Chapter 7 Who is attacking this vicious person?
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The villain had a strange expression on his face and kept glancing at the elegantly dressed girl with her hair tied in a bun next to him.
There was another brief, repeated movement in the air, not as noticeable as before. This time, the movement seemed extremely subtle, almost imperceptible.
The inkstone was tampered with, but there were no clues at the scene.
Dust settled, and his dark gaze seemed to try to bore a hole through the secret.
He didn't know why, but his gaze lingered on Dongfang Qian for longer and longer.
Miaojue looked completely innocent; even if the Heavenly King himself came, this branding iron would have nothing to do with her.
whee.
Although the signature was not successful, the male and female protagonists were pleasantly surprised to discover that the Nether Bone also had the power to exorcise Nether Poison, just like the Jade Ring of Mo Yao.
The secret is not surprising at all. Mo Yao Yu Huan is still missing. Heaven will surely give these two royals another golden opportunity to remove the remaining poison from their bodies.
After Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu gripped the hilts of their swords for a moment, the blazing golden-black light from the Nether Bone Blade entered their arms through their meridians, burning the Nether Poison suppressed in their internal organs to ashes inch by inch. The process was painful, but extremely effective.
This shows just how domineering the piece of Nether Bone that was tempered and sealed within this blade is.
Gong Yuqiu murmured, "The Underworld Clan is indeed dangerous..."
At the same time, the side effects of the Nether Bone Blade are also quite alarming.
On his way back to the palace from the Golden Hook Ye Gate, Dongfang Yaotian was dissatisfied with all public property.
A man glanced at him twice on the street, and Dongfang Yaotian frowned wickedly: "Do you want to fight me?"
Seeing a group of guards walk by, Dongfang Yaotian gritted his teeth, "How dare he be half a foot taller than me?"
I even saw a male dog on the roadside—
"Enough, Yaotian, enough!"
Gong Yuqiu broke down and grabbed him tightly, asking, "What's wrong with you, Yaotian?"
The secret lies in the peaceful comfort of the carriage behind, enjoying the breeze and gazing at the sky.
Only the villains present knew that the wielders of the Netherbone Blade would be suspicious of each other, and Miaojue certainly couldn't reveal this information.
After all, it's not a bad thing for Dongfang Yaotian to compete with all the males; at least it can scare off that madman with ill intentions, the villain. Look, he's hiding far away now—
This time, Chen Jinshi neither boarded the carriage nor quietly entered the Miaojue carriage. His robes fluttered as he walked with a gust of wind, like a beautiful male bird trying to protect itself, only to end up shooting itself in the foot.
Miao Jue withdrew his gaze with satisfaction.
In early spring, the Tianyan Kingdom was peaceful and serene. In the distance, mulberry fields gradually turned green, trees along the roadside sprouted new branches, and spiritual energy filled the air. All of this wood spirit essence silently flowed into her spiritual bones and dantian, bringing a clear and refreshing sensation. Unfortunately, such a peaceful little country was destined to be plunged into endless strife brought about by the Nether Bone.
Miao Jue felt the growth of her spiritual bones, her gaze falling on the male and female protagonists' carriage, then her gaze hesitated slightly.
Why do I have this constant feeling that this rock might hit me?
…
Inside the car.
Gong Yuqiu finally managed to calm down the suspicious Dongfang Yaotian before she had a chance to check her communication jade.
It was a communication device unique to the Jade Void Sect, engraved with the sect's totem. It was more exquisite and private than the Heavenly Origin Mirrors circulating in the market, making it less likely for outside experts to intercept and transmit messages.
Gong Yuqiu glanced at the characters on the jade surface and paused for a second.
After returning to the Tianyan Royal Palace, Gong Yuqiu opened the door alone in a secluded spot.
"Master's letter: Does Mo Yao Yu Huan have any hints?"
The message was sent by her senior brother from the sect, a ninth-level Earth-rank Wood Spirit Bone cultivator, her closest fellow disciple who had grown up with her since childhood. This time, she was also carrying an important responsibility during the selection process after descending the mountain for training.
Gong Yuqiu bit her lip. The Mo Yao Jade Ring, which she had placed in her betrothal pouch, was now missing. She would accept her punishment upon returning to the sect. The Mo Yao Jade Ring had always been regarded as a secret treasure of the Jade Void Sect, but in reality, it was something left to her by her mother. The sect was still unaware of her betrothal to Dongfang Yaotian, but Gong Yuqiu believed that her senior brother and sect would definitely admire Dongfang Yaotian!
