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

All the power of fortune was absorbed by Bai Qingyu, and Shangchuan Prefecture lost its fortune. Strangely, the national fortune of the Great Spirit did not come into play.

After absorbing all the fortune, Bai Qingyu slowly lowered the Chosen One down to the ground.

Suddenly I understood why the first thing I saw when I saw the Chosen One was the scene of the spider lily devouring her. At the time, I wondered where the spider lily got the power to devour the Chosen One, but now I know the reason.

Bai Qingyu smiled bitterly; by doing this, she had essentially harmed the person in a roundabout way.

The chosen one has no dark aura or bad luck above her head, but her impending death means that even if she has a good ending, she will die at least once.

It's all because her luck was taken away.

"What is your real name?"

Upon hearing Bai Qingyu's voice, the Chosen One looked up and said, "My name is Ya."

"Ya, I will definitely repay you in the next life. Wait for me to come back. I'm sorry."

Bai Qingyu murmured something, and her voice reached Ya's ears. She was clearly puzzled. She didn't know what Bai Qingyu had taken from her, or why she had to repay her.

With the power of faith and the power of fortune, the platinum-gold light surrounding Bai Qingyu's body vaguely formed the outline of a phantom of a Guhuoniao (a mythical bird). She turned around and, with Tamamo-no-Mae in tow, suddenly rushed into the sky. The huge phantom of the Guhuoniao gracefully changed direction and flapped its enormous wings as it flew into the sky.

Before his death, Elder Lianxu sent a message to the sect.

His words were brief, just a few words:

"Abandon the dragon, escape quickly..."

The message had barely been transmitted when the Void Refinement Realm elder's body shattered into pieces like a porcelain doll. His skin and body peeled off piece by piece, transforming into countless golden butterflies that flapped their wings and vanished into the sky.

This is not Bai Qingyu's power, but the power of the entire Shangchuan Prefecture.

With the power of Shangchuan Prefecture's fortune, within this range, even powerful Mahayana stage experts like Hongfei and Yunru could be defeated by Bai Qingyu.

This entire world obeys her commands; even the power of Mahayana Buddhism cannot compare.

Once they leave Shangchuan Prefecture, their strength will be somewhat reduced, but they will still be formidable.

Don't forget, she also has the power of faith...

At the same time, the cultivators of Immortal Tower State had received the message, but they were completely confused and could not understand what it meant.

They were in a great situation, and that idiot told them to run away?

Below, in the river, a white dragon churns and surges.

She struggled fiercely, but her breath was already weak. With such severe injuries, the dragon could easily take her.

"When my aunt comes, you will all die!"

"Your aunt is barely able to take care of herself, yet you expect her to come and save you?"

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Volume 1: Chapter 159 Don't be afraid, little one, your aunt is here.

Above the Immortal Tower State, seven figures leisurely followed a white figure tumbling in the river, chatting and laughing as if they were watching an insect humbly wriggling in the water, and as if they were immortals who could control the life and death of the insect.

It's important to know that the figure swimming in the river is not an insect, but a living dragon. In addition to being a dragon, she is also the child of the so-called Divine Phoenix Goddess.

In recent years, rumors have been circulating wildly outside, especially within the demon race. People are saying that becoming the child of the Divine Phoenix Goddess is the goal that countless demons strive for, and that it's something to die for without regrets.

"That's all there is to it. It's just a big demon leading a bunch of little demons playing house. What's with the talk of being not to be trifled with? It's utterly laughable."

An elderly man with white hair and beard flew low over the river with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on a small snake thrashing in the water.

An old woman in black robes walked through the air with her hands behind her back, slowly nodding and saying, "The demon race should not appear in this world. A group of beasts transformed into beasts are still beasts in the end. Beasts are not worthy of talking about feelings."

"If it weren't for those Taoist priests from Tianyang Palace blocking the way, they would have captured that divine phoenix long ago and refined it into a beast pet."

The old woman's tone was full of dissatisfaction with Bai Qingyu. In her opinion, Bai Qingyu was not worthy of talking about affection or family, let alone "family".

She was annoyed by any news about Bai Qingyu circulating outside, especially about the demon clan of Tongzhou.

They're just a bunch of beasts; what right do they have to pursue ideals?

Tongzhou, once a beautiful place, is now almost turned into a barbaric land dominated by beasts by the Divine Phoenix. I don't know how the people of Tongzhou can live with a bunch of monsters.

"I've seen the true form of that divine phoenix before, and it is indeed quite impressive. If it could be refined into a mount, that would be a wonderful thing." The middle-aged man with the goatee laughed heartily, his tone even more heroic.

Several people around him echoed his sentiments and agreed with his statement.

The Divine Phoenix's true form is indeed beautiful, no wonder it's called a "Phoenix". If you were to take it as a mount, you could be incredibly prestigious whether you were going out on a mission, traveling the world, or visiting other sects.

"Run! Why aren't you running anymore? Are you waiting for your Divine Phoenix Aunt to come and save you?"

Seeing that the white dragon below had stopped, the group quickly withdrew their hands and switched to using a demon-catching net.

They're going to capture the little snake alive.

Their mission was simple: capture or kill the dragon.

Whether they capture or kill, the outcome is about the same. If they capture, they might be able to help the new generation of the dynasty improve its fortune and make their Demon Subduing Sect bigger and stronger.

The reason why Tianyang Palace is the most powerful is not only because of its profound foundation, but mainly because of the Great Ling Dynasty.

Tianyang Palace is the guardian sect of the Great Ling Dynasty, and the benefits it receives from Great Ling every year are so numerous that they make others envious.

