Chapter 6
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Chapter 6: Flawless White Emperor Bai Lian
Xiao Jinse awoke quicker than Bai Lian had imagined.
With a tap on the shoulder.
Bang!
As if releasing a time-stopper, Xiao Jinse’s body shook lightly, instinctively straightening her back and legs.
"Elder Martial Sister?"
Wide-eyed, she looked at Bai Lian, who wore a worried expression.
"What are you doing here?"
Bai Lian asked, "Are you okay?"
Xiao Jinse hesitated with a perplexed expression.
She was uncertain whether the image she had seen was a mere illusion, thus unsure whether to disclose it to Bai Lian.
It wasn’t until Bai Lian waved her hand in front of her eyes that she made up her mind.
"Elder Martial Sister," Xiao Jinse took a deep breath, "I witnessed some peculiar imagery just now…"
She didn’t deem it necessary to conceal the matter.
Would it be of any use to keep this to herself if it were true?
In terms of both intelligence and capacity, she couldn’t measure up to Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian. It would be better to work together with her rather than attempt to solve it alone.
[Collaboration]
Xiao Jinse wasn’t the kind of person to remain fixed on one idea, otherwise, she wouldn’t have first allied with Su Youwei to confront the jade rabbit, and then allied with Qing Luan to confront Su Youwei.
Bai Lian listened attentively and nodded.
She roughly understood the situation.
In the scene witnessed by the Second Martial Sister, both she and the First Martial Sister fell at the Sword Washing Pavilion.
She met her death in a swift and definitive manner, with her head and soul severed together and sent flying.
This is quite reminiscent of the style of "The Battle of the Gods."
In that game, "Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian" also met an abrupt end as "Headless Elder Martial Sister."
The Second Martial Sister struggled for a moment longer in the scene, but ultimately fell weakly in the face of the pitch black demon.
Lastly.
The black mist, which preys on humans, surges from all directions, with a "well" at its center, until luminous white light shoots out from the well just before the mist completely engulfs everything.
"And then?"
Xiao Jinse shook her head.
Bai Lian whispered, "Did I interrupt you?"
Her voice carried a hint of apology.
Xiao Jinse quickly shook her head and explained, "It’s not like that, Elder Martial Sister. After the black mist enveloped us, I couldn’t see anything."
"I see."
Bai Lian looked around.
Those who were frightened by the Second Martial Sister desperately ran towards the black curtain.
She didn’t immediately chase after them because she thought of a question.
"Moving forward, exploring the Void Domain rewards 14 points of Hard Skill."
Can 14 points of Hard Skill kill me?
Is it really true?
She didn’t believe it.
If such a thing truly exists, she must find a way to kill this useless system before she dies, so as to prevent it from harming others again!
There is another aspect that is worth paying attention to.
Although this may hurt the Second Martial Sister’s feelings, but…
In the scene, she was instantly killed. Yet, her Second Martial Sister still symbolically resisted for a few moments.
Isn’t this reversed?
It seems that this is likely an illusion.
Nonetheless, Bai Lian didn’t completely let her guard down. Risks change with the passage of time.
"Let’s make it a quick and decisive battle."
She didn’t know where the Void Domain was, but perhaps the Demon of the Outer Realm who attacked Yingzhou would know.
Bai Lian’s gaze fell on the black curtain.
"Next, the Second Martial Sister, you shall follow me closely."
Xiao Jinse had no objections.
Her stamina was depleting rapidly, and her body was unsteady with each step.
Fortunately, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian was quick to catch her.
Softness covered her face.
Xiao Jinse squinted her eyes shut, and the fragrant aroma reminded her of the animal milk that the Fifth Martial Sister often drank in the morning.
The scent here was pure!
"Elder Martial Sister, I have slowed you down again," she whispered.
Bai Lian smiled faintly. "Without me, you would have a much fantastic life."
Xiao Jinse buried her head even deeper.
"That’s enough."
Her voice was muffled, as the warm breath from her lips was all intercepted by the snow veil on Bai Lian’s chest.
The warm wind meandered between the mountain ridges and valleys, tenderly like a delicate hand.
Bai Lian’s spirit was immediately lifted.
A warm stream surged within her body, the storage jade pendant she had been holding seemed to heat up as well.
She said, "Once things are settled here, I’ll take you out for a walk as a break."
The probability of the Second Martial Sister becoming the Holy Spirit Goddess is low.
However, Bai Lian still wanted to take the Second Martial Sister to the places where she shone in the game.
"Hmm."
