Chapter 1841: Qianying's Rampage
The world was left with only a gray pallor, consciousness rapidly dispersing, unable even to hear the sound of her own falling.
I can't kill Qianye... can't kill Zhou Xuzi...
In the end... I can't do anything...
Brother... I'm sorry...
Sister... I'm sorry...
I'm... sor... ry...
In the gray world, the figure of Yun Che appeared, along with that world that held him, with mountain flowers and green forests.
"What's your name?"
"Name, um... let me think. Orange, apple, hawthorn, peach, mango, lychee... big mushroom, little mushroom, ant, elephant, mountain tea, jasmine..."
"Ah! Got it! My name is Jasmine!"
"Little girl, even if you want to lie... can you not be so obvious!"
....
"Okay, I've decided! My name will be... Little Jasmine!"
"This... what... difference... does it make!!"
"Of course there is! Little Jasmine sounds cuter."
....
"Yes, that's right, Jasmine is my wife."
"Wow!! So that's how it is. Mm... Jasmine is big brother's wife, so Little Jasmine is big brother's..."
"Sister-in-law!"
"Then that means, big brother is my brother-in-law... Ah! Hello, brother-in-law!"
....
The first meeting back then, every face he made that was nearly driven crazy by her teasing, were the most beautiful, most important memories accompanying her through these gray years...
If only time could freeze at that moment, how wonderful it would be...
Zhou Xuzi quickly sealed his wounds. When he raised his head, what entered his vision was the sight of the six Guardians—also the last six Guardians of the Zhou Tian Realm—their bodies severed in one blow.
One sword cutting down six Guardians, this strike from Cai Zhi was enough to be remembered in the history of the Divine Realm, enough to deeply shake a hundred generations.
Yet it failed to kill Zhou Xuzi.
"Tai Han, Tai Ze..."
Zhou Xuzi reached out, but what he grasped were only their dissipating auras... The severed bodies of the six Guardians fell powerlessly, their expressions all revealing a kind of bewilderment, as if unable to believe that they, as powerful Zhou Tian Guardians, had perished like this.
Thus, all the cornerstones supporting the Zhou Tian Divine Realm, all the Zhou Tian Guardians who had accompanied him for countless years... had all fallen.
Zhou Xuzi closed his eyes. The world was vast, yet it seemed only he remained, with endless loneliness and sorrow in his heart.
Even if he succeeded in revenge, even if he annihilated all the demon people, did Zhou Tian Divine Realm... really have a future?
Then his old eyes snapped open violently, and a dark killing intent shot towards Cai Zhi, who was still falling in the distance. The white horsetail whisk was also sucked back into his hand at that moment, rapidly gathering wildly turbulent Zhou Tian Divine Power.
Chi Wuyue's spiritual sense was immense. Even while battling the Crimson Extinction Dragon God, her heart and soul still clearly reflected the full picture of the battlefield.
Her heart jolted, but under the crazed power of Crimson Extinction, it was impossible for her to calm her mind and interfere with Zhou Xuzi's thoughts and actions. She could only let out a startled cry from her lips: "Save Cai Zhi!"
"Mind your own business first!!" Crimson Extinction Dragon God's eyes were about to split, his thick arms swinging, pulling two hundred-zhang claw shadows, completely sealing Chi Wuyue within a disastrous dragon domain.
"Little Princess!"
The Four Star Gods shouted in unison, each facing at least two opponents of their own level. They were already barely holding on, and any distraction only made things more dangerous, leaving them utterly unable to break free.
Qianye Ying'er wielded the dark demon light, locked in a stalemate with the massive dragon power of the Chi Long Emperor, their forces mutually annihilating.
If Yun Che were here, she might barely be able to fight the Chi Long Emperor, but with Yun Che absent, she knew she couldn't hold out much longer.
In her ears was Chi Wuyue's startled cry; in her spiritual sense were the suddenly released killing intent of the Zhou Tian God Emperor and the drifting aura of Cai Zhi.
The white light condensed, and a rarely seen ferocity flashed in the old eyes of the Zhou Tian God Emperor. He swung his whisk fiercely, dozens of white rays swirling with needle-like spatial fragments, shooting straight towards Cai Zhi.
Boom!
Qianye Ying'er, already at a disadvantage, suddenly forcibly withdrew her power. The God Emperor's dragon power from the Chi Long Emperor struck her squarely in the chest.
In an instant, six or seven streams of blood foam overflowed from between Qianye Ying'er's lips, and her entire body ached as if about to shatter. Yet she abruptly turned, forcibly condensing her just-scattered dark profound energy, driving her body straight towards Cai Zhi.
The Chi Long Emperor was briefly stunned, but the next moment he pounced forward, his Chi Long claw reaching straight for Qianye Ying'er's back.
