Chapter 50
Just before that.
Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue's consciousnesses were still suppressed under the Guixu Artifact, unable to struggle.
Xie Wen and Chu Xian were trapped inside, and they tried all sorts of methods, but to no avail. After struggling for half an hour, the two gave up; the interior of the Void Returning Vessel was practically flawless.
The only way to break through is from the outside.
But nobody knew they were imprisoned here.
The Guixu artifact was like a furnace, getting hotter and hotter, and the low air pressure made Xie Wen and Chu Xian almost unable to breathe.
Chu Xianyue meditated, relying on his spiritual energy to keep going, but even so, he was covered in sweat and panting heavily. Xie Wen did not have Chu Xianyue's strong willpower and magical power, and soon could not hold on and collapsed to the ground.
The air inside the Ruins Vessel was already scarce, and now it was being squeezed dry little by little by the operating array. Xie Wen felt as if his divine sense was about to be evaporated.
Completely gasping for breath, like a dying fish stranded on the shore, yearning for the last drop of water and oxygen.
When Xie Wen was in a daze, she suddenly felt as if sweet dew had fallen on her lips, and her consciousness began to recover, and she regained a little bit of life.
She vaguely saw someone giving her warm oxygen; Chu Xianyue kissed her, sharing his breath with her.
Xie Wen clung to this lifeline like a drowning man grasping at a straw, desperately trying to steal air from Chu Xianyue's mouth, swallowing even the dew along with it. She had only one thought: she was going to die, and she wanted to live.
At that moment, he felt as if his heart was on fire. The burning sensation traveled from his heart to his chest, where the flower-shaped mark, glowing red, repeatedly stung his skin.
Every time Chu Xianyue's will uncontrollably violated this curse, he would suffer immense pain.
The artifact began to vibrate, indicating that someone was sabotaging it from the outside. Xie Wen's hazy eyes regained focus, and she saw the sky brighten, the artifact broken, and air rushing in like a flood, filling her lungs once again.
Xie Wen stumbled to her feet, glancing at Chu Xianyue, who was still clutching his chest in a daze. She didn't know why, but facing him again felt like the air had been sucked out of her lungs, her breathing becoming involuntarily rapid. Xie Wen still reached out her hand to Chu Xianyue.
The hand hovered in mid-air for a few seconds, but Chu Xianyue didn't take it. He stood up on his own, still clutching his chest, looking as if he was in excruciating pain in his heart, his forehead covered in sweat.
Xie Wen's throat was dry. He asked, "Were you just injured? Are you in a lot of pain? Because of me?" He asked three questions in a row.
Even the clumsy Xie Wen knew what he had just done to Chu Xianyue. In the heat of the moment, Xie Wen had no other choice.
Xie Wen felt bad that Chu Xianyue was injured because of this.
Chu Xianyue simply brushed Xie Wen's outstretched hand away indifferently and said, "It's alright."
Xie Wen glanced at Chu Xianyue a few more times, his heart sinking.
The two emerged from the Void Vessel and encountered a red-haired child. It was he who had broken open the Void Vessel. Now, the red-haired child greeted Xie Wen with a beaming smile, sweetly calling out, "Ah Wen, Ah Wen, are you alright!"
Xie Wen immediately recognized the red-haired child. Chu Xianyue then stepped forward and stood slightly behind Xie Wen, coldly observing the red-haired child.
It was a divine artifact, and also a part of him; he knew it all too well.
He knew the blood droplets would come, but he didn't know they would turn into this.
From the moment the divine artifact descended from the heavens, it was inextricably bound to its master, inseparable in life and death. If Chu Xianyue were to perish, the Blood Bead would also perish. It was the one most capable of clearly sensing everything that Chu Xianyue perceived.
Therefore, when Xuezhu felt the same way as Chu Xianyue and knew he was in danger, she immediately came looking for him.
Chu Xianyue never expected that it would transform into human form.
Each artifact possesses sentience, but not every artifact can take human form.
It is only possible to take human form when one's will is exceptionally strong.
So it was because its will to save Xie Wen was so strong that, by a twist of fate, it took on its current form.
The child before them appeared to be about six years old, with a head of smooth, thick, chestnut-red hair that reached his waist. He had a youthful face that matched his childish voice, and was still a bit chubby. His eyes were the same light color as Chu Xianyue's, but with a faint, eerie red glow deep within.
Honghong stood up, barely reaching Xie Wen's waist, and innocently called out "Awen, Awen," sometimes squinting her eyes and smiling slyly.
But when he turned to face Chu Xianyue, his face instantly fell, and he adopted the same cold and arrogant expression as Chu Xianyue. When the two looked at each other, neither of them looked down on the other.
Honghong still likes Xie Wen the most.
However, the situation was urgent and there was no time for bickering. Xie Wen picked up Hong Hong'er and went back to the Sword Sect with Chu Xianyue.
