The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

In the center of the altar, a huge stone slab slowly rose up, on which emerged a thousand-year-old painting. The woman in the painting had fluttering clothes and a peerless beauty, but there was an indescribable sadness between her brows.

"Is this... the Master of Tianji Pavilion?" Guanglingzi narrowed his eyes and stared greedily at the woman in the painting.

He has studied the Tianji Pavilion for many years, but has never seen the true appearance of the Pavilion Master.

The scroll slowly unfolded, revealing a shocking secret: next to the woman, was a swaddled baby, and around the baby's neck hung a familiar jade pendant - exactly the same as the one on Xiyu's neck!
"Yuer..." A vague voice echoed above the altar, carrying with it endless sorrow and attachment.

The figure of the purple-clothed woman separated from Cai's father's body and floated away like a wisp of smoke.

She stared at the scroll with a complicated look in her eyes, showing anger, helplessness, and deep sorrow.

"What you stole back then was not only the secret book of Tianji Pavilion, but also my last chance to continue my bloodline!" The voice of the purple-clothed woman was sharp and piercing, carrying the chill of a thousand years of resentment.

Father Cai collapsed to the ground, trembling all over. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

He stole the secret book in order to save his daughter's life, but he never expected that it would cause such a huge disaster.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The leader of the Armored Guards suddenly turned against Sima Zhao and pointed his sword at him!
On his neck, a jade pendant with the same pattern as Xi Yu's appeared, emitting a dazzling light.

"He is... a member of the Xi family?" Captain Lei widened his eyes and looked at the scene in disbelief.

He recognized a brand on the right arm of the Iron Guard Commander, "He is the son of the Xi Family Private Army Commander who disappeared twenty years ago!"

Sima Zhao was caught off guard and was stabbed in the chest by the leader of the armored guards.

He looked at the scene in disbelief.
"Why...why..." Sima Zhao's voice became weaker and weaker, and finally he fell in a pool of blood.

In the chaos, Cai Wenshuang took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and stuffed the brown pills inside into Xi Yu's mouth.

This is a secret mountain medicine left by her mother, which is said to bring the dead back to life.

"Live... You must live..." Cai Wenshuang's voice trembled and tears blurred her eyes.

Both men fell unconscious at the same time, their palms intertwined.

At this moment, Xiyu's jade pendant and the tattoo on Cai's father's arm were combined into a complete pattern - the activation array diagram of the Tianji Lock!
The light of the altar grew brighter and brighter, and a powerful force surged out from the formation diagram, sweeping across the entire underground space.

"No..." Guanglingzi screamed in horror and wanted to escape, but found himself bound by an invisible force and unable to move.

Taoist Qingfeng had a crazy smile on his face and opened his arms as if he wanted to embrace the power of destruction.

"Hahahaha... finally... it's finally coming..."

The underground shaking stopped and the city's sinking also stopped.

Everything seemed to be still, leaving only the dazzling light on the altar and the folded hands...

Suddenly, a slender figure appeared at the edge of the altar.

She was wearing a red dress, her face was pale, and she was holding a blood-stained broken sword in her hand.

She looked at the unconscious Xi Yu and Cai Wenshuang, with a strange smile on her lips.

"The game... has just begun..." Xiaohong said softly with cold eyes.

Xiaohong's slender fingers tightly grasped the blood-stained broken sword, and the sword body was still trembling slightly, like a dying butterfly.

On her pale face, there was a resolute smile, as beautiful as a flash in the pan.

Without any hesitation, she stabbed the broken sword into her heart.

Blood gushed out, staining her clothes and the cold stone slabs of the altar red.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

The originally dull jade pendant between Xiaohong's eyebrows suddenly burst out with dazzling light, turning into a beam of light that shot straight into the sky, tearing apart the dark dome, like a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

"You girl, you actually used your twin souls to forcibly break through the space-time barrier!" The purple-clothed woman's scream resounded underground, filled with anger and disbelief.

