sbdcsierra Chapter 505 Since they refuse to give up
Chapter 505 Since they refuse to give up
Having lived a smooth life for two hundred years, the immortal Yuchi is now facing a time when he feels powerless in his unremarkable mortal existence.
Having failed to save any of the cultivators, Yu Chi Lian dragged his weary body back to the small house in the Duke of Ji's mansion.
She looked at her hands, feeling very uncomfortable with the inconvenience caused by the greatly weakened magic power. How awful!
If she hadn't lost half of her strength, she would have already gone to the palace and given that woman with the replaced soul a good beating after what happened today.
She stood at the entrance of the courtyard, feeling isolated, when suddenly, the sound of conversation inside the courtyard disturbed her.
She looked up and saw Chu Yanqiu and his mother.
Chu Yanqiu had been kneeling for two days and one night. Second Madam Ji was very worried about his health and also blamed him for being so infatuated with a woman. She was trying to persuade him gently, and if she couldn't persuade him, she would scold him a couple of times.
Yu Chi Lian then walked over and asked, "What's going on? When did my little quiet place become a noisy place for you common people? I think you're living too comfortably."
Chu Yanqiu was exhausted. His lips were cracked and dry in several places, his eyes were sunken and bloodshot, his hair was messy and his clothes were dusty. Yu Chi Lian couldn't bear to look at him like that.
Chu Yanqiu had no other choice. He stared at Yuchi Lian pleadingly and said in a hoarse voice, "Immortal Ancestor... Immortal Ancestor, please take me to see her. I just want to say one word to her."
When Yu Chi Lian heard his weak words, she thought he looked just like a beggar on the street. If she had encountered such a spineless beggar in the past, she would have kicked him long ago and sent this ant-like beggar who shouldn't even exist to hell.
Grandma Ji, who was standing nearby, had already knelt down on both knees and dared not utter a sound when she saw Yu Chi Lian.
Yu Chi Lian looked at her and said, "He's already like this, and you're still not going to do anything about it? Do you see even a trace of the person he used to be?"
At this moment, Madam Ji was filled with heartache. Being scolded by Yu Chi Lian made her feel even more aggrieved, but she dared not disobey the Immortal Ancestor in the slightest because he was high above her. She could only stammer, "I... what can I do?"
Yu Chi Lian took a deep breath.
The next second, he stepped forward, raised his hand and chopped Chu Yanqiu on the back of the neck, knocking the already crazed Chu Yanqiu unconscious.
"It's finally quiet now. Hurry up and carry him away. From now on, tell the servants not to let him come within 300 meters of my little house."
As she waved her hand, ordering people to quickly carry Chu Yanqiu away, she turned around and bowed, indicating that she understood and would do as instructed.
The group left cleanly, finally bringing some peace and quiet.
Yu Chi Lian returned to her hut and lay down on the futon to meditate, but she couldn't calm her mind. Now was the time to confront the two rivals in the palace, and the vague sense of crisis made her restless and unable to eat or sleep.
She was extremely anxious. If there was no better way, she would have to take another shortcut to restore her magical power.
"I wonder if that woman is easy to deal with. It would be great if I could get half of her heart back and use it for my own purposes."
Yu Chi Lian couldn't help but think of the changed Shen Wen, and couldn't help but miss that half of his heart.
She considered the possibility of this idea, going through many hypotheses in her mind, only to discard them one by one.
Time passed 1:30 in the quiet night...
After thinking about it, she put the matter aside for the time being. This late night was the best time for a cultivator like her to enter a meditative state, so she straightened her posture, closed her eyes, and began to circulate her blood through the microcosmic orbit.
It was almost midnight when a crow flew past the window, its terrifying cry shattering the tranquility of the night.
This little incident suddenly startled Yu Chi Lian, who was meditating.
She opened her eyes, her pupils flashing with a cold light. Years of vigilance and extraordinary senses immediately made her realize that an enemy was attacking from not far away.
She stood up from the prayer mat and opened the door. A gust of cold wind swept in, and the evil energy within even closed her eyes. When she opened them again, the woman was already right in front of her.
"It seems you truly are ignorant and fearless. You didn't sense my watchful eye at all?"
When this woman reappeared, she stood even more proudly than before, showing no sign of the sense of crisis she had shown towards that otherworldly person.
Could it be that this woman is really much stronger than me?
But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Yu Chi Lian denied it. She was a deity who had lived for two hundred years. She had encountered countless powerful demons and monsters in the world, but none of them could compare with her domineering cultivation as a deity.
Yu Chi Lian reverted to his former domineering demeanor, looking down at her from his superior position.
Even though he only has half of his cultivation left, he still possesses unparalleled domineering power, and any demons and evil spirits who touch him will surely die.
"So what? Don't think you can take me down just because you won one game by chance."
Consort Xianchen said, "So, you think I came here just to chat with you?"
Although her words were spoken in an extremely ordinary manner, the provocative aura emanating from her gradually intensified as she spoke the last word.
Unaffected by her imposing manner, Yu Chi Lian looked around the courtyard and said, "Here? It seems a bit small."
