vstars Chapter 212 Destroy this place, quickly!
Chapter 212 Destroy this place, quickly!
Qiao Qingzi trembled involuntarily, cold sweat soaking her hair.
She had saved countless lives and seen all kinds of injuries. But how could she possibly save the entire cultivation world from peril?
However, thinking of her fellow disciples and master, and all the ordinary people living in the world, she realized that everyone was innocent and striving to survive. They should not, and could not, become victims; their future should not be erased, not even by the sacred Heavenly Dao.
"I'll save them!" Qiao Qingzi nodded, her gaze resolute.
Xie Wanning glanced at Qiao Qingzi with appreciation and gratitude, but suddenly a "ding-a-ling" sound appeared in her mind.
Xie Wanning took out a bell from her soul storage bag, and the bell rang clearly.
“I’ve seen this bell before,” Qiao Qingzi said. She remembered that the bell on Wan Xun’s body made the same sound.
Xie Wanning looked at the bell in confusion. The bell ringing meant that the presence of the chosen one had been detected, but why could the bell ring twice?
Forget it.
Xie Wanning put away the bell, looked at Qiao Qingzi, and said gratefully, "Fellow Daoist Qiao, thank you for your trust."
"Junior Sister Xie, don't be so formal. Just call me Senior Sister Qiao." Qiao Qingzi smiled and gently patted Xie Wanning's head. "So, Junior Sister Xie, what are your plans for the future?"
"Let's find the other chosen ones first. We'll have to discuss the rest together." Xie Wanning handed Qiao Qingzi a jade bracelet and said, "Senior Sister Qiao, you can use this bracelet to contact me in the future. If you need my help, I will do my best."
"Well then, I wish you all the best," Qiao Qingzi said, waving goodbye.
Leaving Qiao Qingzi's illusion, Xie Wanning headed to Zhong Yingxiu's illusion. What inner demons might Senior Sister Zhong possess? In Xie Wanning's memory, Zhong Yingxiu always had a cheerful demeanor, seemingly untouched by anything, and always possessed the air of a senior sister.
As soon as Xie Wanning entered the illusion, she saw Xie Wanxun.
"Sister, have you been waiting for me here all this time?" Xie Wanning stepped forward and took Xie Wanxun's hand.
"Yes, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Xie Wanxun nodded and said calmly, "Wan Ning, let's go."
"Is this time it still Senior Sister Zhong's inner demon?"
“No, this time I’m the guide.” Xie Wanxun’s gaze fell on the illusion, and Xie Wanning followed suit, her eyes widening involuntarily.
The illusion was filled with countless arrays, each of them being of the ninth rank. At a glance, there were over a hundred arrays stacked together.
"Sister, why are there so many formations?"
"These are all formations set up by Zhong Yingxiu to prevent others from being affected when she explodes. Come on, I will lead you through these two hundred and four formations, and we will reach the core formation in the middle." Xie Wanxun took Xie Wanning's hand and walked cautiously along the edge of the formation.
Two hundred and five formations—how much spiritual energy must that have consumed! And it was all set up by Senior Sister Zhong alone!
"Don't be surprised. Zhong Yingxiu has the spiritual power of hundreds of people sealed within her body, so her spiritual power reserves are very abundant," Xie Wanxun explained.
Xie Wanning was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth; she couldn't believe that a cultivator could possess such abundant spiritual power.
Xie Wanxun patiently finished explaining Zhong Yingxiu's innate spiritual body and her experiences at the hands of the demon general Chen Yuan.
Xie Wanning felt very heavy-hearted. She couldn't imagine that her optimistic and cheerful Senior Sister Zhong had experienced such a tragic event. Witnessing the death of her entire clan and being used as a test subject for medicine for five years—this would be an incredibly devastating experience for an ordinary person, yet Senior Sister Zhong had actually survived it all.
"What's the situation with Senior Sister Zhong now?" Xie Wanning asked worriedly.
“The inner demon she’s facing now is Shen Yuan, the murderer of her entire family. Only by killing Shen Yuan can she escape the control of this inner demon.” Xie Wan Ning suddenly turned around, her brows furrowed, and said, “I just entered Zhong Ying Xiu’s consciousness space, wanting to help her kill her inner demon. Unfortunately, as an outsider, I couldn’t help her remove it. Wan Ning, only by killing Shen Yuan with her own hands can Zhong Ying Xiu truly break free from her inner demon. Her situation is very complicated, and this time it might be difficult to resolve. You need to be prepared.”
