This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered-Chapter 904 - 692: Still Acting Arrogant?
"Save him!"
Above the clouds, Gongsun Bai'an's brow was furrowed with a heavy expression, giving commands to the Abyss Great Cultivators below.
The existence of Situ Yu also held other important roles, even roles that he himself was unaware of.
For the Abyss, anyone could die on the battlefield, but Situ Yu absolutely could not be lost here.
"A miscalculation..."
Qiu Feng also hadn't anticipated such a situation, furrowing his brow.
The Xuan Gold Nine Heavens Stone, which not even the three of them could leave a mark on, was unexpectedly pierced by the Sword Intent of a Mystical Mechanism Sword Cultivator.
It wasn't that they underestimated Zhou Yuzhi; they had experienced his Heavenly Vault Sword Intent and recognized its sharpness—any defense was like paper before him, pierced with ease.
But they didn't expect Zhou Yuzhi's Heavenly Vault Sword Intent to reach such heights, capable of breaking even the Xuan Gold Nine Heavens Stone's defense. Even more surprising was that Liang Yi, like Su Youyi, could wield the Sword Intent of other Sword Cultivators.
Judging by its power, he had actually grasped the Sword Rhythm!
The Abyss Great Cultivators, engaged in battle, received the order and, with a shift in expression, attempted to drive away the Mystical Mechanism Cultivators before them, intending to stop Liang Yi who was fiercely pursuing Situ Yu.
"Want to leave, did you ask me first?"
Qinglian detected their movements, a cold gleam in her eyes. The shadow of the Green Lotus bloomed, twelve golden lotus seeds shot out, transforming into twelve small worlds, covering the Abyss Cultivators at the Ninth Realm of Great Perfection with a Qinglian Domain.
Opposing Qinglian was a stunning woman, draped in a light pink veil, her lotus skirt fluttering below. Her beauty was unmatched. Every evasion from Qinglian's world suppression seemed like a dance move; she stepped with a peculiar rhythm, always narrowly avoiding repeated suppression.
"The Celestial Maiden Sect of the Nine Heavens and the Myriad Dao Spiritual Cloud Sect of the First Epoch, the Beaded Curtain Glass Mountain and the Phoenix Reincarnator of the Second Epoch."
Qinglian glanced at the four present, easily seeing through their backgrounds.
"Once as proud as a fairy, the Celestial Maiden Sect's Saintess, who would have thought she'd end up like this..."
Qinglian looked at the stunning woman in front of him, his gaze sighing. Having lived from the First Epoch till now, anyone who left an impression on him was undoubtedly a figure of breathtaking talent.
Back then, the Saintess Xi Xuexian of the Cultivation World in the First Epoch was cold and proud, her talent demonic, dismissive of all men. Annoyed by their pursuits, she issued a harsh declaration: to be her Dao companion, one must defeat her first.
This statement caused a sensation throughout the Cultivation World. Countless geniuses flocked, numerous Great Cultivators arose to visit the Celestial Maiden Sect, and even some reclusive old monsters shamelessly came to witness the event.
Qinglian, who was then wandering the Mortal World, naturally heard of this grand event and joined in the liveliness without fail.
It was at this gathering that he met his lifelong friend, later among the Taoist Sect's Three Immortals, the Body Immortal.
As for this Xi Xuexian, with absolute prowess, she not only overpowered the younger generation but even the older ones couldn't match her.
Yet, just as this fairy thrived, her every move stirring countless hearts, she abruptly announced the end of the event, the reason shrouded in mystery and leading to endless speculation.
However, Qinglian knew that Xi Xuexian chose to end it because she had been defeated by one person.
And that person was his friend's elder brother, Daoist Fairy Nianyun, the leader of the Taoist Sect's Three Immortals!
Nianyun back then, simply itchy-handed, wanted to spar with the genius. But unexpectedly, Xi Xuexian, upon defeat, fell in love with Nianyun at first sight, secretly admiring him.
