Chapter 32: The Unicorn Schemer

“Villainous ghost, don’t run away!” The fierce Dragon Mother, already consumed by fury, would never allow the Ghost King, who had dared to taunt her, to escape unharmed. The ruler of the Four Seas slightly opened her vermilion lips, and a thin stream of clear spring water flowed forth. As it soared halfway into the air, it transformed into a thousand-foot waterfall cascading downward, directly blocking the Ghost King’s path.

“Boom—” A pair of green-glowing horns shot out from the ghost amidst the cold winds. Although the unicorn successfully shattered the “waterfall” with its horn, it was also thrown backward by the impact.

“Old ghost, are you alright?” The seductive fox raised her jade-like hand and caught the Ghost King mid-air as he tumbled backward.

“Old fox demon, vile ghost, you won’t escape this time! The debt of injuring my husband must be repaid today!” Taiyuan Yünu, seeing her enemy face-to-face, burned with rage. After the matter of the Ten-Yang Pearl, which concerned the fate of the Three Realms, had concluded, her personal vendetta finally surfaced upon her flawless, delicate face.

“Fox Queen, let’s fight! Keep going for a while; help will surely arrive from the demons and monsters!” The unicorn spoke boldly. This was demon territory, so his words were perfectly reasonable.

“Fine!” The Fox Queen turned mid-air, her voluptuous, tall demonic figure leaning slightly forward. Her eyes glared fiercely at Taiyuan and she declared, “Wench, ten years ago I said I’d make you the most lustful and despicable female slave! Come on!”

“Phew!” With the Fox Queen’s sharp roar, her tail suddenly “exploded.”

Nine fox tails, as if alive, leapt in the air. After nine thousand years of cultivation, the nine tails danced together, eager and ready for battle. Moreover, the “Lustful Blood Seal” at the center of her brow radiated a fierce red glow. Within ten zhang of her body, the space had transformed into a “Lustful Blood Barrier.” Any living being caught within the barrier would inevitably fall into confusion, overwhelmed by lustful desires and consumed by burning passion.

“Lecherous fox! Today is your day to die!” The Dragon Mother, majestic and graceful, stepped onto the clouds and soared upward. The previously leisurely sky suddenly became stifling and suffocating. Endless mist gathered from all directions, forming a “Water Barrier,” ready to cleanse the lustful blood and impurities.

“Foxy Queen, attack!” Time was pressing—the Ghost姬 had already vanished without a trace. The anxious Ghost King, his eyes darting, unleashed a howling cold wind and charged at his opponent first.

Seeing this, the Fox Queen’s eyes also flashed with killing intent. Her nine ever-changing fox tails paused momentarily in mid-air before suddenly extending rapidly. Together with her body, they shot forward like a meteor toward the pure and graceful female immortal.

“Ahh!” Not a cry of pain, nor a scream of shock—the Fox Queen, who had been attacking from behind, surprisingly overtook the Ghost King. The cunning, lustful fox sensed something wrong and involuntarily let out a startled, anxious murmur amidst the killing aura. Her妖-like body instinctively slowed down.

The Fox Queen wanted to retreat, but reality would not allow it. A powerful surge suddenly erupted from behind her. Though it wouldn’t injure her, it propelled the Fox Queen straight toward the two female immortals.

“Gaga…” The Ghost King, the most cunning old rogue in the Three Realms, did the unexpected at this moment of life and death—he retreated instead of advancing, fleeing alone and leaving the Fox Queen behind. As he vanished with the wind, his shameless, sly voice floated back, “Fox Queen, take care! Chasing the Ghost姬 is more important—I’m off first!”

Truly worthy of being the crafty ghost!

“Lecherous fox, die!” The Fox Queen tried to retreat as well, but how could the two female immortals easily let her, the shame of all women, escape?

“Bang, bang…” Finally, the Dragon Mother and the Fox Queen clashed directly. Besides their magical treasures and techniques, the swords of these two female combatants—one demon, one immortal—gleamed coldly. In an instant, the two women were locked in a furious battle, sending sand and stones flying.

