Chapter 31: Picking the Tai Sui by Hand Feels Uncomfortable
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With a clever move, he returned the sword and followed in the footsteps of the Underworld Clan, moving forward.
The situation behind them remained an unknown, hanging over their heads.
—With the completion of the Tenfold Seal, will the world-destroying villains win, or will the Langhuan Immortal Clan win?
The secret is unknown.
She lay prone on the silver fox's back, her slender body moving like a streak of light, her glossy fur gently swaying in the wind, gracefully transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance.
The snipe and the panda stood guard behind them. Although they were both fierce and enormous creatures, they inexplicably gave Miaojue a reliable sense of security.
The male and female protagonists, following the path of fate, were completely unaware that the Underworld Clan was following them.
They naively thought that the disappearance of the magic technique meant that they had gone to pick up Chen Jinshi, so they followed the faint guidance on the Netherbone Blade and headed towards the sea at the eastern end of the continent.
Silver Fox caught up in a few steps, leaving the towering peaks of Jade Void Sect behind.
The once-powerful sect under heaven is now in ruins, and countless disciples are fleeing in terror from the mountains. When gods fight, even the lesser demons suffer—what kind of monster is that?!
The battlefield, churning with wind and thunder, was completely left behind, and Miao Jue saw the arid continent all the way.
The spiritual energy was dry and listless, lingering around the fields. Due to the sudden drought, the flowers and trees that had bloomed in early summer were all scorched and decayed. The true immortals of Langhuan had not been able to bring blessings and were still engaged in battle.
It seems that in their eyes, Chen Jinshi, who can do something against the times, is far more important than ordinary people.
Seeing the suffering of the people, Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu felt their hearts clench tightly, their gazes growing increasingly resolute. They were determined to capture the Fire Qilin that had unleashed the Fiery Fiery Aura and brought disaster, and to save countless lives.
The two held each other's hands tightly as they walked, gazing deeply into each other's eyes, exchanging words of profound love and righteousness, and finally sealing their bond with a kiss.
Tip: ...It's so commonplace that it's an eyesore.
The Underworld Clan: ...Showing this to our children?!
The secret was something they were all too familiar with, and they knew all too well that love was only temporary, while torment was eternal. Upon arriving at the next location, a major heart-wrenching moment awaited this perfect couple.
After crossing several mountain peaks, the silver fox, moving too fast, accidentally left the male and female protagonists behind, forcing them to stop for a moment.
Miaojue was already quite embarrassed, so she quickly and consciously slid off the silver fox's back.
The girl landed gently, which seemed to be the starting point for a conversation, and the three ferocious beasts became inexplicably nervous.
The eagle and the panda exchanged a glance, the eagle swam over with its fins waving, and the panda lowered its head into a sliding shape. Miaojue watched for a while before she understood—they meant for her to change her mount.
"No need, no need." Miao Jue quickly waved her hand, her mind preoccupied with something else.
A fox, a bear, and a fish surrounded her, their bodies blotting out the sky.
With Jinshi not around, they really didn't know how to communicate with Miaomiao. They wanted to ask her how she was doing after the separation, but they were afraid of scaring her if they opened their mouths.
After a century apart, they didn't really know how to express themselves.
The little human girl who fell from the sky back then has now grown into a young woman.
Her eighth sister who sewed clothes, her sixth brother who carried water, and her ninth uncle who hoeed the fields are all people she can no longer recognize.
Recalling what happened back then, the eyes of these ferocious beasts, which were in varying degrees of disarray inside and out, dimmed.
They've been released, but three others remain trapped in unknown territory. Only after Fuji is rescued will we truly know their whereabouts.
Xianba seemed to remember something, and his gaze towards Miaojue turned playful.
When "Second Brother" comes out, Miaomiao will definitely be very happy.
When they were little, a certain bird got angry countless times because Miaomiao said that she admired Buer the most among all her people.
A century has passed, and now, even if they all put all their strength together, they still can't defeat him alone.
That little bird became their support.
"Quickly, now's the time."
Miao Jue stretched out a small palm towards them, "This is a rare opportunity. Chen Jinshi is currently entangled by the Immortal Envoy Langhuan. I can help you break free from his control."
