Chapter 18
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Chapter 18: Though Thousands of People May Block My Way, I Will Push Forward
No one could comprehend the first half of Bai Lian’s statement, but understanding the latter half was sufficient at this moment.
That was an undisguised intent to kill!
Half of the killing intent turned into burning white flames on Bai Lian’s body, while the other half condensed into snowflakes falling one after another from the gloomy sky.
The temperature in early spring suddenly dropped and in an instant reverted back to the cold winter.
In fact, even in the North Luzhou region where snow and frost fill the sky, it is difficult to find a colder place than this.
Under the penetrating coldness, the ponds growing on the Holy Mountain froze rapidly.
Popping sounds resounded endlessly.
Suddenly, an ice pillar, as thick as a water bucket, pierced through the ground and shot towards the sky.
With this as the beginning, more and more ice pillars jetted out from underground. They intermingled, clashed, and eventually wove a giant cage that enveloped the entire Yaochi Holy Mountain.
"This is not [Field]!"
Qingxuan Sword Master stared at Bai Lian tightly.
What he saw was like a demon emerging from the flames!
He could tell that these ice columns were not formed by the underground water of Yaochi Holy Mountain, but were "created" out of Bai Lian’s own spirit Qi.
This was almost a miraculous creation out of nothingness!
Moreover, maintaining the operation of this "boundary" required a huge amount of spirit Qi.
Qingxuan Sword Master roughly estimated that if he were standing there, he would probably be squeezed into a dry corpse in at most half a quarter of an hour.
"Is this the technique of an Immortal Emperor?"
He found it difficult to imagine how terrifying Bai Lian’s spirit Qi was, and soon he discovered something even more incredible.
"This is…"
Qingxuan Sword Master pressed his index and middle fingers of his right hand onto his left wrist.
His intuition was correct, his spirit Qi was flowing out of his body at an even pace. After being twisted and turned, all of this spirit Qi ended up in the cage made of ice pillars.
The face of Qingxuan Sword Master changed and he quickly turned his head to observe his surroundings.
The experiences of others were no different from his own. Each person had a thin layer of snow on their head, which was the root cause of the spirit Qi being drained.
Thus, hoping that Bai Lian’s spirit Qi would be depleted and the ice cage would be released had become a luxury.
The Demons of the Outer Realm also realized this-
They had to take action right away. The longer they waited, the lower their chances of winning!
One of The Demons of the Outer Realm vigorously swept away the snow on their head. However, the snow and wind within the cage were too dense, so it was impossible to completely avoid it no matter where they went.
Some of The Demons of the Outer Realm tried to break the ice pillars directly, but they were immediately blocked by those who had just fought with them.
"You want to run now? You really underestimate me!"
The thunder roared, the lightning flashed like lances, and the Pure Yang Thunder Technique shone brightly in all directions. The Demon of the Outer Realm had to retreat with a grudge.
Its angry eyes widened as it shouted, "Bai Lian wanted to kill us both, yet you still dare to obstruct me?!"
At this moment, Bai Lian’s good reputation proved useful.
Even though she looked even more ferocious than the Demons of the Outer Realm and indiscriminately plundered the spirit Qi of everyone present, the cultivators who had come to help the Yaochi Holy Mountain still trusted her completely.
Who is Bai Lian?
Bai Lian is a Natural Saint!
A chorus of curses resounded through the world covered in ice and snow.
"Deceiving the public with false information!"
"Truly an inhumane demon, even the methods of sowing discord are crude!"
"You murderers don’t even value your own lives and yet still try to escape, it’s truly laughable!"
"Fuck you!"
"Die!"
After a series of curses, these cultivators rushed towards the Demons of the Outer Realm.
Countless histories have proven that the war between humans and demons only results in victory or defeat, life or death, without any other way out.
Bai Lian silently watched everything in front of her.
Since she had already made a tough comment, naturally she couldn’t easily back down and lose face.
She was waiting.
Waiting for the chaotic spirit Qi within her body to finally be under her control.
She was still waiting.
As the Heavenly Lord’s Lance in her hand released one-billionth of its power under the stimulation of spirit Qi.
Even after devouring three Immortal Spirit Stones, she still couldn’t break through the barrier between a mortal and a celestial being. Her only reliance now was the lance her master had lent her.
