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 Chapter 599: How is the Heavenly Tribulation? (Third update! Please subscribe!)

The Village Chief of Sang Village, having no doubts, reminded them, “Before dark, this matter must be resolved, otherwise the entire village will face a great disaster!”

“Alright.” The Loose Cultivators nodded in agreement, and then took their leave.

Only when they had walked to a place where the Village Chief of Sang Village could not see them did they begin to transmit messages to each other, discussing the matter: “What do we do now? Are we really going to draw lots later?”

“Hmph! This village is already abnormal; it would be best if they all died!”

“Exactly! Qiao True Disciple always trusted the villagers here, but now, Qiao True Disciple is dead!”

“I think it’s better not to go. After all, who knows if there will be some hidden trick when drawing lots? This village holds a funeral every few days, and now that we outsiders are here, they might try to make us die in their place…”

“However, we can’t make the decision on this matter.”

“Yes, let’s wait until Stone Manor Lord and the Fairies from Su Zhen Heaven return. Whether to go or not to draw lots will definitely be up to them.”

“Never mind that for now. After we go back, we’ll discuss it with the others. I estimate that everyone will definitely not take the risk.”

“Right! As long as none of us go, will Stone Manor Lord and the Fairy from Su Zhen Heaven kill all of us for the sake of these mere Mortals in this village? What kind of Righteous Path would that be!”

As they discussed, they walked into the large house in the east of the village.

***

Out in the wild.

Ancient trees reached to the sky, and vines hung like waterfalls.

In the soft, muddy forest, Shi Wanli and four Disciples of Su Zhen Heaven walked step by step, following the guidance of the compass.

Gradually, they walked into a thick mist.

Zhang Jing held the compass and walked at the very front, Ruan Zhi and the other two followed closely behind, and Shi Wanli walked at the very end.

As they walked, Zhang Jing suddenly stopped dead in her tracks.

“What’s wrong?” Shi Wanli immediately asked.

“Senior Sister Qiao has woken up.” Zhang Jing said in a deep voice, “We need to speed up, otherwise we won’t be able to help Senior Sister Qiao!”

Shi Wanli frowned and immediately nodded: “You all lead the way at full speed, I can keep up.”

“Alright!” The five’s speed suddenly increased, and they flew through the mist.

A moment later, according to the compass’s instructions, they gradually heard the sound of water. Not long after, through the dense mist, across a small river, the outline of a village appeared on the opposite bank.

Shi Wanli and the others immediately understood that this was where Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao was located.

“Sang Village”!

Without any hesitation, they immediately fled towards the village.

But they quickly discovered that this village was the complete opposite of Zi Village’s situation; no matter how close they got, they couldn’t enter the village.

After a moment of trying, the five had no choice but to stop.

“This won’t do.” Shi Wanli said in a deep voice, “We need to think of other ways.”

Zhang Jing’s eyes flickered: “Let’s try a spell!”

***

Sang Village.

Countless houses, far and near, had collapsed, and the crackling sound of spiritual fire burning rafters occasionally rang out.

The entire village was covered in traces of spells, with ruins, corpses scattered everywhere, Human skin, Human bones, and Human blood strewn about. However, due to the Village Chief of Sang Village’s utmost protection, the Main Hall used for the wedding ceremony, and Pei Ling within the Main Hall, were completely unharmed.

A great battle had just ended.

Qiao Ciguang was covered in blood, with bloodstains also around the corners of her mouth. She was half-kneeling on the ground, her flower branches unable to maintain the form of a Flying Sword, which was stuck diagonally in the ground not far in front of her.

The remaining villagers stood among the damaged houses and courtyard walls, watching with strange and eager eyes. Their gaze towards Qiao Ciguang was like that of starving people seeing the food they had longed for, their greed overflowing.

Several feet away, the Village Chief of Sang Village stood with his robes neat and intact, his hands clasped within his sleeves.

“Now, if you obediently perform the wedding ceremony with my son, you will forever be a person of my Sang Village. From now on, you will never grow old or die, existing eternally. Isn’t this the good fortune you have always dreamed of…?” The Village Chief of Sang Village’s lips moved, and his words, full of temptation, entered Qiao Ciguang’s ears one by one.

He was now certain of victory; everything was under his control!

This Human was indeed very strong, but her cultivation was too low after all. She was no match for him, nor could she stop his plan.

Next, regardless of whether she agreed or not, this wedding ceremony must be completed today!

Upon hearing this, Qiao Ciguang gave a cold laugh and used all her strength to stand up from the ground.

“I am indeed no match for you, a demonic evil. In fact, even if all the Cultivators on this island combined, they would not be able to defeat you. However, what about the Heavenly Tribulation?” She said in a cold voice, and without waiting for the Village Chief of Sang Village to react, she quickly took out a Medicinal Pill and swallowed it. Her aura instantly surged.

In an instant, Qiao Ciguang’s cultivation rose steadily, and the next moment, countless dark clouds surged out of the already gloomy sky!

Seeing this scene, the Village Chief of Sang Village’s expression suddenly changed.

Pei Ling, as well as the eight Cauldron Human, also felt a shock in their hearts.

This was the aura of tribulation clouds!

Qiao Ciguang was going to form her Nascent Soul right here!

Looking at the increasingly dense tribulation clouds in the sky, Qiao Ciguang smiled coldly. Her cultivation had already reached the Peak of Core Formation and she could form her Nascent Soul at any time.

However, Nascent Soul is divided into two major levels: Immortal and Mortal.

A Mortal Nascent Soul is a common Breakthrough, after which it is difficult to ascend the Dao and there is no hope of eternal life. The difficulty of the Breakthrough is also the simplest, without much commotion.

As for an Immortal Nascent Soul, it undergoes a Heavenly Tribulation trial. Although the Heavenly Tribulation is difficult to Undergo Tribulation, as long as the trial is passed, the Dao path becomes much broader from then on, and one will see different scenery.

With her current foundation, as long as she forms her Nascent Soul, it must be an Immortal Nascent Soul at the very least!

But even within Immortal Nascent Souls, there are distinctions of superiority.

In order to form the most superior Immortal Nascent Soul, she had been bitterly suppressing her cultivation, delaying her entry into the Nascent Soul stage.

However, with a powerful enemy before her, whether for the sake of the teachings of eliminating evil and upholding the Righteous Path that she had received since childhood, or for the lives of herself and her Junior Sisters, only by borrowing the power of the Heavenly Tribulation could she seize a glimmer of hope to break free from this situation!

Therefore, Qiao Ciguang could not care about the quality of her Nascent Soul at this moment. She directly formed her Nascent Soul without hesitation, so as to attract the Heavenly Tribulation.

There were many rules in this place, and it seemed that a slight carelessness would lead to a Curse.

Then she wanted to see what rules could Curse the Heavenly Tribulation?

“This, this should be my external tribulation…” Qiao Ciguang sighed inwardly, but there was no regret in her eyes.

The might of Heaven was vast, and thunder roared with immense power.

And she was currently severely injured, her magical power also depleted, making it almost impossible for her to Undergo Tribulation the Heavenly Tribulation.

But it didn’t matter. What she wanted was to use the power of the Heavenly Tribulation to perish together with this entire “Sang Village”!

To take the Legacy left by that Taboo from You Su Tomb along with herself on this journey!

At this moment, the Village Chief of Sang Village frowned deeply. This Human was seeking death!

Of course, it didn’t matter if the other party died, but if she died during the Undergoing Tribulation, her bones would surely be gone, and her spirit and form would be annihilated.

The other party was a sacrifice, crucial for his son to contend for the Young Master’s fate.

Before the wedding ceremony, at least the other party’s body had to be preserved.

Thinking of this, the Village Chief of Sang Village suddenly smiled strangely: “Very good! You, this Human, dare to think and act, dare to fight and kill, even willing to sacrifice your own life… It’s just a pity, a summer insect cannot speak of ice. You simply do not know how powerful our former master was! And how miraculous the methods left behind by the master are!”

“Today, consider yourself lucky. I will bestow upon you a great fortune.”

As he spoke, the Village Chief of Sang Village turned his head and said to the eight Cauldron Human sitting on the seats below the Main Hall, his voice full of temptation: “Your master is about to complete the grand ceremony with the mistress. You should play the zither and blow the pipes to add to the festivities.”

As he spoke, with a thought, he took out eight musical instruments, including zithers, harps, pipes, and flutes, and handed them to the eight Cauldron Human.

The eight Cauldron Human did not show any doubt or delay and immediately complied.

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As Kang Shaoyin's Cauldron, the eight Cauldrons were all highly skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, and playing instruments. The moment they picked up their instruments, they immediately began a joyful ensemble without hesitation.

As the instruments were plucked and played, the Qi of the eight individuals began to rapidly wane.

At the same time, a seductive melody echoed in Immortal Qiao's ears. Her originally depleted magical power began to recover rapidly, and her vital essence, Qi, and spirit visibly improved!

What's going on?

Qiao Ciguang was stunned, her heart filled with shock.

At this moment, as if sensing the change in her Aura, the scale of the tribulation clouds began to expand once more.

The inky black tribulation clouds slowly enlarged, and in a short while, the entire'Sang' darkened. The scale of the tribulation clouds above her head had actually reached the level when Li Lieyue formed her Nascent Soul!

The village chief looked at Qiao Ciguang and said coldly, "This is the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse. You are unwilling to perform the wedding ceremony, but these Cauldrons are!"

He sneered inwardly. The Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse could sacrifice the caster to greatly increase the Foundation and depth of the recipient.

However, there were no free lunches in the world.

While accepting this benefit, one also had to inherit the caster's wishes.

Now that Qiao Ciguang had been afflicted by this Curse and began to absorb everything from the eight Cauldrons, she would also have to fulfill the obsessions of these eight Cauldrons.

If someone with an unstable will were afflicted by this Curse, they would certainly be taken by Possession on the spot!

However, this female cultivator in front of him was unaffected by the bewitching influence, indicating an exceptionally firm will. Possession was impossible, but performing a wedding ceremony would definitely not be an issue.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Ciguang felt a great sense of unease, but she cast numerous defensive and misfortune-dispelling spells and even used several trump cards, yet she could not stop the opponent in the slightest.

Just then, a thought suddenly popped into her mind: "Performing the wedding ceremony with Master seems quite good?"

At this moment, under the impetus of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, the eight Cauldrons played and moved, perfectly encircling Qiao Ciguang.

The Cauldrons, bewildered by the bewitching influence, were completely unaware of their own abnormality. While playing their instruments, they stared intently at Qiao Ciguang, continuously transmitting messages and discussing: "Su Zhen Heaven's true disciple, the high and mighty Immortal Qiao Ciguang, is indeed still in Master's grasp!"

