Chapter 188 - The Storm is Coming
The dark hull of the Guixu, like a tired but victorious abyss monster, slowly penetrated the thick, sticky, and surging barrier of evil clouds and sailed into the unique, suffocating silence and coldness of the Burial God Abyss.
The dazzling lights of the fairy mountains and pavilions in the outside world, as well as the brief but bloody interception battle just now, seemed to be isolated in another world.
At the bow of the boat, Chu Linyuan released his hand that was holding Xie Zhao's wrist.
The pure and peaceful black ice evil spirit had already calmed the waves in Xie Zhao's meridians caused by the fierce battle, leaving only a little weakness after the exhaustion of his soul.
Xie Zhao leaned lazily against Chu Linyuan, almost leaning half of his body weight on him, the Jinghong Talisman Pen turning intermittently, his peach blossom eyes narrowed, looking at the Xianshi Square in front of him, which was gradually becoming clearer and gently shrouded by the light of the Talisman Array Tower's heart lamp.
"Finally home..." He breathed a long sigh, his voice tinged with fatigue, yet also revealed the relief of returning to his lair. "Those old turtles in the Immortal Alliance have lost face this time. I wonder how long they can stay quiet."
Chu Linyuan did not respond, but the arm that was around Xie Zhao's waist to prevent him from slipping tightened slightly almost imperceptibly.
His cold eyes swept across the crowd welcoming him in the square, and finally landed on the top of the towering talisman tower. The eternally flowing soft light of the Guixu Heart Lamp seemed to settle the sharp murderous intent around him, turning it into a deeper silence, like the abyss itself.
"Senior Brother! Second Senior Brother!" Su Tang was the first to rush over. Her psychic eyes were frighteningly bright, and she looked them up and down while holding the photo stone.
"Are you okay? The live broadcast signal was intermittent just now, but I saw you guys quickly take out four God Transformation cultivators! It was so cool! The live broadcast room was going crazy! We received tons of tips! The top brother on the list... uh..." She suddenly lowered her voice and glanced at Chu Linyuan furtively, "...Senior Mo Chen asked if Xingyun Pavilion should send people to set up a few early warning star arrays on the periphery?"
Luo Hongyi stood not far away, arms folded. The frost on her beautiful face faded slightly. From her fingertips, a dark green poisonous mist shot out, circling Chu Linyuan and Xie Zhao. After confirming there were no signs of poisoning, she snorted coldly, "You're lucky. Next time you act so arrogantly, let me know in advance, and I'll prepare a few more bottles of Blood-Stopping Throat."
Tie Niu's huge body stood like an iron tower, and he slammed the Guixu Dragon Spine hammer on the ground. He said in a deep voice: "Big Brother! Second Brother! Awesome!" His eyes were full of pure admiration and fighting spirit.
The white deer held the rabbit in his arms, his clear eyes curved into crescents as he breathed a sigh of relief. The moon-eating rabbit blinked its ruby eyes and purred contentedly.
Chu Linyuan nodded slightly, responding to everyone's concern.
He walked down the bow with Xie Zhao, and their footsteps made steady sounds as they stepped on the cold black rocks of the Immortal-killing Square.
"No problem." These two cold words summed up the outing.
In the next few days, the Immortal-Slaying Square seemed to have returned to its previous rhythm, and even gained a bit of high spirits because it had repelled the provocation of the Immortal Alliance.
Tie Niu continued to build the third level of the Talisman Array Tower with a grunt, swinging the Guixu Dragon Spine Hammer with great force.
In Luo Hongyi's medicine garden, the mutated poisonous weeds became more and more bizarre under the nourishment of the evil spirit of the abyss and the power of the stars.
Su Tang holds the photo stone and the star-guiding order every day, either broadcasting the construction of the sect or discussing astrology and gossip with Mo Chen who is far away in the Starfall Sea.
Bai Xiaolu took Tutu and sat quietly beside the base of the pagoda for a long time, and the resonance with the Guixu Heart Lamp seemed to become clearer and clearer.
Xie Zhao was also busy, his talisman brush flying, either reinforcing the defensive array outside the square, or adding all sorts of ingenious gadgets to the tower - such as a warning puppet that automatically fired paralysis talismans, or a cloaking rune that could distort light and shadow.
But between his brows, beneath his usual playfulness, there was always a barely perceptible solemnity.
Chu Linyuan spent most of his time sitting quietly beside the core of the tower base, with the Frost Silence Sword across his knees, his eyes closed and regulating his breathing.
He was not simply recovering, but repeatedly tempering and integrating his own strength - the violent dragon evil, the silent supreme forgetful sword intent, and... a strange new force with a warm and protective meaning that was produced when his power merged with Xie Zhaofu's that day.
The dark golden dragon pattern on his left cheek sometimes lit up and sometimes disappeared, and his aura became more and more condensed and restrained, but also more and more dangerous.
Everyone knows that the Immortal Alliance’s temporary silence is by no means the end.
It was just a brief and depressing calm before the storm.
The Immortal Alliance has lost such a huge amount of face and manpower, and will never let it go.
What comes next time will surely be the ultimate killing game that has been brewing for a long time, with thunderous force and a fight to the death!
This premonition was silently confirmed one evening a few days later.
At that time, Xie Zhao was squatting at the edge of the square, debugging a newly arranged warning array.
The tip of the Jinghong Talisman Pen was dipped in the Chenji Star Sand, and he carefully drew the last space-sensing rune on the black rock.
Uncle Chen walked slowly past him, his back hunched and dragging his worn-out broom.
The cloudy old eyes seemed to casually sweep over the runes that Xie Zhao was drawing, and then glanced at the evil clouds rolling in the distant sky.
Just as the two passed each other, an extremely slight sigh, almost drowned out by the sound of the wind, floated into Xie Zhao's ears.
"Rainstorm... the wind is blowing in the building..."
"This time, the wind... I'm afraid it came from... outside the Nine Heavens..."
Xie Zhao's hand that was outlining the rune suddenly stopped!
The Chenji Star Sand at the tip of the pen left a sudden ink spot on the rock.
He suddenly looked up and looked at Uncle Chen's hunched back as he walked slowly towards the main hall!
Beyond the Nine Heavens?!
Uncle Chen never shoots without a purpose! He's warning! The Immortal Alliance's next move might be far beyond expectations! It might even trigger... the power of the higher realms?! Or perhaps he's referring to the Immortal Alliance's most core and terrifying power?
A chill ran up Xie Zhao's spine!
He stood up suddenly, clenching the Jinghong Talisman Pen tightly. The last trace of leisure in his peach blossom eyes completely disappeared, leaving only cold sharpness and huge pressure.
He turned around and walked quickly towards the base of the talisman tower.
Chu Linyuan seemed to sense his violent emotional fluctuations and slowly opened his eyes.
His cold eyes fell on Xie Zhao's unusually solemn face.
"Senior brother," Xie Zhao's voice was slightly dry as he whispered Uncle Chen's two sentences exactly as they were.
After listening to this, Chu Linyuan was silent for a moment.
The Frost Sword in front of his knees made an extremely slight hum, and the dark blue light flowing on the sword seemed even more silent and cold.
The dark golden dragon pattern on his left cheek twisted uneasily as if sensing a huge threat.
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