But then a withered figure appeared in front of him, blurring his vision.
Bang!!
The Chi Long Claw struck squarely on Guzhu's body. At the same time, the power of the Hui Long Emperor also smashed into him. The terrifying dragon power of two Dragon Clan Divine Emperors landed firmly and completely on Guzhu's body.
Guzhu's figure didn't move at all. His expression remained as calm as an ancient well.
On the other side, the Wanxiang God Emperor, together with the Jade Dragon God and the Azure Fall Dragon God, was fighting Yan Yi in a joint effort, yet they couldn't gain the slightest advantage. The more he fought, the more anxious and shocked he became. Meanwhile, Yan Yi grew increasingly frenzied, his occasional piercing shrieks almost tearing through his eardrums and heart.
He regretted choosing this opponent... As a God Emperor, teaming up with two Dragon Gods and still not gaining the upper hand!
No matter who the opponent was, this was an extremely disgraceful matter.
At that moment, his gaze happened to catch Qianye Ying'er, who was spitting blood and falling rapidly, seemingly trying to save the Celestial Wolf Star God. His heart darkened, and he suddenly broke away from Yan Yi's Yama power, twisting his stance. The gray divine sword in his hand condensed the extreme gray light of the Wanxiang lineage, stabbing straight at Qianye Ying'er.
Bang!!
The gray shadow materialized before him, and the Wanxiang God Emperor's gray sword struck directly into the old man who had appeared in an eerie instant teleportation. As the sword pierced through, the Wanxiang Divine Power also erupted violently within him.
Almost at the same instant, the Chi Long Emperor and the Hui Long Emperor had also locked on and arrived... The power of three Western Domain God Emperors burst forth simultaneously upon Guzhu's body.
Boom!!!
The three emperors of the Western Domain could destroy stars and extinguish celestial bodies with a flick of their fingers.
Guzhu's figure remained motionless. His withered, small, slightly hunched body had turned into the most unshakable fortress in the world, stubbornly guarding Qianye Ying'er's rear... even against three God Emperors.
Qianye Ying'er's speed had reached its limit. The figure of Cai Zhi in her pupils grew closer, and the deadly white rays from Zhou Xuzi were also approaching...
She gritted her teeth, and with a swing of her arm, the Divine Oracle shot out like a lightning serpent, covering dozens of li in an instant, surpassing the speed of Zhou Tian Divine Power, and fiercely wrapped around Cai Zhi's body, throwing her hard towards the direction of the Primordial Dragon Emperor.
Crack!!!
The Zhou Tian Divine Power exploded at the position where Cai Zhi had been a moment ago, shattering the space within ten li with ten thousand white scars, a storm of destruction like ten thousand great calamities, lasting endlessly.
Boom!
The Primordial Dragon Emperor let out a great roar. His enormous dragon claw smashed the head of the Azure Dragon God deep into the earth. He didn't take the chance to strike again, but instead leaped into the air, his dragon mouth wide open. A whirlwind swept towards the flying Cai Zhi, gently rolling her onto his dragon head, then firmly covering her with his protective dragon aura.
All Zhou Tian Guardians were dead, and Zhou Xuzi had clearly lost all composure. His strike missed, and he ground his teeth almost to powder, charging straight at the Primordial Dragon Emperor... But then a golden shadow flashed before his eyes, and the spiritual serpent of Divine Oracle had turned into a venomous snake, piercing straight through his heart.
Already heavily wounded by Cai Zhi's sword, and with his aura in turmoil from rage, Zhou Xuzi was forced back repeatedly by Qianye Ying'er.
Blood stained the corners of Qianye Ying'er's lips, and her heart bore a wound, yet her attacks were still fierce and vicious. Divine Oracle, wrapped in dark demonic energy, cut one black mark after another across Zhou Xuzi's body.
Bang!
The white horsetail whisk was knocked away by Divine Oracle from an extremely tricky angle. Zhou Xuzi staggered backward, and Divine Oracle struck again, landing on the broken bones in Zhou Xuzi's chest.
A thick black light exploded on Zhou Xuzi's chest, instantly dyeing his shattered bones and flesh a terrifying charred black.
Zhou Xuzi retreated in pain.
Qianye Ying'er was about to pursue when her heart suddenly trembled, and she turned sharply.
Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz!!
The power of the three Divine Emperors—Di Chi, Hui Long, and Wanxiang—crashed madly onto Guzhu's body. Each strike of God Emperor power was like heavenly thunder shaking the world.
But Guzhu remained motionless, taking the blows head-on, like an ancient bell that had lain silent for ten thousand years, unshaken by endless ages.
Perhaps sensing Qianye Ying'er's gaze, Guzhu's eyes finally showed a slight ripple, and a white light of extraordinary power suddenly burst from his body.
