Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 236 Appearance to Save People
A figure moved swiftly through the dense sword grass.

A hundred feet behind him, another figure was hot on his heels.

The two chased and fled, their true energy bursting forth with astonishing momentum, like two ferocious beasts charging forward, rampaging and crashing about.

Wherever it passed, the energy surged and rippled through the air, like two sickles, cutting down large swathes of sword grass along the way.

The first man, clad in a monk's robe and carrying a long sword, staggered forward, leaving behind streaks of crimson.

It was none other than Du Bingyan.

The person chasing her was none other than Xie Bao!

"The second wife is seriously injured..."

Liu Sheng descended, his eyes flashing with a strange light. Seeing Du Bingyan's disheveled escape in his pupils, he couldn't help but laugh.
"This woman really is a 'born with bad luck' body; she's unlucky wherever she goes. Even inside the ruins, she's still just as miserable, but..."

He snapped his sharp beak shut, flapped his wings sharply, and swooped down, his eyes growing cold:
"You dare to hurt my woman? Perfect, let's settle both old and new scores together."

"Du Bingyan, you can't escape. Hand over the Heavenly Fragrance Jade Hairpin, and I'll spare your life!"

Amidst the sword-like grass, Xie Baojian moved with lightning speed, holding an ancient bronze whip in his hand, full of pride, and shouted to Du Bingyan who was fleeing ahead.

Clearly, he had completely gained the upper hand in the previous competition and reaped considerable benefits.

Especially the bronze whip in his hand, with its ancient green handle, nine sections, each engraved with mountain patterns, resembling layered dragon scales, and shrouded in mist and haze, exuding an astonishing aura.

Moreover, it possesses a high level of spirituality, no less than the golden-patterned jade bottle in Liu Sheng's hand.

"Xie Bao, you stole treasures, killed people, colluded with demons, and treated human lives like dirt. You are unworthy of being called the Demon-Subduing General. I will expose your evil deeds to the public!"

Du Bingyan gritted her teeth, which aggravated her injuries, causing her energy to become disordered and her steps to slow down.

"Publicly?"

Xie Bao sneered, his internal energy erupted, and a faint, shimmering Buddhist light appeared behind his head. His speed increased dramatically, and his figure vanished like a bubble.

Immediately afterwards, he appeared thirty feet behind Du Bingyan, his bronze whip raised high, and slammed down fiercely:

"Then die! I refuse to believe that a dead man can still speak!"

"boom!"

In an instant, the whip burst forth with light and color, its earthy yellow hue flowing like patterns, resembling mountain peaks and surging like a dragon.

With the sound of boulders cracking, the ground rapidly rose and sank, piling up earth and rocks to form a small mountain hundreds of feet high, which crashed violently towards Du Bingyan!
"not good!"

Du Bingyan felt a gust of wind coming from behind her. She knew something was wrong and quickly channeled her inner energy. She touched the ground with her feet and took off like a bird.

But after rising only a few feet, a terrifying suction force came from below, pulling her back to the ground and holding her firmly in place.

As she struggled to break free, the small hill rushing towards her from behind, carrying a strong earthy smell, crashed into her.

At this point, it was too late to dodge; the only option was to face the attack head-on.

"break!"

She gritted her teeth, turned around and drew her sword. The sound of flowing water immediately filled the air, and a moon reflected in the water, as faint as smoke.

In an instant, the water and moon transformed into swords—one, two, three…

Like a peacock spreading its tail, it transformed into a giant sword wheel, slashing towards the hundred-foot-tall hill behind it.

"boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, bursts of light and color erupted, the ground trembled, and a tremendous shockwave swept across the sky.

Large swaths of broken soil and rocks fell, mixing with the surrounding moisture to form a muddy puddle.

"call!"

Du Bingyan spat out a mouthful of blood, stood leaning on her sword, her eyes dim, her beautiful face smeared with mud, looking quite disheveled.