Zhu Jiu paused, his droopy panda eyes looking at Xian Ba with confusion. Xian Ba then looked at Gui Liu, his fox-like eyes vividly conveying the meaning:
You've always been by Jin Shi's side, so what kind of image does he have in Miao Miao's eyes?
Gui Liu blinked his round, dark fish eyes, weakly exhaled a bubble in the air, and recalled Jin Shi's misdeeds and evil deeds in Tianyan Kingdom.
...In short, it doesn't seem to be a good image.
The three Netherworld beings fell silent.
Although Miao Jue didn't know exactly how the villains controlled them, he hadn't been under the control of these Netherworld Clan members for very long, starting with the Yingyu Night Raid.
As long as there are traces of time, she should be able to liberate them.
The beasts spoke vaguely and looked troubled. Miao Jue thought they were afraid to escape the villain's control. He looked down at the scratches on the silver fox's tail and gently stroked them with his palm.
Time flowed by, like withered trees blossoming in spring. Xianba lowered his head, bewildered, while Fox Eyes froze in shock.
heal.
The wound on her tail actually healed just like that?
What kind of spiritual power is this?
She looked up abruptly, as if suddenly realizing something. So that trace of cause and effect she'd detected on the girl… the only thing she had left behind…
The overwhelming excitement surging within Xianba was forcibly suppressed. Only by finding Bu'er could they obtain more of the long-forgotten information.
Miao Jue stopped, nodded, and said seriously, "See? So don't be afraid. I know that Chen Jinshi is an evil and bloodthirsty killer... Anyway, you can be truly free after you escape his control."
Xianba: Evil.
Zhu Jiu: Bloodthirsty.
Gui Liu: He's finished.
The eight-legged creature weakly gripped the ground with its claws, gesturing wildly as if to say, "He's actually a good person."
Zhu Jiu also pressed a bear paw print onto her crooked handwriting.
Miao Jue scratched his head. "Huh?"
However, at that very moment, a violent earthquake roared from the direction they had come from.
It was as if a giant mountain had overturned, a colossal object was torn apart and trembled, and a distant, clear whistle and a solitary cry came from the wind, and the sky was lit up with dark gold.
Some enormous spiritual currents collided, carrying the power of annihilation, stretching for a hundred miles and startling a mountain of birds.
The beasts shuddered and immediately turned to look.
That strike, that force...
Jin Shi held nothing back.
That was a solitary cry that was almost lost to time, the first time in a hundred years that the tenth member of the Underworld Clan had truly revealed his strength.
What happened to Jin Shi that made him suddenly let go like this?
Miao Jue stared in that direction for a long time, her eyes filled with astonishment.
He...he was beaten up like this?
With such a huge commotion, the entire earth's crust was shaking. Even if she returned the sword made of the Nether Bone to Chen Jinshi's hands, could he... still survive?
Even a world-ending villain would be beaten to death, right?
Will he... die?
Miaojue couldn't quite describe her feelings, but the next second she was caught by a thick bear paw and placed back on the silver fox's back. The group carried her and sped towards the mainland coast.
The trick: "Hey—"
The two chosen ones had already passed them and continued onward, with Eight-Headed Bird remembering the little bird's instructions.
In any case, Miaomiao must always be kept in a safe place.
As for his terrible image, he can only improve it himself by coming back intact.
…
At the eastern end, a city near the sea.
At the easternmost point of this continent lies an endless sea, shrouded in thick sea fog, with the wind eroding the coastline.
Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu followed the directions of the Nether Bone Blade to arrive here, and their immortal connection was thus slightly interrupted.
The three beasts and one person following them not far behind also quietly stopped.
A city standing by the sea appeared before everyone's eyes—
Its main body is built of specially shoveled sea rocks, which have turned into a waxy reddish-brown color after years of being eroded by wind and waves. The rough stones are irregularly arranged and pressed together, like a wave-breaking tower standing on the seashore, which is very different from the mainland landscape.
However, just before the group arrived.
A figure had been waiting on the city wall sentry post for some time.
The coastal city was under the control of the Qian Yuan Sect, and Elder Sun always kept his eyes on the inland.
