Bloody Wedding
Qinglan Realm has never been so lively.
Red silk covered every inch of the path leading to Tingxue Garden, and celestial flowers and herbs bloomed in profusion, shimmering with light. Guests thronged the area, and celestial music filled the air. Almost every prominent member of the celestial clan received an invitation to the wedding of the Fox Clan's second son. Despite considerable internal opposition, Jiu Che suppressed all dissent with an almost resolute attitude.
He wanted to give her the grandest wedding, to announce his choice to the entire world.
Inside the bridal chamber, Qi Yuan wore a phoenix coronet and wedding robes. This festive red, belonging to the immortal race, accentuated her radiant beauty, yet also revealed a strangeness that clashed with her demon lord nature. The figure reflected in the bronze mirror was so unfamiliar that even she was startled.
Her fingertips traced the intricate embroidery on the wedding dress, a design personally participated in by Jiu Che, which combined fox clan totems with her "favorite" flowing cloud patterns that carried a touch of untamed spirit.
"From now on, Tingxueyuan will be your home." He said this when he came to see her this morning, his eyes filled with undisguised anticipation and happiness.
Home?
What distant and laughable words.
Qi Yuan closed his eyes, but what surfaced in his mind was the last secret order from the Demon Palace: "On the day of the wedding, the barrier will be most vulnerable. Seize the opportunity to take the Glass Heart. The Demon Army is in position. Once the signal is given, we will launch a coordinated attack from within and without."
Within her sleeve, the wooden bracelet carrying her hidden demonic consciousness glowed slightly, echoing the "anchor points" surrounding the sacred altar. The time was approaching.
"The auspicious time has arrived—please invite the bride—" The emcee's long, drawn-out chant came from outside, interrupting her thoughts.
She took a deep breath, and when she opened her eyes again, all her emotions had been suppressed, leaving only a bottomless chill. She picked up the exquisitely crafted red veil adorned with tassels and slowly placed it over her head.
My vision was shrouded in a blood-red hue.
The wedding ceremony was solemn and elaborate. Through the veil, Qi Yuan could feel countless gazes cast upon her—curious, envious, scrutinizing, and a few cold and doubtful stares from the direction of the elders' seat.
She was like a delicate marionette, carefully guided by Jiu Che to complete each ritual. His palms were warm and steady, slightly damp, revealing his inner tension and excitement.
"Husband and wife bow to each other—"
As the master of ceremonies announced loudly, the two stood facing each other. Through the gap beneath the veil, she could see the hem of Jiu Che's snow-white robe and the corners of his lips, slightly lowered with a joyful curve, as he bowed.
Now!
The moment she bent down, the wooden bracelet in her sleeve dimmed, and an invisible command, which contained most of her demonic energy, was like a stone thrown into still water, forcefully activating all the "anchor points" buried around the altar barrier!
"Buzz—"
A deep, resonant hum that shook the entire Azure Mist Realm came from the direction of the Holy Land Altar! The seven-colored light that enveloped the altar suddenly fluctuated violently, its colors becoming chaotic and dim!
"What's going on?!"
"Strange activity has occurred in the Holy Land!"
The audience erupted in an uproar as all the immortals sensed the unusual, subtly sinister energy fluctuations!
Jiu Che suddenly sat up straight, the blush on his face fading instantly, replaced by surprise and uncertainty. He instinctively wanted to protect Qi Yuan behind him.
However, Qi Yuan was even faster than him.
She suddenly raised her hand and lifted the red veil herself.
Beneath the phoenix crown, her stunning face was devoid of any trace of gentleness or shyness, replaced only by an icy indifference that looked down upon all living beings. She didn't even glance at Jiu Che, whose expression had drastically changed beside her. Her figure transformed into a ghostly shadow, and before anyone could react, she shot towards the sacred altar like an arrow released from a bow!
"Qi Yuan?!" Jiu Che exclaimed in shock, instinctively taking a few steps to chase after her, only to see her resolute back and the lingering, pure and terrifying aura of the Demon Lord in the air that could no longer be concealed!
He was struck dumb, frozen in place.
"Stop her!" The Grand Elder roared, his beard bristling, and his powerful immortal energy erupted instantly.
Several figures quickly gave chase.
But it was too late.
Qi Yuan's speed was extremely fast. She used the brief disruption of the barrier caused by the "anchor point" to forcefully break through the outermost layer of protection of the holy land, just like tearing silk, and directly rushed into the core forbidden area where the "Tracing Shadow Glass Heart" was enshrined!
The crystal heart, suspended in the center of the altar, radiating a warm glow and containing endless creative energy, was within reach.
Behind him came the roars of pursuers and the powerful attacks of immortal magic.
Before her lay the treasure she had schemed for a thousand years, the one she was determined to possess.
And... Jiu Che, whom she ruthlessly abandoned at the wedding, whose faith and emotions collapsed at the same time.
A sharp pain, incomprehensible even to herself, flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes, quickly replaced by a deeper resolve. Without hesitation, she reached out, her demonic energy coalescing, and grasped at the "Tracing Shadow Glazed Heart"!
it's over.
This absurd farce should come to an end.
Just as her fingertips were about to touch the glass heart—
"puff--"
A very faint yet clear sound, like a bubble bursting, came from the distant wedding venue behind her.
Immediately afterwards, a familiar scent that sent shivers down her spine... vanished rapidly!
Qi Yuan suddenly turned around.
Through the shattered barrier, she could see in the distance the blinding red wedding ceremony. Jiu Che stood there, his face ashen white, and something seemed to have shattered in his heart. Vast amounts of immortal power, like a burst dam, uncontrollably and wildly dissipated from his body!
That's... the backlash from a love tribulation!
He couldn't withstand the tribulation of love; his immortal essence was dissipating!
At that moment, all thoughts of supreme treasures, the grand undertaking of the demon realm, and the millennia-long plan exploded in her mind, leaving it completely blank.
Her hand, which was reaching for Liuli Xin, froze in mid-air.
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