Chapter 21 is so hard to kill, obediently put a red string on her.
twenty one
The compass turned precisely ten times.
He returns to the moment he is experiencing now.
When Chen Jinshi opened his eyes, he was still greeted by those clear and concerned almond-shaped eyes, looking at him as if nothing had happened.
"Are you alright?" Miao Jue asked seriously. "Why did you suddenly drift off into thought?"
Chen Jinshi stared at her with his long, dark eyes, not blinking.
His face, which was always radiant with a gentle smile, was now devoid of any smile. No, or rather, he wanted to smile at that moment; his anger burned like embers, almost making him curl his lips into a smile.
Of course, he remembered her retrospective behavior.
But the passage of time caused that immense power to vanish into his ashes in an instant, and the next ten years did not come to him.
The ashes from the cold burning dust on his body turned into fine, interwoven threads that pierced through his body and bones, like scooping up flowing water with a bamboo basket.
In the end, it was all empty, leaving only a damp patch of ground.
He stared at the clearly weak human in front of him with an almost ferocious, beast-like gaze.
Miaojue, however, made a big fuss: "You let everyone attack me in the second round, and I wasn't angry. Why are you angry?"
Chen Jinshi's lips slowly curved into a smile: "I don't know, I just have this urge to kill someone."
The clever trick: "Then I'll go and find Dongfang Yaotian for you."
The chilling killing intent that Chen Jinshi was holding back was slightly choked back by her.
Miao Jue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was best that he said he didn't know, which meant he had no memory of it after going back in time. As for being angry, let him be angry, since the state could be preserved.
She just stopped the arrival of the world-destroying villain, which is tantamount to saving the world.
Judging from the villain's fate ten years later, he harbored an intense hatred for this world. He turned the Tianyan Kingdom into scorched earth, turning heaven and earth into a living hell. He transformed into a humanoid catastrophe, which would spread across the entire continent, including the small village where they once lived…
Until he achieves one of his goals.
The man in white slowly approached her.
His dark pupils swirled with world-destroying ashes, floating and falling like feathers. When he lowered his neck, his long eyelashes cast a small, dark shadow on his bones.
Miao Jue was still a little nervous. Although she was capable of protecting herself, the other party was really abnormal.
Chen Jinshi leaned close to her ear, his jet-black hair falling to his side, and asked, "So, where are my bones?"
Bones? What about his bones?
Oh, there's nothing wrong with him asking that.
This bone must have been broken off from some member of the Underworld Clan, or stolen from others who had eaten members of the Underworld Clan.
But Miaojue clutched the broken bone wrapped in a handkerchief in her arms, feeling the bone's cold yet hard temperature, and looked up at him, "—If you give it to me, it's mine."
Chen Jinshi raised his eyebrows slightly, and then the familiar cool smile slowly appeared in his eyes. He nodded gently and confidently.
Faced with the allure of the Nether Bone, the temptation of the Ascending Profound Spirit Bone, and having passed through the Silver Fox Illusion, no one could resist that temptation.
Now even she wants to keep this broken bone all to herself.
With a smile, Chen Jinshi rubbed the red marks on his fingertips, and the ashes slowly turned into sharp hooks, just like his surging malice.
The girl in front of him asked, "Whose bones are these from the Underworld?"
Chen Jinshi's eyes crinkled into a smile, her tone regaining its vitality as she eagerly retorted, "Want to see if it matches your attributes? You're incredibly lucky, because this is—"
"The tenth bone."
"Do you want to eat it now? Do you want it grilled? Don't you dislike raw food?"
Chen Jinshi walked around her, helping her think of cooking methods.
Over the past century, he has witnessed his people being roasted, boiled, and grilled in various ways, and he himself has become quite the culinary expert, able to prepare food in any manner desired.
"How about we make soup instead? We can eat and drink it together, okay?" He finally bent down and whispered the recipe to Miaojue with great joy.
Miao Jue nodded.
Now that we know whose bones they are, that's good.
The male and female protagonists will encounter all the members of the Underworld Clan during their main storyline of slaying the Underworld. Apart from the Red Tiger who has already died in battle, they should meet the remaining members.