Under the white light, the three God Emperors were sent flying far away, as if struck by ten thousand hammers.
They stared at Guzhu from a distance, their arms numb, momentarily stunned and horrified.
"Uncle Gu..." Qianye Ying'er's heart tightened, and she couldn't breathe: "You... you're fine... right?"
Blood dripped soundlessly from Guzhu's mouth, nose, ears, and eyes... He kept his back to Qianye Ying'er, not letting her see this sight.
"Miss," he sighed softly, his voice calm and flat, like a withered leaf brushing against the wind. "This old servant can no longer serve by your side. Miss must... surely..."
Before his words ended, his proud, withered figure finally tilted and fell straight down.
"Uncle Gu!"
Qianye Ying'er cried out in alarm, rushing forward... But when she had been fighting Zhou Xuzi, the distance had grown too great. By the time she finally drew near, she could only watch helplessly as Guzhu's body crashed to the ground before her.
Qianye Ying'er knelt down, leaning over. Only then did she see that Guzhu's body was drenched in blood, withered like a piece of decayed wood ravaged by storms for a thousand years.
And his aura was as weak as a thread, almost dissipating at the slightest breeze.
Qianye Ying'er's hand froze in midair, her jade fingers trembling, afraid to touch... She bit her teeth tightly, but tears still rolled from her eyes.
Guzhu was to her both a teacher and a father.
Back then, when her birth father was about to abandon her, it was Guzhu, regardless of consequences, who saved her from under Qianye Fantian's hand.
When she returned after falling to the demon, it was he who stood by her side without hesitation, regardless of her identity and stance... And now, he had used his own body to withstand the power of three God Emperors for her.
For most of his life, Guzhu had been controlled by the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal. He was the first successful experiment "created" by Qianye Wugu using the Primordial Chaos Life-Death Seal, granting him an extremely long lifespan... But at the same time, his vitality was also terribly fragile, even though he was a Tenth-rank Divine Lord.
Tears fell onto Guzhu's withered hand. The corner of his mouth moved slightly, as if it were an infinitely comforting faint smile:
"Miss... actually shed tears... for this old servant..."
"Miss... has really... changed... heh... heh..."
The smile froze on his aged face, and there was no more sound.
On top of the Primordial Dragon Emperor's dragon head, Cai Zhi's consciousness had revived. She looked from afar at Qianye Ying'er kneeling before Guzhu, a complex starlight shimmering in her eyes.
The Chi Long Emperor looked at his palm and snorted coldly. "This old man's power is indeed somewhat strange. Could it be related to the Primordial Chaos Life-Death Seal that the Dragon God mentioned?"
"A dead man is nothing to worry about," the Hui Long Emperor said, gazing at Qianye Ying'er. "It is said that this Fandi Shennü is now the one closest to the Demon Lord Yun Che, and she has also regained control of the Fan Di God Realm. She absolutely cannot be left alive."
"No need for mercy. Let's give her a quick death. Attack together!" the Wanxiang God Emperor said, the gray sword in his hand once again condensing the light of Divine Emperor power.
The three God Emperors struck out together once more. As their figures moved, an extremely terrifying vortex of power surged directly towards Qianye Ying'er.
Qianye Ying'er did not immediately dodge, nor did she turn around. Instead, she slowly rose to her feet, her jade teeth clenched, her whole body trembling... As the three Western Domain God Emperors drew near, she suddenly lifted her head high and let out a desperate, piercing shriek from her lips.
Boom!!!
An extremely dark, extremely sinister dark aura exploded from her body.
"Oof!"
Under this aura, the three Western Domain God Emperors stopped abruptly, then groaned in unison as they were sent flying far away.
In the west, Long Bai and the Withered Dragon Venerable also turned their gazes sharply, both showing shock.
Chi Wuyue's face changed drastically, and she shouted urgently, "Qianying, don't be impulsive! Don't forget what I said before!"
Even Chi Wuyue's voice could not stop Qianye Ying'er.
From her heart as the center, strands of dark demonic patterns rapidly spread over her body, all the way to her limbs, fingertips, and face... turning her golden eyes into bottomless abysses, dyeing her flying golden hair into endless night.
On the battlefield, the hearts of all Northern Domain profound practitioners beat wildly, their blood surged violently, and even the dark profound energy they released became noticeably more ferocious.
Dark resonance... The aura enveloping the battlefield was a dark aura similar to that of the Demon Lord.
In the shocked and bewildered eyes of the three Western Domain God Emperors, Qianye Ying'er slowly turned around. Her face, covered in demonic patterns, was both breathtakingly beautiful and eerily evil.
The Divine Oracle in her hand had lost its golden light, now gleaming with a purest pitch-black radiance.
For the first time, Qianye Ying'er fully unleashed the drop of Demon Emperor Blood within her body... regardless of the consequences.