“Oh!”
Suddenly, a piercing scream split the sky. Qiao San, who had just fled, returned—wounded and tumbling back in agony.
A jade sword was embedded in the rogue’s chest, buried to the hilt, its blade still quivering. Disbelief froze in Qiao San’s eyes.
“Xuannü, you…”
The roar of rage and question died abruptly mid-sentence. Amidst the searing pain, the rogue finally realized the truth: he was not Xuannü’s master, but the murderer of her master. Oh… he’d indulged too much in playing the benevolent figure—he deserved this fate.
“Bold San, pay with your life for my master!”
Xuannü, who had been silent as cold ice, finally erupted. Her hair fluttered without wind, and her jade-like face was filled with killing intent. At that moment, she was a woman seeking vengeance!
She yanked out the jade sword, drawing forth a torrent of the rogue’s blood. Then, wielding the sword like a cleaver, she raised it high above her head. Only by splitting the rogue in two could she quell the fire burning her heart.
Why was he “Rogue San”? Why had “Master” suddenly become “Bold San”? Why wasn’t he truly her master… Oh!
The sword strike lacked form and grace, wild and uncontrolled. Yet the gravely wounded Qiao San could not evade even such a flawed attack. Perhaps it was the merging of Primordial Qi—facing Xuannü, whose Dao heart had succumbed to madness—at the moment the blade descended, the rogue actually roared words he himself could scarcely believe.
“Xuan’er, quickly calm your breath and meditate—beware of falling into madness!”
If Qiao San’s intent was to soften Xuannü’s murderous intent, he succeeded.
Hearing that familiar voice filled with heartfelt concern, Xuannü’s eyes misted over. In that moment of daze, Qiao San and her master began—fusing into one image in her mind!
That peculiar aura caused Xuannü’s fury to vanish irrationally, yet the sword strike, charged with all her spiritual power, could no longer be retracted.
“Master… Qiao San, dodge quickly…”
In response, Qiao San was engulfed in a blood mist and a cry of pain. Xuannü twisted her blade at the last moment, slicing off only his shoulder. But a small red hand pierced through his chest, shattering the heart that Qiao San had not wished to let go of.
The Chaos Five Elements Formation, combined with the Ten Yang Spirit Array, and the unexpected “help” from Xuannü—once again, the rogue’s life plunged into unforeseen crisis.
His Ten Yang Body melted like snow in the crimson glow. Then, a Ten Yang Pearl spun upward into the sky. In the next instant, the chaotic light from the Five Elements Formation retracted, and the array spirit suddenly opened its mouth, swallowing the pearl whole.
Having eliminated a formidable enemy, the crimson array spirit showed no trace of human-like satisfaction. It extended its hand again, deadly claws reaching for Xuannü. Indeed, it was a weapon of slaughter meticulously crafted by the Queen Mother.
Xuannü’s ears still echoed with Qiao San’s final words of concern. Her soul numbed, she stood motionless, letting the array spirit’s claws draw near. Just then, a brilliant light erupted from within her embrace, repelling the array spirit and wrapping Xuannü’s figure as it soared into the sky.
The miraculous power of the “Celestial Law” filled the Queen Mother with jealousy. She gritted her teeth in frustration, then calmly used a secret technique to transmit her voice across thousands of miles to the Jade Pond Immortal Maidens: “Don’t pursue. Return the Ten Yang Pearl to Heaven immediately!”
In the blink of an eye, the once chaotic and stormy sky returned to calm serenity. As the last grain of dust settled, a human head cautiously peeked out from a pile of weeds.
Golden-Armored God exhaled deeply, finally relaxing slightly from his previously tense and numb state. He loved money, but he was also highly intelligent. He knew he had inadvertently witnessed the Queen Mother’s secret and that he must bury it deep within himself—otherwise, the only outcome would be death.
Wiping cold sweat from his brow, Golden-Armored God turned to leave through the dense forest.
As he lifted his foot, the deity, who had a rogue’s potential, had already made up his mind: he would immediately return to Heaven and bribe the Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Ear Listeners to “forget” his presence here.
Sigh… what a pity—he hadn’t even retrieved the last two thousand taels of silver yet!
As Golden-Armored God shook his head in regret, a large banknote and a sharp sword simultaneously floated before him.
“Golden-Armored God, shall we strike a deal?”
A graceful, ethereal figure appeared, and the Ghost Scripture Spirit had arrived in the Western Ox Continent. For unknown reasons, the book spirit, who had set off earlier, arrived later.
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Xuannü returned heavily to the Dragon Palace. The red veins in her eyes revealed the pain in the Heart of the Su Nu Disciple’s heart. Upon seeing Taiyuan Yünu, she immediately knelt down in agitation.
“What?! Bold San was captured by the Queen Mother!”
Dragon Mother shot to her feet, her fiery temper bursting as she scolded Xuannü loudly: “Ice girl, you’ve ruined our grand plan!”
Xuannü’s sorrowful gaze froze, then turned toward Taiyuan Yünu. “Master, what exactly is going on? Has Primordial Master truly…”
Sighing, Taiyuan Yünu replied, “Xuan’er, your Primordial Master’s fate has ended. Your old teacher was powerless to save him!” Her body trembled slightly—not only from past trauma, but also from a cause she herself dared not dwell upon.
Bold San was captured by the Queen Mother. Could he escape?! Should she be happy or… worried?
“No, I must stop the Queen Mother from succeeding!”
While Taiyuan was still entangled in her thoughts, Dragon Mother decisively slammed the table and declared firmly: “I will personally go to the Triple Holy Heaven and seek the Three Sages!”
“Boom…”
The tranquil Four Seas suddenly erupted into towering waves, ten feet high, crashing toward the shores. The immense force instantly scattered the drowsy Heavenly Soldiers.
This time, the Dragon Mother finally unleashed her true power.
Joining forces with Taiyuan Yünu, the Dragon Mother faced off against the Four Divine Commanders. The “Celestial Law” was immensely powerful, and with the advantage of water, the Dragon Mother soon reduced the four famous Heavenly Generals to drenched, pitiful figures.
The battle didn’t last long. By the time the two hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers regained their composure from the initial panic and prepared to regroup, the aquatic forces had already broken through and abandoned the Four Seas headquarters.
“Pursue!” The Southern Divine Commander waved his banner, and the Heavenly Soldiers surged forward like a tide.
But the slight delay had already placed the aquatic army far away. Though the Heavenly Soldiers chased relentlessly, they could no longer stop the Dragon Mother from forcefully entering the Triple Holy Heaven.
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