Her previous desperate attack, though it shattered the hundred-foot-high mountain, also aggravated her injuries, disrupted her breathing, and rendered her unable to escape.

And at this time——

"Du Bingyan, prepare to die!"

Xie Bao had already followed closely behind the hundred-foot hill, chasing after her. He raised his copper whip high and slammed it down towards her forehead.

This strike was incredibly powerful, crushing the air, creating shockwaves, and producing a deafening roar, like the cry of a dragon. It was as if a magnificent mountain was pressing down upon them.

Am I... going to die?

Du Bingyan glared angrily, her face full of resentment and anger.

After entering the ruins, she first broke free from the mirage's illusion, then continued forward, fighting several monsters and sustaining some injuries.

They then arrived at a towering mountain, where they, along with Xie Bao, Wu Song, and others, were trapped in a magic formation. They were forced to dig for an unknown amount of time until they finally managed to break through the mountain and escape.

That mountain held many opportunities: spiritual herbs and plants, spiritual weapons and armor, and even an extraordinary treasure hidden at its base, which ultimately ended up in Xie Bao's hands.

The Mountain-Moving Whip, capable of moving mountains and shifting peaks!
Unfortunately, such a treasure has fallen into the hands of a villain.

But today, she lost her life here.

"Master said, 'Do good deeds and don't worry about the future. Heaven's laws are cyclical, and karma will bring retribution...'"

She sighed, her pupils reflecting the rapidly enlarging whip used for driving mountains:

"But this scoundrel has committed countless evil deeds, yet he's thriving and acquiring treasures. Where is justice and retribution?"

"call out--!!!"

Suddenly, a piercing sound of tearing air came from the sky.

Then a bluish-white light appeared, like a heavenly blade cleaving down, and in the blink of an eye, it struck the Mountain-Catching Whip.

"boom!!"

It was as if the heavenly drums were beating, the sound deafening, and the air currents surging like waves.

The blue and yellow light shone brightly, like two turbulent streams colliding, scattering sparks of light, creating a beautiful scene.

"who?!"

Xie Bao was both shocked and furious. He felt an enormous force coming from the whip, which made his blood and qi surge and even disrupted his internal energy.

He quickly braced himself, focused his energy in his dantian, and used the "dissipation" technique to release the immense force under his feet, which allowed him to recover.

But by this time, his ankles were already embedded in the ground, making it impossible for him to chase after Du Bingyan.

"call out!"

"call out!"

"call out!!"

The next moment, three more terrifying blade energies descended from the sky, their momentum fierce, slashing towards Xie Bao one after another at tricky angles and perfect timing.

At the same time, a ten-zhang-tall demonic bird descended on the wind.

With its blue feathers and white plumage, a silver-white crest on its head, and eyes like red gold, it resembles neither a sparrow nor an eagle, possessing extraordinary beauty.

Its claws, in particular, seemed to be cast from divine metal, with large, distinct joints and a cold gleam at the tips, sending chills down one's spine.

The surging air currents around them silently disintegrated about ten feet away, which was quite terrifying.

"This... this demonic bird is coming for me?"

Du Bingyan took a breath and recovered somewhat. She stepped back a few paces, only to see the demonic bird suddenly accelerate and grab at her.

This scene was strikingly similar to the one she had encountered when she was poisoned by the peach tree spirit and the peach blossom miasma.

The demonic bird that saved her was different.

One was entirely white, the other had blue feathers, yet they gave her a strange feeling—

The two demonic birds, one in front and one behind, are the same one!
This feeling was very strong, almost instinctive, especially the way he looked at her, which was mixed with mockery and speechlessness.

It was as if I knew her very well!
It's that lecherous thief!

The White Lotus Sect scoundrel who stole her virginity!
Du Bingyan instantly realized that when enemies meet, their eyes are filled with hatred.

She swung her sword, unleashing her full inner energy, and shouted:
"You lecherous thief, die!"

(End of this chapter)