Ten major seals! All ten major seals have appeared.
That not only represents an overarching view of the Langhuan Convention and its laws, but also has an even more important point. Outsiders may not know the inside story, but Jinhai City is the closest place to the overseas Celestial Court, enduring the sea breeze day and night, and experiencing all the ups and downs of the Langhuan Celestial Court over the past century—
He knew very well that the Ten Great Seals were a vast array designed specifically for the ten members of the Underworld Clan.
Once this seal is unleashed, the Netherworld Clan will surely be annihilated.
Indeed, three immortals—the Wind God, the Rain God, and the Thunder God—flew out from the endless sea.
But the Netherworld Clan member they were going to kill was neither the Netherworld Eight Silver Fox that Elder Sun had seen at the Myriad Sects Immortal Competition, nor the Netherworld Nine who had been completely exhausted by Jade Void Magpie Sun, but rather...
The Crimson Cloud Sect's Wen Changshan's meridians were completely destroyed, and the Jade Void Sect's Queyang Immortal was reduced to dust. Who released these Netherworld Clan members, and who led them? Their bodies are still crippled, yet they can make the two major sects of the world so vulnerable?
You must understand, the Netherworld race is born with divine strength, yet they are still beasts. It is precisely because their minds are far more naive and innocent than humans that the events of that year occurred... But now, these few wild beasts roaming the continent seem to be the result of a meticulously planned scheme, as if an invisible hand is manipulating everything behind the scenes.
This indicates that a hundred years later, a powerful figure emerged among the Underworld Clan.
If that powerful figure can break through even the tenth seal today, the sea fog that has sealed the Langhuan Immortal Court for a hundred years will probably dissipate soon.
Sure enough, after a short wait, an extremely powerful spiritual energy tremor came from the central part of the continent, making a loud booming sound.
Some big shot has made a move.
The extent of his power remains unknown to the entire continent.
But in that instant, the entire Tianyuan Mirror, which interacts with the world, lit up. All the major families and sects were asking each other for information, trying to find out where the loud noise came from and what the result of the Langhuan Immortal Family's mobilization was.
—The outcome was unclear, but the defenders of the coastal city, located at the sea outlet of Langhuan, had a very clear view.
The three immortals, Sifeng, Buyu, and Jinglei, never flew back.
…
Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu politely asked the city gate disciples to go and announce their arrival.
They spoke eloquently, saying that they had learned that the Fire Qilin was near this sea area and had come specifically to suppress it and quell the drought on the mainland.
Upon receiving the instructions, the disciple respectfully welcomed the two chosen ones inside in no time.
The rocky gate was opened, and the damp, salty sea breeze blew in through the cracks in the rocks.
A young woman in a green dress nimbly leaped to Dongfang Yaotian's side, attracting little attention.
Elder Sun, who was standing at the sentry post, slowly stood up. A female cultivator standing diagonally behind her helped her up and asked in a low voice, "Grandpa, what should we do?"
Elder Sun turned his gaze to his granddaughter, Sun Mi, whose bones were of pure, natural quality and had not been forcibly enhanced by any magical artifacts.
The Chosen One has arrived here, and must be here to intercept and kill the Sea of Darkness II, who is sealed at the bottom of the sea. The tenth member of the Underworld Clan who is mediating between them will also surely appear.
If she could win the favor of that important person...
“Actually, if people knew the cause of that catastrophe a hundred years ago, they would understand that the mind of the Underworld Clan is really simple,” Elder Sun said, helping his granddaughter slowly down the watchtower. “...As long as you have never eaten his kind, treat him sincerely, and regard him as an equal, the Underworld Clan will treat you as a friend.”
"In the end, they are just livestock... just very, very strong livestock."
Sun Mi nodded, stepped across the stone corridor, and saw the backs of several people: "Where is that chosen one?"
Elder Sun: "You need to stand next to the chosen one of the Dongfang family for Ming Shi to even notice you. Your aptitude is no worse than theirs, with a natural fire spirit bone... Don't you know what to do against that water spirit bone from the Gongyu family?"
The Eastern Family and the Underworld Clan can bet on both sides.