When she meets the tenth person, she will return the bone to him.
Chen Jinshi waited excitedly for a long time, but he still couldn't see the familiar appetite in those almond-shaped eyes.
In a pool of clear, shallow water, there are only deep and shallow thoughts, not a trace of ugly desires.
Chen Jinshi suddenly became anxious, as if she didn't know why she was like this.
Why are they so different from other humans? Why did they, who were originally cruel and arrogant, become more and more like good people?
"What exactly do you want to do? How exactly do you want to do it?" His voice was inexplicably lower as he asked. "Aren't the choices I've given you enough?"
“Indeed,” Miaojue said, “because I want to fix this bone.”
Chen Jinshi's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had been frightened, and he abruptly took a step back.
His pale yet handsome face flashed with a mix of emotions: wanting to laugh but not knowing what to laugh at, wanting to be sarcastic but not knowing how to start... In the end, he could only manage a hurried twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Repair his bones? He is a primordial Netherworld being, his body as tall as the heavens, his divine bones residing in his spine.
Who can mend his bones?
That's just wishful thinking.
If someone else were to presumptuously offer to fix him, he might happily dismantle that person as well.
But Chen Jinshi's initial panic, like a hot potato, rolled around several times before she realized that she really could do it.
Perhaps only this person in the entire world could do this.
She can manipulate the power of time; if she says she'll fix him, she'll put his bones back where they belong and let his flesh grow back.
He doesn't need it. Why is she like this?
Chen Jinshi paced anxiously back and forth, finally stopping in silence and staring intently at her.
Miaojue glanced at him, then instinctively clutched her chest. What was she doing?
After hearing him describe so many cooking methods, this person must have eaten a lot of food; he's truly cruel and bloodthirsty! Are you regretting it now and trying to steal it?
Having understood her gaze, Chen Jinshi unconsciously curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
It's unbelievable that someone would be carrying such a huge treasure, but they carefully hid it, waiting to return it to its rightful owner.
So he slowly lowered his head, as if suddenly realizing something: "Then I'll give it to you."
Miao Jue breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could fully exhale, she suddenly felt alternating hot and cold sensations in her arms.
The unique, dazzling light grew stronger and stronger, stretching continuously, as if broken bones were growing back, and suddenly bursting out from her collar.
A lone cry echoed across the vast wilderness. The sun beyond the secret realm shone down upon the world, yet it was no match for the sun and moon in her hand, the blade's light flickering and fading.
The severed bone grew into a... three-holed bone sword.
The hilt of the sword is carved with feathers that intertwine to form a beautiful pair of wings, and the tip of the sword is curved, reflecting a clear and mysterious rainbow light.
Miao Jue stared in astonishment at the sword in his hand that seemed to have fallen from the sky.
She vaguely sensed that this was a weapon far more powerful than the male protagonist's Netherbone Blade. She could even faintly hear something whistling from the hilt, like the wings of a free bird sweeping across the dome, carrying the sound of an ancient wind.
She looked up in surprise and met the man's smiling dark eyes.
"It's yours."
"This sword is named—Golden Crow."
…
After the secret realm ended prematurely, the entire Thousand Swamp Wetland had been reduced to ruins.
"The Netherworld Clan has invaded! The Netherworld Clan has invaded!" People suddenly realized what was happening.
The disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect filed in to rescue the wounded and tally the casualties.
In the end, all the killing and destruction were blamed on the Netherworld Clan. Countless people coveted and besieged the Netherworld Clan, and fought tooth and nail for a single bone, all of which were concealed beneath the polite gestures of the heads of major families and elders of various sects.
A middle-aged sect leader, his eyes red and swollen, clenched his fists and said, "My most prized disciple has been killed here! Sect Leader Wen, you have to give me an explanation!"
This means that he was originally the person they had the best chance of winning the prize.
"How could this Netherworld Clan member suddenly appear? Haven't we seen any trace of it in the Crimson Cloud Sect's territory before?"
