txolops Chapter 84 Voluntary Gift
Chapter 84 Voluntary Gift
Above Kuixing Island, the originally joyous and peaceful atmosphere of the demon-suppressing ceremony suddenly froze, and a suffocating sense of killing intent swept across the entire area like a cold wave.
Wu Chou, the young master of Jiyin Island, stood with his hands behind his back on the high platform, his leather armor fluttering in the wind, a cold, extremely contemptuous smile on his lips.
His gaze was like a knife, sweeping over the Star Palace faction. His voice, though not loud, carried clearly throughout the entire hall: "The Star Palace is indeed great, but you bunch of worthless cowards, do you even deserve to represent it? It's precisely because of you good-for-nothings holding power that the Star Palace has rotted into this state!"
Before the words were even finished, Wang Heng, the leader of the Miaoyin Sect, was furious. As a special envoy of the Star Palace, although he was usually engrossed in music, he would not tolerate anyone trampling on the dignity of the Star Palace in this way.
His purple robes billowed, and the jade flute in his hand instantly transformed into a sharp weapon. Accompanied by soaring sound waves, it materialized into countless invisible blades, heading straight for Wu Chou: "You audacious madman, how dare you run wild on Kui Xing Island!"
Facing Wang Heng's thunderous attack, Wu Chou neither dodged nor evaded, his body crackling with lightning as he withstood the sonic attack. He then struck down with several bolts of dark lightning, and the two instantly fought their way from the stage to the ground below, their spiritual energy surging and rocks flying everywhere.
Just as Wang Heng and Wu Chou were locked in a fierce battle, a sudden change occurred.
The Six-Hall Elder, who had been standing beside Wang Heng and was also from the Star Palace faction, suddenly had a ruthless and manic glint in his eyes.
He knew his lifespan was coming to an end, and for the sake of the elusive "Heaven-Mending Pill" that Wu Chou had mentioned, he had already betrayed his conscience.
"For the sake of immortality, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Elder Gu roared, and his long spear magic weapon was suddenly swung out from behind him.
This strike, imbued with his life's essence, was as fast as lightning and extremely ruthless.
Wang Heng and Elder Miao, who were focused on dealing with Wu Chou, had no time to defend themselves. The long spear pierced through their protective aura and struck them heavily in the back.
The two men groaned, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Their previously fierce attacks instantly collapsed, and they fell like kites with broken strings.
Seeing this, Wu Chou's eyes flashed with murderous intent. Taking advantage of the situation, he unleashed a net of lightning that instantly killed the heavily injured Elder Miao.
At the same time, Elder Gu formed hand seals and chanted incantations. In an instant, a huge purple light shield rose around Kui Xing Island, completely sealing off the entire Demon Suppression Ceremony venue. "The formation is complete. No one is leaving today!" His face was contorted; to save his own life, he had completely become a lackey of Ji Yin Island.
Wang Heng, clinging to his last breath, looked at Wu Chou, who was closing in on him, and the disfigured Elder Gu. He then glanced at his beloved daughter, who was being pulled by her mother, Zhou Yuan, towards the escape route. His eyes were filled with determination and resentment.
He knew that there was no chance of survival today, so he had to fight to the death to buy his wife and daughter even a little more time to escape.
"Reverse Star Alliance... How dare you!" Wang Heng burned the last of his life essence, attempting a final desperate struggle.
However, before he could make another move, a terrifying pressure from ancient times suddenly descended. The level nine demon beast Feng hope transformed into human form and descended from the sky expressionlessly.
He disdained to fight the heavily injured Wang Heng, and with a casual flick of his sleeve, a tidal wave of demonic power completely crushed Wang Heng's last resistance.
Amidst despair, Wang Heng, the sect leader of Miaoyin Sect and special envoy of the Star Palace, perished with resentment, his blood staining Kuixing Island, due to the conspiracy of Jiyin Island and the demonic beasts.
Deep beneath Kui Xing Island, the normally stable sealing array suddenly emitted a teeth-grinding buzzing sound.
The traitorous Elder Gu, who was in charge of presiding over the grand formation, secretly reversed the formation's key element in order to cooperate with the conspiracy of the Extreme Yin Island. In an instant, the suction force that had been greedily devouring the spiritual power of the underground demon beast Lei Peng suddenly disappeared, replaced by a surging, repulsive force.
This sudden backlash of spiritual energy caused the level ten demon beast Lei Peng, who was still asleep, to open its eyes abruptly. A violent pressure from ancient times instantly pierced through the earth, causing the entire Kui Xing Island to tremble violently.
Meanwhile, on the dense forest path surrounding Kuixing Island.
Zhou Yuan was pale, with blood still dripping from the corner of her mouth. She held her daughter Wang Ning's hand tightly and was struggling through the chaotic crowd.
The shouts of the pursuers behind them mingled with the distant rumble of the collapsing formation, plunging the mother and daughter into a desperate situation.