"How outrageous! She can actually perform the wedding ceremony with Master in such a dignified manner. We have followed Master for so long, yet we are merely concubines. Let alone a wedding ceremony, we haven't even ridden in a sedan chair..."

"Everything has its order. So what if she's Master's main wife? Without Master's favor, a main wife is just an empty title."

"As long as Master doesn't like her, she can't do anything to us!"

"Master must be lying to her. Saying she's the main wife, she's definitely also a Cauldron!"

"After she becomes Master's new Cauldron, we must properly discipline her..."

"Hmm, after the wedding ceremony comes the bridal chamber. Tonight, we will all serve Master together and give this so-called mistress a taste of her own medicine!"

"That's a good idea. Master recently refined a batch of new magical robes. We can wear them for Master to see, and also teach this Qiao Ciguang how to serve Master..."

"I'll wear that Hollow gauze dress (hollowed-out gauze dress). What about you?"

"Hehe, I'll wear the crepe wedding dress. That one is similar to Qiao Ciguang's current wedding dress. Let Master compare who is more beautiful?"

"More beautiful? Little hussy, you mean more seductive, right?"

"Don't worry about it so much, as long as Master likes it..."

"Did you bring all those bells, fox ears, cat tails, blindfolds, gags...?"

"Of course I did, hehe. This Su Zhen Heaven true disciple probably doesn't even know how to use them, right? It's okay, tonight, we'll teach her together, but I hope she doesn't lose too much composure in front of Master."

"It's even better if she loses composure! Let Master see her jealous face, hehe..."

***

Zi Village.

The village chief's house.

All the villagers gathered and took turns drawing lots from the bamboo tube in the village chief's hand.

Time slowly passed. Although the village chief and the villagers had sped up, the entire process still took a considerable amount of time.

As the sun began to set, all the villagers had finished drawing lots, but no one had drawn the sacrificial lot.

Seeing the last villager draw their lot, and the sacrificial lot still remaining in the bamboo tube, the village chief's expression immediately changed. There was no mistake!

The person who broke the rules was among those outsiders.

Therefore, the village chief immediately ordered: "Go! Quickly go to the large house in the east of the village and tell those outsiders to come here immediately to draw lots."

Several villagers immediately accepted the order and ran to the large house to deliver the message.

But soon, they returned to report: "Village chief, those outsiders said they would come to draw lots, but they need to wait, because some of their people haven't returned yet."

Upon hearing this, the village chief frowned. He knew who hadn't returned, but this matter could not be delayed!

So, he simply took the bamboo tube and personally walked towards the large house in the east of the village.

A moment later, the village chief, accompanied by a large group of villagers, arrived at the entrance of the large house at the east end of the village.

Seeing the gate of the large house tightly shut, the village chief immediately stepped forward and knocked: "Outsiders, open the door quickly! Come out and draw lots quickly! This matter is of great importance and cannot be delayed any further. Once the sun sets, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Amidst the banging, the gate soon opened, and a Loose Cultivator stood behind the door.

Seeing the village chief and many villagers, he immediately said very politely: "Village chief, please calm down. The people are not all here yet. Once everyone is here, we will naturally come to draw lots."

The village chief hurriedly said: "How many people are there now? However many there are, draw first! Otherwise, there won't be enough time, the Curse will descend, and everyone will die!"

Upon hearing this, the Loose Cultivator sneered inwardly. They had already sent people to secretly observe the villagers' lot drawing process from beginning to end, and not a single person had drawn the sacrificial lot.

Clearly, the people in this village were doing this on purpose.

It was precisely to leave that sacrificial lot for them, these "outsiders."

As for the claim that they would be finished if they didn't draw lots before sunset... Heh heh, it was more likely that they wouldn't survive if they did draw that lot.

Therefore, the Loose Cultivator calmly said: "Alright, then I will go in and call everyone out. Please wait here for a moment."

Saying this, he closed the door, and then the sound of his footsteps walking inside could be heard.

The village chief slightly relaxed and stood outside the door, waiting patiently.

However, after waiting for a good while, no one came out.

The village chief grew anxious. He went forward to knock on the door and call out again, but this time there was no response. His heart immediately sank.

Turning around, the village chief gravely called out to a few strong villagers: "Break down the door!"

The villagers stirred, and soon, those who were called stepped forward and collectively pushed open the door.

After the door opened, the village chief immediately led people into the large house, and then quickly discovered that the house was already empty!

All the outsiders who had been staying there had disappeared.

In an instant, the village chief's face turned pale. He felt a chill rise from his spine, and his entire body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar!

He trembled as he looked up at the sky, only to see ink-black clouds rolling like a tide in the distance, their vast and imposing Aura swallowing the last bit of daylight.

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Chapter 601: Heaven's Might. (First update! Please subscribe!)

The light of day was annihilated, and the Tribulation Clouds stretched endlessly.

Purple-green electric lights slithered like pythons, brewing the Tribulation Lightning, and dull rumbling sounds continuously emanated.

All the lightning remotely locked onto Qiao Ciguang, and around her, snakes and insects scattered, no one could approach her.

Qiao Ciguang's robes fluttered, her long hair danced wildly, and her Aura grew stronger and stronger, as if her entire being was a sharp sword slowly being unsheathed, its edge gradually revealing itself.

But at this moment, she was feeling extremely unwell.

In her mind, one absurd, depraved, and even almost lewd thought after another kept surfacing.

At times, she thought of quickly slaying that Bridegroom; at other times, she thought of kneeling before him and serving him well; at times, she reminded herself to pay attention to Undergoing Tribulation; at other times, she wished she could abandon everything and rush to the Bridegroom to act spoiled and foolish…

The former was her rationality; but the latter's desires grew stronger and stronger.

Soon, even Qiao Ciguang herself couldn't distinguish whether these were Heart Demons forced upon her by the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, or if they were her original thoughts?

Time slowly passed, accompanied by the final mournful wail of a flute. The eight Cauldrons finished their celebratory music, having exhausted everything. Eight musical instruments and eight sets of skirts and hairpins fell from mid-air. The Cauldrons were completely drained, instantly perishing in body and spirit.

The Village Chief of Sang Village's lips curled upwards, revealing a strange smile.

This place is named "Sang," which is where "Zhou" once stayed. The power of any Curse here will be terrifyingly enhanced.

No matter how firm the opponent's will, they would never be able to resist the corrosion of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse.

Unless the opponent was stronger than "Zhou"!

The Village Chief waved his hand, collecting the eight musical instruments. Then, he moved to stand beside Pei Ling, protecting him, and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Qiao Ciguang in the center of the Tribulation Clouds.

Undergoing Tribulation by force?

This is also good.

During the upcoming wedding ceremony, he could even absorb the new Tribulation Power the opponent gained!

At this moment, the first round of Tribulation Lightning finally finished brewing. The intertwining green and purple electric Dragon, after a thunderous crack, completely formed in the clouds, baring its fangs and claws, its eyes filled with Heavenly Might, roaring as it plunged down!

When the Dragon emerges, wind and rain arise!

At this moment, as soon as the electric Dragon swooped down, the area beneath the Tribulation Clouds was already experiencing rising wind and rain.

Whoosh… Whoosh… Whoosh…

As the strong winds raged, they tore off roofs and broke trees, sending sand and stones flying. The villagers who were originally watching scattered in all directions.

At the same time, large black raindrops began to fall.

When these raindrops fell on the villagers, agonizing screams immediately erupted… This rain was Tribulation Rain, containing a strong corrosive power.

Moreover, the Tribulation Rain within the Heavenly Tribulation, carrying Heavenly Might, was particularly effective against ghosts and evil.

The strong winds and raindrops enveloped Qiao Ciguang.

A faint clear light appeared around her, glowing like moonlight, protecting her entire being.

However, in the next moment, the electric Dragon roared down. Before it even got close, the oppressive feeling that washed over her already caused Qiao Ciguang to show a hint of pain.

Just then, her Lifebound Treasure, the Wanxuan Branch, suddenly flew up, voluntarily transforming into a Flying Sword, and slashed towards the electric Dragon!

Boom, boom, boom…

Majestic thunder, like a raging tide, swept through, seemingly filling the entire world.

The villagers' screams, which were initially one after another, quickly grew faint, and soon, only a few sporadic corners still had some movement.

The electric Dragon fought with the Wanxuan Branch in mid-air for a moment, finally dissipating unwillingly.

The Wanxuan Branch let out a clear cry, carrying the lingering power of the Tribulation Lightning, and fell into Qiao Ciguang's hand. At this moment, the clear light around Qiao Ciguang had been shattered by the electric Dragon. Wherever the Tribulation Rain touched, her Magic Robe was contaminated and quickly lost its protective function. On her originally pristine, porcelain-white skin, there were scattered wounds, and blood gushed out, soaking her robes.

However, her overall Aura did not diminish but increased.

Having withstood the first round of Tribulation Lightning, Qiao Ciguang's mind was momentarily clear.

She looked at the Village Chief of Sang Village and coldly shouted, "The Heavenly Tribulation is vast, and Heavenly Might is glorious. As long as I kill you here, no matter how mysterious and evil your methods are, it will be useless!"

Saying that, Qiao Ciguang suddenly leaped up, and the Wanxuan Branch instantly transformed into a Flying Sword. In a gap during Undergoing Tribulation, she suddenly attacked the Village Chief!

Flying was forbidden on Tianwai Island, but now that the Heavenly Tribulation had descended, it broke the rules of the island. Therefore, Qiao Ciguang soared into the air without any obstruction.

Swish!

Countless cold and sharp moon blades, like a myriad of flowers blooming, surged overwhelmingly towards the Village Chief.

At the same time, with Qiao Ciguang as the center, the second round of Tribulation Lightning descended, enveloping both the Village Chief and Pei Ling.

The Village Chief's expression remained unchanged, his Aura as deep as an abyss. He suddenly made a move, and with a single grab, all the moon blades were involuntarily absorbed into his palm, then fiercely squeezed, turning the moon blades into dust. At the same time, he formed a hand seal, and black mist suddenly appeared around them, enveloping himself and Pei Ling.

The next moment, the Tribulation Lightning roared down!

…The small river meandered, and the village across the bank was peaceful yet eerie.

Shi Wanli and Ruan Zhi's group of four were still trying various Daoist Magic.

But whether it was escape Daoist Magic, attack Daoist Magic, or object manipulation Daoist Magic… none could get close to the village.

Just as they were at a loss, countless ink-colored Tribulation Clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, like a rising tide, instantly filling the entire sky.