Elder Sun stroked the reef, sensing it carefully, and smiled slightly on his wrinkled face: "The two of them seem to have already benefited from the blood of the underworld—while you are clean."
"This is your opportunity, and it is also our Qian Yuan Sect near the sea."
Sun Mi nodded: "I understand."
…
"A heart-wrenching moment is ahead!"
Miao Jue parted ways with the Underworld Clan outside the city and followed the male and female protagonists into the Reef City. Upon hearing the system's notification, he raised an eyebrow: "I thought you had disconnected."
The system gently explained, "The farther I am from the marriage tree, the lower my energy becomes, but I will always be there."
"Are you still in the marriage tree?" Miao Jue wondered, but before she could think about it, she heard a faint crying sound coming from the crack in the rock.
Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu stopped in their tracks at the same time.
Who is crying?
Miao Jue thought to himself, "Who else could it be but the supporting character in this tragic love story?"
In the coastal city, the male protagonist will meet a female supporting character with a Heavenly Spirit Bone. She is an important character who can guide them to find the Fire Qilin, but the problem is that although she is a Heavenly-level character, she is a fire-type character.
She was completely outmatched in coastal waters, repeatedly encountering danger. As a result, the female lead with the Water Spirit Bone was unconsciously ignored by the male lead. When both of them were in danger at the same time, Dongfang Yaotian decisively chose to save the female supporting character first, while the female lead, heartbroken, chose to perish together with the Fire Qilin.
Miao Jue mentally reviewed the plot. What she needed to do was obtain information about the fire unicorn in the female supporting character's possession and then inform Silver Fox and the others who were waiting outside.
She followed Dongfang Yaotian into a spacious rocky room. The room was illuminated by the faint light of the mermaid pearls. There, she saw a woman in a scarlet dress sitting on the ground, covering her face and sobbing.
Gong Yuqiu immediately radiated saintly compassion, stepping forward to help her up, "Young lady, what happened to you?"
Sun Mi raised her head with tears in her eyes, looked at the strangers in front of her, and murmured, "You...you are...?"
Dongfang Yaotian smiled handsomely, "We are cultivators from Tianyan Kingdom, who have come here by chance to intercept and kill the Netherworld Fire Qilin and relieve the drought."
Sun Mi's eyes lit up with admiration and longing, but then dimmed: "I also want to do such a righteous thing, but I... but my spiritual bones are inherently disadvantageous here, so they force me, force me..."
Sun Mi pointed in fear to the small door at the back of the room, where a small box seemed to be placed, emanating a faint yet powerful energy.
The male and female protagonists' expressions immediately changed; they could smell it—it was… the flesh and blood of the Netherworld Clan.
Sun Mi hugged himself in despair and helplessness, "I don't want this, I don't want to improve my cultivation through external forces, this is wrong!"
Dongfang Yaotian was deeply moved.
He never expected that the woman in front of him would have the same mindset as him, preferring to endure her innate disadvantage rather than use the flesh and blood of the Netherworld Clan to strengthen herself!
This clear and noble aspiration became even clearer and more precious after both he and Gong Yuqiu had been tainted by the blood of the underworld!
The ingenious method was astonished.
This part was absolutely not in the original plot.
Does the level of emotional intensity increase as the male and female leads change?
Miao Jue was speechless for a moment, and turned to glare at the instigator, but only saw thin air.
Ah. She snapped out of her daze; the fate of a certain villain was still unknown.
She can now resolve her emotional issues without any obstacles or interference, which is excellent.
The trick is to cover your forehead and make yourself expressionless.
She actually felt a little uncomfortable.
This is terrible.
Dongfang Yaotian couldn't help but help the woman up, and said with heartache, "If you don't want to, no one can force you!"
Sun Mi stared blankly at Dongfang Yaotian in front of him, his expression seemingly struggling repeatedly, before finally making a decision.
"You want to intercept and kill the Fire Qilin, I... I can help you."
Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu exchanged a glance, their eyes lighting up.
Sun Mi was carefully helped up by Dongfang Yaotian. His gaze passed over Gong Yuqiu, whose expression was slightly unnatural, and then fell on Miao Jue.