Midway, Xie Wen sent Honghong'er to Huangqi Palace. Currently, among the four major immortal sects, the Tianyan Sword Sect is in dire straits, while the other two sects want to remain aloof. No way!
They held leverage over the Palace Master of Huangqi Palace, leverage which they used to threaten him.
Moreover, if the Heavenly Sword Sect were to truly fall, leaving Kunlun Ruins as the sole power, their ambition to directly attack the Heavenly Sword Sect would be blatantly obvious. Isn't their goal simply to become the ruler of the Immortal Capital? And even to rebuild a dynasty there?
With his current despicable behavior, the capital will be thrown into chaos, and there will be no peace. Nobody will benefit!
Sure enough, not long after, Huangqi Palace, which had been hesitant, finally chose to help Tianyan Sword Sect under Xie Wen's guidance.
Everyone understands the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," but no one dares to be the first to take that step.
Huangqi Palace stepped forward, and many other smaller sects followed suit, stepping up to contribute their share.
However, Wuxiang Temple remains independent of all other sects in Xiandu, shrouded in mystery, and no one can ascertain their whereabouts to this day.
The Sword Sect members finally saw hope amidst the bloodshed, looking at the vast and mighty army of cultivators approaching them as if they were seeing a newborn sun.
At the very front was a woman.
Under the blazing sun, Xie Wen's robes fluttered. With a flick of her wrist, she deflected Xuan Xi's sword. Xuan Xi turned and looked at Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue with a subtle expression. "You two really are lucky to be alive?"
Without wasting any more words, Xie Wen drew his sword, ready to kill this old bastard.
Chu Xianyue stood beside Xie Wen, his posture suggesting he was playing a supporting role. Xie Wen attacked, and Chu Xianyue immediately drew his sword.
The master and disciple stepped forward, swords drawn, their blades sweeping across the air. They surrounded and attacked Xuanxi from all sides, their swordplay surprisingly well coordinated.
A powerful and domineering sword intent emanated from both sides, and a streak of cyan spiritual light and a streak of blue spiritual light overlapped and intertwined, bursting forth with fierce sword energy. At the same time, they used different techniques to surround and attack Xuanxi.
Those witnessing the battle below were utterly dumbfounded, as if only today they finally understood what a true duel was! What true teamwork was!
Some disciples from minor sects were seeing Chu Xianyue and his disciple Xie Wen for the first time. They had only heard of Qingheng Immortal Venerable of Tianyan Sword Sect as the number one in the Immortal Capital, and that his two disciples were also sword geniuses.
Now that we see for ourselves: it's a scam! These two are clearly even more talented than the rumors suggest!
With Chu Xianyue and Xie Wen working together, Xuanxi was soon at a disadvantage. At this moment, Pei Xuan broke free from the entanglement of the other Yun Yan and flashed to stand in front of his master Xuanxi.
Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue glanced at Pei Xuan, their expressions calm and composed. Without a word, they opened their swords. Today, Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue were determined to kill these two. Every sword strike carried intense killing intent, each move a deadly attack.
Looking down at the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue's thirst for revenge almost burst from their eyes. They increased the force of their blows and quickened their sword movements, surrounding them with countless blades, their killing intent palpable.
Shen Lizhi, who had been searching for Xie Wen, finally saw him and couldn't help but rush out. She encountered many swords and shadows, but fortunately Yun Yan saw her and flashed in time to fight back for her. Yun Yan said angrily, "Are you out of your mind? Don't you know your own strength? Why did you come out to die?"
Regardless of Yun Yan's anger, Shen Lizhi was overwhelmed with joy at seeing Xie Wen again. She had been so anxious, fearing that Xie Wen was truly in danger. Thankfully, she was alright.
The two-on-one fight over there turned into Xie Wen versus Pei Xuan, and Chu Xianyue versus the old geezer.
Xie Wen felt a strange sense of irony as he faced his old acquaintance alone again. He suddenly remembered how satisfying it had been to bully and torment Pei Xuan in the past. Now, Xie Wen truly regretted being too soft-hearted and not giving him a good beating.
We should have tormented this heartless person more back then.
Pei Xuan saw the disgust in Xie Wen's eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Do you hate me that much? Before and now?"
Xie Wen scoffed coldly, his hand still showing no mercy. "Otherwise what?"
The two fought from the eaves and walls to the plaza platform, from the sky to the ground. The plaza area was extremely chaotic, with all sorts of cultivators mixed together, all fighting in a chaotic melee, with bloody parts flying everywhere, creating a crimson scene.
On the other side, Chu Xianyue severed Xuanxi's arm. Xuanxi was severely injured, bleeding profusely. He tried to escape, but Chu Xianyue held him tightly and pursued him until there was no way to retreat.
Xuanxi chuckled, clutching his half-severed arm. He knew things had reached a dead end, with no way to escape or retreat. He was prepared to die, but before that, he had to drag them down with him, even as a ghost! No one would escape unscathed.