The elder of the Northwest Qian Yuan Sect stroked his white beard, his gaze meaningful. "Judging from this, it should be the eighth Silver Fox of the Underworld Clan. It was wiped out by the old sect leader of the Crimson Cloud Sect a hundred years ago, which is why your sect has been so prosperous for a hundred years. How come that beast has come back to life here, Sect Leader Wen?"
Wen Changshan's eye twitched slightly, and he put on a gentle yet sorrowful smile. "The Netherworld beasts are inherently cunning, as Elder Sun knows. My Crimson Cloud Sect will never shirk its responsibilities. We will definitely catch that beast today and give everyone an explanation."
"Rest assured, my nephew, a Heavenly-level Earth Spirit Bone cultivator, also died in the secret realm!" Wen Changshan was already moved as he said this, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Given his performance, the elders from Qian Yuanzong and the other factions could say nothing more.
Wen Changshan's youngest son, Wen Hai, supported his father and said viciously, "Jin Yuan was killed by that beast! It must be because of Lang Huan's immortal destiny that she came to the Crimson Cloud Sect, and that beast came running after hearing about it. My poor good brother, he was such a diligent person, he had a good chance of winning this year's championship!"
Wen Changshan sighed and said, "Jin Yuan is no longer here. You must carry on his legacy and strive forward for him."
"I will, Father."
The two of them were speaking in unison, and Elder Sun and the others tacitly walked away, each ordering their disciples to investigate the situation in the secret realm.
The Crimson Cloud Sect, as the second most powerful sect after the massacre of the Underworld, is unfathomably deep. The secret realm still retains the abundant golden spiritual energy of the Silver Fox—isn't that precisely the attribute that has led to the Crimson Cloud Sect producing so many Heavenly-level cultivators in recent years?
Moreover, was the Silver Fox the only one to appear in the entire secret realm?
The group exchanged glances, each harboring their own secrets. The outcome of the next two rounds of competition would then be of paramount importance.
Wen Changshan was helped to the side by Wen Hai.
He clenched his fists, his gaze turning cold as he whispered, "We must bring him back today."
“Catch them all.” He could see that there was more than one Netherworld Clan member in the secret realm, but he assumed that one of them was the wind-type Netherworld Clan member that appeared during the siege of Canggu Mountain.
If the appearance of the tenth bone in the Nether Bone Blade of the Tianyan Kingdom had already caught Langhuan's attention, now that the sixth bone of the Yingyu, the seventh bone of the Divine Steed, and the eighth bone of the Silver Fox... all three Nether Race members have appeared in the world, the entire continent has begun to stir.
Did the Langhuan Immortal Court forcefully bring out two Heavenly Spirit Bones from the Dongfang and Gongyu families to undergo tribulations, just to complete the Heavenly Fate Pearl?
Wen Changshan experienced that epic battle that turned the world upside down when he was a child. He saw it more clearly than anyone else: the Netherworld Clan—these divine beings born of nature… Yes, he knew very well that they were indeed divine beings.
As long as their hearts don't die, even if they're reduced to just a thin layer of skin, they can still recover alive.
A century has passed, and the resources of the Underworld have been reborn. Beyond the Endless Sea, in that Celestial Court, the balance of power in the world is shifting.
Wen Hai asked, "What about that dead fox? She can bewitch people's minds. In the past, she was bound by the Immortal-Binding Golden Stone Chain, which prevented her from using her power. What should we do now?"
"Then kill her in the secret realm."
Wen Changshan looked at the distant mountains and sneered, "I have been too lenient with her for the past ten years. However, the bloodline of the Eighth is completely empty. Today, she killed people who had taken her blood. These people are all talented disciples with extremely high spiritual bones. With such a body, she must be at her last gasp."
"Remember, we must never let her fall into the hands of other powerful families, even if it means death."
Wen Hai replied solemnly, "Yes."
…
In a secluded corner of the secret realm, Miaojue held the bone sword in her hand, bewildered, not daring to swing it carelessly.
After transforming the sword for her, Chen Jinshi disappeared again. Villains are always like this, appearing and disappearing without a trace, harboring countless schemes in their hearts.
Miao Jue, gripping the bone sword, planned to find Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu first. The heart-wrenching conflict between the male and female protagonists would intensify after entering the second round of the competition.