Shi Wanli and the other four were stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that these were Tribulation Clouds!

On this island, the only person strong enough to summon a Heavenly Tribulation was Qiao Ciguang.

However, with Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao's strength, would she be forced to the point of forcibly condensing her Nascent Soul and inducing the Tribulation?

The ink clouds gathered more and more, almost crushing the entire village. The village, which was originally a river's width away but unreachable, now became the center of the Heavenly Tribulation, firmly locked onto.

The five were shocked and speechless for a moment. Just then, Chu Hanbei, in her daze, cast a Daoist Magic and suddenly exclaimed, "Look! It seems we can enter the village now!"

Shi Wanli and the other four looked in the direction she pointed, and indeed, a point of fire slowly burned on the thatched roof of a house on the opposite bank.

A moment ago, no matter how they tried, they couldn't reach the village across the bank.

They immediately realized that now was the best time to enter the village.

However, in the next moment, the five realized, but no one stepped forward. The reason was simple: the Nascent Soul Tribulation was too large in scale. With their strength, approaching would not only fail to help Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao but would also cause her to be distracted protecting them, reducing her chances of successfully Undergoing Tribulation.

"Let's stay far away first!" Shi Wanli immediately said, "We'll go in after Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao finishes Undergoing Tribulation."

Hearing this, Ruan Zhi and the other four showed worry in their eyes but nodded in unison.

Unless the opponent was much stronger than Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao, during Undergoing Tribulation, Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao would actually be the safest.

Because once the Tribulation Clouds begin to gather, it is very difficult for outsiders to approach the person Undergoing Tribulation.

And after the Tribulation Lightning truly descends, presumably everyone will immediately flee to avoid being accidentally injured by the Heavenly Lightning.

Thinking of this, the five immediately turned and retreated.

After retreating more than ten li in one breath, the lightning behind them flashed, and the scene of the electric Dragon swooping down was a blaze of light. Thunder exploded in the sky, and the entire village, under this single strike, saw countless houses and villagers turn to ashes!

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The aftershocks of the Heavenly Tribulation lightning were still overbearing, radiating out in all directions from the village's center.

The previously intact ground instantly showed several scorched lightning strike marks, accompanied by the smell of smoke and fire, and the muddy ground took on a glassy texture.

Even though Shi Wanli and the other five had retreated in time, they were still affected by the Heavenly Tribulation's residual power, swept away by the powerful Qi coming from behind them.

Bang, bang, bang…

The five of them crashed through countless plants and trees on their way, finally landing heavily in the depths of the bushes before clumsily getting back up.

Fortunately, they were already a considerable distance from the center of the tribulation clouds, so their injuries were not severe.

They quickly got up, but before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, another round of Heavenly Tribulation lightning struck!

Shi Wanli's expression changed, and he quickly cast a spell, supporting Ruan Zhi and the others, continuing to retreat further away: "Retreat again! Quickly!"

Boom, boom, boom…

The Heavenly Tribulation lightning roared, shaking the entire island!

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Zi Village.

The white-haired, white-bearded Village Chief's face was ashen. He led the villagers, searching everywhere for the outsiders.

They were burning with anxiety, searching house by house, inch by inch. They even climbed over walls to look into empty houses, poking open doors with bamboo poles to search carefully. The dried-up wells in the village, the side rooms that villagers had long stopped using, the small woods in the village… Nothing, nothing, still nothing!

The Village Chief even led people to the underground secret room, but still found nothing, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

At this moment, right by the roadside, on the only path into the village, the Loose Cultivators stood brazenly, their expressions very relaxed.

"I never thought that such a small illusion could make them run around in circles."

"After all, they are all Mortals. It would be strange if they could see through our movements."

"Mainly, this place is strange. I thought these seemingly Mortal villagers might have some special methods if pushed too far…"

"Strange! Why haven't Stone Manor Lord and the Fairies from Su Zhen Heaven returned yet? Could something have happened to them too?"

"I don't know. Actually, it's fine if they don't come back now. We can keep hiding like this. If they do come back and learn what happened, they'll probably make us draw lots."

"That's right. It seems now that the most dangerous and bizarre place in this village is the funeral. As long as we don't attend the funeral, nothing will happen."

The Loose Cultivators chatted without restraint. The Village Chief and villagers hurried back and forth beside them, their expressions growing more anxious with each pass. The last time the Village Chief stumbled past, his face was wet, and water dripped continuously from his chin, making it impossible to distinguish if it was sweat or tears.

However, in the eyes of the Mortals, the roadside was empty. They couldn't see the outsiders they were frantically searching for, standing there, watching their anxiety with cold indifference.

They even laughed and made fun of them.

Seeing that the outsiders could not be found anywhere, the Village Chief knew that something was terribly wrong. As time passed and the sun began to set, he stumbled alone into the underground secret room, knelt before the idol beside the Riverside Crying Woman, and repeatedly kowtowed, praying for the Immortal to save Zi Village, though he had long received no response.

However, as he prayed, black spots rapidly appeared all over the Village Chief's body, then quickly festered, swelled, and decayed… He eventually died in a horrifying manner, just like the Riverside Crying Woman.

Night fell!

In Zi Village, as night descended, all the villagers decayed and died amidst their cries.

The woman washing clothes by the river, while rinsing her garments, found the flesh on her hands, along with the soap pod, washing into the riverbed, quickly exposing her stark white skeleton; the farmer chopping firewood in his house, with one swing of his axe, his flesh fell to the ground simultaneously with the firewood; the children playing and chasing each other in front of the door, their flesh paved the path… At the end of the flesh, were several small, undeveloped skeletons, still maintaining a running posture, slowly falling to the ground.

Aside from a few who showed a hint of unbearable pity, most of the observing Loose Cultivators remained unmoved.

The life of a Loose Cultivator was generally difficult; they had long since lost much of their compassion under immense pressure. Moreover, they were merely Mortals, and this village was so strange; perhaps their deaths were a good thing.

But very quickly, they discovered that black spots were also appearing on their own Cultivators' bodies, and they began to decay at a visible speed.

Many Loose Cultivators were greatly alarmed!

Afterward, they all began to consume Medicinal Pills and cast healing spells, but despite exhausting all their methods, there was no effect whatsoever.

"What's going on?"

"A Curse! This is the Curse the Village Chief spoke of!"

"We aren't villagers of this village, so why are we also being Cursed?!"

In an instant, they fell into chaos.

Then, someone, they didn't know who, remembered and shouted: "What the Village Chief said earlier might be true! Someone among us violated the village's rules!"

Originally, none of the Loose Cultivators believed what the Village Chief said.

After all, Immortal Qiao from Su Zhen Heaven had died inexplicably precisely because she had too readily believed this village…

But now, everyone was afflicted by the Curse, and they absolutely could not miss any possibility of self-salvation.

Therefore, this sentence immediately reminded everyone!

"Quick! Go draw lots immediately!"

As they spoke, all the Loose Cultivators immediately rushed towards the Village Chief's house.

However, after searching around, they couldn't find the Village Chief at all. Fortunately, the bamboo tube for drawing lots was in the inner room of the Village Chief's house, and they quickly found it.

By this point, the Loose Cultivators' entire bodies had very little good flesh left, decaying beyond recognition, with stark white bones exposed in many places. If they were Mortals, they would surely have lost their Qi long ago at this stage.

However, Cultivators possessed strong vitality and could still endure.

"Quick! Draw lots quickly!" A Cultivator grabbed the bamboo tube and shouted sternly.

The other Loose Cultivators didn't have time to think much and clumsily came forward to draw lots together.

However, all the Cultivators who drew a lot felt a sudden chill descend, rapidly swirling around them.

In the unseen, they felt the descent of yet another powerful Curse.

Yes, as night fell, all the bamboo lots had become sacrificial lots!

Bang, bang, bang…

The Loose Cultivators, their faces filled with unwillingness, clutched their lots and fell to the ground one after another…

※ ※ ※

The Heavenly Tribulation lightning rolled on.

A Kill atmosphere pervaded Sang Village, inside and out.

Qiao Ciguang's clothes were entirely stained with blood, and a small pool of blood had gathered at her feet. She was severely wounded, but under the feedback of the Heavenly Tribulation's power, her injuries were rapidly recovering.

Not far in front of her, the Village Chief of Sang Village had endured several rounds of Heavenly Tribulation lightning. He was currently disheveled and covered in dust, looking utterly wretched.

The Main Hall where the wedding ceremony was held had also largely collapsed, and the festive decorations were covered in a layer of sand and stone; the original joyous atmosphere had completely vanished.

At present, the only one who remained completely unaffected was the Bridegroom.

Just now, the Village Chief of Sang Village had repeatedly risked taking the Heavenly Tribulation head-on, injuring himself, to forcefully block one attack after another for the Bridegroom.

The Heavenly Tribulation had not yet ended, but Qiao Ciguang already held a significant advantage.

No matter what ghostly tricks were used, under the mighty power of the Heavenly Dao, they would all vanish into thin air!

Chapter 603: Twelve Cities in Mulberry. (Third update! Please subscribe!)

“Your machinations are indeed profound,” Qiao Ciguang said coldly, her hair disheveled and the Wanxuan Branch blooming with countless vibrant colors as she gazed at the Village Chief of Sang Village. “It’s a pity, the might of Heaven is far beyond your imagination! And you don’t understand the true Foundation of a Su Zhen Heaven direct disciple!”

This Village Chief of Sang Village was very strong!

His schemes were also extremely malicious.

But he shouldn't have used the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse on her!

If not for the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, her condition at that time would have been extremely poor; she probably wouldn't have been able to withstand even the first round of Lightning Tribulation, and would have long since perished.

However, in order to make her perform the marriage ceremony, he used this Curse, which helped her recover, even surpassing her Peak state. After being refined by the Heavenly Tribulation, her Foundation was now even more stable, her cultivation had greatly increased, her strength had returned to its Peak, and her original Heart Demon was suppressed under the Lightning Tribulation. This Lightning Tribulation could no longer harm her!

And next, Qiao Ciguang intended to, before the Lightning Tribulation ended, use the might of Heaven and the pervasive Dao intent to slay the Village Chief and the Bridegroom, erase all traces of the “Zhou” that had been left here, and end this ancient Curse!

She would also use this to attain her Dao!

Originally, with this hasty condensation of a Nascent Soul and insufficient preparation, Qiao Ciguang had been prepared to only form the most basic Immortal Nascent Soul even if she successfully Underwent Tribulation. But now, the activation of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, though with ulterior motives, had also filled the void in her Opportunity, drawing forth this Heavenly Tribulation that exceeded her true strength.

