Qin Jingheng's face instantly turned bright red, a mixture of shame, anger, and fear almost burning away his reason.
Xu Shenzhi! It's Xu Shenzhi again!
He was a commoner, yet he bestowed honor upon the other and gave him the opportunity to stand beside him.
But in the end, it was precisely this wicked villain he had personally promoted who brought him down!
A strong sense of resentment clung to his heart like a poisonous vine, almost drawing blood.
Aya's laughter stopped abruptly, as if she had finally lost patience with the teasing.
The air around her distorted slightly, and dark green mist suddenly emanated from her body.
The air was thick with a sweet, fishy smell, a mixture of decaying vegetation and strange spices, and it looked eerie and dangerous.
As the Holy Maiden of the Gu Dao in Southern Xinjiang, she is not only exceptionally talented, but her cultivation has also already reached the third rank.
What unfolds at this moment is a unique power inherited from the Southern Frontier, a fusion of Gu techniques and cultivation... the "power" of witchcraft and Gu.
"ah--!"
The moment the dark green mist descended, Qin Jingheng suddenly let out a shrill, inhuman howl.
His body remained firmly pinned to the bed, unable to move an inch.
His facial muscles contorted violently from extreme pain, his eyeballs bulged out, and blood vessels instantly filled the entire white of his eyes.
The veins on his forehead were bulging and bulging, as if they were about to burst at any moment.
The pain did not come from external injuries, but rather from deep within the internal organs.
It felt as if countless tiny poisonous insects were frantically gnawing at his internal organs and tearing at his meridians.
"Heart-wrenching" and "heart-wrenching" are no longer just adjectives, but rather his most genuine feelings at this moment.
"You...you..."
He opened his mouth in vain, wanting to ask what kind of curse it was, and what she wanted to do.
But intense pain gripped his throat, leaving only broken breaths.
Aya seemed to understand his unresolved questions and kindly began to explain.
"Logically speaking, it takes time for the Gu worms to completely parasitize. When they arrive in a new environment, they need to adapt."
However, you are quite lucky, Second Prince, as I, the Holy Maiden, will personally perform the procedure for you, which will greatly expedite the process.
It'll be ready soon, almost done!
Her voice rose slightly at the end, carrying a sense of both innocence and cruelty.
Luck? Would you want this kind of luck if it were given to you?!
The thought flashed through Qin Jingheng's mind, but it was immediately overwhelmed by an even more turbulent tide of pain.
Consciousness began to fragment, and everything before my eyes was shrouded in an eerie color of blood red and dark green.
The green mist enveloping the two churned violently, its color growing ever deeper and more eerie.
At that very moment—
"Witch! Prepare to die!"
A deep, aged yet powerful shout suddenly rang out, and a masked figure darted in like a hawk.
With a flash of cold light, the Qingluan Guard's standard longsword in his hand pierced straight towards Ayaduo's back.
The newcomer's imposing presence, as heavy as a mountain, pressed down heavily on the churning green mist.
Aya was startled, and the green mist around her suddenly sank as if stimulated.
She suddenly felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on her, and her movements became abruptly slowed down.
In an instant, she judged that the person outside was extremely strong, probably at the peak of the third rank!
The longsword moved with incredible speed, its tip gleaming with a chilling light as it tore through the air, aiming straight for her throat.
Aya seemed stunned by the sudden assassination attempt, and stood frozen in place.
He watched helplessly as the sword tip pierced right in front of him, forgetting even the most basic act of dodging.
However, just as the sword tip was about to touch the dark green mist, a strangely mocking smile appeared on her lips.
The next moment—
A hand seemed to appear out of thin air, striking silently at the top of the masked old man's head.
That palm strike seemed light and effortless, yet it carried a terrifying aura of destruction.
boom!
Two completely different and immense forces collided violently, and the terrifying energy spread out like tangible waves.
The furniture, curtains, and other furnishings in the bedroom were torn to shreds in an instant by the violent impact.
The candlelight flickered violently, its light erratic, and the entire room trembled as if it had been struck.
"How is this possible?!"
Ayado, who was right next to him, was the first to be hit. Even with that eerie smile still on her lips, she was violently thrown away by the aftershocks.
It crashed heavily against the wall like a kite with a broken string, making a dull thud.
A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood mist, his face instantly turning pale.
The mere aftershocks of the clash between two powerful individuals had already caused her considerable internal injuries.
She staggered slightly when she landed, but quickly regained her balance.
He instantly looked up, the previous ease and playfulness in his eyes completely gone, replaced by focused vigilance and suspicion.
The green mist that originally surrounded her suddenly contracted and solidified several times over, tightly protecting her in front of her, drawn by her thoughts.
This is hardly a third-grade realm.
The person who could injure her so badly with a single blow must be a top expert who has entered the second rank!
Her guess was correct; the masked old man who attacked was indeed Jiang Wuyai in disguise.
He had deliberately suppressed his aura to the third rank, using his "power" to intimidate others, with the aim of forcing out the guardian who might be hiding in the shadows.
If one is only of the third rank, one cannot escape his spiritual perception.
However, if the opponent is also a second-rank cultivator, and is hiding their aura, he will find it difficult to detect them easily.
This test actually worked!
Beneath the mask, Jiang Wuyai's lips curled slightly, a hint of self-satisfaction in his eyes.
Having made such a great contribution, she can't very well refuse to consult with her junior sister about the Heavenly Plate again, can she?
However, Qin Zhaoyue, who was hiding in the shadows, was not very satisfied with his performance.
In her opinion, Jiang Wuyai's shout of "Demoness, you witch!" when he rushed in was completely superfluous.
If it's acting, you have to yell "cut" and start over.
In other words, he was fast enough that his opponent didn't have time to think things through, otherwise it might have become a major weakness.
At the same time, the figure that had been lurking on the roof beams also gracefully descended.
His palms emitted a cold, icy light, and his aura locked onto Jiang Wuyai.
The next moment, two more powerful auras suddenly appeared out of nowhere from the shadows of the other two places in the room.
not good!
Qin Zhaoyue lightly touched the ground with her toes, her body swirling with a rapid, "unfeeling" momentum.
Like a wisp of smoke stirred by a gentle breeze, it drifted silently to the shadowy side of the window frame.
Her cultivation level was already the lowest among those present, and she also had to spare some attention to carry the Empress, constantly maintaining her life with her true energy. Naturally, she would never participate in a direct confrontation.
The chosen location was extremely tricky; if anything went wrong, she could simply slip out through the window, which was why she maintained her top speed at all times.
On the other side, Chu Xinglan moved swiftly like a ghost, forming a triangular encirclement with Qin Zhaoyue and Jiang Wuyai.
The intertwining of energies trapped the second-grade expert in the center!
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