As I was walking around the spring, I suddenly saw a familiar figure flash by, so fast that it was like a leaping afterimage.
Is it Eighth Sister?
After the illusion ended, her complexion turned much worse, perhaps because she had been injured in the chaos.
Most of the other disciples had already scattered in other open areas waiting to be rescued. The location of the Poison Spring was relatively remote. Miao Jue was about to wave and greet them when she suddenly saw two strong streams of fire-type spiritual energy rushing toward Eighth Sister's back with killing intent.
"Watch out!" Miao Jue opened her eyes wide, gripped her bone sword, and charged forward.
With a flick of her wrist, she bent her fingers into claws and unleashed a tremendous force that sent the pursuers flying dozens of meters away, but the scalding fire spirit still evaporated in her palm.
She has a metal-type Nether Bone, which is most afraid of fire. Her palm was instantly rotten, but her speed was not affected in any way.
She ran here because she remembered there was a spring beneath the poisonous spring that led her out.
Jin Shi will continue to lie low among the crowd with Gui Liu. This is an excellent method that she feels very at ease with, because the youngest boy among them is quietly growing stronger under the radiation of the Langhuan Destiny Seal.
And she will steal all the attention today.
With a few leaps and bounds, it came to a stop beside the poisonous spring. However, the whitish, reflective spring water had dried up with the opening of the secret realm, and the spring's source was clearly closed.
The deadly fire spirit was nimbly dodged by her left and right like a stray bullet, and was blasted into the spring water, creating several towering water droplets.
Miaojue blocked the water while hurrying away. Unexpectedly, the eighth sister was quite capable, and her dodging posture even had a touch of agile elegance.
But the two Heavenly-level Fire Spirit Bone experts behind her were relentlessly pursuing her, and for some reason they were determined to kill her. They were about to reach her.
But Xianba stopped.
They still carried the bone essence of the Unparalleled Fire Kirin.
A hint of anger finally surfaced in her upturned fox eyes. She simply turned around and decided that even if she was caught again, she would kill them.
Just then, a slender figure rapidly approached.
The newcomer carried a familiar aura of their own kind. Xianba turned around and saw it was the unfamiliar little girl, holding something in her hand…
Did she also use Jinshi's bones to make a sword?
Xianba was imprisoned for countless years. Countless people wanted to see her amorous fox eyes reveal anger and hatred, or to see her lying on the ground, begging for forgiveness, but she never did.
However, seeing her clansmen's blood and bones merge into the bones of others and be played with in their hands filled her with utter despair and anger.
The silver fox's sharp, fanged teeth were about to protrude from the corners of her mouth when, in the next second, she gently patted a burning invitation card onto herself from her hand, which was much smaller than a beast's claws.
That was an invitation from the Crimson Cloud Sect; once lit, it would allow them to quickly leave the secret realm.
"Run!" the girl shouted.
Xianba was stunned. Her fierce fox-like eyes froze for a moment. The golden sun light of the Crimson Cloud Sect instantly enveloped her entire body, and for the first time in her life, it did not pierce her flesh.
In the last fleeting glimpse of his vision, Xianba looked carefully at the girl in front of him.
she……
There is a trace of cause and effect in her. A trace of the cause and effect of "sowing good and reaping good".
In a fleeting moment, she recalled the little girl who had held her hand and walked with her through the fields.
…
The Crimson Cloud Sect launched a full-scale manhunt for the Underworld Clan. Wen Hai led his men in a thorough search of the entire Thousand Swamp Secret Realm, but after a day and a night, they found nothing.
That damned beast of the underworld escaped without anyone noticing, and more likely, it was intercepted by some sect or family.
Upon receiving the news, Sect Leader Wen berated him severely and ordered him to win the championship in the second round of the competition.
As Wen Hai entered the Luowu Terrace, where all the advancing contestants were about to compete, his face was unusually sour. He looked at the scum present with disdain, and the long sword resting on his shoulder remained unsheathed.
Most of them died in the secret realm. What competitive advantage do the remaining ones have?
