Slap—!!!
The crisp sound was exceptionally piercing atop the silent Qingluan Mountain.
The surging sea of crimson fire filling the sky seemed like kitchen smoke casually swatted away by a playful child before that fair palm.
With a puffing sound.
It was completely extinguished.
The red-robed female Cultivator spun a dozen times in mid-air, tracing a far from graceful arc.
And then.
Boom—!!!
She fell heavily downward.
Dust rose everywhere, and gravel splattered.
The crimson Flying Sword's light was now dim, letting out a mournful cry.
With a clang, it fell onto the distant ground.
The world returned to clarity.
Only the Girl in Black Robes remained standing amidst the clouds.
Junior Sister Xu stared blankly at the azure sky above her head.
Her shimmering dharma robe was now covered in mud and filth.
Her originally meticulously combed hair bun was also disheveled like tangled grass.
Half of her cheek was highly swollen, turning a purplish-red, looking quite miserable.
Blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were vacant.
Her head was buzzing, as if countless flies were crashing around inside.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What happened?
She struggled to move her already stiffened thoughts.
Fragments of memory flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
"Junior Sister, you are a natural seed for Dao Cultivation. As long as you concentrate on your practice, even without going through slaughter, you can head straight for the Great Dao."
"In the face of your talent, most of the so-called peer prodigies in this world are but clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow."
"..."
Senior Brother's words still rang in her ears.
She had always believed in them implicitly.
She was a Genius.
But... but now... Junior Sister Xu moved her eyeballs with difficulty.
Her gaze crossed the edge of the crater, and she could faintly see the black-robed figure above the clouds.
The other party didn't even spare her a single glance.
It was like... like casually swatting a mosquito that didn't know its place.
"How... how could it be so..."
Two lines of clear tears slid down from the corners of her eyes, flowing into her dust-filled hair at the temples.
"Senior Brother... clearly said..."
"I am one in ten thousand..."
"I am a Genius..."
But why... why couldn't I even withstand a single move?
Why didn't I even have the qualification to be looked at directly?
With the noisy pair gone.
Jiang Yuechu finally fixed her gaze on the trembling Azure Fox Demon Emperor.
Compared to the impoverished Human Race Cultivators, demons with profound Dao Cultivation undoubtedly interested her more.
Being stared at by such a gaze.
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor only felt a chill down his back... having lived to such an age, what storms had he not seen?
But today's situation was a first.
That was a true disciple of the Chunyang Lineage!
That was a great Cultivator holding a blood spirit pill, with combat power nearing the ninth level of Ascending the Tower!
Just like that... just like that, she was crushed like a bedbug?
Even that slightly more powerful Little Girl was slapped into the dirt, her life or death unknown.
Where the hell did this fierce god pop out from?!
How could it not see the situation clearly?
Thump—!!!
Without any hesitation.
This old demon, who usually acted tyrannical on Qingluan Mountain, actually felt its knees go weak and knelt straight down in the Void Realm.
"Fairy! Fairy, spare my life!"
"This small demon... this small demon is willing to surrender!"
"This small demon is willing to serve as your ox or horse, a slave or a maid! I only beg the Fairy to be merciful and let this small demon go like a fart!"
The voice was shrill, accompanied by tears and snot.
If those who didn't know the truth heard it, they would think it had suffered some great grievance.
However.
The girl above the clouds only tilted her head slightly.
She didn't even bother to say half a word of nonsense.
Along this journey, there were plenty of enemies who wanted to reconcile with her.
There were also plenty of people who wanted to be her dog.
If she had to take in every single one, she would probably have a whole regiment of cheerleaders behind her by now.
Besides.
Keeping too many dogs also wastes food.
A dead dog is more cost-effective.
Buzz—!!!
The girl was seen slowly raising her palm.
In the center of her palm, a blood-colored light shone brilliantly.
Sensing the girl's killing intent.
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor was scared out of his wits, his Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits almost flying out in Soul Emergence.
"No! Don't!!"
At this moment of life and death.
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor also went for broke.
"Fairy, wait! Wait, don't strike yet!!!"
"This small demon is useful! This small demon is of great use!!!"
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor strained his throat, shouting exhaustedly, "This small demon knows the shocking secret of the Chunyang Lineage!"
"That Wang Canglan! Wang Canglan wants to refine that Heaven-Defying Divine Pill—the exquisite dream flower pill—on Spirit Mountain!"
"He wants to use the dream Reincarnation to cultivate for two lifetimes and head straight for the Chess Master Realm!"
After shouting all this in one breath.
Seeing the red moon in the sky seem to pause for a moment.
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor was overjoyed and hurriedly fumbled to pull out a Jade Slip from his bosom, holding it above his head and spilling all the trivial matters he knew in one go.
"Not only that!"
"This small demon also knows quite a few secrets of the Chunyang Lineage... Since the Fairy looks like this, you must be at odds with the Chunyang Lineage. Although this small demon's strength is low, I am also one of Wang Canglan's... ahem, confidants."
"If the Fairy does not mind..."
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor suddenly bit the tip of his tongue.
Puff—!
A mouthful of essence blood was spat out.
He formed hand seals, using the blood as a medium to swear to the heavens.
"This small demon is willing to make a blood oath!"
"From this day forth, I honor the Fairy as my master, serving as a slave or maid, with absolutely no second thoughts!"
To stay alive.
This Old Fox could be said to have chewed up his integrity and swallowed it into his stomach.
As long as he could survive.
Even if he were told to go and dig up the Yujing Tower's ancestral graves right now, he would shoulder a hoe without hesitation.
Hearing the three words, Wang Canglan.
The palm that was about to fall finally stopped.
A very faint ripple flashed across her indifferent eyes.
"Wang Canglan..."
She murmured softly.
She had indeed heard this name.
Outside the Great Tang and within the Eastern Region, he was a top Prodigy of the younger generation.
Moreover, he was the person behind the scenes who caused the Pill Cauldron Sect to fall to such a state.
She now protected the Pill Cauldron Sect and would inevitably face this person in the future... if it were truly as this Old Fox said.
Keeping this dog's life would not be entirely useless.
Furthermore... Jiang Yuechu's eyes flickered slightly.
Regarding the secrets of the Spirit Mountain lineage, Zhou Xuan had only caught wind of some rumors and gathered a bit of information.
If she could ask something out of this Old Fox's mouth... thinking of this.
The girl waved her large sleeve.
Rumble—!!!
The crimson light surged, and blood Qi filled the sky.
The red moon in the sky, carrying the might of this world, crashed down.
The Azure Fox Old Ancestor was full of bewilderment... hadn't things been settled?
Why still strike with such lethal force?!
"Wait, are you a dog? You flip your face as soon as you say so!"
Before he could figure it out.
The terrifying red moon was already upon his head.
Accompanied by one last shrill roar.
The void vibrated, and air waves surged.
The demon body instantly shattered.
Turning into a shower of blood that scattered down everywhere.
Even the great hall on the mountaintop below was hit by the aftershocks, collapsing with a bang and turning into a pile of ruins.