This is the most insidious technique of the entire Witch Clan, and only each generation of Holy Maidens can master it.
At least the High Priest was absolutely right about one thing: as the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan, she had a thousand ways to kill silently if she wanted to.
She had never used it while she was at the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
She didn't want her sister Hongluan to see this side of her.
But now, the people she cherishes are all in imminent danger.
There has to be a time when she stands up to protect them.
Outside the Temple of the Holy Maiden, a bloody storm had already erupted. Gu Chunxiao stood in mid-air, chanting obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations. A continuous stream of black mist surged from her body, spreading outwards... Countless venomous insects crawled out from the ground, responding to her summons, swarming in overwhelming numbers, rustling... rustling...
Curses, screams, and agonizing cries...
"Shen Jiaojiao! How dare you betray your clan!" A furious roar descended from the heavens, shaking the ground three times!
Gu Chunxiao's expression had never been so vivid before; her brows furrowed, and she exuded a fierce aura.
Shen Jiaojiao... her name isn't Shen Jiaojiao!
The high priest stepped into the void, his robes fluttering, and in an instant he was right in front of us!
"Left Protector! Stop her!"
The woman in red robes unleashed a thunderous palm strike aimed straight at the high priest's face!
The high priest was greatly alarmed!
He stepped back with his left foot, and with a swipe of his scepter, a spiritual energy shield was created, sending the woman in red robes flying!
In a brief exchange, the High Priest recognized the Red-Robed Left Protector at a glance, and was immediately shocked and furious. Before she could even question her, the Red-Robed Woman charged forward again like a mad dog! Every move was a full-force attack from a peak Nascent Soul cultivator! The explosion shook the entire Witch Clan territory, yet the Witch seemed oblivious to it!
Even though the High Priestess was already at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, she was still entangled by a truly madwoman who was fighting to the death, and couldn't break free at all! When she finally noticed the black mist occupying the red-robed woman's eyes, she immediately grinned and glared!
He roared from afar, "Shen Jiaojiao! How dare you!! I entrusted you with the inheritance of the Nine Yin Enchantment Claw, and you, as a Holy Maiden, actually used it to slaughter your fellow disciples!!"
"Fellow disciples? What kind of fellow disciples are you?" Gu Chunxiao formed a hand seal with his left hand and transformed his right hand into a claw. He channeled his energy and stepped into the air, taking advantage of the moment when the woman in red was knocked away again, and launched a swift attack!
In just a few breaths, the two had exchanged several blows!
After this period of growth, Shen Jiaojiao's cultivation level has also improved significantly, and she is now at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.
But the gap between the early stage of Golden Core and the Tribulation Transcending stage is more than an insurmountable chasm!
Gu Chunxiao was struck in the left chest by a palm strike and flew several meters away like a kite with a broken string! She only came to a stop in a sorry state after crashing into a row of dead trees!
Gu Chunxiao coughed up a mouthful of blood, but managed to stand up again. The black mist surrounding her suddenly surged, showing signs of demonic possession!
She lowered her head, her hand fumbling in her sleeve pocket, her voice soft and low, yet clearly reaching the high priest's ears.
"Why didn't you aim for my heart? Heh. Well, it must be hard to raise a saintess, right? How many children had to be thrown into that snake pit for one to survive? Let me think... nearly ten thousand children, and in the end only one hundred and twenty-one were left."
"Imprison these 121 people in a dark, sunless room, plant and raise poisonous insects in their bodies, and when they are hungry, feed them raw snake meat and live insect eggs; when they are thirsty, feed them snake blood and the juice of poisonous plants!"
Gu Chunxiao suddenly looked up, her eyes flashing with extreme resentment: "I'm the only one who survived. Only me."
She held a bottle of red pills in her hand and poured them all into her mouth without even looking at them. Instantly, her aura became wildly turbulent, and her cultivation level leaped from the mid-Golden Core stage to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!
"Are you crazy! A whole bottle of Violent Spirit Pills will kill you!"
Gu Chunxiao attacked again! Each strike was imbued with a ruthless, deadly intent! Her voice trembled with rage:
"I'm doing just fine outside, why are you bothering me?"
"I've finally regained a sense of being alive, why do you have to keep harping on me!"
"You feel smug watching me suffer, don't you? You've crushed my hopes, aren't you proud of yourself?!"
She was practically screaming! Her voice was hoarse and strained!
The high priest was silent for a moment; she had never seen such intense emotions on Gu Chunxiao's face before.
This is no longer their saintess.
"What kind of bewitching potion did they give you to turn you into this grotesque state?" The high priest's eyes were filled with disappointment. He slammed his scepter down, and a terrifying pressure from the Tribulation Transcending stage suddenly descended!
Gu Chunxiao's powerful claw strike was about to reach her throat when she was enveloped by a powerful aura, instantly immobilizing her in mid-air with her claws outstretched! She could no longer move forward even an inch!
She felt as if the bones in her body were being crushed into mud.
Gu Chunxiao's eyes were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and her eyes were filled with a mixture of resentment, ferocity, and unwillingness, so intense that they almost solidified into a tangible form!
The woman in red robes broke free from the oppressive aura and charged again. But this time, the high priest raised his hand and precisely grabbed her throat. With a snap, the woman's head slumped down, and the high priest tossed her away like trash.
The black mist emerged from her body and dissipated.
The woman in the red robe never got up again.
The high priest walked to Gu Chunxiao's side, his eyes filled with regret.
In that position, she gently stroked her long hair: "Jiaojiao, all these years, I've treated you well..."
Gu Chunxiao let out a muffled groan, biting her lower lip tightly, and with all her might, said, word by word, "Don't touch my head with your dirty hands!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chunxiao actually broke free from the oppressive aura of a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator! He retreated several feet at a stretch!
The high priest raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised, but then showed a hint of annoyance: "Fine, forced love is never sweet. Since your heart is no longer with the Witch Clan, then—"
The high priestess channeled her spiritual power into her scepter, raised it, and pointed it at Gu Chunxiao—
"Die."
A black beam of light, carrying a heavy killing intent, shot straight at Gu Chunxiao's face.
Gu Chunxiao tried to dodge, but couldn't move at all.
That's enough, that's enough.
If I never see Sister Hongluan again in the rest of my life, never see... Senior Brother Song again, then death will be of no regret...
Gu Chunxiao closed her eyes, awaiting death.
"Clang—"
It's the sound of blades!
"You old hag! I'll fucking kill you!"
Gu Chunxiao suddenly opened her eyes and saw a slender white figure descending from the sky! With a long sword, she intercepted the fatal blow!
In that instant of stalemate, Chu Hongluan's cultivation level surged once more—
This time, it's the tribulation stage!
Chu Hongluan's eyes narrowed, and she abruptly raised her sword and pushed forward, forcing the black beam of light back! In the next instant, she flashed to the High Priest's side! A terrifying aura of bloodlust surged forth, and the long sword slashed down!
The high priest gasped, retreating hastily. With a flick of his scepter, he used the same trick again! Large plumes of poisonous gas surged forth!
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