Xiao Jinse nodded slightly.
After a moment, Bai Lian supported Xiao Jinse and walked towards the Sword Washing Pool.
The next moment, her white and tender feet wrapped in water-blue short boots left the ruins. An invisible force surged from the surroundings, and the disciples of the Sword Washing Pavilion who couldn’t escape in time stared in a daze as the Sword Washing Pavilion, which had stood on the mountain for a thousand years, dissipated into nothingness.
"Don’t kill me, don’t kill me."
The girl who accidentally fell on the path ahead of Bai Lian crawled backwards in panic.
But she was crawling too slowly.
She could only watch Bai Lian reach out her right hand towards her.
"No, don’t!"
After a scream, the patter of rain began to sound.
The girl was stiff all over, her eyes lifeless, as if her soul had been sucked away.
"When did those people arrive?"
Is this asking me?
The girl slowly lifted her head.
The first thing that caught the eye was a gentle face that really didn’t arouse fear in anyone.
"Three days ago."
The girl answered subconsciously.
"Thank you."
Bai Lian reached out and lightly stroked the girl’s head. The icy power spread out and cleaned the girl’s body before she walked away.
However, after a few steps, she looked back and said, "I won’t kill you because I am Bai Lian."
Because I am Bai Lian?
The girl’s body stiffened again, but this time it softened quickly.
Yes, indeed.
She is the famous White Emperor Bai Lian.
No matter what Elder Li and the others said, she was still the renowned Bai Lian with her beauty known throughout the coast and the snowy north.
"Since that’s the case, what is there for me to fear?"
The girl stood up.
But in that moment of looking down, she saw the clear liquid scattered in the crevices of the stones.
It had just rained here.
"Ah."
After a cry of surprise, the girl felt herself squatting and holding down her skirt.
She now understood why Bai Lian used magic to clean for her.
"To think even about such things, no wonder White Emperor Bai Lian is commendable!" The girl exclaimed.
Bai Lian was unaware that another "propaganda soldier" who admired her had appeared.
She walked up to a magic array.
A new set of task options immediately appeared before her eyes.
[Task 1: Walk directly into the Holy Spirit Sword Washing Pool (Reward: Light Skill+14)]
[Task 2: Watch for several hours first (Rewards: Thunderbird Seeds).]
[Task 3: Turning and leaving Yingzhou behind, "This gloomy place is not worth staying!" (Reward: Painting +2).]
Hmm?
Bai Lian glanced at the reward.
Considering that her Light Skill is currently lower than her Hard Skill, this risk has actually decreased slightly.
As for what was revealed in Task 3, it was quite interesting.
Although she caused a scene at the Sword Washing Pavilion and completely fell out with the Demon of the Outer Realm, all she received as a reward for the task was a mere increase of +2 in her painting skills.
Do you think this is just a field trip?
Didn’t the Demon of the Outer Realm want to retaliate against her?
Or is it that the Demon of the Outer Realm is not actually strong, and it’s the things in the Void Domain that are truly dangerous?
In any case, Bai Lian still chose Task 1.
Since she had already come, and even destroyed someone else’s sect, there was no turning back.
She gave a light push, and the magic array in front of her immediately shattered like glass.
Countless shards danced in the night, shimmering with orange and red lights, as if they were hundreds of Kongming lanterns that had been let loose.
The oppressive long night was finally stirred up.
The orange-red flames connected in the air, illuminating the ground and the people on it.
If not observed carefully, the streaks of light might be mistaken as scars of the night.
Look!
Even the night can get injured.
Look!
They are not as frightening as imagined.
Among the scattered lights, Bai Lian and Xiao Jinse walked side by side.
If it were not for the black high wall in front, this might be the path leading to the deep affection.
Bai Lian’s heart stirred a bit.
Set a few years ago, when she saw a magic array like this, she could only take a long sigh before reluctantly turning back.
But now, everything has changed.
In this world, she truly has enough strength to protect herself, and gradually gains the power to protect the people she cares about.
"I still have to thank you."
Without the system, she certainly would not have progressed so smoothly.
She is not the "Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian" in the game, where one could simply reload after taking the wrong path.
"Open!"
With a sharp chop of her hand, the black curtain wall blocking Bai Lian was also broken.
In the depths of Mount Yun, a cool breeze suddenly arose.
At that moment, a blood-red arc ripped across the pitch-black sky.
Amidst the thunderous sound, the gathering near the Holy Spirit Sword Washing Pool, which had already undergone drastic changes, turned their heads one by one.
