I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 681 Putting Them in a Deadly Situation (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

On the evening of the third day, when Jiang Yi's avatar found Luo Qingsi, she was lying motionless on the back of the sand dune, looking somewhat dead.

Xiao Yao, sitting nearby, immediately bared her teeth in alarm when she noticed someone approaching.

The sword-nurturing gourd landed on the back of the sand dune, and Jiang Yi's Nascent Soul clone also dissipated.

As the demons emerged from Youxian Ferry, Hua Gu immediately picked up and put away the sword-nurturing gourd, while Zhu Xin flew directly into the sky to survey the sandstorm area ahead.

"Qingsi, what's wrong?"

Hua Gu nodded to Xiao Yao as a greeting, then hurried to check on Luo Qing Si's condition. When Luo Qing Si saw Hua Gu, she burst into tears.

"I was bullied by a monkey!"

"Squeak!"

Xiao Yao protested and explained the whole story to Hua Gu. Then Hua Gu ignored Luo Qing Si, as time was of the essence and they couldn't waste it on things that weren't important.

Before long, Xin Wushuang and Wanli returned from the outer edge of the sandstorm, and their two groups finally reunited.

Zhu Xin, increasingly agitated due to his nervousness, treated everyone and even the demons like grandsons, not daring to ask a single unnecessary question and obeying all his orders.

Zhu Xin stood atop the sand dune, while everyone else, including the demons, sat below with their heads held high, looking at the piece of paper Zhu Xin was holding.

The tens of thousands of dots above are connected by lines, like a tangled ball of yarn, with no end or pattern to be found, so chaotic it's almost unbelievable.

Zhu Xin said, "At three quarters past Hai hour tonight, this great formation will be activated. At that time, no matter how they resist inside, they will not be able to withstand the power of this great formation. I am not exaggerating when I say that this great formation can even suppress the Nine Emperors."

Luo Qingsi immediately raised her hand, "Then isn't this like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"

Zhu Xin glanced at her, and Luo Qingsi trembled and quickly lowered her head.

Zhu Xin continued, "This formation isn't meant to be used against them, so let's leave that aside for now. In short, we must find a way to stop this great formation from activating. I currently have two methods, and we must use both at the same time. The first method is to destroy this star."

Zhu Xin's fingers tapped loudly on the paper. Everyone, including the demons, craned their necks, squinting as they tried to make out the star, but... it was too messy!

Moreover, this is a star; how could they possibly destroy a star with their power?

Zhu Xin quickened his pace and explained simply that if they didn't have confidence, it would indeed be difficult to destroy that star.

"The Nine Provinces is a realm within a realm, so the sky of the Nine Provinces is not so high and unreachable, and the stars are not real stars. As long as you can fly high enough, you have a chance to destroy it with a full-force attack. This star is the best result I can calculate. Destroying it will not cause the entire formation to collapse completely, but it can buy enough time."

Upon hearing this, Xin Wushuang frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "Let me go!"

Zhu Xin nodded. He had originally planned to send Xin Wushuang, but she alone was not enough.

"Luo Qingsi, you go with her. If the distance is too far, you'll need to shorten it."

Just as Xin Wushuang was about to say that Luo Qingsi's Broken Ruins Needle had shattered, Luo Qingsi grabbed her arm and said, "Great! Great! I can fly really high!"

At this moment, Xin Wushuang was suddenly a little confused. Was Luo Qingsi really stupid?
Zhu Xin then looked at Hua Gu, "The second method is you. If Xin Wushuang and the others fail, we will have to rely on you to block the star power descending from the great formation."

Hua Gu nodded without saying anything, her eyes filled with determination.

"The rest of you, come with me to find Jiang Yi."

Zhu Xin looked at Zhen Shan, who nodded while gripping the Boundary-Breaking Axe.

After arranging things outside, night fell and the stars shone. Zhu Xin patiently confirmed the location of the star with Xin Wushuang. Seeing that it was about time, Zhu Xin let the others enter Youxian Ferry.

Squeak!

Xiao Yao quickly caught up with Zhu Xin. Zhu Xin glanced at it and put it into Youxian Ferry. Alone with the sword-nurturing gourd, it quickly disappeared into the raging sandstorm.

Xin Wushuang released Wanli again, carrying Luo Qingsi, and they soared into the sky together.

……

Beneath the underground palace.

Jiang Yi and his group followed the Nine Emperors down the steps and headed towards the edge of the abyss, where eight altars of different shapes were already prepared.

Jiang Yi yawned as she walked. She had just been kicked awake by the Qin Emperor. Just like last time, the Qin Emperor tried to tamper with her consciousness, but this time Jiang Yi refused.

As long as she threatens to kill herself, the Emperor Qin won't dare to confront her directly.

As everyone reached the edge of the abyss and prepared to take their places, Jiang Yi suddenly spoke up.

"Wait, I have a question." The nine emperors looked at her with hostility.

Jiang Yi pointed to the eerie blue flames below the abyss, "The 'breaking through boundaries and ascending' you're talking about, what you really need to break through is that thing down there, right?"

One sentence sent a jolt through all nine emperors.

This is the moment!

