Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Before the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect's grand formation, the land was covered in ice and snow, and the sword energy was bone-chilling.

This is the seventh day after the great battle between the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Demonic Sect. On that day, Cui Juqing was trapped in the Seven Tribulations Locking Heaven Formation, and Li Yi'an was restrained by the Black and White Protectors of the Demonic Sect.

Shen Beiluo and Yue Xiaoshen fought fiercely to a standstill, and in the end, their disciples joined the battle, resulting in a river of blood.

Finally, Cui Juqing, a cultivator at the Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm, unleashed his power, breaking through the Seven Tribulations Locking Heaven Formation with a single sword strike, and only then did the Demonic Sect begin to lose ground.

As the chaotic battle raged on, blood mist filled the air as disciples from both sides fought with bloodshot eyes.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Li Yi'an forcefully stopped Xue Xiaoqi, who had broken away from the Demonic Sect, and captured her in one fell swoop.

After this battle, more than a thousand members of the Demonic Cult died, and seven hundred disciples of the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect perished, both suffering heavy casualties.

Later, Yue Xiaoshen discovered that her daughter was missing. Some followers informed her that the young master had been kidnapped by Li Yi'an, and she was extremely anxious.

After a short rest, she reorganized the sect's forces and once again pressed on, demanding that the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect hand over its members.

......

Yue Xiaoshen, dressed in red, stood before the formation, her gaze as cold as ice, her voice resounding through the valley: "Li Yi'an—"

"My daughter, Xue Xiaoqi, I will personally lead her away today. Hand her over, and that's it! If not, I will raze your Heavenly Sword Sect to the ground."

As soon as the words were spoken, thousands of members of the Demonic Cult roared in unison, causing the mountain wind to tremble.

At this moment, Xue Xiaoqi was tightly bound to a wooden post with ropes, her face pale.

"Mother—! Don't worry about me, it's not worth it for too many people to die because of me!"

Li Yi'an stood at the very front, raised his hand, pointed, and shouted loudly at the demonic sect army:

"Moon Goddess, immediately lay down your weapons, or I will kill your daughter right now!"

"Li Yi'an! How dare you!" Yue Xiaoshen was about to rush forward to save the person, but was stopped by someone.

They are the Black and White Protectors, and the Seven-Colored Elder.

"Master, the enemy has formed a sixteen-pointed star sword formation; we must not act rashly!"

"Yes! Now is the time for our sect to break through Kunlun and take control of the Central Plains. We must not act rashly."

Yue Xiaoshen flung the crowd aside, her murderous aura surging to the heavens: "My daughter's life is more important than the Central Plains or the world."

"Master, please be patient. Let us force Kunlun to release him. Otherwise, we will fight to the death."

Having said that, the Black and White Protectors stepped forward and shouted in a loud voice: "Li Yi'an!"

The Heavenly Sword Sect prides itself on being a righteous sect, yet they've taken a young girl hostage! If word gets out, who in the martial world will still respect you?

Li Yi'an slightly raised his longsword, the tip pressed against Xue Xiaoqi's throat, and said coldly, "You can let her go."

"If Yue Xiaoshen cripples his martial arts and the Demonic Sect withdraws from the martial world, ceasing all involvement in the conflicts of the Central Plains, I will release him."

She had no other choice.

In the last great battle, in order to reverse the decline, Senior Brother Cui Juqing forcibly raised his realm to the Unity of Heaven and Man realm and broke through the Seven Tribulations Locking Heaven Formation with a single sword.

However, the backlash from this sword was extremely severe, causing Senior Brother Cui's cultivation to drop temporarily. He is still in seclusion and has not yet recovered to his peak state.

Now, Kunlun only has her and her junior brother Shen Beiluo left as capable fighters, while the Demonic Sect has all its protectors and elders, and its military strength remains formidable.

If they were to fight to the death, the Heavenly Sword Sect might not be able to survive. She had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure, using Xue Xiaoqi as a bargaining chip to force the Demonic Sect to retreat.

These words caused an uproar throughout the Demonic Sect!

Yue Xiaoshen was terrified and almost lost control on the spot.

