CHAPTER 88: CHAPTER 86: QIU YINGER’S DEATH AND ESCAPE FROM THE WONDEROUS PALACE

"I... will... not... accept this..."

Qiu Yinger’s head traced an arc through the air before falling to the ground.

With her current cultivation, though decapitation meant death, she could still live a bit longer than ordinary people. Her eyes conveyed a profound unwillingness to accept this fate.

She never imagined that the curse which made her life worse than death would actually be from Wen Zhixing. So that’s how it is! That’s how it is! It was an intense resentment. She didn’t want to die. She wanted to kill Wen Zhixing. She regretted it bitterly; she should have killed Wen Zhixing when she had the chance!

"The villain dies from talking too much. Sadly, this time you’re the villain."

Wen Zhixing sheathed his Sword Pill with a sigh. He admitted that his experiences in the Wonderous Palace had instilled a certain morbidity in his psyche. Each nirvana seemed simple, but deep inside, it left a profound mark on his soul.

"Qiu, enter my Soul Sacrifice Banner and safeguard me," Wen Zhixing said, looking at those resentful eyes fixed on him. With a flash of light in his palm, the Soul Sacrifice Banner appeared. The surface of the banner swayed slightly, emitting a dense Yin Qi.

"AH!"

A piercing scream sounded as a somewhat indistinct soul shadow was wrenched from Qiu Yinger’s head. Perhaps due to her resentment towards Wen Zhixing, this remnant soul was incredibly fierce. She screamed repeatedly, the intensity of her resentment sending a shudder through Wen Zhixing’s spirit.

"Clear Heart Incantation!"

Feeling himself being affected, Wen Zhixing recited the incantation to regain his clarity.

"Absorb!"

A gust of Yin wind rose from the Soul Sacrifice Banner, and Qiu Yinger’s remnant soul, having no power to resist, was directly absorbed into it.

[You have absorbed a remnant soul from the Mysterious Might Realm, increasing the Soul Sacrifice Banner’s power by 10%.]

[Activating the Soul Sacrifice Banner can launch a divine soul attack.]

"Not bad."

Wen Zhixing nodded, then glanced at Qiu Yinger’s remnant soul. He saw her attached to the surface of the banner, her eyes blood-red, continuously screaming in an attempt to break free, but to no avail. Upon seeing Wen Zhixing, she became even more frantic.

"Quite lively."

A slight smile appeared on Wen Zhixing’s lips. Seeing Senior Sister is still so full of vitality, I can rest assured.

He then stowed it away. His figure slowly changed back into Ning Shan’s as he strolled out of the secret chamber.

With Qiu Yinger dead, it was time to leave. But his feud with the Wonderous Palace was not yet settled, and one day, he would return. That day might not be too far off.

「Outside the secret chamber.」

The battle between the Wonderous Palace and Liu Qingxuan and his companions had reached a fever pitch. Boosted by the powerful killing array, the three members of the Righteous Sun Sect were in a steady retreat.

The brilliance of the stars burst forth! Countless starlights, filled with destructive intent, suddenly emerged out of thin air. The essence of slaughter was omnipresent. The Wonderous Palace’s Sect Protection Array possessed multiple transformations: it could attack, defend, and trap. The three members from the Righteous Sun Sect were caught in a cage made of starlight.

Liu Qingxuan shielded Wang Shiyang and Xu An. He clutched an ink-black longsword, its resplendent sword wind sweeping across the sky and blocking all attacks.

"Sect Master, stop worrying about us!" Xu An shouted, knowing that if things continued this way, all three of them would die here.

"Liu Qingxuan, didn’t you say you wanted to break the grand array? So, not breaking it anymore?" Si Nanyan laughed unrestrainedly, the starlight illuminating her bewitchingly beautiful face. Feng Ruoli kept silent, operating the array method with Si Nanyan.

"I am going to break it; the preparations just took a bit longer than expected," Liu Qingxuan suddenly spoke.

"Still so stubborn at death’s door!" Si Nanyan disbelieved him. Just as she was about to activate the array method again, she heard a clear sword hum by her ear.

CLANG!

A gorgeous longsword emerged from the void. It turned into a streak of light and plunged towards the sky dome above. An endless surge of Spiritual Qi began to converge wildly around the longsword at its center, subtly forming a vast and brilliant pattern. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the pattern contained countless dancing sword shadows.

This was actually a Sword Killing Array Formation Diagram! Atop the formation diagram, an ethereal figure sat cross-legged.