But why did my senior ask that...?
Could it be that there was something wrong with the piece of Nether Bone that was put in when the Nether Bone Blade was being forged?
Gong Yuqiu knew that besides exorcising the Netherworld Poison, the Mo Yao Jade Ring possessed an even more hidden magical power—
It can identify the Netherworld sequence.
Ancient records state that there were ten members of the Netherworld Clan. Except for the tenth, all the other ferocious beasts have been publicly revealed. A hundred years ago, the Langhuan Immortal Court led the extermination of half of the Netherworld Clan, a fact known to all. The remaining escaped Netherworld Clan members, though not publicly acknowledged, are known among the major sects and aristocratic families.
"Tianyan Kingdom is located in the south-central part of the continent. The Netherworld Bones left behind here should be the bones of the fourth-ranked Netherworld Clan, the Crimson Tiger. This beast's combat power was astonishing and terrifying. Back then, it single-handedly gathered fire on half of the powerful cultivators in the cultivation world, and in the end, it died without a burial place, with its shattered bones scattered all over the ground."
"However, even Master has never seen the fire of the Golden Hook Ye Sect's furnace. The dark flames look similar to the Crimson Tiger Golden Cloud, but they are not as rugged as tiger bones."
Gong Yuqiu slowly opened her eyes, which meant one thing.
"That could very well lead us to the whereabouts of the tenth member of the Underworld Clan!"
Gong Yuqiu's eyes sharpened. The last strange beast that Langhuan and the Hundred Families had failed to find must have been seriously injured. Its fallen bones were unexpectedly collected by the Tianyan Kingdom, and this time it finally gave itself away!
On the surface, the three-way encirclement was aimed at attacking the escaped Yingyu, but what the Jade Void Sect wanted to do was to kill it on both sides.
"This matter is not something that only our Jade Void Sect has noticed. Senior Brother will arrive soon."
The communication jade in Gong Yuqiu's hand went out, and she raised her head in shock.
Inside the Tianyan Royal Palace, the towering altar was already ringing with the sound of the prayer bell.
…
This Taoist altar is towering and majestic, built of white stone, with ten layers reaching to the sky. On the top layer, a handsome figure is smiling as he shakes the giant bronze bell hanging in the air.
Miaojue leaned against the tree and looked up, cursing the illegal building that blocked the sun while talking to the system.
"Was Chen Jinshi really praying for the male lead's victory?"
With the hunt for the Underworld Clan imminent, the Tianyan Kingdom, as the leader of this operation, is about to hold a farewell banquet at its palace. Meanwhile, the main villain, upon returning to his palace, actively dedicates himself to the campaign against the Underworld Clan, holding religious ceremonies to pray for a great victory for the Tianyan Kingdom.
At this moment, the man stood atop the altar, his white robes fluttering. He watched as startled birds took flight, circling and ascending into the sky around the four corner towers of the Tianyan Royal Palace, like ink dots written in the heavens, all contained within his fingertips. He seemed like a jade-faced Buddha who cared deeply for all living beings... He was completely unrecognizable from his former self.
"If he couldn't control the Underworld Clan on his own, I would have believed it too." Miao Jue raised his eyes, pondering the current plot.
Today, the Langhuan Immortal Court has issued an imperial decree, stipulating that, according to the Eight Directions Covenant, the task of suppressing the Netherworld Clan should be led by the local lord who discovered the enemy, with neighboring territories providing support. Other sects and families are not allowed to intervene unless requested. This is to ensure that Dongfang Yaotian has the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities. Gong Yuqiu also participated in the tempering of the Netherworld Bone Blade, and the Jade Void Sect can also participate.
In the end, the whole world is just cooperating with the two chosen ones.
If Chen Jinshi was playing the villain, then what was her role? Miao Jue had always been puzzled as to why she had been transformed into a tree, but unfortunately, the system had no answer to this question either.
The small mountain village she transmigrated to seemed ordinary, with only a few people, but everyone was simple and kind. How did they all get caught up in the mystery of destiny?
Under the eaves of the Taoist altar.
Dust settled, and he leisurely withdrew his gaze from the girl under the tree.
No one may enter the Taoist altar without permission. Behind him, a magnified compass hovered in the air, and the ritual array resembled shifting stars. However, those swirling stars were not points of light, but ashes enveloped in thunder and fire.
In the past, the compass would make a calculation every time it rotated, and the result was always the same – “nine times nine equals one”. This meant that the destined one needed to undergo at least ninety-nine tribulations of love before being reborn and obtaining the Destiny Pearl.