Currently, as long as she successfully Underwent Tribulation, she still had hope of forming the most supreme Immortal Nascent Soul!

Before her words finished, thunder rumbled and exploded in the sky, and amidst the booming, another round of Lightning Tribulation struck down.

Gazing at the sky full of lightning, Qiao Ciguang’s blood-colored robes fluttered, her Aura as solid as a boulder. She gripped the Wanxuan Branch tightly with her delicate hands, moving with a specific footwork, and with one hand forming a seal, as she waved it, the Wanxuan Branch transformed, its buds instantly blooming in unison.

No, not just the buds on the branch bloomed.

Those buds also appeared in the sky, centered around Qiao Ciguang. In that instant, millions of buds burst open, like a vast sea of flowers that appeared in an instant, almost submerging Qiao Ciguang.

The sea of flowers appeared fragile and beautiful, but upon appearing, it immediately rushed towards the Lightning Tribulation descending from above.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom…

Amidst the violent thunder, the entire Sang Village swayed precariously, and soon, it was razed to the ground by the continuous lightning strikes and the unrestrained power of the Magic Treasure.

A moment later, the thunder and lightning slowly receded, revealing the scene at the very center.

Qiao Ciguang gasped for breath, several scars appearing on her cheeks, blood-red against her snow-white skin, the contrast striking. Her gaze was as sharp as a sword, the Wanxuan Branch in her hand brimming with vitality, continuously absorbing the lingering power of the Lightning Tribulation, as she coldly watched the Village Chief not far away.

The Village Chief of Sang Village, however, did not have such good fortune. His strength was indeed greater than Qiao Ciguang’s, and by a significant margin!

But Heavenly Lightning inherently restrains evil spirits and ghosts, let alone a Heavenly Tribulation?

Furthermore, this was Qiao Ciguang’s Nascent Soul Tribulation, not the Heavenly Tribulation of the Village Chief of Sang Village. His lingering in Qiao Ciguang’s Heavenly Tribulation violated the rule that one cannot rely on outsiders during Undergoing Tribulation, and in the unseen realm, a Heavenly Punishment had already descended.

Therefore, under the roar of the Lightning Tribulation, the power of the Lightning Tribulation that the Village Chief of Sang Village had to face was even more terrifying than the Lightning Tribulation Qiao Ciguang was Undergoing Tribulation!

Moreover, each time Qiao Ciguang completed a round of Lightning Tribulation, she would receive a replenishment of Tribulation power, meaning she had continuous opportunities for recovery and transformation.

But the Village Chief of Sang Village had nothing of the sort, and his Aura grew increasingly weak.

Currently, in order to protect Pei Ling, the Village Chief of Sang Village was unable to evade at all. Each time, he could only take the full force of the Lightning Tribulation head-on. His entire body was scorched black, many places had torn skin and flesh, revealing black bloodstains, and even white bones were exposed from his wounds. Although he was still standing, he was swaying precariously, as if he had only one breath left.

“Evil Demon!” Qiao Ciguang coldly shouted, “Today is the day you perish!”

With that, the Wanxuan Branch transformed into a Flying Sword, its sword light like frost, slashing towards the Village Chief of Sang Village.

The Flying Sword was incredibly fast, its blade tinged with a purplish-blue hue, a trace of true Lightning Tribulation intent absorbed by the Lifebound Treasure after devouring Tribulation power, possessing extremely strong restraint and lethality against ghosts.

The sword light flashed, already reaching the Village Chief of Sang Village.

Just as it was about to cut him down, the surroundings suddenly fell silent!

The Village Chief of Sang Village slowly raised his head, his Aura suddenly erupting. His cultivation surged like a volcanic eruption, instantly reaching an extremely terrifying level.

A hand, still somewhat scorched black, appeared and brushed lightly. The Wanxuan Branch trembled violently, as if struck by a heavy blow, unable even to maintain its Flying Sword form, immediately reverting to its original flower branch form, letting out a whimper, and flying out diagonally.

“Hehehehehehe… You underestimate the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse left by my master too much! Heavenly Tribulation is a manifestation of the Dao! The Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse is also an evolution of the power of the Dao!” The Village Chief of Sang Village stared at Qiao Ciguang, revealing a ferocious smile, “Do you think the Heavenly Tribulation suppressed the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse?”

“No!”

“The Heavenly Tribulation perfectly refined the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse into your Divine Soul and Physical Body!”

“Without this Heavenly Tribulation, perhaps your sect might have had some means to remove this Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse.”

“But now, even if you undergo Possession and Reincarnation, you cannot escape the binding of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse!”

“This is a method left by my former master.”

“How could a mere Golden Core like you imagine it?!”

At this point, the Village Chief straightened his back and looked up at the inky black Tribulation Cloud, his face showing no fear, but rather a bloodthirsty expression, “As for you wanting to use this Heavenly Tribulation to get rid of me… hehehehehe… Ordinary ghosts are indeed afraid of Heavenly Tribulation, like a mouse fearing a cat, it is an instinctive fear.”

“But…”

“I once Underwent Heavenly Tribulation too!”

With that, a gigantic illusory mulberry tree suddenly appeared above his head!

That mulberry tree was so tall it almost reached the heavens and touched the earth, its canopy luxuriant, and astonishingly, it bore twelve giant cities!

The twelve cities had different styles, but what they had in common was that they were all extremely tall and majestic, exuding an ancient and profound sense.

And at this moment, from each city, an almost endless stream of Revenant flew out.

Piercing, ear-splitting soul wails surged like a tide, like a charge of a thousand armies and ten thousand horses. For a time, the Aura of the tide of Revenant was actually on par with the Tribulation Cloud above the sky.

Another round of Lightning Tribulation descended.

Qiao Ciguang snorted coldly, completely unfazed by the Village Chief’s words, and immediately made her move, facing the Lightning Tribulation.

Boom boom boom boom boom…

The entire Tianwai Island trembled incessantly, seemingly unable to bear it, as if it could sink into the sea at any moment.

As the Wanxuan Branch was waved, myriad flowers bloomed and moon blades danced. Qiao Ciguang once again blocked the Lightning Tribulation, while not far away, the Revenant rolled back like a soul river, also blocking the Lightning Tribulation, and firmly protecting Pei Ling, who remained completely unaffected.

Soon, the Lightning Tribulation descended again.

Boom boom boom boom…

Boom boom boom boom boom…

Boom boom boom…

The roaring sound of thunder was incessant.

Pei Ling remained motionless during the Hosting period.

Every time the Village Chief of Sang Village saved him, he could feel a powerful life force integrating into his body.

This was the remaining fate of the Village Chief’s son!

As the Village Chief made more and more moves, especially when he personally blocked attacks in front of him several times, the fate that Pei Ling absorbed also increased.

For some unknown reason, the fate of the Village Chief’s son was extremely abundant.

He had been absorbing it for so long, yet there was still no sign of it depleting.

In contrast, with the sacrifice of Kang Shaoyin’s eight Cauldrons just now, he had completely absorbed and refined Kang Shaoyin’s fate, and Kang Shaoyin’s remaining Divine Soul in the Soul Nurturing Bag had completely dissipated.

Currently, the Village Chief of Sang Village was still selflessly protecting him, while he was seizing the time to continuously absorb the fate of the other party’s son, and then, under the System’s control, quietly refine it…

Chapter 604: Wedding Ceremony. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Because he had his back to Qiao Ciguang and the Heavenly Tribulation, Pei Ling couldn't see Qiao Ciguang Undergoing Tribulation or the Village Chief of Sang Village making his move. He could only hear the earth-shattering thunder constantly rumbling in his ears, growing more and more intense!

The Lightning Tribulation hadn't stopped, indicating that Qiao Ciguang's process of Undergoing Tribulation was very smooth.

And until now, his System's automatic control hadn't been interrupted; not even his robes or hair were particularly disheveled, and the peonies by his temples remained perfectly intact. It was clear that the Village Chief of Sang Village's strength was even more terrifying than he had imagined…

Time slowly flowed by.

Night quickly turned into day, then approached dusk again.

Just like Senior Sister Li's Nascent Soul Tribulation back then, Qiao Ciguang's Nascent Soul Tribulation also lasted for a day and a night.

Finally, as the last bolt of lightning slowly dissipated, the tribulation clouds quickly scattered.

Qiao Ciguang was covered in blood, and the Wanxuan Branch continuously sprinkled specks of clear light. The Aura of both her and the branch had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

Because she had just completed her Breakthrough, her magical power surged around her, vast as the sea, making her Aura appear even more formidable.

Without time to experience the changes of the Nascent Soul Stage, Qiao Ciguang's gaze immediately turned towards the Village Chief of Sang Village.

At this moment, all the other villagers of Sang Village had been reduced to ashes in the Lightning Tribulation; only the Village Chief and the Bridegroom were still alive!

Killing intent surged in Qiao Ciguang's eyes, and she was about to make a move to kill the Village Chief and the Bridegroom.

But the moment her gaze touched the Bridegroom, her heart stirred slightly, and a terrifying thought for her suddenly arose…

In that instant, Qiao Ciguang wanted to kill him, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Just then, the Village Chief of Sang Village smiled sinisterly, stood with his sleeves clasped, and his voice was seductive: “Very good, the Heavenly Tribulation is over, we can continue the wedding ceremony!”

As he spoke, he raised his hand upwards, and all the villagers who had been annihilated in the Lightning Tribulation reappeared one by one.

“Bride, hurry and bow!”

“Bride, hurry and bow!”

These villagers acted as if nothing had happened, standing among the ruins, wearing festive yet eerie smiles, staring at Qiao Ciguang, and urging in unison.

There were also children running around, excitedly shouting: “The Bride is bowing! After bowing to heaven and earth, into the bridal chamber!”

“After entering the bridal chamber, have babies!”

“After having babies, hold a banquet!”

“After holding a banquet, hand out wedding candies!”

“Bride, hurry and bow, hurry and bow! Hurry and bow…”

Watching this scene, Qiao Ciguang suddenly understood: it was a Clone!

This village, in fact, only had two people from beginning to end.

One was the Village Chief in front of her, and the other was the Bridegroom.

Everyone else was a Clone of this Village Chief.

However, knowing this now was of no use to her.

The other party's soul-bewitching couldn't harm her, but a thought that made her shudder upon closer inspection yet was powerless to resist kept emerging in her mind: to bow to that Bridegroom was a long-cherished wish she had dreamed of for many years!

Qiao Ciguang held the Wanxuan Branch, maintaining her attacking posture, her face unchanged, but a fierce struggle was raging in her heart.