However, her insignificant words could not disrupt Consort Xianchen's intentions. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Xianchenchen's attack struck her face.
This powerful malevolent energy instantly tore down one of the walls in front of the hut, but it only damaged the hut. Yu Chi Lian remained unmoved, like a mountain, still standing at the door, his clothes fluttering.
"It seems your strength is indeed not to be underestimated!"
Consort Xianchen's eyes were filled with admiration for a worthy opponent.
"but……"
A sneer appeared on her lips.
"But you can fool others, not me. It's not because of your own strength, but because of your master who was just one step away from ascending to immortality, and the half of his heart that gave you this strength."
In a single sentence, Yu Chi Lian, who had remained unmoved, instantly lost his composure, his eyes wide with rage and his teeth clenched.
Her fingers, which had been relaxed, suddenly opened, and in the blink of an eye, a long spear appeared in her hand.
The moment she took the spear, her entire body moved like an arrow on a bowstring, the icy spearhead transforming into a shooting star like a dragon or snake, piercing towards Consort Xianchen.
When the spear tip pierced her, Consort Xianchen's entire body seemed to melt away like water, instantly appearing in front of Yuchi Lian. In her hand, she also held a weapon, a long dagger, which, with lightning speed, stabbed straight towards Yuchi Lian's neck.
The two men, one wielding a long spear and the other a short weapon, exchanged blows in this strange and unusual manner for over a hundred moves.
The time that passed was only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and the surrounding environment for several miles had become as desolate as a wasteland. The exquisite pavilions, courtyards, carvings, and paintings had all been destroyed beyond recognition.
This brief exchange was merely a warm-up before the real battle.
However, such a fierce battle did not attract the soldiers of the Duke of Ji's mansion to surround it. In the eyes of ordinary people, it was just a strange environment. No matter how big the movement was in the courtyard, they could not see the whole picture. They were nervously gathered together because of the strange environment and phenomena, but they just watched from the spot with concern.
Until they saw houses being destroyed and collapsed one after another, they thought it was just a sign of divine anger, causing everyone to live in fear.
Before anyone could speculate or make too many connections, the sky, which had been growing increasingly dark, began to be filled with lightning and thunder, changing constantly. Sometimes it brought torrential rain and snow, and sometimes it was swept by fierce winds, causing houses and buildings within a ten-mile radius to collapse. It was truly a natural disaster and a man-made catastrophe.
They looked at the epicenter of the thunder and lightning, where tornadoes swirled thick fog, and the fog was wrapped around pillars of lightning that struck the ground one after another. It was a spectacular sight that no one who saw it could describe, and they were so horrified that they thought it was the wrath of the people.
After everything returned to calm, the people of the Duke's mansion belatedly realized that the source of all these strange phenomena was actually a section of their own property.
The masters of the manor, along with their soldiers, rushed to the scene, each carrying a torch, illuminating the area almost completely. They were all speechless with astonishment at the sight of the collapsed houses, the land nearly leveled.
Inside, Granny Ji Er couldn't help but exclaim "Immortal Ancestor!" She sent people to search the surrounding area, but they couldn't find him after searching everywhere. Granny Ji Er then looked flustered.
Master Ji Er, standing beside him, quickly embraced his beloved wife to comfort her. In his arms, Madam Ji Er murmured anxiously, "If the Immortal Ancestor disappears like this, what will happen to our son? His mental state is deteriorating, and we have no way to save him."
Master Ji also looked worried.
Almost all the masters and servants in the mansion focused their attention on that area, while other places were left unattended.
It was under these circumstances that the woman who had been fighting quietly and stealthily sneaked into Chu Yanqiu's house.
At that moment, Chu Yanqiu had just woken up from his coma. As he opened his eyes in a daze, he saw the outline of a familiar woman through his hazy vision.
The familiar figure instantly snapped him out of his daze, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes, trying harder to see the figure clearly.
But no matter how hard he tried to see the other person clearly, he could only see a blurry shadow.
"I didn't want to deal with you, but your immortal ancestor is just too despicable. She actually took the opportunity to slip away during the fight, which is really infuriating. Humph! If I can't beat the old one, can't I at least beat the young one? So, to vent my anger, I can only ask you to suffer."
After he finished speaking, the figure slowly raised his arm.
Chu Yanqiu felt a hand grab his neck. Like a chick being choked, he was lifted up in her hand and taken away.
When he could see things clearly again, he realized that the surrounding environment was no longer his own room, but the environment he saw was also not any other place he had been before.
The house was that of a well-to-do wealthy family, with rooms of moderate size and complete furnishings. Compared to the Duke's mansion, this house was incomparable. However, the only thing that was impressive was the gnarled vines that entwined and covered all four walls and the ceiling of the house.
Moreover, he could vaguely see that these vines, like a sprawling pile of snakes, were actually moving!
When the woman stood before him, her clearly visible dress obscured his gaze, making him realize that the figure he had been unable to see clearly before was now clear enough for him to see clearly.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on her face...