Just as they turned around, a fierce clash of spiritual energy suddenly came from ahead. A young man in a green robe was seen commanding an avatar and a bright green spirit pet, fighting against several pursuing cultivators.
The avatar wielded a broken, jet-black broadsword, its swordsmanship ruthless, each strike carrying a heavy aura of malevolence; while the green bubble continuously activated talismans, forcing its opponent to retreat repeatedly.
"Qu Hun, make your move!" the young man in blue shouted.
Qu Hun understood immediately, his figure suddenly leaping up, the black blood blade carrying a sharp whistling sound as it instantly severed the protective spiritual light of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of joy at escaping a desperate situation. Without thinking twice, she grabbed her daughter and rushed forward, urgently saying, "Fellow Daoist, please wait! I am Zhou Yuan from the Miaoyin Sect. Do you know Fellow Daoist Han Xiaoliu?"
Upon hearing this, Han Li frowned slightly, not putting down the magical artifact in his hand, and looked warily at the mother and daughter. He hadn't expected that in this chaos, someone would actually be able to call out his brother's name.
Seeing that Han Li did not act immediately, Zhou Yuan quickly explained, "I am acquainted with Fellow Daoist Han and we have business dealings. Now, Kui Xing Island has undergone a great upheaval, the Star Palace Formation has been broken, and the people of Ji Yin Island are carrying out a massacre. My daughter and I are desperate and have nowhere to go. I hope that Fellow Daoist Han will spare no effort to help us!"
Han Li glanced at Zhou Yuan and her daughter and saw that they were indeed seriously injured and their anxious expressions did not seem to be fake.
Just then, the pursuers caught up again. He made a quick decision and said in a deep voice, "Since we're old acquaintances, let's go together. Stay close to me and don't hold me back!"
After saying that, Han Li commanded Qu Hun to break through, while he, along with Zhou Yuan and her daughter, used their familiarity with the terrain to charge left and right, finally shaking off their pursuers.
The three of them ran wildly and eventually hid in a secluded underground chamber.
This is the secret passage leading to the central hub of the Demon Suppression Platform. As soon as he entered, Han Li keenly sensed someone ahead.
"Who's there?" Han Li shouted coldly, and Qu Hun immediately stood in front of everyone to protect them.
From the depths of the passage, a middle-aged man dressed in the robes of a steward of the Six-Hall Hall slowly emerged.
His expression was complex as he looked at Han Li and sighed, "Fellow Daoist Han, how have you been? I never expected we would meet again in this way."
"Wen Qiang?" Han Li recognized the person and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. This person was none other than Wen Qiang, the Six-Linked Hall Steward who had warmly received him on Kui Xing Island and provided him with a great deal of information.
Wen Qiang gave a bitter smile, his gaze sweeping over Zhou Yuan and her daughter before finally settling on Han Li. He said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Han, things have come to this, so I won't hide it from you anymore. Elder Gu has reversed the grand formation of Kui Xing Island, and the level ten demon beast Lei Peng beneath the Demon Suppression Platform is about to break free!"
At this point, a resolute glint flashed in Wen Qiang's eyes. He looked at Han Li and said sincerely, "Fellow Daoist Han, we are destined to meet. I don't want to see you die here. There's a teleportation array here that leads to the outside world. Take them and leave quickly. Let everything here be utterly destroyed!"
Han Li gave Wen Qiang a deep look. He knew that although the man's stance was complex, his nature was not bad. He nodded and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Brother Wen. I am deeply grateful and will repay your kindness if I have the opportunity in the future."
Wen Qiang waved his hand and urged, "Hurry up! It'll be too late if we wait any longer!"
In the underground sealed land
"You want to give me your essence blood?!"
Han Xiaoliu's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
He thought he had completely given up on this opportunity and had even turned around to leave the formation, but unexpectedly Lei Peng called out to him from behind at this moment.
This usually arrogant king of monsters actually offered to give him a drop of his essence blood!
"What, you don't want it?" Lei Peng's majestic beastly eyes narrowed slightly, his tone somewhat nonchalant. "I only agreed because you massaged me all day, your technique was passable, and you worked quite hard. If you don't want it, then forget it!"
No way! Only a fool would turn down such a windfall!
"Yes! Of course I want it!" Han Xiaoliu, afraid the big bird would change its mind, quickly turned around and bargained with a serious expression, "But let's make it clear first, this is a voluntary gift from you, it's not like I'm forcibly taking it!"
"Heh, you've made me laugh." Lei Peng snorted, his eyes full of mockery and disdain. "You'd better have the skills to steal it first!"
Han Xiaoliu pursed his lips, a silly smile on his face, but in his heart he didn't believe it at all.
It wasn't until he saw with his own eyes the light flowing between Lei Peng's brows, and a drop of crimson essence blood, exuding terrifying pressure and rich spiritual power, slowly floated out, that he finally believed that this immense wealth had truly fallen into his lap!