Xie Wanning was in a dilemma. She had originally planned to help Senior Sister Zhong get rid of her inner demons directly, but it turned out that this path was blocked.
After a while, Xie Wanxun finally brought Xie Wanning into the core formation. There, Zhong Yingxiu floated in the air, her body constantly emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations that shook the entire formation.
"As your guide, my mission is complete. Wan Ning, you will be your guide from now on," Xie Wanxun said solemnly, pointing in Zhong Yingxiu's direction.
"Sister, aren't you coming with me?"
“Zhong Yingxiu’s consciousness space is limited; only trusted individuals are allowed to enter. Moreover, you must learn to solve problems on your own, Wan Ning,” Xie Wanxun said seriously. “From now on, I won’t stay with you; I’ll wait for you outside.”
Xie Wanning glanced at Xie Wanxun with a hint of melancholy. She clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and walked towards Zhong Yingxiu. Now, it was her turn to walk her own path.
Xie Wanning entered Zhong Yingxiu's consciousness space, but as soon as she entered, she transformed into Xu Xiaoli's appearance. As expected, Zhong Yingxiu trusted Xu Xiaoli more than Xie Wanning.
In the space of consciousness, Zhong Yingxiu knelt on the ground, covered in wounds, and in front of her was Shen Yuan.
However, hundreds of puppets surrounded Shen Yuan. The puppets were ruthless, and every attack was meant to kill.
Zhong Yingxiu is in the form of a consciousness entity; as long as she has spiritual power, her injuries can heal. Even so, the pain she feels from her injuries is real.
Xu Xiaoli rushed forward, about to draw his Luoze Sword to defend against the puppets' attack, but the puppets passed through his body like ghosts, and Xu Xiaoli couldn't touch them at all. Even worse, Xu Xiaoli discovered that even when he appeared in front of Zhong Yingxiu, she acted as if she didn't see him.
Zhong Yingxiu's eyes were deep and unfathomable, showing no reaction whatsoever except for a look of despair.
"Sister Zhong, look at me. It's me, Little Brother Xu! Wake up!" Xu Xiaoli stepped forward and shouted loudly.
Zhong Yingxiu, however, did not react at all.
Xu Xiaoli was sweating profusely with anxiety. He kept calling out to Zhong Yingxiu, but all he got was silence. He could only watch as the puppets passed through his body and continued to attack Zhong Yingxiu. He was powerless to help when he saw that Zhong Yingxiu was injured.
If Zhong Yingxiu's consciousness is subjected to excessive attacks, she is very likely to suffer a mental breakdown and be directly controlled by her inner demons until she becomes possessed by them.
Xu Xiaoli's face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Could it be that his arrival couldn't stop Senior Sister Zhong from her inevitable demise?
"Another one coming to die, this is the second one."
Xu Xiaoli turned around in response, only to see Shen Yuan raising his eyebrows slightly and looking at him with displeasure in his eyes.
"Oh? Didn't you come here once already? You're not thinking of saving Zhong Yingxiu, are you? That's impossible. You can't even talk to her." Shen Yuan smiled slyly, looking at Xu Xiaoli with a smug expression.
"You did all of this, didn't you, Shen Yuan?" Xu Xiaoli roared angrily.
"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?" Shen Yuan laughed loudly, raising his head. "You can't save Zhong Yingxiu, because she won't hear your voice at all, and she can't resist any attack. She will only perish at the hands of hundreds of puppets. You'll witness her death with your own eyes!"
Xu Xiaoli angrily swung his fist at Shen Yuan, but only hit the air.
"Give up. Even Zhong Yingxiu herself doesn't want to save herself anymore, so why are you struggling?" Shen Yuan pushed Xu Xiaoli away instead.
Xu Xiaoli silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, forcibly recalling Shen Yuan's words.
"Unable to speak to her", "Died at the hands of hundreds of puppet subordinates", "Unwilling to save himself".
Why did Senior Sister Zhong block his words? Why couldn't he hit the puppet? Why could the inner demon still see him and touch him?
No, several hundred.
Xu Xiaoli suddenly opened his eyes and quickly counted the puppets in front of him.
Exactly two hundred and four puppets!
Xu Xiaoli was instantly shocked. He ignored Shen Yuan's mocking gaze and instead left Zhong Yingxiu's consciousness space.
As soon as she stepped outside, Xie Wanning saw Xie Wanxun standing guard. She grabbed Xie Wanxun's shoulder and called out in a hoarse voice.
"Destroy this place, now!"