The important figure hasn't appeared yet, but why is there an unrelated person beside the chosen one? However... it's just right for what's to come.
As they were being led through the coastal city by Sun Mi, they learned that she was the granddaughter of the city's Grand Elder.
Since they also have the barbaric custom of forcing people to eat spirit food, they naturally wouldn't want these outsiders to successfully intercept and kill the Fire Qilin.
Dongfang Yaotian said thankfully, "Luckily we met Sister Mi, otherwise we don't know how many times we would have wandered around in this Stone City."
While cautiously surveying his surroundings, Sun Mi said apologetically, "I can't help you kill that Netherworld creature, but I overheard Grandpa mentioning that to find it, we must obtain..."
She led the three of them past the patrolling disciples in the coastal city, crouching low to a stone gate in the city that was more than half submerged by seawater. This place seemed to be a mudflat, with the salty seawater surging around, and there seemed to be faint spiritual energy fluctuations deep inside the stone gate.
Sun Mi placed his palm on an inconspicuous natural crack beside the stone gate, turned his head and said seriously: "—Tai Sui."
I've remembered the secret.
The male and female protagonists had already suffered a severe ordeal once during the process of picking the Tai Sui. This Tai Sui is actually a fleshy Lingzhi that can suppress the power of the Qilin, growing under the earth's core near the sea city.
The place is extremely damp and cold, and it takes a thousand years for a single Tai Sui to condense there, naturally making it a natural counter to the fire-type Netherworld race. Of course, it also greatly counters the female supporting character.
In order to help the male lead obtain the Tai Sui and suppress the Fire Qilin, the female supporting character almost lost her life. So the female lead suggested that she go out first while she went down to the center of the earth to search, but the male lead misunderstood this as him using her and then not letting her participate in the glory.
"..." Miao Jue sighed deeply, and the stone door was slowly pried open by Sun Mi's palm, leaving only a gap for one person to pass through.
Sun Mi glanced outside discreetly, then resolutely walked in first, followed closely by Dongfang Yaotian. Gong Yuqiu's face paled, and she also lowered her head and followed.
What else could she do?
Miao Jue lowered his head and stepped over the stone gate, but the moment he entered, he was knocked over by the dark, chilling aura.
"Be careful, no one has been here for many years, so don't get separated." Sun Mi led the way, and when he saw Miao Jue enter, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Of the three Heavenly Spirit Bone cultivators present, that Earthly-level one was truly audacious.
Miaojue carefully followed, clinging to the stone wall, and found that there was no path ahead, only a long, almost vertical staircase. She used her consciousness to survey her surroundings and carefully descended step by step.
After descending a hundred steps, Sun Mi, who possessed the Fire Spirit Bone, began to tremble noticeably, as the intense water elemental energy here was assaulting her body.
Gong Yuqiu, who possessed the Water Spirit Bone, remained calm throughout and suggested, "Yaotian, let Miss Sun go up and tell us the location, and we'll go down ourselves."
Sun Mi immediately said, "Please, let me go. I've never been of any use in the coastal city. This time, please let me be a useful person..."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yaotian's goodwill towards her increased greatly, and he couldn't help but rebuke her, "Qiu'er, we have to consider things from her perspective."
The saintly heroine remained silent, utterly humiliated.
The secret lies in listening silently in the darkness, a feeling of helplessness as if you are the only one suffering.
Fortunately, after descending about three hundred steps, they arrived at a damp flat area. It resembled a primitive seabed continental shelf, with dense moisture making it hard to breathe, yet there was also a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.
Several dark, jagged cave entrances simultaneously emitted howling winds, leading in different directions.
"Go forward, there are seven forks in the road. Follow me closely, don't get lost..." Sun Mi barely made it to one of the cave entrances, but could no longer continue and collapsed limply.
“Mi-mei!” Dongfang Yaotian immediately supported her and turned to the two behind him, saying quickly, “Qiu’er, Qianqian, let’s hurry back. Sun Mi probably won’t last much longer.”
--"This way!"
Miao Jue rubbed his forehead. If his spiritual bones were really damaged to the point of unconsciousness, what use would it be?