With this lance in her hand, Bai Lian felt as if she were holding her master’s wrist.
Therefore, even though there was a Demon Lord lurking in the dark that no one could see through, she remained calm and collected.
She wasn’t a natural born warrior, but because she always had someone to care about, she became more fearless.
At this moment…
A low sobbing sound rang in Bai Lian’s ears.
She turned her head to see Ying Shi tightly embracing the weak Saint Lord, tears streaming down her face.
The Saint Lord smiled and gently touched Ying Shi’s head.
"Don’t cry, it’s just a slight loss of lifespan. Your Saint Lord can still live for another thousand years at least."
Ying Shi didn’t say anything, she just kept shaking her head gently.
Bai Lian remembered her master had spoken similar words before.
"Don’t overthink it, I just ate something bad and need to rest my stomach."
Different kinds of love, big and small, intertwined to make an otherwise monotonous world more colorful.
Bai Lian thought that perhaps this was why she was slowly starting to love this world.
Although everywhere there is politics and manipulation, after going through trials and tribulations, the people in this world are able to show warmth that can melt even the coldest of hearts in times of crisis.
We stand so high not to control others.
And her running around was just to ensure that those who mattered to her became better!
Gradually, the white flames on Bai Lian’s body became even more intense.
In the end, the flames completely consumed her body, and she transformed into a flame demon.
But it was not true fire.
It is not hot, but rather colder than eternal ice.
Whenever it moves, even the surrounding space is frozen and shattered.
However, Bai Lian enveloped by the flames is different from before.
Formerly, her body was frigid, and accidental contact made one likely to mistake her for a walking corpse.
After Innocent Heart shattered, her body was finally not as cold, but it didn’t necessarily improve much either.
Yet everything has changed today.
Beneath the flames, her body possesses a temperature like that of a normal person!
Bai Lian has not yet noticed this change herself; she merely feels a strength she has never experienced before.
This is the optimal moment she has been waiting for.
"Ice Frost Sky!"
She raised the Heavenly Lord’s Lance, and in an instant, the entire frosty prison trembled with her soft shout.
Dozens of thick ice columns fell from high altitude.
Most of the Demons of the Outer Realm easily avoided them, but one of them, trapped in the sword formation, was unable to dodge and was accurately hit by the ice columns.
"Ah!"
The scream stopped abruptly.
Because the ice column ran through the Demon of the Outer Realm’s mouth, went through its body from the mouth to the stomach, and then came out through its buttocks.
This scene stunned everyone present.
Why are the Demons of the Outer Realm so powerful?
Most of it is because their bodies are as hard as Spirit Tools.
With the same level of spirit Qi cultivation, the party with the better body is the stronger one!
Without this, Qingxuan Sword Master and others wouldn’t have fought so hard.
But now, just a fallen ice spike from the frosty prison can pierce through the Demon of the Outer Realm’s body, what kind of scene would it be when Bai Lian personally makes a move?
Those present no longer need to imagine.
When the Demon of the Outer Realm painfully pulled out the ice spike, the small area around it suddenly fell into darkness.
The light was engulfed and condensed into a striking small white dot.
The next moment, endless white flames burst out from the small white dot!
The Demon of the Outer Realm didn’t even have time to struggle, and was pierced through the chest by the lance hidden in the flames.
"Gaga, gaga, gaga…"
Strange sounds echoed on the cold snowy plain.
Nobody spoke.
They watched as the "White Devil" slowly pulled out her lance.
Whoosh-
In that moment, flames surged up like a myriad of insects gnawing away. Within a few breaths, the Demon of the Outer Realm was burned to ashes, without even leaving behind its bones.
"The first one."
The cold voice rolled into the ears of many Demons of the Outer Realm, carried on the cold northern wind.
An evil smile bloomed on the flame-shaped face.
"This…"
Even Qingxuan Sword Master, who trusted Bai Lian immensely, couldn’t help but wonder.
He didn’t think that Bai Lian would attack them together, but now Bai Lian’s behavior was obviously abnormal. If it were someone else, it was clearly a precursor to Qi deviation and falling into the demon’s path.
But Bai Lian was once an Immortal Emperor, with an Immortal Emperor’s grinding of the soul, how could they have fallen into the demon’s path?
