I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

"Huh?" Shen Lian was taken aback, but still subconsciously replied, "That's right. When Demon Emperor Island split, the Demon Emperor Sect occupied the eastern half, and the Demon Extermination Sect occupied the western half. Why are you asking this?"

However, Gu Qici did not answer Shen Lian. Instead, with a determined look, she opened the door of the main hall and silently transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the west without hesitation.

This not only puzzled Shen Lian, but also filled Shen Xuan, who was guarding the door, with doubt.

Watching Gu Qici's departing figure, Shen Xuan couldn't help but ask Shen Lian inside the main hall, "Father, what's wrong?"

"I don't know, maybe... wait!" Suddenly, Shen Lian seemed to realize something, his expression changed abruptly, and he murmured in shock, "Could it be... no way? This girl seems quite clever, she wouldn't be so impulsive, would she?"

"Hmm? Father, what's going on?" Shen Xuan asked again, his brows furrowed.

After calming himself down, Shen Lian replied softly, "I was just talking to her about your sister..."

In just a short while, Shen Lian told him everything that had happened in the hall, including what he had just thought of.

After hearing this, Shen Xuan also showed a hint of surprise: "How is that possible? She's all alone!"

"I know it's impossible, but..." Shen Lian stopped there, focusing his gaze on the direction Gu Qici had flown off to, his thoughts seemingly unreadable.

Demon Emperor Island, the central abyss, is the border between the Demon Emperor Sect and the Demon Extermination Sect.

The two are separated by a distance of a thousand meters, with the Demon Extermination Sect on the left and the Demon Emperor Sect on the right. Due to the ongoing battle, both sides still have troops stationed there.

However, this army was not too close to the central abyss. After all, it was obvious that the closer the armies were, the easier it would be to cause unnecessary trouble. Even so, their superiors sent some disciples to garrison the area to prevent any accidents from happening.

At this moment, at the Demon Extermination disciples' encampment, three people were leisurely patrolling a boardwalk at the edge of the central abyss.

"Sigh! When will this war end?" The disciple in ordinary black armor raised his head, squinted, looked at the sky without sunshine or white clouds, and suddenly sighed.

"What are you sighing about! It's not up to us to decide how long the fight will last," Disciple B retorted.

"That's true! But I don't think it's good to keep fighting like this! Don't you..."

"Yes! I really don't know why. The Demon Extermination Sect and the Demon Emperor Sect are basically one family, so why are they fighting? Are they just bored out of their minds? Sigh! I don't understand!" Disciple A sighed again.

“What do you mean you don’t understand? Why would disciples like us need to think about these things?” Disciple B said.

“What do you mean, ‘what’? Although we are of low status, we are still among those involved in this war! So I think we should have the right to know why we are fighting this war. What’s wrong with that?” Disciple A said earnestly.

"Qualifications my foot! If you're so principled, then go ask the sect leader! I'd like to know if the sect leader will tell you the truth? Or are you saying that if the sect leader doesn't tell you the truth, you won't fight this battle?" Disciple B said sarcastically.

“Of course not, I…I…” Disciple A was somewhat speechless.

"What the hell! Let me tell you! It doesn't matter whether we know the truth about this war or not. All I need to know is that this is a huge opportunity for us!" Disciple B suddenly said.

"An opportunity?" Disciple A was a little puzzled.

“That’s right! Think about it! As the saying goes, troubled times produce heroes. For disciples and cultivators of our level, if we want to stand out and get good and abundant resources, we can only rely on unexpected opportunities. And this war is our opportunity…” Disciple B said with shining eyes.

"Huh?" However, disciple A was still puzzled.

Disciple B continued, “Think about it! If we’re a little lucky and achieve a great feat! No! Even just a mid-to-low-level achievement could lead to great success in the future, and we might even have the chance to become an elder in the sect. So with such a great opportunity right in front of us, why do you care about the truth of this battle?”

Upon hearing this, Disciple A finally understood. He said, "I see. No wonder you're so enthusiastic all day long. But in the Demon Extermination Sect, there must be many people who share your thoughts. Are you sure that when the opportunity arises, it will really be your turn?"