Seeing this, the Village Chief of Sang Village was not polite, immediately stepped forward, grabbed Qiao Ciguang by the back of her neck, and dragged her to Pei Ling's side.

Although Qiao Ciguang now possessed Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, stronger than before Undergoing Tribulation, under the full onset of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, she was momentarily unable to muster any thought of resistance.

She used her last bit of will to force herself to stand, but the next moment, the Village Chief kicked her leg, forcing her to kneel beside Pei Ling, then took out a bone flute and blew it again.

Under the System's control, Pei Ling immediately knelt down and kowtowed towards the head of the hall.

The head of the hall was originally very ordinary in its furnishings, but at this moment, as the Village Chief chanted incantations, the true scene was revealed: a pearl curtain hung quietly, and behind the pearl curtain was a statue of a cloth-robed, faceless Cultivator.

That statue was clearly there, openly present, but everyone subconsciously stared at the pearl curtain, ignoring it.

“First bow to the master!”

As Pei Ling kowtowed, the Village Chief chanted the rites, pressed Qiao Ciguang's head, and forced her to also kowtow heavily.

Immediately after, the Village Chief directed the two to move slightly, then strode to the head of the hall and sat down, shouting: “Second bow to the elders!”

As his words rang out, Pei Ling was controlled by the System, and Qiao Ciguang was forced by the Village Chief's spell to bow simultaneously towards the Village Chief.

At this instant, the fate of the Village Chief's son surged wildly!

However, the Village Chief was oblivious, and had the two turn around, face each other, and then kowtow to each other.

“Husband and wife bow to each other!”

With this final bow, Qiao Ciguang's face instantly changed. She wanted to immediately get up and fight these father and son to the death, but the constant surge of joy from her heart made her powerless to do so.

The Village Chief noticed her expression, and the corners of his mouth curved into a malicious smile. He didn't let Pei Ling and Qiao Ciguang get up, keeping the new couple in their bowing posture. He stood up, and from somewhere, took out a bone bell. While shaking it, he danced around the new couple, singing. The lyrics were ancient and difficult to pronounce Yun Zhuan: “Sacrifice opens in the catalpa, a wife is taken under the mulberry.”

“Glorious twilight ceremony, granting you day and night.”

“Husband and wife as one, sharing joy and sorrow.”

“Joining cups and tying hair, never to betray each other.”

As the Village Chief sang, the villagers inside and out, including the children, echoed in unison: “Sacrifice opens in the catalpa, a wife is taken under the mulberry.”

“Glorious twilight ceremony, granting you day and night.”

“Husband and wife as one, sharing joy and sorrow.”

“Joining cups and tying hair, never to betray each other.”

Immediately, the Village Chief and the villagers repeatedly chanted: “Husband and wife as one, sharing joy and sorrow.”

“Joining cups and tying hair, never to betray each other.”

This seemed to be a song of blessing for the newlywed couple, but Qiao Ciguang felt a chill in her heart. Her destiny, in the ethereal realm, seemed to be connected to another person!

That person, without a doubt, must be the Bridegroom!

And the Village Chief's purpose was clearly not limited to this.

After repeated chanting, confirming that the new couple's destinies were already connected and firmly linked, the Village Chief's tone suddenly turned gloomy. His dance also immediately changed, becoming frenzied and chaotic, like a mad tiger or a wild Dragon, roaming wildly, the bone bell's sound urgent to the point of breaking: “With your destiny, merge my clan.”

“With your Dao, revitalize my blood and bones.”

The villagers' expressions also turned frantic, echoing hysterically: “With your destiny, merge my clan!”

“With your Dao, revitalize my blood and bones!”

Qiao Ciguang's face was pale; her destiny, her vital essence, her Foundation were all draining away!

Moreover, they weren't draining elsewhere, but were being continuously drawn and poured into the Bridegroom who was bowing to her!

This song and dance seemed to consume a great deal, and the Village Chief's Aura noticeably decreased, but he didn't care in the slightest. With a wave of his hand, a heavy coffin immediately flew out from the heavy ruins behind, landing with a clang beside Pei Ling and Qiao Ciguang.

In this coffin, the Young Master's last destiny was suppressed!

The Village Chief did not hesitate, taking out the twelfth nail. At the same time, a recondite Aura immediately appeared on Qiao Ciguang's body, being absorbed by this nail.

The next moment, the Village Chief waved his hand and drove this twelfth nail into the coffin.

Touching the coffin, the Village Chief of Sang Village's excitement was palpable. He continued to sing: “All living beings suffer, like the morning dew.”

“When will the Dragon transform, breaking free from chains and soaring… ”

The ceremony was complete!

With all twelve long nails in place, a layer of crimson blood light, composed purely of Curses and grievances, immediately emanated, drawing away the last trace of destiny existing within the coffin. The Village Chief's son vanished without a sound.

Then, the twelve long nails transformed into twelve illusory images of the Twelve Cities, majestic, tall, ancient, heavy… appearing faintly amidst the crown of the massive mulberry tree. The next moment, they were all absorbed by Pei Ling!

In an instant, before the System could even refine these many benefits, Pei Ling's cultivation had already completed a Breakthrough from the Early Stage of Core Formation to the Middle Stage of Core Formation!

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Chapter 605 Wedding Wine. (First update! Please subscribe!)

As Pei Ling had just Broken Through to the Middle Stage of Core Formation, the System's notification sound immediately rang out: "Ding dong! The Cultivation environment has been provided. The System will continue to Cultivate for you..."

Afterward, under the System's control, he began to refine the Opportunity he had gained this time.

The System refined very quickly. In a short while, Pei Ling felt that his Cultivation had rapidly risen from the Middle Stage of Core Formation, which he had just Broken Through, to the Peak of the Middle Stage of Core Formation, capable of entering the Late Stage of Core Formation at any time!

But just as he thought he would immediately Break Through to the Late Stage of Core Formation, the System's notification sound rang out again: "Ding dong! Detected excessive absorption of fate and Curse power, about to exceed the host's tolerable limit. Continuing to refine fate and Curse power will reverse the host's race. The System will transfer the excess fate and Curse power for you..."

"Ding dong! Detected Lifebound Treasure..."

***

In the forest where giant trees reached the sky.

Flashes of lightning occasionally lit up, illuminating a group of people hiding in the shadows.

Shi Wanli and the other four used their escape techniques, climbing tree by tree, looking down from above, gazing at Sang Village from afar.

The dark clouds hung low, and the Heavenly Tribulation raged for a full day.

As the last bolt of Heavenly Tribulation dissipated, the tribulation clouds that filled the sky finally began to disperse.

The five people's spirits immediately lifted!

"A Nascent Soul's aura!"

"Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao successfully formed her Nascent Soul!"

"Quick! Go to the village quickly and help Senior Sister!"

Saying that, they immediately used their escape techniques and rushed towards Sang Village.

After the Restriction was broken, it wasn't long before the five people entered the village. At this moment, the entire village had been leveled by the Heavenly Tribulation. The only building that had not collapsed was the Main Hall of the village chief's house.

Therefore, after entering the village and looking around, they noticed this place.

The five people quickly arrived nearby, and then they saw that the surrounding ruins were filled with villagers, male, female, old, and young. Their appearance and behavior were those of ordinary villagers, but the surrounding aura was cold, and their eyes were full of greed and malice, looking very wrong.

At this moment, inside the dilapidated Main Hall, there seemed to be a pair of newlyweds dressed in wedding attire, impeccably dressed, performing the wedding ceremony.

The woman among them, with disheveled hair and bare feet, looked disheveled, but her beautiful face and exquisite complexion could not be concealed. Her eyes were like peach blossoms, and her graceful posture was extraordinary. The aura of a Cultivator who had just entered the Nascent Soul Stage lingered around her. It was none other than Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao!

Shi Wanli and the other four couldn't help but turn pale with fright. Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao had already passed the Heavenly Tribulation and was a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. Why was she performing a wedding ceremony with someone here?

Just as they were dumbfounded, an anxious and weak voice simultaneously sounded in their ears: "Run!"

The five people suddenly came back to their senses. This was Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao's voice. Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao's situation was very bad now!

However, what was going on?

The Senior of Su Zhen Heaven should have already arrived at Wan Hui Sea by now. Why was no one helping when a True Disciple was in trouble?

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Shi Wanli didn't have time to think more. He immediately took out a Magic Treasure in the shape of a seal, preparing to fight to the death!

Almost at the same time, Ruan Zhi and the other three also took out their Lifebound Treasures, ready to fight with all their might.

They all knew very well that even Qiao Ciguang was controlled by someone and forced to perform a wedding ceremony in public, which showed how strong the enemy was, far beyond what they could contend with.

But now that external aid was cut off, abandoning Qiao Ciguang and fleeing was something they couldn't do.

If they couldn't survive together, why not die together in battle!

With a tacit understanding, no words were needed. The five people didn't say any unnecessary words. The next moment, the five Magic Treasures shone brightly, and they attacked in unison, killing towards the village chief!

The village chief turned to look at the five people rushing towards him, his expression unchanged.

These five people carried the lingering aura of Zi Village. They must have come from Zi Village. Yesterday, Zi Village violated the rules, and the entire village was Cursed, completely destroyed like the other eleven cities.

Originally, these five people, having been to Zi Village, should have also been Cursed along with Zi Village.

However, they were lucky enough to find Sang Village.

And it just so happened that the Heavenly Tribulation descended, breaking the barrier between them and Sang Village.

Therefore, the Curse of Zi Village on these five people was replaced by the current Sang Village Curse, saving their lives instead.

Of course, the overall situation was already set. No matter how these five people struggled, it would be useless!

"Since you are the Bride's friends, then come and have a wedding drink!" The village chief looked at the five people and said irresistibly.

Shi Wanli and the other four heard these words and immediately looked bewildered. Their originally fierce offensive involuntarily slowed down.

But after all, they were all Disciples of the Nine Great Sects, and they quickly reacted, quickly stabilizing their minds.

At this moment, the village chief stretched out his hand, and countless grey-black branches and leaves appeared out of thin air, thick with branches and leaves, with resentment surging within, like a Vicious Beast, roaring and pouncing down, instantly restraining the five people.

The five people struggled desperately, trying to use various methods to break free, but soon, they were shocked to find that their Magic Power was dormant and could not be mobilized at all. At the same time, a cold aura lingered around their limbs and bones. At this moment, all five of them seemed to have been Cursed by some kind of Curse.

This village chief seemed to be an existence above the Nascent Soul Stage!

"Prepare the banquet," the village chief ordered indifferently.