The granddaughter of this coastal city elder seems to have her own purpose in finding Tai Sui, but why?
It is useful only to those destined by Heaven, and only the Underworld Clan must obtain it.
Silver Fox and the others were waiting for news outside, and as for the other one... no one knew whether he was alive or dead.
"Qianqian, stay close to us!" Dongfang Yaotian's voice interrupted her thoughts.
Just as Miao Jue was about to enter the tunnel, the opening of the cracked rock began to vibrate and twist at just the right moment. The stone beneath her feet split open, and moisture surged from the crack, suddenly becoming incredibly slippery. She slid straight down into another sloping opening.
In a flash, the key is to subconsciously focus on the tip of the bud and rewind time.
Before she could make a move, the entrance to the cave that the male and female protagonists had just entered was collapsed.
A huge boulder crashed down mercilessly on Sun Mi and Gong Yuqiu, forcing Dongfang Yaotian to make a choice in the blink of an eye—which one to save?
The ingenious method caused surprise and doubt, etc.
Who is creating these heart-wrenching moments?
Her heart skipped a beat for no reason, and she simply slid down the stone path.
Upon landing, it felt as if they had arrived at a deeper place. The ground was so wet and cold that it was almost impossible to stand. Miaojue held onto the rocks to straighten up and subconsciously looked up.
Is it just an illusion?
Sun Mi couldn't possibly have collapsed the cave entrance and harmed himself, so who did it?
The space above was deep and empty.
Miao Jue looked around again.
There was no one there, only a faint shape of light in the distance, carrying a chilling aura.
That's... Tai Sui?
Miao Jue withdrew her gaze, deciding to get down to business first; she always felt that this Tai Sui was shrouded in many strange things.
But just as he lifted his foot, a smiling voice came from behind him.
Are you looking for me?
Miaojue paused, her expression momentarily blank.
The white robes fell to the ground; whose body heat lingered three inches behind her?
In this deep underground place, everything is crystal clear.
Suddenly, Miao Jue's anxious heart was strangely relieved a little, and he immediately felt that he was too magnanimous—what was there to worry about with a villain who could destroy the world?
After all, this person, as soon as he came back, was already creating heart-wrenching moments with boundless energy.
He was definitely thinking of casually crushing either the female supporting character or the female lead, so that Dongfang Yaotian could torture him.
So Miaojue didn't turn back, but simply lifted his foot and walked forward.
By sheer chance, it seems she stumbled upon the right path.
The man smiled and grabbed her wrist rope, turning her around slightly. Her blue robe and white clothes rubbed together, and the two faced each other in the dark underground.
Miao Jue looked into his clear, almond-shaped eyes and realized that he didn't seem to be injured at all.
Despite being attacked so violently by three True Immortals, this person still managed to escape unscathed. Just how monstrous is he?
Chen Jinshi looked at her quietly for a long while before smiling and lowering his head.
"Why did you return my sword?"
Miao Jue looked down at his waist but didn't see the sword, wondering where he had hidden it.
Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide her power of rewind any longer. Miaojue raised her eyes and asked, "You used it?"
She clearly remembered when the sword was given to her, so she counted down the days until she could return the bone sword to him alone.
Chen Jinshi smiled and said, "It's more than just being used."
It's still hot.
Miao Jue snorted coldly, "Then what are you doing here?"
Chen Jinshi looked at her and leisurely pointed upwards, "Of course, it's to make their lives more difficult."
The secret: "..."
have a look!
When his life was uncertain, Miaojue would be distracted and worried. Now that he was standing right in front of her, perfectly fine, Miaojue wondered why he hadn't died outside.
Miao Jue turned to leave, but was stopped by someone behind her with a smile, this time grabbing her wrist completely.
"Don't go forward on your own."
Chen Jinshi took her hand and led her to his side. She quietly leaned against the spot where his ribs were filled, and slowly exhaled in the dim light.
Miaojue tried to shake him off, but he stopped her in her tracks with a single sentence.
"The Grand Duke Jupiter requires a blood sacrifice to open."
In the dim light, those peach blossom eyes seemed very tender.
"If I had arrived any later, you would have been swallowed whole."
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