"If it's not my turn, it's not my turn! Opportunities come every day. If it's my turn, it's my turn. If it's not my turn, I won't force it. After all, forcing it won't do any good!" Disciple B said with a carefree attitude.

"You're really open-minded!" After a pause, Disciple A continued, "But even if you say that, I still think the truth of this war is the most important thing. I don't want to do things without a reason, so I've already decided to leave here tomorrow."

"Leave my foot! The Demon Extermination Sect is so weak right now, do you think you can just walk away?" Disciple B asked.

“You have to try everything! What if you succeed?” Disciple A replied with a smile.

But before disciple B could reply, disciple C, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "It's impossible to succeed, because everyone who wanted to leave here... is dead!"

"What?" Upon hearing this, disciples A and B's expressions changed slightly, their surprise clearly showing.

"Hmph! It's normal for outer disciples like you not to know, since we're not allowed to mention this matter openly. But everyone knows it's already spread within our ranks, so even if I didn't tell you, you would have found out eventually, unless you really want to leave tomorrow." With that, the clearly experienced disciple C gave disciples A and B a deep look, but his words brought a hint of fear to their faces.

"Senior! Is it because you know some secrets that you say this?" Disciple A asked, composing himself.

"Secret? Heh! I know what I should know and what I shouldn't know. But that one isn't really a secret. After all, I've been here for over ten years. It's just a pity that I've never had the chance to visit it..." As he said this, Disciple C glanced at Disciple B intentionally or unintentionally, causing Disciple B to lower his head subconsciously.

"Does the senior know the truth about the war we fought?" Disciple A asked directly.

"Of course I know. It's all about the legendary Demonic Heaven Technique. Many people know about this, but only you newcomers still keep it a secret," Disciple C replied.

"Demonic Heaven Technique? What is that?" Disciple A asked again, frowning.

At this moment, the three disciples had stopped their patrol. They sat in a secluded clearing, chatting leisurely while taking a break, looking quite relaxed.

After hearing disciple A's question, disciple C did not answer immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a while, stretched, and then said, "The ancient technique left behind by the Demon Emperor Ancestor is said to be able to allow a cultivator who practices demonic energy to completely step into the legendary miraculous technique of the Heavenly Emperor, which is above even the Great Emperor. However, there is one absolute condition for this miraculous technique to appear!"

"Absolute conditions?" Disciple A and Disciple B exchanged a glance, both bewildered.

Disciple C deliberately paused, whetting the appetites of Disciples A and B, before continuing, "That is to use boundless power to refine this Demon Emperor Island, because this Demon Emperor Island is the seal of the Demon Heaven Technique!"

"What?! This?!" Upon hearing this, Disciple A and Disciple B were shocked once again.

At this moment, seeing the two of them, disciple Bing couldn't help but chuckle to himself, because when he heard about this matter back then, his expression was no different from theirs.

Before they could react, Disciple C continued, "Now you understand! The truth behind this war! In the end, it's because our sect leader wanted to obtain this Demon Heaven Technique, and was willing to destroy the entire Demon Emperor Island. But how could the Demon Emperor Sect, which has always protected Demon Emperor Island, allow the sect leader to do such a thing? So, war between the two sides was inevitable!"

"As for the Demon Extermination Sect, hehe, it's just standing on the moral high ground. All the big shots like to do this, standing on the moral high ground to condemn others. In reality, those who know, know their dirty thoughts. It's just finding an excuse to make trouble."

"So that's how it is. One side wants to protect this Demon Emperor Island, while the other side wants to destroy it. No wonder!" Disciple A murmured softly after regaining his senses.

“That’s right! Actually, this matter was a secret back then, but as the war went on for longer and longer, it was no longer a secret. Now, most of the more senior disciples know about it. Only newcomers like you are like headless flies, not knowing where to go.” Disciple C said, a hint of reminiscence for the past in his eyes.

"So how long will this battle last?" Suddenly, disciple A blurted out.