Her martial arts skills were the result of two or three decades of arduous training. To cripple her martial arts is tantamount to destroying her life and dignity!

"Li Yi'an! You dare to force me?!"

Li Yi'an gritted his teeth and pushed the sword tip in another half a step, and a thin line of blood immediately seeped from Xue Xiaoqi's neck:

"Disable your martial arts skills, and I will spare your daughter's life! Otherwise, in three breaths, she will be a dead soul under my sword."

"one!"

The air froze instantly.

Xue Xiaoqi winced in pain, but stubbornly refused to back down: "Mother! Don't worry about me! You absolutely can't agree to her!"

"Xiao Qi..."

Yue Xiaoshen's muscles were tense as he looked at his daughter on the wooden pillar, his eyes filled with a mixture of madness and struggle.

"two!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tip of Li Yi'an's sword twitched again.

Yue Xiaoshen saw this and felt as if her heart was being torn apart.

Back then, her husband Xue Qiye was defeated in a battle against Cui Juqing, and she watched helplessly as he was seriously injured and died.

She remembered that inescapable pain for half her life.

She believed that the greatest suffering in the world was losing one's beloved, so she secretly accumulated strength, preparing to break through Kunlun in one fell swoop and avenge her husband.

On the day of the decisive battle, the advantage was initially in my hands, and the Seven Tribulations Locking Heaven Formation prepared for Cui Juqing also trapped him tightly.

If the Black and White Protectors join forces to defeat Li Yi'an, or if she defeats Shen Beiluo, it's almost certain that the Demonic Sect will win.

But at the crucial moment, Cui Juqing unexpectedly unleashed a sword strike that perfectly combined heaven and man, instantly reversing the situation...

Ugh......

Man may have a thousand plans, but Heaven only has one; therefore, man's calculations are no match for Heaven's.

Now that her husband is gone, she absolutely cannot lose Xiaoqi as well.

She can cultivate her cultivation again, but if her daughter dies, she will truly have nothing left in this life.

Thinking of this, Yue Xiaoshen slowly raised his hand, preparing to dissipate all his cultivation.

Xue Xiaoqi's eyes instantly reddened, and she cried out in a broken voice, "Mother! No! Don't worry about me, please don't!"

She struggled violently, glaring at Li Yi'an and shouting, "Li Yi'an, is the Kunlun Righteous Sect just using hostages to show off their power?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Afang, a female disciple beside Li Yi'an, stepped forward and delivered two sharp, resounding slaps to his face.

"You audacious vixen, how dare you be so disrespectful to my master!"

Xue Xiaoqi's head was turned to the side after being hit, and blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, but she still glared and refused to back down.

The Black and White Protectors and the Seven-Colored Elder all changed color upon seeing their sect leader's actions:

"Master! You mustn't! If we cripple ourselves, the Demonic Sect will be utterly finished!"

Yue Xiaoshen gently shook her head: "I must save Xiao Qi's life..."

Before he could finish speaking, a deafening thunderclap suddenly exploded in the sky!

A massive, pitch-black sword phantom, stretching across half the sky, tore through the heavens and descended from who-knows-where.

The sword intent was like the interplay of dragons and phoenixes, its oppressive power rolling in, causing the entire Kunlun Mountain to tremble slightly.

The sword strike was like a meteorite crashing into the world, its momentum devastating, and it crashed straight down towards the Kunlun Mountains, right above Li Yi'an's head!

Li Yi'an's expression changed drastically, his heart pounding: "Whose sword intent is this?!"

It was actually no less powerful than Senior Brother Cui Juqing's Kunlun Snow Opening and Junior Brother Shen Beiluo's Heaven-Shattering Sword!

Shen Beiluo, who had been silent for a long time, finally moved.

He stood beside Li Yi'an the entire time, without uttering a single word.

Using hostages to threaten his opponent was neither his wish nor something he would stoop to.

But at this moment, a sword strike came straight from the sky, aimed directly at Kunlun and his senior sister Li Yi'an, which could not be ignored.

With a flick of his wrist, the longsword was drawn from its sheath.

He stomped his feet on the ground, leaped up, and raised his hand to unleash a sword strike that soared into the sky, meeting head-on with the enormous, sky-covering sword shadow!