He was nervous, and the Demons of the Outer Realm became even more nervous.
Where there is a first, there is a second.
It was obviously inappropriate to engage in a one-on-one fight with Bai Lian at this moment. In order to survive, they had to team up!
"We should join forces…"
"You’re dreaming!"
A loud shout interrupted the Demon of the Outer Realm’s thoughts, and angry cultivators swarmed in.
The previous battle didn’t last very long, but the casualties were not insignificant; some had their cultivation bases destroyed, others were on the brink of death or died on the spot.
Years of friendship had been replaced with sadness and anger, which could only be temporarily appeased through the Demons of the Outer Realm’s blood.
"Whatever you did at Yaochi Holy Mountain, I will repay it tenfold!"
An elder from Yaochi Holy Mountain emerged from the immortal tool barrier, with a pale complexion due to excessive drain of spirit Qi, but the rage in her heart prevented her from sitting idly behind.
As the Demons of the Outer Realm stormed in, her most treasured senior disciple, the one she regarded as a daughter, was cut in half before she could even utter a complete "Master".
She couldn’t even retrieve the body of her senior disciple, as she had to protect her other disciples from harm.
By the time she finally sent her other disciples into the immortal tool barrier, even her senior disciple’s body had been shattered to pieces.
That was three hundred years of companionship!
The emotions that had gathered over three hundred years had long become a part of her life.
Now, that part had disappeared forever.
How could she not feel hatred?
There were many people who had gone through similar experiences.
Therefore, this was not just Bai Lian’s fight, it was everyone’s fight present.
A wall of anger surrounded the Demons of the Outer Realm, dividing them, and even though they were charging back and forth, they could never gather together.
This created the best harvesting opportunity for Bai Lian.
Now, if she wants to fight a group of demons, she still can’t do it, but if she kills one Demon of the Outer Realm, it only takes two simple actions — a stab and a pull.
Each time the white devil appeared, it brought a brand-new deadly white lotus .
"The second one."
"The third one."
"The …"
As each sentence fell, a brand-new white lotus would bloom on the icy plain.
These shining white white lotus formed a whole, illuminating the dark sky.
It is said that death heralds new life, and Bai Lian felt that this statement was not wrong. The death of the Demon of the Outer Realm heralds the new life of all beings in the world!
"Bai Lian, Demon Emperor will avenge me!"
A hoarse voice resounded in Bai Lian’s ears.
She coldly pulled out the Heavenly Lord’s Lance and said, "Then I shall kill hm along with you."
The sound of a feeble curse disappeared into the blooming white lotus .
Bai Lian flashed to the side of another Demon of the Outer Realm, who was still cursing frantically.
"The power of Demon Emperor is unimaginable to you. Even Immortal Emperors were once slaves under our tribe."
Bai Lian pierced through the throat of the Demon of the Outer Realm with one shot.
"I am not interested in your past, present, or future. I only know that you are insignificant to me."
Therefore, killing them all would be good.
If she kills them all, she can go back to rescue her trapped master.
Once she killed them all, she could search for the secrets hidden in the Sansheng Stele with ease and then save her trapped master in this realm.
Once she killed them all, no one in the East Divine Land would have to experience separation and death because of the Demons of the Outer Realm anymore.
One shot, two shots, three shots…
Seemingly every corner of the frozen tundra had white devils appearing; towards the end, the cultivators who had surrounded the Demons of the Outer Realm had nothing to do, for the Demons of the Outer Realm died without their forceful resistance.
They could only watch with heavy hearts on the sidelines.
The Demons of the Outer Realm had died, but those who had been killed by the Demons of the Outer Realm could not be brought back.
There is no wish-granting dragon in this world, and even if there is, it cannot break the bondage of reincarnation.
Although the Lord of Reincarnation claims to hold the reins of reincarnation, he is also one of the countless beings controlled by the Heavenly Tao.
Only those who have truly transcended can break free from the shackles of reincarnation, but there has never been anyone who has truly transcended in countless eras.
"Spare me, spare my life. I was wrong; I was only following orders from the Demon Emperor."
Confronting the weeping and wailing Demon of the Outer Realm, Bai Lian didn’t hesitate to seize its head with her burning right hand.
Soul Searching!