Within Jiang Yi's dantian, a dazzling white light shot into the sky, instantly transforming into a gigantic phantom of a celestial fox with a body as large as a mountain, fur as white as snow, and nine swaying tails above the abyss.

The nine-tailed celestial fox's emerald green pupils, like two cold, icy moons, swept lightly over the nine emperors below with an indifferent disdain for all living beings!
hum!
Invisible ripples spread instantly, and the scene before the eyes of the nine emperors distorted and changed, all of them falling into the most powerful bewitching magic of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

She tried several times over the past three days before finally managing to steal the most perfect Dream Butterfly clone from Hong Li's dream. It was a grand and imposing feat, but in reality, it was very weak. However, all she needed was a moment.

"Jump!"

Jiang Yi roared, and the crowd, who had been poised to attack, leaped into the abyss filled with churning blue flames without hesitation, like arrows released from a bow.

The dark blue flames surged upwards. Even Jiang Yi, separated by the Creation Longevity Cauldron, was nearly burned to death. They absolutely could not touch this fire directly.

Unfortunately, this is the only way out Jiang Yi can find right now.

When the grand formation was activated last time, she found it strange. It was only to suppress them, so there was no need for such an exaggerated formation and power. Based on this, she realized that the abyss that had always been right under her nose and that she had ignored was right below her.

Zhao Cangyun's body shone with golden light, and the phantom of a golden fire unicorn, as large as a small mountain, reappeared. The true fire of the unicorn transformed into a powerful protective shield, temporarily enveloping the group of people who were huddled together.

Zhao Cangyun let out a painful roar, fighting fiercely against the ghostly blue flames with all his might, and the flame shield visibly thinned.

At the same moment, Mo Ling cut open her brow and forced out three drops of essence blood. Her natal mechanical puppet transformed into pieces of metal that flew out from her dantian. Inside the Qilin Fire Shield, it rapidly combined and transformed, turning into a giant metal sphere in the blink of an eye, protecting everyone inside.

Yan Kongqing's Myriad Manifestations Disc hummed, and countless radiant runes were imprinted on the inner wall of the giant metal sphere, reinforcing and stabilizing it.

Hua Luosha's pale palm also pressed against the inner wall of the metal. A tooth-grinding sound of bones grinding came from her body. Thick and ferocious white bones suddenly pierced out of her body, avoiding the person inside the metal sphere, forming crisscrossing white bone pillars to share the pressure!
The silver mist insects from Shang Shixu surged out of his sleeves like a tide, crawling all over the inside of the metal sphere, guarding against the infiltration of the ghostly blue flames!
Shen Puning's body was covered in shimmering barbarian patterns, and the power of the Vermilion Bird was accumulating within him. Jiang Yi also pointed his sword into the air, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

"Bastard!"

The illusion was easily torn apart by the Nine Emperors, and the Kun Emperor, Qin Emperor, and Qing Emperor, who were the first to react, all took action at the same time.

Three terrifying forces, enough to shatter stars, instantly blasted towards the enormous nine-tailed celestial fox hovering above the abyss.

The seemingly majestic and powerful phantom of the nine-tailed celestial fox vanished without a trace, like a paper lantern, without even offering a shred of resistance.

Only then did the Nine Emperors realize they had been tricked. They hadn't expected the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox to be so lifelike, with its aura exactly the same as the one they remembered.

Jiang Yi and the others may not know the extent of the losses suffered by the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan during the great war between the Nine Emperors of the Northern Profound Realm and the demon race, which is why these evil beings tremble with fear at the sight of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

"Being fooled!"

The nine emperors' anger intensified, and their gazes were all fixed on the abyss.

Enraged, they unleashed a barrage of binding spells, weaving together a massive, sky-covering net that held the falling metal sphere firmly in place.

They were only a few feet away from passing through the layer of azure flames and touching the boundary of the void and darkness below.

Moreover, Jiang Yi's gamble paid off. When they reached this location, each of them clearly felt the origin of the Xuanling Qi, which was the source of all the Xuanling Qi in the entire Nine Provinces.

This is the very foundation upon which Kyushu exists!

The sacred beast Xuanwu still has a breath left, and is their hope for turning the tide.

The Qilin Golden Fire Shield was shattered, and the metal sphere made a heart-palpitating creaking sound under the heavy pressure. Large swathes of Shang Shixu's insect swarm fell off, charred black. The runes laid down by Yan Kongqing were annihilated one after another. The white bones supported by Hua Luosha crumbled inch by inch, and Mo Ling was bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Let me go out and fight them!" Shen Puning shouted.

"Don't worry!"

A fierce glint flashed in Jiang Yi's eyes as he used his divine sense to condense sword intent outside the iron ball, preparing to confront the Nine Emperors head-on.

Just then, a loud bang was heard.

The dome of the underground palace was suddenly cleaved in two by a gigantic, unimaginably large axe, and rubble rained down.

"Take your grandfather's axe!"

The roar of Zhenshan, accompanied by the sound of an axe blade cutting through the air, resounded throughout the underground palace. His massive stone body followed closely behind the axe shadow and descended from the sky!

(End of this chapter)