Under such circumstances, how could Tianyang Palace not be strong?

As long as a new dynasty can be established, and as long as it can become one of the guardian sects of that dynasty, the Demon Subduing Sect can develop rapidly.

At this time, the national fortune will suppress the Ghost Gate. Once the Demon Subduing Sect controls the power of the two Ghost Gates and opens the passage between the mortal and underworld realms, it will be more than enough for the Demon Subduing Sect to become the third largest sect in the world. Given enough time, surpassing the Heavenly Sun Palace will not be difficult at all.

If, based on this foundation, we accumulate enough strength to conquer the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the sacred land of the demon race, then...

And all of this must begin with the Divine Phoenix!

The demon-catching net set up by the seven powerful figures was more than enough to capture a small snake and a dragon with only a Nascent Soul stage, not to mention that they had spent so much time on it.

If it weren't for the snake's enhanced ability to enter the water, it would have been caught by this group of people long ago.

In the river, the little snake became less and less active as the demon-catching net slowly tightened its grip on its body.

"My aunt will come to save me. When she comes, she'll cut off all your dog heads and feed them to the fish!"

As the demon-catching net closed in for the last moment, the little snake suddenly unleashed all its strength and struggled desperately. In the water, the power of the demon-catching net would be weakened to some extent, while the little snake's strength would be amplified many times over.

The seven people wanted to live, so the little snake didn't use its full strength, which allowed it to actually break free. However, the price it paid was also very high.

The little snake's body was almost torn apart by the demon-catching net as it tried to withstand the magic weapon with its physical body. Its skin and scales were cut by the net, leaving almost no intact parts. The eighteen-meter-long dragon body was riddled with holes and grid-like wounds from the demon-catching net. The deepest part was so deep that it almost severed her waist.

Its tail was cut off, leaving more than half a meter of tail.

Blood gushed out in large spurts and was washed away by the river. After this repeated process, the dragon's blood stained a large area of ​​water red. The fact that such a large volume of water could be dyed red shows how badly the little snake was injured.

His body was already at its limit, and this final burst of energy used up all his strength.

For some reason, I suddenly felt less pain in my body.

The little snake's body slowly sank to the bottom.

I just felt my eyelids getting heavier and heavier.

'Auntie, I promise I won't run away again next time, but I guess there probably won't be a next time...'

The river was cold and dark, swallowing her body and everything she had.

My body felt so light, gently swirled and pushed by the undercurrent, drifting in some unknown direction.

The little snake desperately told itself, "I can't sleep, I absolutely can't sleep, I have to hold on until my aunt comes back."

"It hurts so much! My aunt never told me that getting hurt could hurt this much."

'Those guys are really awful; they actually tried to use Auntie as a mount.'

'If only I had my aunt's strength, I could teach those bad guys a lesson and show them they'd better watch their mouths.'

'Sigh, I wonder where my aunt is. Is she alright? Have those bad guys gone looking for her? If they have, can she fight them off?'

The little snake felt its mind was in turmoil, with all sorts of chaotic thoughts popping up, while its eyelids grew heavy and it felt even sleepier.

What probably kept her awake was the cold surroundings.

The river water was icy cold, and she had lost too much blood.

'I'm so sleepy, I think I'll take a nap. Maybe when I wake up I'll see my aunt.'

Overwhelmed by drowsiness, the little snake closed its eyes and truly began to drift with the current.

She didn't know where it would drift to.

On the river, the little snake broke free of the demon-catching net and sank to the bottom. Seeing that the group was not moving, the old woman shouted, "Hurry up and find it!"

They must see the dragon alive or dead. There are seven of them—six Nascent Soul cultivators and one Deity Transformation cultivator. If they mess up such a simple task, they'll have no face to stay in the Demon Subduing Sect.

That's so embarrassing.

The seven people were unwilling to go into the water, so they used their spiritual power to search back and forth on the surface of the river. It was unclear whether the dragon's pain was affecting the entire river, but the river was unusually turbulent today.

After searching around without finding anything, we were planning to look downstream.

Just then, the sky was suddenly shrouded in a layer of white-gold light. The seven people heard the cry of some kind of bird in the distance and turned around abruptly. They saw a white-gold phantom of a Guhuo bird flying rapidly toward them.

At first glance, the Guhuoniao (a mythical bird) seemed far away, but in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of them.

boom!

A violent gust of air swept through, and the seven people finally saw who had come.

Bai Qingyu's entire body was enveloped in a platinum-gold phantom, and the outline of the Guhuoniao was merely a manifestation of the power of fortune mixed with the power of faith breaking out of his body.

With a single step, platinum-gold power enveloped the seven of them within a sphere. The seven of them frantically offered up their magical artifacts to bombard Bai Qingyu's power, but no matter how they attacked or how much they unleashed their power, the sphere remained unmoved and could not be shaken in the slightest.

It was only then that they suddenly remembered something.

Did their master just send a telepathic message telling them to abandon the dragon and run away quickly?

"Where's the snake?" Bai Qingyu asked coldly.

The seven people's faces turned red from the intense pressure they were under, as they were being squeezed by the force inside the sphere.

Seeing that the seven people remained silent, Bai Qingyu looked down at the calm water below.

The river water was tinged with red and filled with the scent of small snakes.

Bai Qingyu frowned and jumped into the river without saying a word. Above the river, seven people were trapped inside the sphere and had not yet been able to break free. What made it even more desperate was that this indestructible sphere was rapidly shrinking.