The surrounding villagers responded in unison: "Since they are the Bride's friends, then they are in-laws. Village chief, rest assured, we will definitely entertain our in-laws well."

After speaking, the villagers began to kill each other.

Throughout the entire process, no one groaned, no one begged for mercy, no one resisted, and everyone even had smiles on their faces, as if they were the most hospitable and simple villagers.

Although Shi Wanli and the other four knew that these villagers had problems, witnessing this scene, they couldn't help but change their expressions.

In just a short while, the villagers were fully prepared. They raised their faces, which were smeared with splashing blood, and stared straight at Shi Wanli and the other four, saying in unison: "Please, in-laws, take your seats."

Immediately, urging sounds followed, "Please, in-laws, take your seats!"

"Please, in-laws, take your seats!"

The five people couldn't move. As the villagers urged, they stepped forward and propped them onto chairs made of human skin. Then, they picked up skull wine vessels, walked to the wine jar, poured out five bowls of bloody, bone-fragment-laden "wine," and first handed it to Shi Wanli, smiling: "In-law, you've traveled far and worked hard. Please drink this wine to the fullest."

"The mountain spring is cold and clear. Although this wine is nameless, it is extremely mellow and sweet. In-law, please!"

Shi Wanli's body was stiff. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn't make any refusing movements.

And the villager in front of him didn't care whether he was willing or not. After speaking, he directly reached out, pinched his chin, and poured all the wine into the other party's mouth!

Immediately after, the villagers poured wine into Ruan Zhi and the other four one by one.

Then, all the villagers continued to stare straight at them, saying eerily: "Dear in-laws, since you have drunk the wedding wine, where is your gift?"

"Where is your gift?"

"Where is your gift..."

The chilling questions echoed above the ruins.

Shi Wanli and the other four could barely even blink at this moment. The bloody smell filling their mouths made them almost vomit, yet they couldn't make any movements.

Thus, the villagers who didn't see any gifts smiled slightly and said: "Since you haven't prepared any gifts, then leave your fate, Foundation, and Dao as a congratulation for the newlyweds!"

Before the words finished, Shi Wanli and the other four all changed color. Their fate, Foundation, and Cultivation all trembled violently, as if bound by thin but tough threads!

Chapter 606 What's Wrong? (Second update! Please subscribe!)

Seeing that his five companions who came to rescue him were all in crisis, Qiao Ciguang mustered all her strength, barely suppressing the onset of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, and asked in a deep voice, “Evil Demon! Who exactly are you?!”

She had just been robbed of her destiny and power, and her voice was extremely weak.

But the Village Chief heard it clearly, his lips curved upwards, immediately revealing a bloodthirsty smile, and he slowly turned his head to look at her, saying word by word, “My Master once bestowed upon me the name, Sang!”

“Tianwai Island, towering Sang.”

“Since Master left, I have waited for this day for far too long.”

“When Master was here, I served him diligently for many years. I originally thought that Master giving me his lifelong Legacy before he left was a great Opportunity bestowed upon me.”

“Who knew that Master’s intention was for me to find a Legacy holder for him.”

“Hehehehe… Legacy holder!”

The Village Chief suddenly sneered, “I have followed Master for many years, loyal and devoted. Who else is more suitable than me to inherit Master’s Cultivation Technique and will?”

“Even if Master placed a Restriction on me to prevent me from enriching myself, making me unable to Cultivate his Legacy, so what?”

“Over these years, I have painstakingly researched and finally found a method.”

“Using the Twelve Cities as a sacrifice, I created this vessel for my son, which is perfectly suited for me!”

“And Master’s Legacy… hehe, it’s just a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Method, which can filter out the most outstanding Prodigies among Cultivators, those with the most profound destiny.”

“The success of the Prodigy is my stepping stone.”

“According to Master’s plan, whether the successful one after Foundation Establishment is a Cultivator or a Curse Ghost, the Floating Island will summon them to receive further Legacy.”

“But the Twelve Cities have already been destroyed. After the Legacy holder arrives, what awaits him is merely the rules I have meticulously prepared.”

“Young Master is indeed outstanding.”

“Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to establish the Heavenly Dao Foundation left by Master.”

“But…”

“Young Master will not have any chance of winning!”

He slowly turned his head, not hiding the admiration and anticipation in his eyes, as he scrutinized the motionless Bridegroom, “This vessel is the culmination of my lifelong efforts, and the Luck and Foundation of the Twelve Cities are all integrated into one.”

“Now, it has completely seized Young Master’s destiny. Now, as long as it devours everything from the Bride, I will be able to enter the vessel and become the true master of this Physical Body.”

“I, Sang of Tianwai Island, will transform from a Curse Slave to a Legacy holder of the Curse!”

“And in the near future, I will even become an existence like Master…”

Qiao Ciguang and the others listened, their faces growing paler and paler.

If the opponent were allowed to continue like this, You Su Tomb would surely usher in a new Taboo!

But at this moment, none of them could stop the opponent!

The Village Chief stopped explaining, picked up the wine jar, poured out the last bowl of wine, and placed it on the high platform. He said to the Bridegroom, “My son, come and drink this bowl of wine. Everything of theirs will be yours.”

He said meaningfully, “Yours, is also your father’s.”

“This small Tianwai Island, after all, cannot trap me.”

“This vast Cultivation world will eventually know me.”

As he spoke, he took out a bone flute and played it again, manipulating the empty shell to go and drink the wine, so as to inherit everything from Shi Wanli and the others.

But this time, as the flute music echoed, the Bridegroom showed no reaction at all.

The Village Chief was slightly stunned, thinking he had played it wrong, so he played it again.

Thus, the Bridegroom finally moved, but before the Village Chief could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the Bridegroom’s appearance gradually change.

He soon transformed into a young man with a heroic demeanor, a cold and stern temperament, and a faint Evil Qi lingering between his brows.

Immediately after, the young man took out a long saber as beautiful as the stars on a summer night, placed his hand on it, and his aura circulated, as if channeling the power that his body could not bear into the saber.

After a few breaths, the other party took out two female corpses and performed the same operation…

Finally, the other party completely ignored the Village Chief’s command and directly stood up, walking towards Qiao Ciguang!

Watching this scene, the Village Chief vaguely felt that something was wrong. However, although his son’s appearance suddenly became very unfamiliar, and he could inexplicably use a storage bag, possess a Natal Dao, and have an independent consciousness… but why was he absolutely certain that this was indeed his son!

It was his meticulous arrangement of many years!

For his goal to be achieved, this son must not suffer any harm!

…What exactly went wrong?

※ ※ ※

Pei Ling could not control his body and could only watch helplessly as the System completely removed its disguise, fully revealing its original appearance. Immediately after, he took out the Nine Soul Saber from his storage bag, then gripped the saber hilt. Under the System’s control, a large amount of destiny and curse power that filled his body and were still continuously surging in, rapidly merged into the saber!

The Nine Soul Saber immediately began to absorb, and its aura rapidly soared!

“Master! Master finally remembered me!”

“Ah… this power… Master, you are so good…”

“Master, the female Cultivator not far away seems very weak. Why not just kill her…”

“And those five Cultivators sitting over there, Master, you haven’t fed me blood food for a long time. How about giving me all six of them?”

“Skin them! Make them stepping stones for Master!”

However, the extra destiny and curse power were too vast. Amidst the chattering discussions of the Nine Soul Saber’s Dao Spirit, it quickly reached its absorption limit.

The Dao Spirit stopped speaking, fully refining this rare Opportunity.

At this moment, the System continued: “Ding dong! Detected that the Natal Dao’s absorption of destiny and curse power has reached its limit. The System will continue to transfer excess destiny and curse power for you…”

“Ding dong! Detected two vessels…”

Thus, under the System’s control, Pei Ling again took out two beautifully dressed, exquisitely made-up female corpses from his storage bag. One of them had a soft and elegant appearance, with a gentle temperament like a young lady from a prestigious family between her brows; it was Mo Li Lan of Su Zhen Heaven!

Immediately after, he saw himself pick up the first female corpse, but before the System could transfer the excess destiny and curse power, this female corpse suddenly opened her eyes, emitting an extremely ancient and ethereal aura.

Her eyebrows and eyes changed for a moment, and a playful black mole seemed to appear at the corner of her mouth, but it returned to normal in just a fleeting instant.

Seeing this, the System immediately threw the female corpse to the ground with a “plop,” turned around, picked up Mo Li Lan’s corpse, aimed at her cherry lips, and kissed her…

Pei Ling was instantly stunned. He felt that where his lips met, it was soft and cold. As their lips and teeth connected, the excess destiny and curse power in his body quickly transferred into Mo Li Lan’s corpse.

But soon, the System’s prompt sounded again: “Ding dong! Detected that the vessel is full. The System will continue to transfer excess destiny and curse power for you…”

“Ding dong! Detected a Dao Companion…”

Throwing Mo Li Lan’s corpse to the ground as well, Pei Ling walked directly towards Qiao Ciguang.

The two had just completed the wedding ceremony, and in the System’s judgment, a Dao Companion found by the host himself was also a Dao Companion.

Chapter 607 Don’t Touch Senior Sister! (3rd update! Please subscribe!)

Qiao Ciguang was fully focused on devising a countermeasure, absolutely unwilling to let this evil demon become a new Taboo of You Su Tomb. Otherwise, it would be a hidden danger for the entire Cultivation World!

But just then, she suddenly saw that the Bridegroom opposite her seemed to have instantly transformed into a different person. The other party first took out a Demonic Saber overflowing with Killing Intent. The Demonic Saber's Aura was wild and pure, and Qiao Ciguang immediately judged that a Core Formation stage Cultivator with such an Aura must be a Disciple of one of the Four Great Demonic Sects!

And judging by his Foundation, he was likely a True Disciple.

Among the Cultivators who entered the Floating Island this time, only one True Disciple from the Four Great Demonic Sects was present, and that was Kang Shaoyin of the Heavenly Born Sect.

However, after just a brief glance at the other party, her heart was immediately filled with doubt: on the one hand, Qiao Ciguang knew very well that Kang Shaoyin didn't look like this at all; on the other hand, she inexplicably believed that this person *was* Kang Shaoyin?

However, before she could figure out this problem, she saw the other party take out two more female corpses.

Of these two female corpses, Qiao Ciguang had a slight impression of one; it seemed to be a high-ranking junior from a Sect under Jiuyi Mountain, named Hui... Hui what was it?

But after the second female corpse appeared, she no longer bothered to recall the name of the first female corpse.

Junior Sister Mo Li Lan!!!

So that's how it is!

Junior Sister Mo's death was actually caused by the Heavenly Born Sect!