Her voice was no longer ethereal, but full of harsh noises, as if thousands of years of resentment had completely erupted at this moment.

A loud noise like a landslide came from deep underground, as if a sleeping beast was awakened and roared in anger.

The altar shook violently, and the surrounding stone walls began to collapse, with rubble falling like raindrops.

Xi Yu suddenly opened his eyes, a chaotic scene was reflected in his pupils, and his ears were buzzing, as if countless bees were flying around his ears.

He felt a severe headache, as if something was about to explode from his brain.

He subconsciously clenched the hand beside him, and the softness of the hand made him slightly stunned.

Cai Wenshuang also opened his eyes and looked around in confusion.

She saw Xi Yu, the collapsed altar, and the beam of light piercing the sky.

She felt an inexplicable fear, as if something terrible was about to happen.

At this moment, they all saw the terrifying figure in the center of the altar at the same time—the body of the woman in purple and Sima Zhao had actually merged together!
The fused body was tall and twisted, and the purple-clothed woman's flowing hair was intertwined with Sima Zhao's armor, forming a strange harmony.

The face of the woman in purple was still beautiful, but full of gloom and evil, while Sima Zhao's face was distorted, full of pain and struggle.

Their eyes were empty and numb, yet they revealed a creepy chill.

A powerful sense of oppression emanated from the fused body, making Xi Yu and Cai Wenshuang feel suffocated.

They instinctively wanted to escape, but found that their bodies were bound by an invisible force and they could not move.

In the distance, a loud horn sounded, breaking the silence underground.

That was the horn sound of Xi Yu’s old subordinates!

The secret guard army broke into the city!

The sound of the horn was like a ray of dawn, illuminating the dark underground and igniting the flame of hope in Xi Yu's heart.

"Reinforcements... are coming..." Xi Yu murmured to himself, his voice hoarse but full of power.

He turned to look at Cai Wenshuang, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes, "We... can't give up yet..."

Cai Wenshuang held Xi Yu's hand tightly, feeling the warmth in his palm, and a flame of hope also ignited in her eyes.

"Well..." She nodded gently and said with all her strength, "Let's... together..."

At this moment, the fused monster suddenly let out a deafening roar, and the entire underground space trembled.

"Xi Yu! Do you really think you can escape from my control?" The monster's voice was hoarse and sharp, filled with endless resentment and anger, "Today, you will all die here!"

The monster raised its huge hand and slapped Xi Yu and Cai Wenshuang fiercely...

"No..." A cold voice suddenly sounded, "The game...is only beginning now..."

"boom--"

The huge palm was packed with the power to destroy the world. Before it fell, the strong wind had already cut across Xi Yu and Cai Wenshuang's cheeks like a knife.

The two hugged each other tightly and closed their eyes in despair.

However, the expected death did not come.

A crisp sound of metal collision, accompanied by a "crack" sound, exploded in my ears.

Xi Yu suddenly opened his eyes and saw a black figure blocking them like a ghost.

The figure held a broken sword tightly in his hand, and the tip of the sword pierced deeply into the monster's palm.

Blood gushed out like a fountain.

"Lin...Lin Pojun?!" Xi Yu looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in disbelief, his voice trembling.

"Prime Minister...go quickly..." Lin Pojun's voice was hoarse and weak, as if it was squeezed out from the depths of his throat.

His body was shaking violently, as if he would collapse at any moment.

"No! I won't leave! If you want to go, let's go together!" Xi Yu struggled to stand up, but found that his body seemed to be pressed down by a thousand-pound rock and he couldn't move at all.

"Hehe...hehehe..." Lin Pojun suddenly let out a low and strange laugh. His body slowly turned, revealing a face as pale as paper.

That face was covered with hideous scars and blood, it was shocking to see.

But his eyes were extremely firm, even with a hint of... fanaticism!
"Prime Minister... do you still remember... how we survived in the Northern Frontier back then?" Lin Pojun's voice was intermittent, as if he would die at any time.

