I am Guhuoniao, not an umbrella demon, please do not disturb me.

While he was exploring, Tamamo-no-Mae on his shoulder suddenly sensed something and quickly left Bai Qingyu's shoulder, flying forward. Upon seeing this, Bai Qingyu immediately gave chase.

Tamamo-no-Mae didn't fly too far, stopping after a few kilometers. She gazed at the border of Shangchuan Prefecture in the distance, her eyes filled with solemnity. Bai Qingyu flew over and followed her gaze but found nothing.

"what happened?"

The reason I brought Tamamo-no-Mae with me this time is because he is a demon king and knows a lot.

"Auntie, we...maybe we won't be able to get out."

"What!?"

"Shangchuan Prefecture has been sealed off. Aunt, you can try to probe the fortune of Shangchuan Prefecture. It should be related to this."

As Tamamo-no-Mae spoke, she flew towards the border. Bai Qingyu followed behind her and witnessed Tamamo-no-Mae crashing into an invisible barrier and being bounced back. She was shocked and pressed her hand against the border, and sure enough, she felt a barrier.

If I'm not mistaken, this barrier covers the entire Shangchuan Prefecture.

To achieve this, Bai Qingyu could only think of luck in addition to the power of faith.

Sure enough, when they looked up, the phantom of the divine dragon they had seen earlier had expanded, and a precious pearl was spewing out from the air. The power of the pearl enveloped the entire Shangchuan Prefecture.

"We've fallen into a trap."

Bai Qingyu exhaled a breath of stale air, already knowing who was behind it.

"It's those two sects."

He cursed inwardly.

These two sects seemed very polite to each other, but in reality, they had planned this all along. The Higanbana, the Ghost Gate, and the Onikiri were all deliberately arranged by them.

It's unclear which sect was responsible, or perhaps it was two sects working together.

One piece of bad news wasn't enough; after discovering they were trapped in Kamikawa Prefecture, the communication talisman made another move, this time from Shuten-dōji.

It is said that a group of cultivators have come to attack the mountain, and among them is Onikiri, whom Bai Qingyu is looking for.

To make matters worse, a group of monks went to Shannan Village in Xianta Prefecture.

Today, the one who brought food to Kiyohime was the little snake Bai Ling'er...

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Volume 1: Chapter 158 When my aunt comes, you will all die!

Human desires are limitless. As long as the benefits are sufficient, they are willing to take any risks, even if doing so could very well lead to their death.

After receiving Shuten-dōji's telepathic message, Bai Qingyu could only think of two possibilities.

The mastermind behind the scenes has set its sights on the Ghost Gate of Nanshan, as well as the fate of the Great Spirit Kingdom.

She was quite strong, but she didn't actually have anything of great value on her, so Bai Qingyu was never worried that her peaceful life would be disturbed. Not only would causing trouble for her bring no benefit, but it could also lead to a counterattack. Any sect with a brain wouldn't actively seek out trouble for her.

"We need to find a way out. These people are heading for the little snake and the Ghost Gate of Nanshan."

Bai Qingyu mobilized all his demonic power, focusing it into a single point to bombard the barrier. However, the demonic power easily penetrated the barrier without causing any damage.

Frowning, she tried several more times, but no matter what kind of attack she used, even when she mobilized the power of faith from Xizhou, she couldn't hit the barrier. It was as if the barrier only blocked her, while ignoring all other forces.

Bai Qingyu's face was grim.

No wonder these people dared to mess with Nanshan and the little snake; they were certain that these things could hold her back for a long time.

The barrier is formed by the fortune of the chosen one, and the power of fortune is mysterious and profound. No one can be sure that this power exists in the human world. Even if it does exist, it is like the power of faith, which can be seen but not touched.

Therefore, most people would indeed be at a loss when faced with this situation, not knowing how to break the deadlock.

"Luck, humph."

Bai Qingyu frowned, flicked his sleeves and left, flying at full speed towards the town where the Chosen One was located.

Whether it's luck or the power of faith, using such power to trap her is like trying to teach an expert to teach a fish to swim.

“I’ve always thought that the image I present to the world is kind enough. I don’t want to get involved in their conflicts. I just want to stay at home with my family. I thought that was enough. No one would take such a big risk to harass me and my children.”

"I guess I overestimated them, and I was too naive."