However, even as Nianyun fell, he never formed a Dao companionship, leaving this Saintess in unrequited love for nearly a thousand years, without receiving any response from Nianyun, the reasons unknown to Qinglian.
"If Nianyun were to see you now, I wonder what he'd think? Why couldn't that guy just open his eyes?"
Qinglian, lost in old memories, relentlessly suppressed Xi Xuexian with his Qinglian World while musing with a frown. Xi Xuexian was indeed remarkably talented and powerful, but having been corroded by Abyss Demon Qi, she was now affected. Qinglian, an Innate Divine Object, was just a step away from the Tenth Realm, overwhelming Xi Xuexian was only natural.
In terms of looks, Xi Xuexian was unmatched in the entire Cultivation World, causing countless goddesses and fairies to feel inferior. In terms of strength, she could dominate the entire younger generation, while many of the older generation could only fall under her might.
Such a woman presented herself, and Qinglian couldn't understand why Nianyun was so set against responding, leaving her waiting for nearly a thousand years. Later, it was heard the Taoist Sect's Three Immortals were ambushed, and the Abyss Will personally took action against them. This lovesick fairy ventured alone into the Abyss Forbidden Domain to rescue them.
Unexpectedly, though she saved them, she perished herself.
Lost in memories, Qinglian's gaze was melancholic, not noticing the slight tremor in Xi Xuexian's eternally cold eyes upon hearing "Nianyun," as a silent tear fell, unnoticed by anyone.
Similar to Qinglian's situation, Su Youyi and her companions also faced Abyss Cultivators trying to break away and support Situ Yu, but were ruthlessly intercepted, unable to extricate themselves.
Some Ninth Realm peak Abyss Cultivators wishing to join the battle were suppressed by Liang Yi's Disruption Domain. Stepping in meant death, so they hesitated at the battlefield's edge, regardless of Gongsun Bai'an's urgings.
"Useless fools!"
Seeing this scene, Gongsun Bai'an's face twisted in anger, not only cursing the Abyss Cultivators but also Situ Yu.
But when he and Qiu Feng contemplated action, a sharp Sword Intent crossed spacetime, remotely locking onto them. If they dared move, it would leave their backs exposed to Chen Hua!
Would Chen Hua be courteous with them? Certainly not, he'd surely slash at them without hesitation...
"It's done, the Great Formation is set up!"
As Gongsun Bai'an and Qiu Feng brooded over whether to confront Chen Hua prematurely, Zuo Yongning lifted his head, empty eyes igniting with two green Nether flames, his voice hoarse.
"Great!" Gongsun Bai'an's eyes lit up; this news came just in time, offering him a way to break the stalemate.
"Escape to the north!"
A hidden voice transmission reached Situ Yu, who was desperately fleeing, his expression terrified.
Currently, Situ Yu looked extremely miserable, having long lost his once lofty and arrogant demeanor. After carelessly losing his left arm in the beginning, now his body was covered in sword marks, each wound deep enough to expose bone.
In the past, he took pride in his physique, but now it couldn't provide him with even a hint of security. The only advantage was that his muscles were quite robust, preventing Liang Yi from piercing him through with a single sword.
As his injuries grew more severe, the suppression from the disruption domain became increasingly stronger. It was only then that Situ Yu realized the horror of the disruption domain.
With this thing present, you only have two options: "grow weaker" and "continue to grow weaker."
Upon hearing Gongsun Bai'an's voice transmission, Situ Yu didn't have time to think about why these people hadn't come to rescue him. He could only instinctively follow the guidance to escape northward.
Situ Yu even went so far as to burn his innate origin to temporarily halt his injuries, allowing his speed to return to its peak in order to shake off Liang Yi!
For an innate divine object, the existence of the innate origin is akin to a cultivator's cultivation. Burning the innate origin means that the distance to the Tenth Realm will only grow farther.
But at this moment, Situ Yu couldn't afford to care about that. If he didn't run, he would be finished, and by then, what good would his innate origin be, for passing on his legacy?