But now, something on the compass is faintly turning backward, as if some force is chasing after it against the current.
Dust settled, and he looked on with a puzzled expression.
The snail withdrew its black head from the edge of the white stone wall. It saw the girl squatting under the tree talking to the ants and felt a sense of familiarity. It felt like it hadn't felt this way for many years since leaving the mountain village where they had hidden for so long.
"She's a good person, isn't she?" The little black and blue fish pecked at its tail.
"Is that so?" Chen Jinshi came back to his senses, smiling as he looked down at his tattered scales and tail. "Do you know why you can be stripped like this? It's because people are such deceitful things. Just like Dongfang Qian, although she is now trying to match Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu, she's only gone crazy because she can't have them."
Yingyu slumped down silently for a while, then said, "How good is your health anyway? You've already torn yourself to shreds."
Chen Jinshi completely ignored him, and instead scribbled on the back of the compass, only managing to make five checkmarks.
The tribulations of love are still too slow, too slow.
The snipe knew he had two difficult tasks to complete. Its round, black eyes looked at him. "You must point the Netherbone Blade south; that's where Seventh Brother is..."
The seventh of the Underworld Clan, the Divine Steed, is unmatched by any human.
“No one can catch him,” Chen Jinshi raised his head, his narrow black eyes narrowing, “so it can lure out a lot of people—hmm? Look, they’re already here.”
The villain leaned on the white stone railing, listening to the rise and fall of the bells and chimes, and watching the white doves of the Jade Void Sect take the lead in crossing the palace wall.
His long, thin, dark eyes flashed with delight, a golden light gleaming in them. "All who come are guests."
…
The male supporting character's entrance was marked by a beam of pure, ethereal sword light.
"Who has been secretly exchanging techniques with my Jade Void Sect disciples? Come out and fight!"
Miao Jue sensed a powerful wood-elemental spiritual energy and looked up to see a young man dressed as a disciple of Yu Xu landing on the roof of Dongfang Yaotian's palace.
System notification: "Ta-da! A new heart-wrenching moment is coming! Please resolve it as soon as possible."
Gong Yuqiu's senior brother, Mei Zichen, was also invited to attend the pre-war banquet of Tianyan Kingdom. She originally planned to introduce Dongfang Yaotian to her senior brother after he arrived, but she did not expect that her senior brother would find out about the female lead's private engagement on the way here, which is a serious violation of the rules in Yuxu Sect.
"Senior brother? —"
Gong Yuqiu screamed and stumbled out.
Miao Jue looked up and saw a Wood Spirit Bone expert. The pressure from a high-level expert of the same element was clearer than anyone else's. Miao Jue, with her initial Human-level talent, was no different from a blade of grass in the expert's eyes. The Jade Void Sect truly lived up to its reputation as the number one sect below Langhuan, completely disregarding the small country of Tianyan, demonstrating the law of the jungle in the fantasy continent.
Dongfang Yaotian was practicing the formation to trap the Netherworld Clan in the backyard and hadn't reacted yet.
Qiu'er's senior brother? The Jade Void Sect was also a crucial force in the siege of the Underworld Clan, so shouldn't he treat him with courtesy...?
A sound of bells and drums came from the ten-tiered Taoist altar high above.
It was ancient music used for sacrificial rites and battles, with a powerful effect that could inspire and motivate people. The notes were filled with the sounds of war and metal, and the music, accompanied by drumbeats, pounded down between the male supporting character and the male lead, as if providing them with background music.
In layman's terms: They love watching the drama unfold.
Miao Jue watched from afar as the white-clad villain pounded on the giant bronze bell, laughing contentedly, and felt an itch to punch him.
She remembered the incident. As a melodramatic and tragic love story, the male lead and the male supporting character naturally fought over jealousy when they first met. She forgot who won and who lost in the end.
In the end, she's the one who gets chopped up anyway.
"On one side is her fellow disciple with whom she has been close for over a decade, like brother and sister; on the other side is the lover she has been holding hands with but has not yet fully committed to! How should the female protagonist choose? Which side should she stand on?" the system passionately introduced.
The Nether Bone Blade would only deepen the suspicion between the two. Chen Jinshi knew that the Nether Bone Blade would now stimulate the male protagonist's desire to fight against all men, so he went along with it and amplified this emotion infinitely with the war drums and bells.
He wants them to fight fiercely, to injure or kill anyone, and the female lead will torture herself for three hundred chapters.