"This is..." Si Nanyan’s heart trembled. "A Spiritual Treasure!"

"I never said only three of us came today," Liu Qingxuan said indifferently. A massive golden sword wind condensed before him, illuminating the sky dome. He alone indeed couldn’t break this Sect Protection Array, but he wasn’t unprepared. This time, he had gone all out, even bringing the strongest Spiritual Treasure from his sect.

A Spiritual Treasure was an artifact even more powerful than a Spiritual Instrument. Four cultivators at the Divine Communication Realm, working together and wielding the Spiritual Treasure, should be able to create a breach and escape in a short time.

"Liu Qingxuan!" Si Nanyan suddenly became anxious. She hadn’t gone through all this trouble just for a game. How could she be content without killing Liu Qingxuan?

However, it was a bit too late. Outside the grand array, the Sword Killing Array Formation Diagram began to absorb the Spiritual Qi from heaven and earth more violently.

BOOM!

With a thunderous noise, divine lightning suddenly cracked through the heavens!

"Thunder Sword!"

The golden divine thunderbolt struck down fiercely, impacting the Wonderous Palace’s Sect Protection Array directly.

BOOM!

At the same time, an unrivaled golden sword wind shot up from below, slashing towards the same point.

CRACK!

The previously indestructible Hexagonal Stars array unexpectedly emitted a faint sound of fracturing.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Countless muffled rumbles shook heaven and earth. Above the Sword Killing Array Formation Diagram, a sky full of Thunder Swords condensed once more.

"Impossible, impossible!" Si Nanyan, pacing in the void, suddenly stumbled.

BOOM!

Countless Thunder Swords launched simultaneously, their roars merging into one.

BUZZ!

Accompanied by a deep tremor, the Hexagonal Stars array finally buckled under the strain and began to slowly dissipate.

PUFF!

Si Nanyan and Feng Ruoli immediately coughed up blood and were sent flying backward. They were controlling the array method, so naturally, they suffered the backlash.

"Sect Master, a good opportunity! Kill them!" Wang Shiyang’s eyes lit up, ready to move in for the kill.

However, just at that moment, from the depths of the Wonderous Palace, a terrifying aura began to slowly emerge.

"That old monster really isn’t dead. We shouldn’t stay here long. Let’s go!" Liu Qingxuan’s eyes narrowed. His body turned into a phantasmal shadow, taking the other two with him as they departed. Then he smiled again, "But they’re just outwardly strong and inwardly weak, after all."

He had already figured out the Wonderous Palace’s true strength. Next time will be the day the Wonderous Palace is exterminated.

Upon seeing this, Si Nanyan spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. The entire Wonderous Palace descended into even greater chaos.

「Outside the Wonderous Palace.」

In a forest, two figures were waiting anxiously. They finally breathed a sigh of relief as they saw the Wonderous Palace’s grand array dissipate. One of the figures was none other than Mu Yunqing. Next to him stood a pretty girl with a sword hairpin in her hair, looking vivacious. Her meticulous black and white sword attire gave her an elegant, free-spirited air, adding a touch of beauty to the mountain landscape.

"Junior Sister, it’s alright now. Master and the others have come out. I’ll go in and take a look first. You stay here and don’t move," Mu Yunqing said to Liu Qingdai by his side. Earlier, he had promised to take Liu Qingdai out to experience the world. This time, he had truly been roped in and couldn’t shake her off.

"Senior Brother, where are you going?" Liu Qingdai wanted to follow.

"I’m going to guide the others back. Don’t you run off, or I’ll tell Master you sneaked out!" Mu Yunqing, however, glared at her, and his figure quickly vanished.

"You!" Liu Qingdai was flustered, but at the mention of Liu Qingxuan’s name, she couldn’t help but shrink her neck. She was most afraid of Liu Qingxuan. Helpless, she could only stay put, waiting in boredom.

SWOOSH!

Just then, a cloud of blood mist rapidly approached from afar. The blood mist flickered swiftly in the darkness, reaching her vicinity in the blink of an eye.

Could it be someone from the Wonderous Palace? Liu Qingdai’s eyes instantly became grave. Her hand slowly reached for the sword hairpin on her head, sword light faintly glinting.

However, in the next moment, she saw the blood mist suddenly stop right in front of her.

THUD!

From within the blood mist, a barely alive, blood-soaked figure fell out, crashing heavily to the ground, looking to be on the verge of death.

"Eh?" Liu Qingdai tilted her head.