Xuanxi led Chu Xianyue to the very edge of the plaza, where a bluebird was pecking at the entrails of a carcass. Xuanxi landed on the bluebird's back, and by the time Chu Xianyue realized what he was about to do, it was too late!
Despite his best efforts to stop it, he could only watch as the Xuanxi self-destructed on the Azure Bird. The Azure Bird was enraged and lost control. With a roar, it soared into the sky and soon swooped down towards the people fighting in the square!
With Chu Xianyue's trembling gaze and voice, "Everyone, watch out for the Bluebird!" At first, everyone looked blankly at the sky, but soon, everyone's pupils dilated and their blood boiled.
The colossal object, which blotted out half the sky, roared and crashed down. Those below, no longer able to fight, scattered and fled. However, most managed to escape, only to be crushed into a bloody pulp.
Looking down from the sky, the square looked like it was covered in tomato sauce and meat sauce, with blood flowing down to the ankles.
After a few seconds of silence, a heart-wrenching scream rang out, "Dad!"
Sikong Mingxue lay prostrate amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, tears streaming down her face. Just minutes before, she had been left with Sikong Ye in the secret passage beneath the plaza. At that moment, when Sikong Ye saw the massive object about to crash down, his first thought was of his daughter in the passage.
The secret passage will collapse.
Sikong Mingxue hurriedly tried to climb out of the secret passage, but with several layers of protection, it was too late.
"Father, go! Go! Don't worry about me, don't worry about me, just go..."
"It's alright, Dad will definitely make sure nothing happens to you. Dad will be alright too..."
In the very end, as darkness completely descended, Sikong Ye violently shoved Sikong Mingxue away! She turned back in a daze, only to find her father already a pile of mud beneath the bluebird.
"Father!"
Overwhelmed by grief, Sikong Mingxue sobbed uncontrollably, her body trembling, weak, and struggling to breathe. She was right next to the Bluebird, which was howling and rampaging through the square in a fit of rage. Before long, the flames would engulf Sikong Mingxue!
Xie Wen broke free from Pei Xuan's grasp, flew to Ming Xue's side, and took her away.
Xie Wen pondered finding a safe place to settle Mingxue, but where on Earth was safe now, even within the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect?
Can't find it? There's nowhere to settle down. Everywhere is killing, danger, and bloodshed.
Shen Lizhi saw Xie Wen and waved her hand from below, calling out to Xie Wen, "A-Wen!"
Yun Yan, who had been fighting right next to her, couldn't help but say, "Stop yelling. She doesn't have time to pay attention to you right now. It won't do you any good no matter how much you shout."
Upon hearing this, the light in Shen Lizhi's eyes dimmed. When she looked up again, Xie Wen indeed passed by her and rushed towards Sikong Mingxue, and then led Sikong Mingxue in a fierce battle in the sea of blood.
Shen Lizhi's eyes turned deep and dark, as if an endless tide of jealousy was about to engulf her.
Xie Wen, along with Sikong Mingxue, bumped into Chu Xianyue. Both of them were covered in blood and grime. For some reason, Xie Wen felt a pang of sadness when he saw Chu Xianyue again.
This was probably the first time she had ever experienced such a scene in her life. She herself had the mind of a child, but she had to put on an adult demeanor and support the entire sect from beginning to end.
Everyone thought that Senior Sister Xie Wen was really that strong and resilient. Xie Wen was just putting on an act.
Chu Xianyue seemed to see right through her disguise. Looking at Xie Wen's expression, he felt a surge of indescribable emotions. It was all his fault for failing to protect her.
Chu Xianyue hesitated for a moment, but finally said only, "Awen, be careful."
With just those words, Xie Wen forced back her tears and nodded. Turning away, her face hardened with resolve, she wiped away the tears from her eyes and continued fighting.
Chu Xianyue glanced at Xie Wen's retreating figure a few more times, and suddenly felt an unbearable heartache.
Xie Wen handed Sikong Mingxue over to Chu Xianyue, asking him to take her to a safe place. Chu Xianyue, carrying Sikong Mingxue, flew away from Nantianmen Square.
He was going to Little Mirror Lake to awaken the sleeping black dragon.
Kunlun Ruins are now severely damaged, and with Xuanxi dead, morale is even lower, like a swarm of headless flies.
Clearly, the danger now is no longer Kunlun Ruins.
It is that out-of-control bluebird that kills people every moment.
Where the bluebird flies, there is no possibility of life.
At that moment, Xie Yichun and Shen Lizhi happened to be standing there at the same time. Xie Yichun was being entangled and fought, while Shen Lizhi's ankle was pinned down by a rock.
They were all unable to escape for the time being.
As the bluebird swept in uncontrollably, its sharp, blade-like wings slicing through them, countless sharp blades would pierce them to the core.
Xie Wen witnessed this scene.
She flew away, her heart filled with unbearable pain, torn between Xie Yichun and Shen Lizhi.
In this situation, she can only save one.
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