This location, high above and surrounded by open space, is the most suitable place within the Crimson Cloud Sect to observe the battle. Continuing upwards from the Lone Goose Terrace, one reaches Lone Goose Peak, where the Chief Assistant Wen Changshan resides; the Trapped Immortal Terrace is located at the deepest part of this peak.
At this moment, the elders of various sects and the heads of aristocratic families should all be watching from the peak.
On the Lonely Goose Platform at the foot of the peak, all the disciples were discussing the damage distribution for the first round of the secret realm.
"Dongfang Qian?" "Who is Dongfang Qian?"
"How can she have such a high kill count?"
On the viewing stands surrounding the Luowu Terrace, Dongfang Yaotian's arrogant gaze had already clashed with Wen Hai's several times. As a born king of arrogance, he would not allow anyone present to be more charming and unruly than him.
But Dongfang Yaotian did not expect that in terms of damage distribution, it was actually her who ranked above him and Qiu'er.
"Qianqian, I never imagined you were so outstanding. You must have been contributing during the massacre of Ming. You truly deserve to be my sister, Dongfang Yaotian's sister!"
Miao Jue covered the bone sword in his sleeve and said honestly, "I didn't."
Gong Yuqiu pursed her lips, her eyes filled with admiration: "The princess is so humble."
Miao Jue looked expressionlessly at the white-clad man standing next to her with his arms crossed.
Chen Jinshi nodded with a smile: "That's really amazing."
He seemed to have completely adjusted his mood.
If the villain is in a good mood, he's definitely up to no good.
Chen Jinshi gazed at Miao Jue's face for a long time, muttering something to himself, before calmly looking at the two chosen ones.
His ten years of memories never came, but he still understood one thing—the Langhuan Destiny Seal, bound by the Tree of Love and Marriage. This mysterious power of retrospection probably also resides within the Destiny Seal.
And all the unusual events began precisely when the two of them pledged their love in front of the tree.
Time may be turned back, but trees will not.
Therefore, we offer sacrifices to the tree.
Anchor yourself to the tree, not yourself. Let everything from ten years in the future come back to you.
With dust settled and arms crossed, it would require both chosen ones to appear before the tree simultaneously—
It's very simple.
The expert next to him was thinking about the same thing: the most heart-wrenching part of the Ten Thousand Immortal Competition was that in the second round, the male and female protagonists would each defeat other disciples and eventually face off against each other.
Dongfang Yaotian is bound by the destiny of Langhuan, while the female protagonist cannot disobey her master's orders.
Both of them had to fight for the top spot, blaming each other for not understanding them, and fought until they were exhausted and had only a little strength left.
—It was even used to cut down trees.
Miao Jue suddenly caught a glimpse of Chen Jinshi's silent smile, and for some reason felt a chill run down her spine. She clutched her side and stared intently, realizing that the red ribbon on her wrist had somehow ended up in his hand!
Was it when she was given a sword made from her bones?
Wait a minute, did he take the red ribbon because he was paying attention to the marriage tree?
This bastard has already caused her to be hacked for ten years, what is he trying to do now?
"A mere second-tier Earth-level spirit bone dares to rack up such a high kill count?"
A cold, mocking voice rang out in front of all the competing disciples. Wen Hai sat in front of everyone, the golden sword behind him making no attempt to conceal his status as the young sect master of the Crimson Cloud Sect.
And his extraordinary talent, possessing a body of Heaven-level Golden Spirit Bones.
His movement style was wild and unrestrained, with wide and sweeping movements. If he hadn't been affected by the Silver Fox Illusion in the secret realm just now... how could a mere Earth-level Spirit Bone have managed to sneak to the top of the rankings?
"Young Sect Master, don't lower yourself to the level of people from such a small place."
"They don't realize that fabricated scores will only make them look more embarrassing and conspicuous."
Dongfang Yaotian stood up in a rage: "How dare you do this?!"
The secret was revealed in a remarkably calm manner.
That's right, it was someone who boosted it for him.
"I will challenge her to a duel later, and I will not let her offend the young sect leader's eyes."
"I'll deal with her!"
"Young Sect Master, let your disciple fight her!"
In an instant, countless people in the spectator stands were eager to try their hand at the tricks.