Realizing this, Qiao Ciguang's heart was filled with both pain and hatred, Killing Intent churning. Heavenly Born Sect... What a Heavenly Born Sect! To dare to lay a vicious hand on a Su Zhen Heaven Disciple, this grudge must be avenged!

Immediately after, she saw that the other party actually began to defile Junior Sister Mo's remains in public.

Qiao Ciguang was instantly furious, but this anger was directed entirely at the Heavenly Born Sect. Her gaze fell upon Pei Ling, and her heart was filled with tenderness, yet she couldn't bring herself to resent him at all. In fact, a sense of unprecedented novelty even arose in her heart...

Soon, she saw the other party put down Junior Sister Mo and stride towards her. Then, under her extremely surprised gaze, he embraced her and kissed her fiercely.

Although Qiao Ciguang had a considerable portion of her life force, fate, and power taken away at the moment, she was still a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. No matter how much her strength weakened, it was still far stronger than before she condensed her Nascent Soul. At this moment, she only needed to exert a little force to shake off Pei Ling.

However, just as she had such a thought, the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse acted up, and the idea of resisting flashed and disappeared. She then closed her eyes, allowing Pei Ling to do as he pleased.

Sensing that her situation was becoming increasingly wrong, Qiao Ciguang began to struggle desperately internally.

She tried hard to remind herself that the other party was a Demonic Cultivator!

Even if he wasn't Kang Shaoyin, he was definitely a Disciple of one of the Four Great Demonic Sects!

Moreover, Junior Sister Mo had died at the hands of the person in front of her, and there were also Shi Wanli of the Liulan Dynasty and her own Junior Sisters watching...

However, the more she imagined this, the more an indescribable, extreme pleasure arose in her heart.

If not for her firm will, she would have almost cried out!

Throughout the entire process, she didn't even notice that the life force, fate, and power that had been plundered from her earlier had now all recovered, and were continuously growing.

"Beast! Don't touch Senior Sister!"

"I'm going to kill you!!"

"You beast, if you touch my Senior Sister again, I'll fight you to the death!"

Seeing Senior Sister Qiao being wantonly defiled by the Demonic Cultivator in front of everyone, Ruan Zhi and the others were instantly enraged.

Compared to the current desperate situation and the death of Senior Sister Mo, this scene at the moment made their eyes split with fury and their anger erupt!

The only one who could remain calm was Shi Wanli.

While no one was paying attention to him, he had already activated the artifact for emergency contact with the Imperial Dynasty.

This was the privilege of the Cicada Tower branch master, to be used only in situations of extreme urgency, or even those that might affect the Imperial Dynasty's homeland.

Originally, even if he himself was in a deadly situation, Shi Wanli would not have used it.

But at present, Immortal Qiao was in a critical situation. She was a True Disciple of Su Zhen Heaven. True Disciples were all individuals upon whom the Sect poured a great deal of resources and effort, and their Aptitude far surpassed others, making them the true future of the Sect.

The Liulan Dynasty and Su Zhen Heaven had always been allies. Making an exception for an ally's True Disciple was not a complete violation of the rules.

Shi Wanli silently prayed in his heart, hoping that the Imperial Dynasty's high-ranking officials would arrive as soon as possible.

By then, no matter how powerful this evil demon was, he would surely only be able to surrender...

At this moment, Pei Ling was filled with surprise.

He originally thought Qiao Ciguang would strike him with a palm, or even directly use a heavy hand to take his life. At the very least, she would push him away. But he never expected that she would show no intention of resisting whatsoever.

Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse...

As a Disciple of Su Zhen Heaven, Qiao Ciguang was inherently a person with a firm Dao Heart, and she surely possessed various trump cards in the form of spells to resist temptation, enchantment, and control. But at this moment, having fallen victim to this curse technique cast by Sang, she could only let him do as he pleased?

Thinking this, under the System's control, Pei Ling continuously injected the excess fate and curse power from his body into Qiao Ciguang's body.

The angry shouts of Ruan Zhi and the others nearby had no effect on him.

Instead, Qiao Ciguang, held in Pei Ling's embrace, for some reason began to breathe slightly, her body completely limp, leaning fully into his arm.

And at this moment, Sang finally reacted from his Chaos.

His bone flute, which controlled the body, had no effect on the "son" in front of him. Moreover, the other party was brazenly dividing his years of achievements right in front of him!

Although he was unwilling to believe it, the other party wasn't even bothering to act anymore. After calming down slightly, how could the Village Chief not know that he had been deceived?

This was not his son!

Instead, someone had seized his son's fate and was enjoying the fruits of his hard labor over the years!

At present, only the Young Master could achieve this!

After the Young Master entered Sang Village this time, he completely fell under his control.

Afterward, the Young Master's Dao competition with his son was entirely orchestrated by him. With the Young Master's current cultivation and strength, he couldn't resist him at all!

What's more, he hadn't acted according to "Zhou"'s instructions. When spreading the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Method, he hadn't leaked any information other than the Foundation Establishment Method itself.

The Young Master should know nothing!

But in this situation, in the Dao competition... he actually lost!

How did he lose?

Just as he thought of this, Sang discovered that his body and the villagers' bodies were beginning to dissipate.

His face instantly changed drastically. Building a mountain nine ren high, only to fall short of success.

The sacrifices of the Twelve Cities were all taken over by the Young Master.

What was nailed in the coffin was not the Young Master, but a vessel closely related to him, which he could enter at any time!

And just now, after the new couple bowed, he personally nailed the last trace of fate existing in the coffin... He had completely lost!

Now, only by handing over the master's complete Legacy and recognizing the Young Master as his master could he barely survive.

Chapter 608: Female Corpse, Floating Life Realm. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Thinking of this, Sang's face sank. He had been a dog for thousands of years. During those thousands of years, he was humble and subservient, he lived a precarious existence, he was cautious and meticulous, he served his master, who was called "Taboo," with trepidation as if walking on thin ice…

He originally thought that after thousands of years of service, even if there were no merits, there were at least hardships.

However, in the end, when "Zhou" left, he didn't even consider passing the Legacy to him.

At that time, he understood that a dog is just a dog!

Even if it's loyal, it's still just a loyal dog, never able to raise its head and be a person again!

Once a slave, forever lowly.

He had knelt for too long. It was so hard to finally stand up, so hard to regain his freedom while his master was away, so hard to claim the Peak Legacy he had guarded for thousands of years… It was so hard, but he saw the opportunity to be his own "master" again.

This time, Sang swore that he would definitely break free from "Zhou"'s control!

Even if it meant his death and the dissipation of his Dao, he would never acknowledge a new master again.

Since he lost the first Dao struggle, he would contend again.

Eliminate the Young Master, and everything can start over!

Sang's expression suddenly calmed down. The surrounding villagers quickly disappeared one by one, and he dismissed all Clones, no longer suppressing Shi Wanli and the others.

Gathering all his strength, he temporarily recovered to his Peak, and then, without any hesitation, he stretched out his five fingers. The Void Realm instantly shattered, and countless gray-black branches and leaves spread out with his grab, like a giant net, swiftly enveloping Pei Ling.

In an instant, Pei Ling's hair stood on end. He instinctively felt a terrifying threat, as if death was about to descend immediately!

However, the System showed no reaction, still controlling him to continue transferring the fate and Curse power that his body couldn't absorb, showing no intention of avoiding it.

Just as Pei Ling thought he would lose another life, he saw the first corpse he had just taken out of his storage bag suddenly move on its own. As its skirt fluttered, its jade ornaments jingled, and it directly blocked his path.

Crack, crack, crack…

A familiar chewing sound rang out. In the Void Realm, an invisible giant mouth seemed to appear, devouring Sang's grabbing force, the gray-black branches and leaves, and even the distance between the two!

Sang stood still, yet he instantly appeared in front of the female corpse.

Rumble…

The vast sky after the dissipation of the tribulation clouds suddenly became overcast. As lightning flashed, torrential rain poured down without warning.

And the original surroundings, like a washed-out landscape painting, became blurred and indistinct, while familiar mountains slowly emerged within them.

An ancient and exquisite Daoist temple quietly stood among the empty mountains.

The Daoist temple's main gate, with its peeling red lacquer and moss, suddenly opened, instantly locking the female corpse and Sang inside.

Facing this scene, Sang's expression remained unchanged. He stood quietly, and then, with him as the center, the ground of the Daoist temple beneath his feet quickly scorched, decayed, and turned into a Cursed land.

This Curse spread rapidly, soon enveloping the entire Daoist temple.

The Daoist temple held on for a moment before shattering, and Sang reappeared at his previous location.

The female corpse's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. She opened her mouth and said in a stiff voice, "Forget!"

Sang's expression immediately fell into a daze. Just like before, his mind felt muddled, always feeling that something was wrong, but once he tried to make a move, his mind went blank.

But very quickly, he recovered, his gaze fixed on the female corpse, and he likewise spoke chillingly, "Curse!"

The female corpse's skin, which was as fair as frost and snow, immediately began to rot. In a short while, all the flesh and blood on her body fell off, and the beautiful woman, who was graceful and charming, turned into a bloody skeleton.

However, in the next moment, as if time had flowed backward, the scattered flesh and blood returned to the bones, and the rotten areas quickly recovered, restoring the original owner's youthful beauty…

The speed of their exchange was extremely fast.

Shi Wanli and Ruan Zhi's four people couldn't see their movements at all, but Qiao Ciguang, although trapped by the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, immediately sensed that something was wrong with the female corpse.

Taking advantage of this brief moment of clarity, she immediately struck, sending a palm towards Pei Ling's chest!

This palm could have directly killed the opponent.

But at the critical moment, she inexplicably withdrew most of her strength, thus only sending the opponent flying, without harming Pei Ling at all.

"Ding-dong! Dao Companion attack detected. The System will continue to transfer fate and Curse power for you…"

As soon as Pei Ling landed, the mechanical System prompt sounded immediately. Following that, he got up from the ground and strode towards Qiao Ciguang again.

Seeing this, his scalp immediately tingled.

This idiotic System is doing this again!

Qiao Ciguang was not Senior Sister Li. Even under the effect of the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, she might show mercy once, but it was impossible for her to show mercy every time!

Right now, he might have to use another life…

Whoosh!

With the Wanxuan Branch in hand, Qiao Ciguang said nothing and immediately stabbed it into her left palm.

Pfft.

Accompanied by the sound of a sharp blade piercing bone, a piercing pain came, immediately making her even more clear-headed.

Qiao Ciguang didn't dare to look at Pei Ling for a moment, her gaze focused on the fiercely fighting female corpse and Sang, and she quickly sent a message to Shi Wanli and her four Junior Sisters: "Retreat quickly! The farther the better!"