"Heh!" Disciple Bing chuckled and said, "Only heaven knows about this matter. In short, we just need to do what we are supposed to do. As for opportunities and leaving, hehe... let's just take it one day at a time. Just being alive is already doing our best."

Upon hearing what disciple Bing said, the two lowered their heads.

Before he could finish grieving, a terrifying and outrageous power surged from the sky and directly into their minds. This caused them to shudder, their eyes to roll back, and in less than a breath, they completely lost consciousness.

Then, a girl dressed in red slowly appeared, muttering to herself, "...Demonic Heaven Technique? It really wasn't just a rumor after all..."

Unsurprisingly, the girl in red was Gu Qici. She had arrived here about half an hour ago. Originally, she planned to bypass this place and head directly to the Demon Extermination Sect, but she overheard their conversation and became interested.

After listening, she finally understood everything and became even more determined in her heart. Perhaps out of a sudden surge of goodwill, she knocked the three of them unconscious, because a decisive battle was about to take place in this place.

With a change of heart, Gu Qici no longer lingered. In a flash, she stood high in the sky, facing the Emperor Demon Sect.

Perhaps because she was so small in the air, she looked like a black dot to those below, attracting no attention. So naturally, no one from the Demon Extermination Sect paid any attention to this black dot, because they didn't think that anyone would attack her alone at this time and place, unless that person was a fool.

Gu Qici is definitely not stupid. She is willing to face death to live, and in extraordinary times, she can only use extraordinary measures.

Besides, if all else fails, she still has a way to save her life and escape.

The Demon Emperor Sect had no shortage of experts, so when Gu Qici got a little closer, they all sensed her. In an instant, four black beams of light shot out from the Demon Extermination Sect's camp and rushed towards the speeding Gu Qici.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the camp of my Demon Extermination Sect?" A black-robed old man with a cultivation level of Mountain and Sea Realm was the first to come to Gu Qici's front and shouted without hesitation.

Chapter 136 The Long Night of Wind and Snow

Gu Qici did not respond. Then, spiritual energy, like terrifying waves, materialized and rushed fiercely towards the black-robed old man.

Seeing the waves crashing in from the horizon, the old man in black robes frowned, but he did not retreat under Gu Qici's attack. Instead, he snorted coldly and decisively activated his cultivation power to defend and counterattack.

Suddenly, black light surged from his entire body, and with a sudden wave of his left hand, a black shadow separated from his body. In the blink of an eye, the black shadow transformed into a giant black bull about seven meters tall.

As soon as the giant black bull appeared, a violent roar swept out from its mouth, engulfing all directions. Then, under the control of the black-robed elder, the bull, panting heavily as if it were a real living creature, suddenly galloped through the air towards the direction of the approaching waves. Each time the bull ran, the sky trembled, demonstrating that its power was absolutely extraordinary.

However, Gu Qici launched her strongest attack right away. Even though the old man took Gu Qici seriously, he was no match for her. The waves in the air rolled and churned. The moment they made contact with the black bull, the bull could no longer hold on. In just two breaths, it was completely engulfed by the waves. With a final whimper, it turned into nothingness.

But that's normal, since this old man is only at the late Nirvana stage.

Although Gu Qici is also in the Nirvana Realm, the difference in their foundation is absolutely impossible to bridge so easily. Moreover, Gu Qici's true combat strength has long surpassed the Nirvana level.

"What?!" Seeing his attack so easily broken, the old man's expression changed drastically, as if disbelief arose in his heart. Unfortunately, before his thoughts could settle, the huge wave engulfed his body.

Like a drowning man, the old man was completely unable to put up any resistance. His body rolled around in the waves, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned extremely pale. In the end, he completely lost the ability to fight and turned into a stream of light, falling to the ground below, his fate unknown.

However, Gu Qici did not pay attention to the old man. To her, this was just the beginning. There was no need to care about people who were not worth caring about. In fact, this was indeed the case. After the waves subsided, the world suddenly shook, and two more figures dressed in black robes appeared.