Since the events in the capital, she had been thinking that she had been kind enough. If you don't offend me, I won't cause you any trouble. If you take the initiative to cause me trouble, not only will you not benefit, but you will also be retaliated against. Why bother?

Unexpectedly, in just one or two years, someone came to provoke her.

From beginning to end, Shangchuan Prefecture was a trap.

The spider lily might have been an accident, but Onikiri definitely wasn't. Those people intentionally let Onikiri appear in Kamikawa Province, release his aura, and then deliberately let Shuten-dōji's subordinates discover him.

The two major sects are engaged in a fierce battle here. If they are not putting on a show together, then they are indeed fighting for the Ghost Gate, and one side has already succeeded.

Having learned of the chaos in Kamikawa Prefecture and that Onikiri was there, he couldn't possibly not be anxious to go there.

Once I enter Shangchuan Prefecture, their plan will already be half successful. All they need to do is stall for time and use either the Chosen One or the Other Shore Flower to give me time to stay in Shangchuan Prefecture and set up the barrier for them.

Clearly, they were very confident in their barrier. Having successfully set it up, they didn't even bother to test it before launching an attack on Nanshan. They split their forces into three groups: one headed towards Tongzhou to contain Jiu Tun's forces, another headed towards Nanshan to strike at their lair, and the third went to Xiantazhou to kill the little snake and sever the Great Ling Kingdom's fortune.

Bai Qingyu's eyes were icy cold; it would be a lie to say she wasn't anxious.

Shuten-dōji is definitely fine. As for Nanzan's Ghost Gate being stolen, so be it. We can always find an opportunity to take it back later. The main concern is Orochi's situation.

If her guess is correct, then the little snake is in great danger.

Despite her anxiety, Bai Qingyu remained very clear-headed.

She was now wondering whether this sect's ultimate goal was the fate of the nation or the Ghost Gate. If it was the fate of the nation, then the Chosen One of Shangchuan Prefecture was their key. Otherwise, simply killing or capturing the little snake would not be enough; they would have to rely on the power of the Chosen One to complete the final step.

Without a chosen one, no matter how powerful they are, they cannot influence the mortal realm.

If their goal is the Gate of Hell, then why did they attack the little snake? Isn't that just creating trouble for themselves?

If the little snake dies, they will surely pay the price, because this barrier can only trap her temporarily, not forever. Once she gets out, she will definitely fight these people to the death, and then everything will be beyond repair.

While pondering, Bai Qingyu descended into the sky above the town.

We'll soon find out what this group is up to.

If they are acting in the interest of the nation's destiny, I don't believe they wouldn't send people to protect the chosen one.

Sure enough, as soon as he arrived, three figures appeared in the sky above the town. Judging from their auras, one was at the Void Refinement stage and the other at the Divine Transformation stage.

This level of strength is indeed quite formidable; they've even reached the Void Refinement stage.

"Your Excellency Shenhuang, how have you been? Where are you headed? If you do not mind, we can offer to escort you."

"When did the Demon Subduing Sect become interested in the fate of the Great Spirit Kingdom?" Bai Qingyu snorted coldly. Golden light flashed in the sky, and a sky full of faith appeared out of thin air, enveloping her body.

Before the three members of the Demon Subduing Sect could react, the overwhelming white-gold power engulfed them. Bai Qingyu casually struck with her wooden umbrella, shattering the head of one of the Nascent Soul cultivators. The other Nascent Soul cultivator only saw a flash of white light before Bai Qingyu clenched her other hand. With her movement, a large phantom hand appeared beneath the Nascent Soul cultivator and crushed him with a soft "plop."

Under the shroud of the power of faith, the Void Refinement expert in the middle felt that, apart from his thoughts and Bai Qingyu's movements not being frozen, time seemed to be slowed down for everything else by hundreds of times. He could even see the blood of the two people around him when they died splashing towards him little by little, landing on his face at an extremely slow speed.

puff!

Time returned to normal, and the Void Refinement expert looked at the wound that had pierced his abdomen, his pupils trembling involuntarily.

According to intelligence reports, Bai Qingyu's strength was only at the Refinement stage, not much different from his own. Therefore, in his eyes, Bai Qingyu was just a demon, no matter how strong he was. As for him, he was one of the six peak masters of the Demon Subduing Sect, and the Demon Subduing Sect was a sect that specialized in capturing and controlling demons, so why would he be afraid of Bai Qingyu?