The mountain winds responded to the swordplay, and dark clouds moved with their bodies. A heavy pressure enveloped everything in Ghost Forest.

The ruler of the Four Seas stirred the heavens and earth. Sharp sword qi darted through the air, sealing off every inch of space the Fox Queen could use to evade.

“Dragon Mother, there’s no need to show mercy to a demon! I’ll help you!” The melodious voice of Taiyuan Yünu, filled with a hidden martial tone, came from the Fox Queen’s flank and rear. With old grudges and new hatreds, the leader of the free immortals shifted her position, and her golden hairpin transformed into a celestial sword floating into her hand.

“Granny will fight you to the death!” The encircled lustful fox was no weakling herself. Her nine fox tails soared again, spreading like a peacock’s tail to frame the Fox Queen’s enraged face.

With a flick of her sleeve, radiant magical light burst forth. The fox clan’s most treasured artifact, the “Primordial Heaven Net,” expanded into a vast net covering the sky and earth, rushing toward the Dragon Mother’s figure. At the same instant, the Nine-Tailed Fox’s sword transformed into a streak of light, shooting across the distance toward Taiyuan Yünu. Her nine tails shifted and changed, becoming nine radiant ribbons prepared for a thunderous strike.

Taiyuan Yünu slightly parted her thin lips. Her “True Sutra of Heaven” floated into the air by itself. Under her mental command, the radiant magical book automatically opened, and a single page slowly drifted out.

“Ahh!” A scream reverberated through heaven and earth. A streak of blood mist traced a violent path. The “sutra page” seemed to move slowly in the Fox Queen’s eyes, yet she could not dodge this sluggish strike. The page tore through the Lustful Blood Barrier and hit the妖 fox directly in the chest.

“Taiyuan, Dragon Mother, I’ll remember you all for this—” Her voice, filled with hatred, drifted into the air. Endless hatred turned the gray skies of the demon realm blood-red.

Fox blood traced a brutal path through the void. The Primordial Heaven Net wrapped around its master’s wounded body, and she vanished in a flash of crimson light.

“Hmph! Today I’ll revert you back to your true form!” The Dragon Mother was not one to show mercy. She would certainly not hesitate to strike down a weakened foe. The ruler of the Four Seas stamped her foot, and the clouds beneath her trembled. A howling gale roared toward the severely injured妖 fox from afar.

Just at that moment, as the chaos momentarily subsided, a faint, weak call finally reached the ears of the two female immortals.

“Your Majesty, help…”

“Ahh! It’s Xiao You’s voice! She’s still alive!” The Dragon Mother stopped her ascending cloud, her heart stirred. The white clouds beneath her feet swiftly swirled around the mountain, quickly carrying her to the dwelling of the bear spirit.

“Waa… Your Majesty!” The young female ghost was still bound by demonic cords at this moment. With calamity approaching, all the bear spirit’s minions had fled in terror, leaving the pitiful ghost girl entirely abandoned. Fortunately, Heaven had shown compassion, enabling the Dragon Mother to hear her plea at the very last moment.

After a moment of sighing and lamenting, the tearful Xiao You looked around with wide eyes but did not see her mother, who should have been rescued.

“Your Majesty, where is my mother?! Where is she?!”

“This…” The Dragon Mother’s beautiful face stiffened, and her jade-like hand, gently stroking the girl’s hair, suddenly felt heavier.

“Your Majesty, please tell me quickly…” The tears in Xiao You’s eyes shifted from joy to worry, and then to fearful apprehension she dared not face.

“Xiao You, it’s my fault! We arrived too late!”

A thousand thoughts flashed through the Dragon Mother’s mind before she finally spoke solemnly, “Your mother sacrificed herself to defeat the rogue San. Xiao You, don’t be sad. I will surely fulfill the promise I made to you and your mother!”

“Mother—” Xiao You’s tall, slender spiritual form, like a delicate willow struck by lightning, felt her heart freeze and darken with grief. Before the tears could even well up in her eyes, the young ghost girl collapsed to the ground.