Xi Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, of course he remembered!
That year, there was a severe drought in northern Xinjiang and the grain harvest was completely destroyed.

The enemy took the opportunity to attack, and they were trapped in the valley, running out of ammunition and food, and were almost in despair.

It was Lin Pojun, who led several members of the death squad, and used his own flesh and blood to blast open a bloody path, buying a glimmer of hope for the army.

And he himself almost lost his life because of this...

"Lin Pojun...you..." Xi Yu's voice was choked. He had already guessed what Lin Pojun wanted to do.

"Prime Minister...you are the star in the sky...we...we ants...can light the way forward for you...we will die without regrets!" Lin Pojun grinned, a smile uglier than crying.

He suddenly pulled out the broken sword in his hand, and a black liquid gushed out from the monster's palm, splashing all over him.

"Zizzizi..."

When the black liquid touched Lin Pojun's body, it immediately made a harsh corrosion sound and emitted bursts of white smoke. Lin Pojun's body was melting at a speed visible to the naked eye, but the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.

"Prime Minister... this old slave... can only protect you... for three breaths!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Pojun turned around abruptly and ran towards the city gate.

His speed was astonishingly fast, like a flash of black lightning, and he disappeared into the darkness in an instant.

At the same time, at the city gate.

"Rumble..."

The heavy city gate slowly opened, and an army in black armor poured into the city like a tide.

The leader, with a burly build and a stern face, was none other than the leader of the secret guards - Lin Pojun!

He held a long sword in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing forward.

"kill!"

Lin Pojun roared, led the troops and rushed forward.

Behind him, countless secret guards followed closely, like sharp knives, stabbing into the enemy's heart.

"Form up! Meet the enemy!"

A cold voice sounded, carrying with it unquestionable majesty.

An army wearing silver armor quickly gathered inside the city gate and formed a solid line of defense.

The leader was a tall man wearing a silver mask, so his face could not be seen clearly.

He held a huge battle axe in his hand, and the axe blade was flashing with cold light, which was chilling.

This person is Xi Yu’s half-brother—Xi Wujiang!

The Armored Guards he led were the most elite troops of the Xi family, with extremely strong combat effectiveness.

Lin Pojun was not afraid at all and rushed directly towards the array of armored guards.

"clang!"

The long sword and the battle axe collided fiercely, making a deafening metal collision sound.

Lin Pojun only felt a huge force coming, his palm became numb, and the long sword in his hand was actually broken!
"Hehehe... Just you, do you think you can stop my Armored Guards?" Xi Wujiang's voice came from behind the mask, with a hint of sarcasm and disdain.

"Hahahaha..." Lin Pojun laughed loudly towards the sky, his laughter was full of tragedy and determination.

He suddenly pulled out a black ball from his arms and stuffed it into his armor.

"Prime Minister, I will protect you for three breaths!"

Lin Pojun's voice echoed between heaven and earth.

"boom!"

With a thunderous sound that shook the earth, Lin Pojun's body turned into a huge fireball, swallowing up all the armored guards around him.

"Do not--!"

Xi Yu's eyes were bloodshot and he let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He struggled to rush out, but was held tightly by Cai Wenshuang.

"Calm down! If you go out now, you will only die in vain!" Cai Wenshuang's voice trembled, but her eyes were extremely firm.

Xi Yu stared at Xi Wujiang intently.
"Xi Wujiang!" He gritted his teeth and said, "You secretly transferred military rations at the border and killed three hundred soldiers guarding the border! I must make you pay for this blood debt!"

Xi Wujiang's body trembled slightly, and a tiny crack appeared on the silver mask.

"Click..."

The cracks grew bigger and bigger, and finally, the mask shattered, revealing a hideous face.

The left half of that face was covered with burn scars, twisted like a centipede, which was chilling.

"Brother... do you still remember the forest fire fifteen years ago?" Xi Wujiang's voice was hoarse and low, as if it came from the depths of hell.

