundred, it was still considered top-notch. Qu Yaoyao understood Mo Xuanxiao's thoughts. She coughed and said, "I'll go find him."
She had thought that convincing Mo Xuanxiao would be a difficult task; he clearly didn't want her involved in anything related to Chao Yuan. But when she approached him, Mo Xuanxiao simply asked, "Even if I pressure you in the name of the Celestial Lord, will you still find a way to enter Kunlun Mountain?"
"Yes." Qu Yaoyao answered firmly.
She gave the Kunlun Stone on her body to Chao Yuan, so she had to take back the last piece of Kunlun Stone for the sect.
"Okay." Mo Xuanxiao sighed, "But I have a request."
"you say."
"After entering Kunlun Mountain, you must stay close to me and must not have any involvement with Chao Yuan again."
Qu Yaoyao nodded, and said self-deprecatingly, "Even if I wanted to be involved with him...it's impossible."
The two of them had completely broken up last night. Chao Yuan wanted to kill her, so how could she dare to appear in front of him?
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Everyone entered Kunlun Mountain to look for the last piece of Kunlun Mysterious Stone.
Mo Xuanxiao has the blood of an ancient dragon and has a faint sense of the Kunlun Mystical Stone, so everyone followed his instructions and headed north into the depths of the snow-capped mountains.
Kunlun Mountain is not like half of Gunan Island. There are not only monsters here, but also various demons and monsters imprisoned here. They come from ancient times and are extremely difficult to deal with.
"Everyone run!"
After rolling back and forth among the monsters for nearly ten times, everyone was exhausted.
The celestial phenomena on Kunlun Mountain were unusual, so the days and nights were long and agonizing. Another wave of demons appeared, and Mo Xuanxiao stepped in to fend off the fierce attacks. Qu Yaoyao led everyone to seek a safe area, but accidentally ran into a group of snow pythons.
“There are some here too!”
“It also appeared later.”
Ever since they entered the mountain, attacks from demonic beasts and monsters hadn't ceased, and the appearance of the snow python had disrupted everyone's pace. One cultivator was seriously injured, knowing they couldn't escape this disaster. With a gloomy face, he shouted to Qu Yaoyao, "Fairy, quickly take them away! We'll stop it!"
"Ah—" Qu Yaoyao saw some cultivators being swallowed by the snow python. The cultivators screamed, "I will fight you to the death!"
Qu Yaoyao couldn't possibly take the remaining people away at the cost of feeding the cultivators to the snakes, and the others wouldn't agree. Seeing a small, hidden cave not far away, Qu Yaoyao pulled Ah Jiang over and instructed, "Take the others and hide in the cave. Mo Xuanxiao will come looking for you."
Ah Jiang was also injured, with blood staining her dark lips. She pulled Qu Yaoyao back and said, "Where are you going? Come with us."
Qu Yaoyao shook her head and said, "I'll go and lure the snow python away."
As she spoke, she pushed Ah Jiang into Yi Qing's arms, and flew towards the snow python with the Lianchao sword in hand.
Qu Yaoyao discovered that her body was very attractive to these snow beasts. Wherever she appeared, the beasts would not attack others. With Qu Yaoyao as a target, the snow pythons that were entwined with the cultivators fled. Qu Yaoyao gave them a wink, telling them to follow her and run quickly into the cave.
"Yaoyao!" Seeing the snow python chasing Qu Yaoyao, Ah Jiang tried to rush out several times but was pulled back by Yi Qing. She was so anxious that she was about to cry, "We have to go help her."
"Yaoyao can't handle so many snow pythons alone."
Yi Qing's face turned pale. "If you go out at this time, you will only hurt her."
"Be obedient." Yi Qing watched the snow pythons being attracted away by Qu Yaoyao one by one. He closed his eyes and said, "We have to trust her. As soon as the snow pythons leave, I will run out to meet Xuan Yao Tianzun. With him around, Miss Qu will be safe."
"Let's go too!" The other cultivators responded with red eyes. They felt very uncomfortable letting a girl help them lure away the monster.
Qu Yaoyao led the snow python in the opposite direction. These monsters seemed to be very interested in her blood. They followed her all the way until they reached a cliff. Qu Yaoyao formed a thick barrier and pressed it towards them, climbing up the cliff at an extremely fast speed.
"Roar——" the snow python made a manic roar.
Qu Yaoyao didn't dare delay. She cast a spell on the snow pythons while climbing the cliff, quickly leaving them behind. By the time she reached the top of the cliff, she was exhausted. She looked down and breathed a sigh of relief. Only after she was sure that the snow pythons couldn't climb up did she look around.