They saw a crack appear in the space.
Through the crack extended a hand wrapped in black silk.
Five fingers exposed, fair as jade.
"It’s here!"
No one knew who shouted, and the rest held their breath.
Fear grew, and this scene was reminiscent of the day the Demon of the Outer Realm first descended.
Nobody dared to move, only silently watching as the hand widened the crack until it was big enough for a person to enter.
And then.
The patter of footsteps echoed and a foot immediately appeared, followed by long, snow-white hair dancing in the night breeze.
That woman, finally arrived!
The atmosphere in the air was unusually oppressive.
It seemed as if a piece of lead was weighing on everyone’s heart.
Bai Lian didn’t move, her gaze fell on the pool not far away.
The Sword Washing Pool, which was once crowned with the prefix "holy spirit", had now become nauseating blood-red.
She didn’t even have to look carefully to see the limbs floating on the surface of the pool.
When she looked further away, she could only see cultivators bound to the ground by black mist, their bodies as still as if they were made of wood.
Bai Lian’s gaze swept over many people and finally focused on a black "monster" with an ugly face.
"The Demon of the Outer Realm?"
Silence was shattered.
Can just a Demon of the Outer Realm cause such a big disturbance?
Bai Lian didn’t relax because of the small number of enemies, instead her mood became even heavier.
What does this mean?
It means that this Demon of the Outer Realm is particularly strong!
How can she fight this?
Keep in mind that the Second Martial Sister who is with her has mobility issues.
No, she absolutely cannot launch an attack first.
In Bai Lian’s panic, the Demon of the Outer Realm also panicked.
Why now of all times?
Why specifically was it Bai Lian who came?
Curses!
Under normal circumstances, with just one more day, he would be able to smoothly enter the Void Domain by opening the Sword Washing Pool.
It has already exerted all its efforts, but it will still take several hours to achieve the goal.
It’s all over.
Bai Lian is extremely powerful. When she was in the Taixuan Taoist Sect, she even frightened away the Demon Lord of the Pavilion of Mountain and Sea.
You should know that the Demon Lord has a strong power comparable to that of an Immortal.
If it goes against Bai Lian, it is afraid that it will be subdued within a few moves.
However, it cannot run away.
The current Demon Emperor attaches great importance to this operation. If it just sneaks away like this, it will definitely be mercilessly suppressed.
For the present plan, only by trying our best to deal with Bai Lian and delay the time, and then secretly calling for the Demon Emperor to come and help, can it has a chance to win.
Being scolded as inept by the Demon Emperor is still better than being killed.
With this in mind, the Demon of the Outer Realm no longer hesitated and immediately used a unique method to contact the Demon Emperor in a distant place.
At the same time, it stared fixedly at Bai Lian, guarding against any sudden attacks from her.
However, what surprised both the Demon of the Outer Realm and Bai Lian was —
Why isn’t she (it) acting?
"…"
"…"
They stared at each other.
Adhering to the principle of not moving first when the enemy doesn’t move, Bai Lian continues to stare at the Demon of the Outer Realm.
As she stared, everything suddenly "clicked" in her mind.
This must be the result of her reputation at work again!
She may not have unbeatable power, but she had long been rumored to have defeated all opponents in the cultivation world.
The fact that the Demon of the Outer Realm wasn’t scared away showed that it still had the intention to fight. It was probably searching for flaws in her right now.
Should she pretend to be a person with flaws in her body?
Bai Lian is quite skilled!
She silently activated the Water Spirit Special Effect.
As for the Yaoguang Special Effect, she temporarily overlooked it. It was too conspicuous and might be mistaken for a charge horn.
The air around the Sword Washing Pool became increasingly oppressive.
Xiao Jinse had wanted to call out to Bai Lian, but her mouth was slightly open, and she could not say a word.
What a terrifying aura!
Is this the comparison of the momentum?
She almost thought she was in a steam sauna. The fine sweat flowed out of every pore on her body, and she was soaked in no time.
It feels terrible.
The people from the Mount Yun sects were even worse off.
They were already scared by Xiao Jinse’s strength, and facing this high-level battle on the "soul level," they were even more frightened and unable to move.
"Is this the battle between the strongest people in the world?"
The pavilion master gritted his teeth so hard that they were almost crushed.
He felt extremely desperate.
The fear of the unknown is engraved in the soul.
He had tried very hard to see the battle between Bai Lian and the immortal, even igniting his own eyes with spirit Qi, but he still couldn’t see anything!