They were a young man and a woman, both with cultivation levels around the late Nirvana stage.

They were both quite handsome and even somewhat similar in appearance, suggesting they were either husband and wife or siblings. The two men didn't say a word to Gu Qici because they had already witnessed the brief but terrifying battle and were certain that Gu Qici was an enemy.

"Double Kill Technique!" The two simultaneously formed hand seals and shouted coldly.

As they spoke, a phantom blade and a phantom sword, each about ten meters tall, suddenly appeared vertically behind them. The sword was behind the woman, and the blade was behind the man. The moment they appeared, they carried a powerful force capable of cleaving the heavens and splitting the earth, and slashed down fiercely towards Gu Qici's location!

With this strike, a powerful booming sound spread out, causing part of the sky to collapse directly, revealing a force that rivaled mountains and seas.

Perhaps the power was too great, causing Gu Qici's long hair and red dress to flutter wildly.

But Gu Qici stood in the air without moving or dodging. Although this power was strong, it was not enough to frighten her. Whether it was Nirvana or the power of mountains and seas, this kind of strength could not cause too much of a stir in front of her, so why would she feel fear?

"Too weak..." Gu Qici murmured to herself upon seeing the sword and blade, while her spiritual energy circulated wildly within her body. She made no move, but wisps of deep, cold frost appeared on her body. After a moment, the frost gathered and quickly floated in the air, forming a small full moon.

However, this was not the end. In the blink of an eye, the small full moon transformed into a sword about a hundred meters long, carrying a chilling pressure, and slashed fiercely at the sword and blade without stopping!

A thunderous roar echoed across the sky, and the commotion had already alerted everyone in the Imperial Demon Sect camp below. The ordinary disciples looked up at the battle in the sky and were all shocked, while the cultivators with some strength rushed towards the point of attack with a hint of killing intent, seemingly determined to join forces to eliminate Gu Qici, the intruder.

Looking at Gu Qici's side, the sword shadow formed by frost finally made contact with the sword and the saber, but the result was predictable. With a casual sword strike, it tore them into pieces.

However, this action also created a storm of power that spread rapidly in all directions, engulfing Gu Qici and the man and woman.

But Gu Qici remained standing, while the man and woman, shocked, opened their eyes wide and then spat out a mouthful of bloody crimson. Like the old man, they fell downwards together!

Gu Qici didn't want to waste time, so she went all out from the start. The man and woman didn't hold back either, after all, they could sense that Gu Qici was not someone to be trifled with. But even so, the two of them were still defeated. And that... was the difference in strength!

However, after fighting three people, Gu Qici's face also had an abnormal rosy color and her breathing became slightly rapid.

But she also knew that this was not the end, because in front of her, another middle-aged man with a cultivation level of the early stage of the Mountain and Sea realm, dressed in a black robe, appeared and launched an attack on her.

Behind this middle-aged man, countless cultivators of varying levels attacked, indicating that this was bound to be a fierce battle. Even so, Gu Qici did not give up. She stared at these people, steadied her mind, and her fighting spirit suddenly rose again!

"Today... let's put an end to this battle."

Gu Qici actually charged towards the thousands of troops ahead. At first glance, it seemed somewhat tragic, but it was more of an expression of determination.

The Imperial Demon Sect was somewhat bewildered. They didn't know why the woman in red would suddenly launch an attack, nor what her purpose was. All they knew was that the woman in red was extremely strong, to a terrifying degree.

In just half an incense stick's time, the thousands of troops in the air fell one by one to the ground during Gu Qici's battle, like a rain of people, causing them to lose one-fifth of their manpower, and the losses continued.

However, Gu Qici was not unscathed either. Her left hand was injured, and her breathing seemed to be slightly disordered. She once again repelled the cultivators attacking from the surrounding area.

In addition, during this period, she also used the long-hidden Wind and Snow Long Night technique.

Or perhaps the original name of this supernatural power should be called—Wind and Blood Company Long Night.

In her past life, she was an enemy of the world, and this imperial technique was created specifically for dealing with one against many.