"That female corpse has the aura of the Floating Life Realm on her. She has been corroded by the anomalous!"

Floating Life Realm?!

Shi Wanli and the five others were immediately startled. The Floating Life Realm, like the You Su Tomb, was one of the Four Great Cursed Grounds in this world.

However, the You Su Tomb was a place where myriad ghosts resided, while the Floating Life Realm was suspected to be the source of the anomalous in this world.

Any living creature or dead object that had been corroded by the Floating Life Realm could potentially turn into a new anomalous entity.

Because of this, the Floating Life Realm was once considered the most mysterious of the Four Great Cursed Grounds.

After all, it had the potential to infect the entire world.

There were even rumors that the Sect Master of Chongming Sect once personally went to explore it for some reason, but not only did he fail to ascertain its true nature, he also seemed to have suffered some losses and ultimately had to give up…

Realizing this, Shi Wanli was about to agree when his body suddenly stiffened, and then he abruptly looked at Pei Ling, his gaze instantly becoming cold, chilling, filled with malevolent resentment and monstrous hatred!

The next moment, his entire body's magical power circulated wildly, and he rushed towards Pei Ling with extreme speed!

At the same time, the four Su Zhen Heaven Disciples, without exception, had their eyes wide with rage, almost dripping blood, and their expressions were frantic as they charged towards Pei Ling with Killing Intent.

The five moved incredibly fast, and their cultivation strength had instantly increased by a large margin!

Seeing this scene, Qiao Ciguang's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she hastily shouted, "He is a Demon Sect True Disciple, you are no match for him!"

"I will definitely bring back Junior Sister Mo's remains, you all leave quickly!"

Her heart was extremely anxious. Mo Li Lan was a Su Zhen Heaven Disciple, and these people had lingered in the Wan Hui Sea for many days just to find her whereabouts and avenge her.

Now that her remains had appeared, as fellow Disciples of Su Zhen Heaven, it was naturally impossible to let them remain in the hands of the Demon Sect.

However, the current situation was precarious. Whether it was to avenge Junior Sister Mo or retrieve her remains, she could do it alone. Neither Shi Wanli nor the four Junior Sisters, who were only at Core Formation, would be of any help by striking now. Instead, they would be needlessly putting themselves in danger!

At this moment, Pei Ling had just walked a few steps towards Qiao Ciguang when he saw two Su Zhen Heaven Disciples rushing towards him with Killing Intent. He couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Qiao Ciguang had already been identified as a Dao Companion by the System, so no matter how hard she struck, it wouldn't interrupt his Hosting (hosting/control).

However, Shi Wanli and these few Su Zhen Heaven Disciples, as long as they could touch him once, it would be enough!

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It's too late before midnight, I'll see tomorrow.

My apologies.

I had something come up last night and didn't sleep until 6 AM.

I woke up at 9 AM to write today's update, but I couldn't hold on any longer and just fell asleep.

I won't be able to finish the extra update before midnight, so let's see about tomorrow.

Chapter 609: Self-destruction. (Additional chapter for the leader "Luo Beikong", 1/3)

Chapter 609 Self-Detonation. (For Alliance Master “Luo Beikong” – Additional Update, 13)

Whoosh!

Shi Wanli was the first to rush in front of Pei Ling. He didn't use any methods; his entire Physical Body swelled up as if inflated, and his bones made a grating 'creak' sound. The next moment, the aura of a Core Formation stage Cultivator burst forth without reservation.

Self-detonation?!

Pei Ling was instantly shocked. The System immediately controlled him to use the 【Netherghost Escape Technique】 and quickly flee.

And then...

Boom!!!

Centered around Shi Wanli, the entire original site of Sang Village violently shook like an earthquake, instantly developing spiderweb-like cracks. The ground appeared with a several-inch-thick glassy texture, and underground spring water seeped from the cracks, mixing with the flesh and blood of the village chief’s Clone, rapidly spreading across the ground as a river of blood mixed with shattered bones, internal organs, and human skin.

Shi Wanli was utterly destroyed, and Pei Ling was also sent flying by the huge shockwave.

“Ding dong! External attack detected. This Cultivation session has ended. Thank you, Host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, Ascension without worries! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give a five-star rating...”

The System's notification sounded. Pei Ling had just regained control of his body and hadn't had time to react when the System's notification sounded again, “Ding dong! Detected that the Host’s Cultivation has Broken through to the Core Formation Middle Stage. The System will provide a free Dao Companion...”

“Ding dong! Detected that the previous free provision failed. This time, a four-fold free provision will be conducted...”

Upon hearing this, Pei Ling's scalp instantly tingled.

Four-fold free provision!

Currently, besides Qiao Ciguang, there were exactly four Su Zhen Heaven Disciples!

Fortunately, the next moment...

“Ding dong! The System did not detect any new Dao Companions that meet the criteria...”

“Ding dong! The System will conduct a five-fold free provision next time...”

Hmm?

Ordinary Disciples of Su Zhen Heaven do not meet the System's standards for providing Dao Companions?

Thinking this, Pei Ling was delighted. Looking at the four Su Zhen Heaven Disciples who were charging towards him, he immediately used the 【Netherghost Escape Technique】 and fled into the distance.

“Shi Wanli...” Pei Ling frowned slightly. He had given Shi Wanli a Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill, and he didn't know if the other party had used it, but the other party's suicidal fighting style just now was clearly not right.

As expected, Shi Wanli was forced to drink the “wine” brewed from the villagers' flesh and blood just now and should have been controlled by the village chief.

And the four Su Zhen Heaven Disciples were likely the same.

With his current strength, he was not afraid of ordinary Disciples from Su Zhen Heaven, but he couldn't stand it if all four rushed up and self-detonated!

Moreover, there was also Qiao Ciguang, a Su Zhen Heaven True Legacy, nearby?

Therefore, it was better to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack.

However, he had not fled far when he suddenly grunted, and the 【Netherghost Escape Technique】 was interrupted.

Pei Ling suddenly spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood. His Qi was in chaos, and the immense, unabsorbable fate and ‘Curse’ power within his body were too vast. The System had failed to transfer all of it out of his body just now, and now his Physical Body was gradually unable to bear it!

Seeing that the four Su Zhen Heaven Disciples had already caught up, Pei Ling endured the discomfort in his body and was about to make a move when his vision suddenly blurred. When he came back to his senses, he had already appeared beside Qiao Ciguang.

Pei Ling was stunned, not expecting Qiao Ciguang to actually save him?

But then, Qiao Ciguang's hurried voice transmission sounded in his ear: “You have obtained the ‘Curse’ Legacy. Do you have a way to remove the methods on them?”

Qiao Ciguang was anxious at this moment. She initially thought that Shi Wanli and her four Junior Sisters not retreating but advancing was to avenge Junior Sister Mo.

But after seeing Shi Wanli self-detonate, she suddenly realized that all five of them had been controlled by Sang!

However, even if Shi Wanli and her four Junior Sisters were all Core Formation stage Cultivators, their combined strength was clearly no match for a Demonic Sect True Legacy. Therefore, Sang directly controlled the five Core Formation Cultivators to self-detonate, hoping to directly blow the other party to death.

At this moment, Qiao Ciguang herself was afflicted by Sang's 【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】, her Dao Heart constantly impacted by the Cauldron's obsession. She was preoccupied with her own issues and was simply unable to remove the control over her Junior Sisters.

On the contrary, this Demonic Sect True Legacy, although their positions were different, was currently the person Sang most wanted to kill. Both sides were now in the same boat!

Pei Ling was slightly stunned upon hearing this. How could he know what method the four Su Zhen Heaven Disciples were afflicted with?

It was an urgent situation, and there was no time to think. After a brief hesitation, he quickly replied, “Just kill Sang!”

As soon as his voice fell, the four Disciples of Su Zhen Heaven charged over again!

Qiao Ciguang had no time to think and quickly retreated with Pei Ling, but...

Boom!!

A female Cultivator with a flowing cloud bun, a golden hairpin askew, and wearing a goose-yellow blouse and pine-green skirt rushed at the front. As soon as she got close to the two, she self-detonated without any hesitation.

The terrifying impact force surged out in all directions like a giant wave, and flesh and blood scattered across the scene.

Qiao Ciguang's eyes were filled with pain. She reached out her hand but only grasped a corner of pine-green cloth stained with blood foam: “Junior Sister Chu!!”

She had, after all, already passed the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation, and her Cultivation was even higher. The power of the self-detonation had not yet reached her before it was blocked by her protective spell. Chu Hanbei’s self-detonation did not cause any harm to her or to Pei Ling, whom she had brought back with her.

However, witnessing her Junior Sister, with whom she had spent day and night, being used by Sang and dying tragically before her, Qiao Ciguang's hatred surged. She suddenly turned to look at Sang, her eyes splitting with rage.

But then, the remaining three Junior Sisters continued to pounce on Pei Ling.

Qiao Ciguang had to compose herself and quickly transmitted a message to Pei Ling: “Lead my Junior Sisters away! The farther from here, the better. Do not harm their lives.”

“Okay!” Pei Ling immediately agreed.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Ciguang slapped him on the shoulder, sending him flying into the distance. She used her strength very skillfully, without harming Pei Ling, but sending him a considerable distance away.

The next moment, she quickly charged towards Sang!

The remaining three Su Zhen Heaven Disciples ignored Qiao Ciguang, quickly changed direction, and continued to pursue Pei Ling.

Thud.

Pei Ling landed on his feet, right near Mo Li Lan's corpse. Without a word, he immediately put away Mo Li Lan's corpse. Then, just as he was about to use the 【Netherghost Escape Technique】, as his Qi circulated, the unabsorbable fate and ‘Curse’ power within his body churned, and he was temporarily unable to use the evasion technique!

Frowning slightly, Pei Ling quickly started running, fleeing into the distance with great strides.

The three Su Zhen Heaven Disciples pursued relentlessly.

Soon, Pei Ling ran out of Sang Village and entered the thick fog outside the village.

The mist was as thick as porridge. The tree trunks, branches, aerial roots, and vines in the dense forest appeared faintly all around, like the claws and teeth of evil spirits.

As Pei Ling ran through it, he only felt his Meridians becoming increasingly painful, and his entire Physical Body began to show signs of bruising... His condition was getting worse, and not long after entering the fog, he lost his way.

He immediately used the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 to try and discern his direction. However, as soon as the Divine Ability was cast, the previous calling sound rang out again.

In an instant, Pei Ling suddenly recalled a missing memory!