Chapter 195. Xie Jiaoyue stood up. ...
Xie Jiaoyue stood up.
Gong Shi Moyu grasped Xie Jiaoyue's hand.
Xie Jiaoyue gave her an inquiring look.
Gongshi Moyu shook his head: "I don't mean to stop you. Gongshi Chuo and I will wait for you here."
Gong Shichuo frowned unhappily: "What nonsense are you talking about? I want to go too!"
She was not one to cling to life or fear death; she could not bear to see her compatriots suffer.
Gongshi Moyu pressed Gongshi Chuo down. Despite being a powerful cultivator, Gongshi Chuo felt he couldn't resist the force of a mere alchemist.
"It seems that only those in the Nascent Soul stage are completely unaffected."
Chu Xingjin used his Nascent Soul stage spiritual energy to protect his entire body; apart from that, he appeared no different from anyone else.
At least on the surface.
Even if she couldn't be completely sure, Xie Jiaoyue still had to give it a try.
Xie Jiaoyue nodded, spreading her hands in front of Gong Shichuo: "I can't be expected to fight the enemy while also being distracted by you all."
Gong Shichuo pouted and muttered unhappily, "It just shows that you have a higher cultivation level." She handed over an exquisite light blue semi-transparent hairpin, "It is said that this thing can purify demonic energy."
Gong Shi Moyu added a pendant to the hairpin: "This is a pill I refined in the final round of the All-Domain Competition. The topic at the time was the purification of demonic energy."
He chuckled, "Although it's a brand new formula and no one has taken it yet, it did win the first place in alchemy, so it should still be of some use."
Xie Jiaoyue thought that if Xin Xiuying were here, she would probably roll her eyes if she heard this.
She took the items, concealed herself, and moved to another location. Only after she felt that she wouldn't implicate her own people did she finally reveal herself.
A cultivator who was not wearing Wan clan attire suddenly appeared on the battlefield and was immediately noticed.
Especially her face; almost everyone in the entire Buzhou Immortal Realm recognizes her.
Chu Xingjin gazed at Xie Jiaoyue from afar across the battlefield.
This was the first time Xie Jiaoyue felt that Chu Xingjin's gaze was not filled with too much calculation; it was clear and pure, as if he were truly looking at his comrade-in-arms and friend, as if he genuinely wanted to invite Xie Jiaoyue to fight alongside him.
There were too many problems, and Chu Xingjin could no longer cover up for the Wan family on his own. He desperately needed someone to share the burden with him, and he would be grateful to anyone, even if it was Xie Jiaoyue.
He doesn't quite resemble Chu Xingjin, but at this critical juncture, it's not entirely incomprehensible.
Xie Jiaoyue nodded to Chu Xingjin from afar, then swiftly flew in the opposite direction from Chu Xingjin, sword in hand, to join Chu Xingjin in protecting the entire battlefield.
Just as she expected, once she covered her entire body with the spiritual energy of the Nascent Soul stage, even if she came into direct contact with a corrupted cultivator, the demonic energy would cancel out the spiritual energy, producing a hissing sound.
The only impact on her was that her spiritual energy was consumed along with the demonic energy during this process.
It's harmless, since her only enemies are the magical beasts in front of her and the corrupted cultivators. She doesn't need to worry about sudden attacks from behind.
Even if Chu Xingjin and she had a history of grudges, the grudges on the surface were nothing more than love and affection. Judging from Chu Xingjin's past behavior, these things were not as important to him as his future or cultivation, so there was no need for him to cause trouble for her at this time.
Moreover, this is Wan's territory, and Wan is an old-established Heaven-level family. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, who would do anything to her?
However, the Wan family...
Xie Jiaoyue recalled what Gong Shichuo had said: her mother frequently visited the Wan family, and every time she returned from the Wan family, her aura was suspicious.
She was cautious, turning her back to Gongshi Chuo and Gongshi Moyu, while keeping a few thoughts to herself in case anything unexpected happened.
After much deliberation, Xie Jiaoyue finally changed her strategy, focusing more on her own safety.
More and more cultivators are going berserk, and their cultivation levels are getting higher and higher, making them no longer easy to deal with.
Xie Jiaoyue could no longer devote as much energy to paying attention to what was behind her as before, and had to focus most of her energy on the crazed cultivator in front of her, leaving only a little energy to watch what was happening behind her.
Gong Shichuo looked at Xie Jiaoyue, his palms sweating.
She regretted giving Xie Jiaoyue only a hairpin; she should have also made her a bracelet so that if anything went wrong, she could make Xie Jiaoyue's bracelet vibrate and get hot.
Based on the location of the heat, it can also indicate the location of the problem.
She was so anxious that she wanted to speak directly. What was wrong with this demonic energy? How come she didn't know that this thing could corrupt cultivators? How come so many problems have suddenly arisen? At least seven or eight cultivators on this battlefield have already lost their minds.
The few who were initially killed by Xie Jiaoyue and Chu Xingjin were all at the Foundation Establishment stage, and could be dealt with with a single sword strike, so there was no problem at all.
But now, those seven or eight on the battlefield, some at the Foundation Establishment stage and some at the Golden Core stage, can no longer end the battle with a single sword strike. It's finally clear that the demonic energy can even enhance a person's abilities, raising their level by at least one small grade.
It's practically an evil spell. If it were to spread on a large scale, it would be a catastrophe for all cultivators, ordinary people, and demons.
She watched as Xie Jiaoyue made a few quick moves, attracting the attention of three crazed cultivators. Fighting three against one, she was so nervous that her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
Even if Xie Jiaoyue is strong, she shouldn't act so recklessly!