He once thought that Bai Lian and the celestial being had not yet started fighting, but the reactions of others told him otherwise.
Furthermore, during the confrontation between Bai Lian and the celestial being, the usually calm Sword Washing Pool began to tremble uneasily.
Countless bubbles of bloody qi surged up, and a faint mist of blood began to appear on the surface of the pool.
Why is there such a huge gap?
The pavilion leader’s body trembled slightly, almost on the verge of collapse.
Although he and Bai Lian were only separated by one level, he felt as if he had seen a completely different world!
It is ironic that he had previously claimed that he was not afraid even if ten Bai Lians were present.
Perhaps only the Demon of the Outer Realm remained relatively relaxed among all those present.
It was most pleased to see Bai Lian not attacking.
However, it still remained vigilant. Bai Lian is a person of deep thoughts and may be plotting something in secret.
Its worries didn’t last too long.
"Haha!" Suddenly, the Demon of the Outer Realm laughed, "Bai Lian, this time I have slightly surpassed you in our battle!"
Just now, the Demon Emperor successfully received its message.
With the Demon Emperor’s speed, he could arrive at Yingzhou in an instant!
Have there been any results?
The pavilion leader trembled as he wiped his forehead.
If the Demon of the Outer Realm had truly won, perhaps he could still survive.
However, to his disappointment, Bai Lian remained calm, as if nothing had happened.
"You’re defeated!"
Bai Lian remained unmoved. Are you trying to disturb her state of mind?
Stop it.
Having experienced these things many times, she had long stopped falling for this trick.
The Demon of the Outer Realm only sneered.
It doesn’t matter, none of this matters anymore, as it has already gained the upper hand!
Alright.
It sensed the aura of the Demon Emperor.
The Demon Emperor is just outside Yingshou Island, waiting for the moment to strike…
Hm?
The expression of the Demon of the Outer Realm changed slightly, as the aura of the Demon Emperor, whom it had pinned its hopes on, was slowly fading away!
What’s going on here?
At this moment.
Outside the enormous black vortex.
An Lan, standing still, suddenly opened her eyes.
She saw another huge vortex appearing in the sky, followed by an incredibly massive black demon emerging from the hole.
The demon was described as withered, its body like withered vines, ferocious, evil, and terrifying.
As soon as it appeared, a dreadful storm arose in the world, seemingly capable of tearing everything apart.
An Lan, standing at the center of the storm, remained unchanged in expression, "I seem to have seen your kind somewhere before, but I can’t remember where."
The demon also opened its eyes, "The ancient remnants?"
An Lan remained silent, as she raised the lance in her hand, pointing it at the demon from a distance.
Bai Lian is right behind, and she won’t let anything suspicious pass by.
A great war began at this point.
In the midst of the Black Sea, no one could see exactly what happened here. But under intentional control, the battlefield gradually moved further away from Yingzhou Island.
"…"
He left.
He actually left completely!
The Demon of the Outer Realm couldn’t stand firmly.
Has Bai Lian become so strong that even the Demon Emperor is afraid of her?
"You…" He took a step back, pointing at Bai Lian, "Did you do this on purpose?"
As he spoke, more bubbles appeared in the Sword Washing Pool, as if the entire pool was boiling.
Bai Lian thought for a moment, then sneered, "What do you think?"
"I…"
The Demon of the Outer Realm tightened its black claws.
It had no way out. Now, the only thing it could do was to fight with all its might.
"The strongest beings in this world are nothing more than Human Immortals, I don’t believe you can break through this limit!"
Amidst its angry roar, the body of the Demon of the Outer Realm began to violently expand.
The black mist churned, and the world changed colours.
Bai Lian’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She felt it.
Her previous judgement was right. The strength of the Demon of the Outer Realm was far greater than hers; she could never win.
Damn it.
Why is the risk evaluation given by the system 14 points in "Light Skill?" This is unreasonable!
Just as she was venting her anger towards the system, the changes in the Sword Washing Pool finally reached their limit.
Bubbles burst forth, and a fountain of blood shot up into the sky.
And in this eerie and sudden scene, a straight and tall figure suddenly appeared.
He took a step back with his right foot, bent down, and drew his sword in one fluid movement.
The blue sword-light broke through countless obstacles and flew past the arm of the Demon of the Outer Realm.
And then…
Boom!
The earth shook, and the arm of the Demon of the Outer Realm was cut off effortlessly.
Before Bai Lian could fully see the person’s appearance, someone had already revealed his identity.
"Ju Buyi!"