The terrain here is very high, but it seems to be connected to the road they came from before.
Qu Yaoyao didn't know whether the snow python was still under the cliff, so she couldn't go back the same way. She could only walk down the mountain from here and return to the road they had just passed.
"Tsk, that's tragic."
When Qu Yaoyao was looking for the way back, several people appeared at the place where they had just separated from Mo Xuanxiao and encountered the snow python.
Tu Ling wagged his tail with joy, holding an umbrella for Chao Yuan and said with a smile, "Great strategy, Demon Lord! Tu Ling just counted all the way here and found more than a dozen cultivators' corpses."
These demonic snow pythons were all lured here by Chao Yuan. They killed dozens of cultivators without any soldiers. If they go deeper, they will be completely wiped out.
"Hey, why is there someone breathing?" Among the corpses on the ground, Tu Ling saw a cultivator being pressed under the corpse of a snow python, struggling to crawl.
With his five fingers spread out, revealing sharp blood-red nails, Tu Ling moved in front of the cultivator in an instant, took out his heart, spilled the blood, opened his mouth wide and swallowed it.
"Delicious." Tu Ling licked the blood from his mouth. The higher the cultivation level, the tastier it tastes.
At the moment when the red umbrella was spinning and about to fall, Tu Ling returned to her previous position and grabbed the umbrella handle. She was about to claim credit to the Demon Lord, but she found that the person who was supposed to be under the umbrella was nowhere to be seen.
"Demon Lord?" Tu Ling turned his head and saw Chao Yuan walk under the snow python's corpse. He raised his sleeve and waved it lightly, and the huge body of the snow python instantly cracked and dissipated.
Bending down, he picked up the flower on the ground that had been flattened and deformed by the snow python. Although his eyes were injured and he could not see clearly, after looking carefully, he could still make out its original outline, which was a dazzling yellow.
"This is..." Tu Ling had never seen this flower before. "It doesn't look like a plant from Kunlun Mountain."
Chao Yuan clutched the flower tightly in his palm, his pale golden eyes frozen into ice. He said in a low voice, "It's a phoenix flower."
A hundred years ago, he had destroyed the Lingxin Sect that possessed the Xuanque Flower. Apart from him, no one else should possess the Xuanque Flower.
Kunlun Mountain is the nemesis of the 鹓鶓花, so it is impossible for 鹓鶓花 to appear here, unless...
Tu Ling didn't hear Chao Yuan's murmur. He pricked his ears and looked around. "Speaking of which, where did Di Shu go?"
Di Shu is looking for Qu Yaoyao.
Ever since the Snow Python appeared, he had been ordered to secretly follow Qu Yaoyao, his mind filled with Chao Yuan's cold words, "As long as the person is not dead, even if he loses his arms and legs, you are not allowed to attack him."
Di Shu was in a dilemma, because he couldn't tell whether his Demon Lord was speaking in anger or seriously. He didn't follow anyone around that night, so he just felt that the Demon Lord was speaking in anger.
If he really didn't care, why would he risk going blind to reopen the oracle, just because Qu Yaoyao muttered a few words that made him scared?
As he thought about this, Di Shu lost his focus and lost track of Qu Yaoyao. He saw the group of cowardly cultivators hiding in the cave, but there was no sign of Qu Yaoyao. Furious, he searched for a long time before finally chasing them to the foot of the cliff, only to see the group of snow pythons huddled together, dead and wounded. Terrified, Di Shu thought they had swallowed Qu Yaoyao, and rushed over with his sickle.
Qu Yaoyao walked for a long time before returning to the path they had just taken. Along the way, she saw many corpses of cultivators.
While carrying the cultivator's body, a beautiful little yellow flower bud fell from the body. Qu Yaoyao bent down to pick it up and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
She had read many ancient books over the past century and was familiar with many plants and ancient artifacts. The more she looked at it, the more familiar the yellow bud seemed to her. A faint floral scent reached her nose, and Qu Yaoyao frowned and held it further away. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head, and she remembered.
"Oh no, it's the genie flower!"
Qu Yaoyao threw the flowers to the ground with trembling hands and quickly retreated.
However, it was too late. The phoenix flower bud fell to the ground and disappeared without a trace. A faint golden light reached Qu Yaoyao's feet. Qu Yaoyao's pupils reflected the blooming phoenix flower, and she fell softly to the ground.
When the phoenix flowers bloom, love and hate are divided; the holy land of bliss is the realm of death.
The flower that Qu Yaoyao picked up was a genus that died of love, and she would fall into the most pleasant fantasy world for herself.
When she opened her eyes again, she was no longer Qu Yaoyao, but the most beautiful little snow lotus in the cold pond.
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