Fifteen years ago, he was ordered to wipe out bandits, but he was ambushed by the enemy and trapped in a valley.

A sudden wildfire turned the entire valley into a sea of ​​fire.

He almost died, but was saved by a mysterious man...

"It was you...you who set the fire?!" Xi Yu's voice trembled, he couldn't believe his ears.

“Hahahaha…” Xi Wujiang laughed loudly towards the sky, his laughter filled with madness and pride.

"That's right! It was me! I set the fire! I'm going to let you experience what it feels like to be burned by fire!"

"You...why are you doing this?!" Xi Yu roared.

"Why?" Xi Wujiang's eyes were filled with resentment and hatred, "Because you...took away everything from me! You took away my status! You took away my glory! You took away my...father!"

"I didn't!" Xi Yu retorted loudly.

"You don't?!" Xi Wujiang sneered, "You have been smarter than me since you were a child! Better than me! More favored by my father than me! You are just a... monster!"

At this moment, Cai Wenshuang suddenly grabbed Xi Yu's collar and exclaimed, "Be careful! The pattern on his armor... matches the 'Xi Family Forbidden Technique' recorded in the secret book!"

Before he finished speaking, a huge jade pendant suddenly appeared behind Xi Wujiang.

That jade pendant is exactly the same as the one Xiyu wears around his waist!
However, Xi Wujiang's jade pendant emitted a strange black light, while Xi Yu's jade pendant emitted a warm white light.

The two jade pendants, facing each other from a distance, look like two facing stars.

"Brother, prepare to die..." Xi Wujiang's light voice sounded like the whisper of the god of death.

"boom--!"

There was a deafening roar, as if to tear the whole world apart.

Xi Yu turned back suddenly and saw that the ancient altar in the distance had turned into ruins.

In the center of the altar, the huge bronze tripod was shattered into pieces, with fragments scattered all over the ground and thick smoke billowing out.

A powerful gust of wind spread out from the altar, making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes.

"Dad——!" Cai Wenshuang let out a shrill scream, his voice filled with fear and despair.

At this moment, a purple figure rushed out from the ruins like a ghost and headed straight for Old Man Cai.

The figure was incredibly fast, almost turning into a purple lightning, and instantly attached to Old Man Cai!

Old Man Cai, who was originally dying, seemed like a different person at this moment.

He stood up suddenly, his eyes were red, his face was covered with strange purple lines, and he let out a beast-like roar.

"Roar--!"

Old Man Cai, no, it should be said that Old Man Cai who was possessed by the residual soul of the woman in purple, turned around suddenly and rushed towards the direction where Xi Yu and Xi Wujiang were.

His speed was astonishingly fast. Every step he took left a deep footprint on the ground, and spider-web-like cracks appeared on the ground.

"Prime Minister, be careful!" Seeing this, Lin Pojun ignored his own injuries and used up his last bit of strength to pounce towards Xi Yu.

"Pfft——!"

However, it was too late.

Just as Lin Pojun pounced towards Xi Yu, a black spear flew out from Xi Wujiang's hand like a poisonous snake and pierced Lin Pojun's chest fiercely.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining Lin Pojun's armor red.

Lin Pojun's body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground.

"Lin Pojun!" Xi Yu's eyes were bloodshot and he let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He wanted to rush forward, but was restrained by a powerful force and could not move.

"Prime Minister... hurry... go..." Lin Pojun raised his head with difficulty, looked at Xi Yu, and said with his last bit of strength.

His voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

"No! I won't leave! I want to save you!" Xi Yu struggled desperately, but to no avail.

At this moment, Old Man Cai, who was possessed by the residual soul of the woman in purple, had rushed to Xi Yu.

He raised the hatchet in his hand high and chopped it down at Xi Yu fiercely.

"Be careful!" Cai Wenshuang exclaimed and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

At the critical moment, Xi Yu subconsciously raised his right arm and blocked it in front of himself. (End of this chapter)