Unfortunately, she still had not found a way to heal her master’s injuries.
She only knew that the Demon Emperor had recently fought with an unknown person and suffered some injuries, not light nor heavy.
"It seems that person is my master."
Bai Lian didn’t know why her master had to fight with the Demon Emperor, but if she wanted to find a way to save her master, she could only go and meet the Demon Emperor.
She stabbed to death the pleading Demon of the Outer Realm with her lance.
Then she turned and said to Qingxuan Sword Master and others, "Please rest in the immortal tool of Yaochi Holy Mountain, seniors."
"And what about you?"
Qingxuan Sword Master gazed at Bai Lian, who had not yet fully recovered, in surprise.
Today’s Bai Lian seemed somewhat unfamiliar to him.
Whether it was the Bai Lian rumored to exist or the Bai Lian he had seen with his own eyes, neither had displayed such ferocity.
However, Qingxuan Sword Master didn’t dislike this type of Bai Lian.
Since the Saints were too far away from him, he found people who could feel anger, happiness, love and hatred more approachable.
Bai Lian said, "Go out and meet them."
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Qingxuan Sword Master was momentarily puzzled.
At that moment, a gentle force descended upon him. When he reacted, he had already been pushed into the immortal artifact barrier with everyone else.
He had exhausted too much energy and could only watch helplessly.
Watching Bai Lian’s back, he suddenly felt a bad premonition in his heart.
A huge crack appeared on the ice pillar cage, and a faint blue light squeezed out from outside the crack.
Accompanied by several ear-piercing tremors, the crack suddenly burst open.
A hole appeared on the ice pillar cage, and the violent wind blew in from the outside, making the snow even more chaotic.
Only Bai Lian stood upright, not even her dress swaying.
"That is…"
Looking back against the dim light, a cultivator exclaimed.
Everyone looked over, almost suffocating at the scene before them – the Demons of the Outer Realm, countless Demons of the Outer Realm!
Outside the hole, there were even more of the Demon of the Outer Realm standing than before!
They finally understood why Bai Lian had pushed them into the immortal tool barrier.
[I am enough alone].
Is one person enough?
No one knows.
Bai Lian doesn’t know either.
She only knows that she must move forward with many storms waiting for her ahead, and it is not time to rest yet.
After helping her master out of trouble, she can sleep however she wants.
"Let’s go!"
With her master’s company, she can definitely fight her way out!
The white devil began to run forward. Step by step, she faced a high wall of strong enemies, but it didn’t make her hesitate.
Finally, the white flame rushed into the boundless black sea, and the waves were overwhelming.
Qingxuan Sword Master clenched his fist.
If it were him standing there, what would he do?
"I have lived for a long time. Even if I die now, I won’t have any regrets."
He closed his eyes, then opened them again and rushed out of the barrier, carrying a myriad of green sword auras.
Consequently.
One after another, white stars lit up in the dark night.
The painting of the stars and moon was much more vivid than the Special Effect Bai Lian had used many times before.
In the darkness, the Devil Lord watched everything silently.
"Bai Lian’s power doesn’t seem to be as high as rumored."
However, it didn’t matter. This will make it more convenient for him to realize his desire.
He’s just waiting for an opportunity now.
After a long time, Bai Lian, surrounded by numerous Demons of the Outer Realm, held the lance in her left hand and panted for breath.
Is it still too difficult?
That’s correct.
After all, the power she controlled didn’t belong entirely to her, so it was already a miracle that she was able to hold on until now.
A sharp spike flew from the side. Although Bai Lian had already realized the danger, she was too weak to dodge.
But just as the spike was about to hit her, an invisible sword energy leaped out of the void and shattered the spike to pieces.
"!"
Bai Lian’s pupils contracted.
Void Sword, isn’t this the Fourth Martial Sister’s innate sword skill?
In the moment she leaned to the side, she heard the Fourth Martial Sister’s voice ringing in her ear, "Elder Martial Sister!"
A rain of swords fell heavily from the sky.
Above that sword rain, Qing Luan Divine Bird with resplendent divine light spread her beak and spewed out green flames recklessly.
"How did you come here?" Bai Lian was startled.
Yu Ying hugged her tightly, enveloped by flames.
"Because you are my Elder Martial Sister."