Meanwhile, Liang Yi, who was cutting merrily behind Situ Yu, was momentarily stunned upon seeing Situ Yu's actions. He immediately turned and planned to continue charging into the formation to attack Qingqiu Lingyou and Zhao Tianming.
Although the heavily wounded target was very tempting, Liang Yi hadn't forgotten his original purpose. In the current battle, eliminating Qingqiu Lingyou and Zhao Tianming was far more crucial than dealing with Situ Yu.
However, just as Liang Yi was about to move, he was forced to stop again, a look of astonishment on his face.
Because Qingqiu Lingyou and Zhao Tianming also ran!
"What does this mean?"
Not only did Liang Yi freeze, but He Zhiqing, who was analyzing the battlefield situation, and the players who were attentively watching the battlefield, were also stunned.
A moment ago, it seemed like the Abyss had the upper hand, right?
Although it appeared that Liang Yi was running wildly after the opponent like he had an invincibility boost, in the overall battle situation, Mystical Mechanism was in a state of suppression.
Perhaps the gap between top cultivators wasn't huge, allowing both sides to counterbalance each other, but the disparity in the middle-to-lower-tier forces was somewhat noticeable.
After all, the Abyss army was nearly twice the size of the Mystical Mechanism's forces. With the bombardment from two peak Daoist Practitioners, Mystical Mechanism was struggling to hold the line.
Yet surprisingly, in the opponent's apparently advantageous situation, they allowed Qingqiu Lingyou and Zhao Tianming to retreat.
Without the Daoist skill suppression from Zhao Tianming and Qingqiu Lingyou on the battlefield, Mystical Mechanism's army regained the initiative, once again pushing the battle line forward, even faster than initially.
"Is it bait? Could there be a trap?"
Liang Yi stopped where he was, feeling momentarily torn between advancing and retreating.
"Phew, they ran too..."
A familiar voice reached Liang Yi's side as Su Youyi, panting heavily, withdrew Lovesick, looking regretfully at the four retreating tunneling lights as she calmed her breathing.
These people seemed to have received the same order to flee together. This time Su Youyi and the others hadn't been able to stop them. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"How are you? Are you injured?"
Although curious about the opponent's intentions, Liang Yi was more concerned about his junior sister's injuries at this moment.
"I'm fine. That person, though formidable, posed virtually no threat to me."
Su Youyi shook her head, her cheeks slightly red, and the cold Sword Qi on her body seemed to soften at this moment.
The individual she battled had a temperament and power somewhat resembling Senior Zhou Yuqing with the Vermilion Bird's authority. However, according to Senior Qinglian, that person was a Phoenix Reincarnator, somewhat different from Zhou Yuqing, who wielded the Vermilion Bird's authority.
During her duel with that person, Su Youyi discovered that no matter what Sword Intent she used, or what kind of injury she inflicted on him, a rising flame would make his wounds vanish without a trace.
If an ordinary Body Cultivator heals physically, this guy with Phoenix Bloodline seemed to "kill" the injured parts, allowing them to "revive."
Su Youyi also attempted various Sword Intents to restrain this terrifying recovery ability, but none had any effect. So when that person spared no cost to escape, Su Youyi was helpless.
"Quite interesting. Let me try next time..."
Seeing Su Youyi's frustrated face, brooding silently, Liang Yi could not help but chuckle softly, comforting her with words.
The Phoenix Bloodline is indeed quite troublesome for ordinary people, but his disruption domain was the bane of such dazzling tricks!
"Mm!"
Although Su Youyi wished to personally slay her opponent, she understood she truly had no effective means against that troublesome Phoenix Reincarnator.
The best approach was to possess a Sword Intent with sealing effects, to extinguish his vitality with one swing and then seal him. Otherwise, even if killed, the Phoenix Bloodline could rise from the ashes.
Such Sword Intents exist in the River of Sword Intent, but she had yet to grasp its Sword Rhythm. Even if she could wield it, she couldn't unleash its full mysteries.