She thought darkly, what difference would it make if a few of the Wan family members died? If Jiaoyue were to be harmed because of this, that would be a truly heinous crime.
Wait, how come there's a fourth crazed cultivator next to Xie Jiaoyue?
What is that useless Chu Xingjin doing? Doesn't he know how to share some of the burden with Jiaoyue?
Oh, it was Chu Xingjin who came over.
While fighting the crazed cultivators, Chu Xingjin moved towards Xie Jiaoyue. His posture was natural and his expression was calm. Anyone who looked at him would think that Chu Xingjin wanted to combine the strength of the two of them to eliminate these crazed people.
All the madmen were drawn to the two of them, and the pressure on the other cultivators lessened, finally allowing them to break free from their panic and begin their counterattack anew.
I finally felt like having a casual chat.
"These two work well together."
"Former unmarried Daoist partner, perhaps this is what tacit understanding is."
Who gave up on whom?
“I’m betting on Xie Jiaoyue. She’s talented, beautiful, and the only heir of a top-tier family.”
"Chu Xingjin is also talented and good-looking, and he is now following the Wan Clan Chief."
"Naturally, it's Chu Xingjin. You all watch closely. Does someone like Xie Jiaoyue, who is destined to perish, even deserve to be compared to Young Master Chu?"
Fallen?
Gong Shi Moyu managed to glean this perplexing word from the cacophony of sounds.
Why did she perish? Was it because of Jiaoyue's furnace-cauldron constitution?
Before he could even think, Chu Xingjin had already approached Xie Jiaoyue in his sights.
A thin, long, thread-like black mist extended from Chu Xingjin's palm, reaching towards Xie Jiaoyue's back.
Gong Shi Moyu's body reacted faster than his mind. He completely disregarded Xie Jiaoyue's previous instructions, slammed his palm on the flying carpet, and with that force, he soared forward like a cannonball toward Xie Jiaoyue's location.
Gong Shichuo was thrown to the ground, blanket and all, with a thud. She cursed under her breath as she followed him, still cursing.
However, they were too far apart.
Xie Jiaoyue reacted quickly. With her Heavenly Spiritual Root, she was extremely sensitive to auras. The moment the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end, she abruptly turned around in mid-air.
In that brief moment, Xie Jiaoyue realized that she could no longer sense Chu Xingjin's presence.
Chu Xingjin was still in front of her, but his aura had already disappeared, merging with the surrounding demonic energy and becoming indistinguishable.
With no other cultivators around, and Chu Xingjin's aura vanishing, Xie Jiaoyue suddenly became the sole target of all the berserk cultivators.
Like bees drawn to a flower stamen or moths to a candle flame, the seven or eight cultivators' crimson eyes gleamed with greedy longing, eager to tear Xie Jiaoyue apart and devour her immediately.
Chu Xingjin flashed a mocking smile for a moment, tinged with deep-seated hatred, then in the next instant, his expression turned one of shock and pain.
"Xie Jiaoyue, watch out!"
Xie Jiaoyue's feet were right at the location of the largest seal in the entire battlefield. Due to the endless collisions of the demonic beasts, the seal, which was originally just broken, was now teetering on the brink of collapse. Seven or eight berserk cultivators stepped up, and under the violent impact of demonic energy, the seal shattered completely with a loud bang.
A sudden surge of demonic energy erupted from the ground, churning like magma and engulfing everything around it. Huge plumes of smoke shot into the sky, obscuring everyone's vision and making it impossible for anyone to see what was happening.
When Gongshi Moyu arrived, he was blocked by the surging demonic energy. He wanted to rush in, but Gongshi Chuo grabbed him.
"Are you crazy? You'll die the moment you go in. What will happen to the Xie family then? Who will defend Xie Jiaoyue after what happened here? Xie Jiaoyue might not die. You must protect all of this for her!"
The difference in their cultivation levels completely separated the two at this moment. Gongshi Moyu had never hated himself so much as he did at that moment. He hated that his talent was not good enough, that he had not worked hard enough, and that he was unable to protect Xie Jiaoyue.
He had long known this day would come. He had always been inferior to Xie Jiaoyue, and it took all his strength to stand beside her. But he never expected this day to come so soon. Xie Jiaoyue had only recently emerged from seclusion, and they hadn't even had a chance to get to know each other properly.
He bit his lip until it bled, finally letting reason prevail.
Knowing that this day would come, he insisted on managing Xie Jiaoyue's affairs, just so that Xie Jiaoyue would have no worries during this time.
Gongshi Moyu warily observed the Wan family members around him, and immediately pulled back the Cloud Piercing Arrow. The piercing whistle, accompanied by huge fireworks and countless origami cranes scattering in all directions, began to send messages.
Even if the Wan family had made preparations, it would have been impossible to stop so many "little messengers" at once. As long as they could not be stopped, the Wan family could not do anything to the two of them.
After observing for a moment, Gong Shi Moyu discovered that these Wan clan disciples had no intention of attacking. Instead, they were looking at the dark place with tense expressions, just like the two of them.
But they were all the same; they couldn't discover anything.
Within the dense, dark demonic aura, Xie Jiaoyue found her spiritual power sluggish, rendering any spells useless. Like an ordinary person, she could only rely on her inner strength to dangle from a loose rock with her bare hands to prevent herself from falling into the demon realm.
The seal shattered, and the boundary between this world and the demon world was opened up at this moment, with the huge hole on one side leading to this world and the other side leading to the demon world.
The good news is that the seven or eight crazed cultivators who attacked Xie Jiaoyue have all accidentally fallen into the Demon Realm and disappeared without a trace.
The bad news is that Xie Jiaoyue is also about to fall.
She looked up and saw Chu Xingjin standing high above her on the ground.
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