On the altar, the villain was laughing hysterically.
As expected, a strong wind was already gathering behind Dongfang Yaotian. The arrogance of his Heavenly Spirit Bone ignited within him, and he completely ignored the female lead's explanation, leaping forward and declaring, "How dare you trample on the majesty of Tianyan Kingdom like this?"
The female lead frantically pulled Mei Zichen, pleading, "Senior brother, Yaotian, please don't do this for me—"
"You actually protect him?" Dongfang Yaotian was furious.
With the dust settled, he picked up the bronze drumsticks between his fingers and twirled them beautifully. Dressed in flowing white robes, he struck and beat the drum, becoming happier the more others raged.
The secret: "..."
With a wicked grin, Dongfang Yaotian swung his sword, a Heaven-level wind elemental and a Earth-level wood elemental clashing head-on. The resulting energy surged above the Tianyan Palace, causing all the vegetation between the palace walls to be blown about. Dongfang Yaotian's domineering sword force nearly reached the crown of the Marriage Tree, making Miaojue suddenly recall the sensation of being cut in the waist.
Dongfang Yaotian even took the time to shout, "Qianqian, stay away! Be careful the tree doesn't fall and hurt you!"
"..." The fist, the fist is too hard.
The system provides real-time advice: "Given the current situation, the male lead is in a special mental state. It would be best to talk to the female lead and explain the situation to her, so that she can take his side."
“You don’t understand.” Miao Jue said expressionlessly.
The male protagonist, the chosen one, is bound to win, but according to the theory of human saints, only tragedy is correct, and whoever wins is the loser.
Miao Jue began to try to observe the fight between the two, but their skill levels were completely beyond her comprehension; all their moves were quickly becoming a jumbled mess. After watching for a while, Miao Jue stopped.
She doesn't need to understand it.
The key was to wait, and in his mind's eye, he grasped the terminal bud. Amidst the villain's banging and drumming, he locked onto the moment when the two paused, and with a click, he rewound three seconds.
The chimes overhead sounded backwards, as if a note had gone missing.
The system didn't understand the trick either, but it quickly saw her throw a stone towards the spot where Dongfang Yaotian was about to stop.
A sneak attack.
system:"??"
Dongfang Yaotian arrogantly shook the ground with his blade, then stomped on the ground again, only to suddenly sway to the side.
In such a high-speed duel between masters, a single misstep can lead to a series of mistakes! The moment Dongfang Yaotian made a mistake, he was instantly swept away by the opponent's sword energy and sent to the bottom of the altar, where he twisted his neck and stared at Chen Jinshi, who was beating the drum on top.
Dust gathers up: "?"
Chen Jinshi calmly put down the drumsticks.
Gong Yuqiu immediately made a choice, leaping to Dongfang Yaotian's side: "Are you alright? Are you injured?"
She ultimately chose her childhood sweetheart, her senior, and the male lead to whom she was destined for each other.
Miao Jue put his hands behind his back, relaxed his expression, and the spiritual bones in his inner palace began to actively absorb the powerful spiritual essence brought by the surrounding wood-type celestial spiritual bone masters, making him invigorated.
She smiled; no one understood this perfect couple better than her.
Her gaze swept over the quiet white-clad figure on the altar. Do you know what it means for a saint to have her own rhythm? Do you understand?
The clever shake of the head means victory, a huge victory.
Dongfang Yaotian smiled slyly. The female lead's choice made him feel particularly proud, and he generously stopped doubting their relationship.
He gracefully adopted the demeanor of the young prince of Tianyan Kingdom, a wind-elemental celestial spirit bone master, and a person of destiny, gazing at the male supporting character with a wicked charm: "This must be the one Qiu'er often mentions..."
The system also approved: "The torture points have been met..."
Just then, Miaojue suddenly felt a cold wind sweep across the back of her neck. It brushed against her delicate neck like a breath, and although the wind was cold, it seemed to carry the essence of grass and trees, passing by in a flash.
Then she saw a ghostly, ashen humanoid figure emerge from behind the male supporting character.
From this angle, not a single one of the two Heavenly Spirit Bone cultivators and the one Earthly Ninth Rank cultivator present noticed!
With a warm expression, Chen Jinshi took out the female lead's Mo Yao jade ring and put it into the male supporting character's side pocket.
So you're not suspicious anymore, right? But your token of love is with the male supporting character.
The dust settled and the sweet memories vanished.
The secret: "…………"
What a vicious man!
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