"Shen Yanli is actually colluding with that Great Demon!"
"What a disgrace to the Cultivation World!" A nearby cultivator ground out angrily, indignant!
Three months later, the cultivators, led by Ye Huaqing, launched an all-out attack. This was a long-planned campaign, gathering nearly everyone in the Cultivation World. They broke through the Forbidden Curse set by Mo Bai, stormed the imposing Demon Hall, and confronted the Great Demon King.
To Mo Bai, these cultivators in front of him were no more than ants. With just a light pinch, they would be shattered, leaving no bones for burial.
At that time, he was already a world-destroying existence!
Under such circumstances, these rebellious cultivators confronting Mo Bai were like hitting a stone with an egg. Watching the blood flow and bodies littered everywhere, Shen Yanli felt immense heartache.
That time, Mo Bai was ruthless; he didn't want any more entanglements with the Cultivation World, so he decided on a one-time sweep!
When he formed a seal to gather magic power, the world changed dramatically. Shen Yanli knew there would be no chance for a redo this time, so she shielded the cultivators with her body, taking the Chaotic Power head-on.
Those cultivators who used to sneer at Shen Yanli never expected that the one who would sacrifice herself to save them in the end would be her!
Her body was harshly penetrated by a golden light, the fierce, wild wind poured straight into her body, and for a moment, she felt the warmth in her body draining away...
It turns out that at the pinnacle of pain, one can't feel the hurt.
Is this how I will die?
Is this truly my ending…
"Ah!" A piercing scream tore through the silent night sky, with the moon hanging high, and the weather chillingly cold.
Little Martial Brother Ling Yunkong holding a basin walked to the door, seeing Shen Yanli awake, ran out excitedly shouting, "Master Shen is awake! Master Shen is awake!"
After a flurry of footsteps, a crowd poured into Shen Yanli's room like fish swimming upstream.
"Master Shen is awake!"
"Master Shen, it's so good that you're awake!"
"Master Shen, I thought…boo hoo…"
After a cacophony of voices, Shen Yanli touched her own face in a daze, finding it warm!
"Why am I here? Did I not die?"
Little Martial Brother Ling Yunkong explained the situation beside Shen Yanli, "Master Shen, last month you went to Penglai with the Huashan Sect Leader, Ye Huaqing, to subdue demons and were severely injured. It was Master Ye who sent you back, have you forgotten?"
Penglai? Subdue demons? Injured?
Shen Yanli's memories were in chaos. She clearly remembered bearing the Chaotic Power just now and being beyond salvation. How was she alive again?
"Did I not die?" Shen Yanli asked again in disbelief.
"Master Shen, you did not die!" Ling Yunkong reiterated, "Master Chu was sent out by Master Xu to eliminate evil spirits, so he couldn't be by your side. He was very worried about you during your injury, sending messages every day. Now you're awake, I'll send a message to Master Chu to put his mind at ease."
Shen Yanli furrowed her brows deep in thought, desperately trying to recall her experiences going to Penglai with Ye Huaqing. What time was this?
Had she returned to so early a time?
By this time, Mo Bai should already be by her side, right? Thinking that eight years later, Mo Bai would become the Great Demon that everyone sought to destroy, Shen Yanli wished she could now shatter his bones and scatter his ashes.
"Where is your Senior Brother Mo Bai?" Shen Yanli asked casually.
Ling Yunkong blinked his pretty eyes, answering childishly, "Master Chu, before leaving, worried that Master Mo Bai would cause great trouble with no one to restrain him, has confined him in the Qingjing Hall for three days."
"I see..." Shen Yanli's long lashes fluttered slightly.
"Should we release Senior Brother Mo Bai?" Ling Yunkong tilted his cute little head and asked.
"No need." Shen Yanli waved her hand. From not having eaten for a long time, her stomach growled.
Ling Yunkong smiled and said, "Master Shen, you're hungry. I'll go prepare some food for you!"
"Alright." Shen Yanli replied softly.
After filling her stomach, Shen Yanli groomed herself and then stepped outside. It was deep into the night, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky, a gentle, cool breeze blowing.
In a white dress trailing to the ground, she walked slowly on the red bridge connecting Shu Wang Pavilion and Shuiyu Building. Beneath the bridge, fiery red lotus flowers bloomed intensely. In the clear water, a few red koi playfully darted about.
Upon waking, Shen Yanli was very curious about what the eighteen-year-old Great Demon was doing. If the opportunity arose, she vowed to be ruthless and kill him immediately, leaving no chance for resurrection.