However, in reality, he was seriously injured by Bai Qingyu in just one exchange, before he could even take out his magical artifact.

They had methods to counter demonic power, but unfortunately Bai Qingyu didn't even use demonic power.

After all, he was a Void Refiner, so Bai Qingyu couldn't kill him in a short time. With her small hand reaching down, her demonic power precisely grabbed the Chosen One on the plaza into the illusory hand.

The Chosen One's identity is special, and even the Demon Subduing Sect doesn't dare to directly capture her or affect her. Knowing that Bai Qingyu is coming, they don't dare to move her location, but only dare to lie in ambush and wait for Bai Qingyu to come.

The reason is simple: every move of the Chosen One may be "divine will." Cultivators who presumptuously attack her are very likely to die from the backlash of destiny, and this may also affect the entire Demon Subduing Sect.

The Demon Subduing Sect coveted her power, but dared only remain hidden behind the scenes, using her luck to seal Bai Qingyu.

The power of destiny that seals off Shangchuan Prefecture will eventually return to the Chosen One, and it won't affect her much.

In other words, the power of the chosen one is not the key point. The key point is that one cannot change her actions, influence her will, help her make any decisions, or help her solve the troubles on her path of growth, unless those troubles are caused by other cultivators.

Knowing this, the elder of the Demon Subduing Sect laughed heartily when he saw Bai Qingyu so boldly grab the chosen one of destiny. His laughter was full of mockery and contempt.

"A demon is a demon, how incredibly foolish! I won't kill you, you're just asking for it, hahahaha."

Clutching his abdominal wound, the elder looked at Bai Qingyu as if he were looking at a dead demon.

Even a righteous cultivator like him wouldn't dare to make a move, yet you, a demon, dare to touch the chosen one of destiny. Are you really not afraid of being struck by lightning?

Or does she really think of herself as some kind of divine phoenix goddess?

However, the elder's smile faded the next moment.

The sky was originally cloudless, but as Bai Qingyu grasped the Chosen One in his hand, dark clouds suddenly descended, accompanied by rumbling thunder, as if divine punishment was about to descend at any moment. The dark clouds directly above Bai Qingyu even formed a vortex, like the eye of the heavens.

Bai Qingyu didn't care at all. She held the Chosen One in her grasp and gazed at her through the platinum-gold power of faith.

"woman?"

When Bai Qingyu first saw her, he thought she was a man. After all, judging from her attire, physique, and deep voice, she was more masculine than any man. No one would doubt her gender. But now, holding her in his hand and seeing the feminine aura around her, Bai Qingyu discovered this secret.

"Never mind, it's not important."

Muttering to himself, Bai Qingyu pulled her in front of him, the two of them less than three meters apart.

Bai Qingyu parted her cherry lips slightly, and her gentle voice entered the mind of the Chosen One.

"My name is Bai Qingyu. I am borrowing your fortune today, and I will return it to you in person another day."

Boom!

A flash of red lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening clap of thunder. Bai Qingyu floated in the air, extending one index finger forward. The distance between her and the Chosen One continued to close.

In the Chosen One's gaze, Bai Qingyu was completely enveloped in platinum-gold light, like a goddess descending from the heavens. For a moment, she was stunned, forgetting even what Bai Qingyu had said. She watched as Bai Qingyu gradually approached her, and finally, her index finger touched her forehead.

In that instant, her body was immersed in Bai Qingyu's power of faith, as if she were enveloped by warm currents that penetrated deep into her soul. This feeling was so intoxicating that she was almost intoxicated by it; it was so beautiful and dreamlike.

When this scene was witnessed by the elder of the Demon Subduing Sect, it was as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. He swallowed back his mocking words to Bai Qingyu, and his pupils constricted.

The omnipresent power of destiny in the sky, through the Chosen One, surged wildly into Bai Qingyu's body, causing all the fortune of Shangchuan Prefecture to visibly decrease and enter Bai Qingyu's body.

The physical body absorbing the power of destiny is simply unheard of.

The barrier enveloping the entire Shangchuan Prefecture was disappearing at a visible speed. On the other hand, Bai Qingyu's aura gradually became holy. For a moment, Tamamo-no-Mae even had a hallucination, feeling that Bai Qingyu seemed to have merged with this world, that the world was her, and she was the world.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment, even though the whole thing only took three minutes.