After all, she was the one with the highest kill count and the weakest talent. Killing her was very easy, but the rewards were huge.
Wen Hai stood up and looked at Miao Jue with a sneer. He was also present when Gao Jinyuan flirted with this young female cultivator in front of him at Liuyun Tower that day. Now that his brother is gone, this woman still has the audacity to climb to a high position.
This arrogant fool really needs to be taught a lesson.
"Oh no, he's coming to hit you," Chen Jinshi whispered quietly beside Miaojue, his tone full of concern.
I really wanted to punch him in the face.
No, she suddenly realized that all the contestants were choosing their opponents at the same time. Originally, Wen Hai would have challenged Dongfang Yaotian in the first round, and then suffered a crushing defeat under the male lead's halo, while the female lead would also defeat her opponent.
Then in the next round, they will face each other in a bloody battle.
Now, Wen Hai's knife tip was pointed at Miao Jue with a maniacal laugh, while the male and female protagonists beside him locked eyes with bloodshot eyes—since this step was bound to happen sooner or later...
Sadomasochism is even easier now.
Is this bastard secretly plotting something wicked again? And is it related to her tree?
Chen Jinshi's arm rested behind Miaojue, and the difference in their sizes allowed him to almost protectively shield the girl. His aura was as cool and refreshing as the movement of grass and trees, and he gave her advice in an intimate tone.
"See that bone sword in your hand? I can help you activate it tenfold. When you go down there, no matter how he tries to cut you, just swing it and he'll die—okay?"
What a bird.
By publicly displaying the power of the Nether Bone, was she afraid of not being a target enough?
System: "The male and female leads' tragic moment has arrived. For the sake of the Langhuan opportunity, they have decided to fight each other to the death! How can this be resolved?"
Miao Jue pushed aside the villain's handsome yet utterly detestable face, lightly leaped onto the Luowu Terrace with her sword tucked in her hand, and suddenly said to Wen Hai, "You don't only dare to challenge me, do you?"
Wen Hai burst out laughing and coughed, looking at the people around him: "Hey, did you guys hear that? She, she actually dares to provoke me?"
"A mere Earth Spirit Bone dares to provoke a Heavenly-level being like me?!"
Wen Hai laughed and pointed at Dongfang Yaotian in the spectator stands: "That Heavenly Spirit Bone, after I kill your sister, I'll come and kill you."
Dongfang Yaotian immediately stood up in a rage, no longer caring about fighting the female lead.
good.
Miao Jue was very satisfied with the male lead and the supporting characters, and then quietly watched his opponent's starting stance.
"One move, and I'll show you what it means to be worlds apart—" Wen Hai's grinning mouth was filled with extreme confidence.
The elders on Lonely Goose Peak also praised the youngest son of the Xia Sect Master, saying his exceptionally talented Golden Spirit Bone allowed him to cleave mountains and seas with his powerful and sweeping Golden Saber Sword Technique.
when!
The girl in front of him easily dodged it.
Miao Jue stared at the apical bud in her sea of consciousness, and each time she was about to strike, she would suddenly rewind.
Then she took her position in advance and lightly handed over the bone sword in her hand.
Wen Hai's face paled in shock. After missing his target three times in a row, his face turned a deep purplish-red. He then became even more ruthless, appearing behind her frail figure with an extremely beautiful somersault.
But it was as if she had eyes in the back of her head; her delicate profile turned back, and her humble expression pierced his heart.
"Pfft—!!" The bone sword pierced his body. He didn't even know what kind of weapon it was. He only felt his whole body shattering and burning.
Wen Hai gritted his teeth and began to strike her frantically, but she... she could completely predict my moves?!
Can you predict ten steps ahead just by looking at one?
After his opponent repeatedly deciphered dozens of moves, Wen Hai was riddled with holes, collapsing as blood gushed out, his eyes filled with astonishment and overwhelming fear.
After a deathly silence, a startling discussion erupted.
Off the field.
Watching her repeatedly manipulate the villain dozens of times: "...?"
Dust settled, and his expression remained inscrutable.
"Give me back the red string." The girl stopped beside him.
The villain obediently put the red string on her wrist.
How scary, how hard to kill!
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