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Chapter 368, The Lady's Touching Moments [Part 1] (3K)

The following day, inside the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce!

Looking at the stunningly beautiful noblewoman before him, Gu Jinzhao asked, "How is the preparation of the materials for the [Heaven-Stealing and Sun-Changing] Grand Array progressing, Madam?"

Yuechu'e's slender fingers brushed across the storage ring, and dozens of brocade boxes appeared out of thin air: "All the necessary materials are here. I have carefully checked them three times, and there is nothing wrong with them."

Gu Jinchao scanned the area with his divine sense and nodded after confirming that everything was correct: "Then let's set off."

Yuechu'e gave a soft "hmm" and said with her red lips parted slightly, "In a moment, you will ride on my back, and I will take you across the void."

Gu Jinchao feigned ignorance and asked, "How do you ride?"

Yuechu'e gave him a look that seemed both angry and reproachful: "Don't let your imagination run wild!"

"What I mean is to reveal my true form as a demon and take you back to the Misty Swamp."

"This will make it much faster..."

As she finished speaking, she gently raised her hand and tore open a dark rift in the void!

A violent spatial turbulence surged forth, causing her light blue dress to flutter wildly.

Yuechu'e reached out and grabbed Gu Jinzhao's wrist, stepping directly into the crevice.

The scene before them suddenly changed; the luxurious pavilion vanished, replaced by a pitch-black passageway.

The surrounding void barriers twisted and writhed, countless colorful streaks of light flashed like shooting stars, and were accompanied by spatial storms powerful enough to tear everything apart.

The stunningly beautiful noblewoman beside him had vanished, replaced by a phoenix with a body entirely of aquamarine blue!

Its wingspan was over ten feet, and each feather shimmered with a deep blue light, as if it were wearing a starry night dress, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.

"Young Master Gu, hold on tight, lest you be thrown out."

Yuechu'e gave a reminder, flapped her wings, and transformed into a streak of light blue, speeding forward.

The surrounding void was turbulent like knives, and the storm was like a surging tide.

Gu Jinzhao could sense the terrifying power contained within those turbulent currents.

It will be torn to shreds if you touch it even slightly!

This is why only those at the second rank of the Dao Seeking Realm can tear through the void.

If a cultivator below the second rank were to get involved, there would be absolutely no chance of survival.

Of course, if one can enter it unaffected by the turbulence, that would be a stroke of luck.

Because when one enters the second rank, one must comprehend the power of heaven and earth.

The void passage is where the power of space is most concentrated.

Gu Jinzhao composed himself, sat cross-legged on Ehuang's back, and closed his eyes to meditate.

Several days later, a gray fog appeared at the end of the space passage.

"We've arrived at the Misty Swamp!"

With a flap of its wings, Yue'e burst out of the space tunnel and appeared in mid-air.

The enormous moth-phoenix demon body rapidly shrank in the blue light, transforming back into the appearance of a beautiful woman.

Gu Jinzhao stood in mid-air, raising his eyes to look around.

A pungent odor filled the air, and the sky and earth were shrouded in thick fog, which even sunlight could not penetrate.

This is the Misty Swamp, the habitat of the Moth Phoenix Clan.

The environment is harsh and spiritual energy is scarce!

However, living here can avoid the conflicts between the demon race and the human race, making it a kind of pure land.

"Young Master Gu, please come with me!"

With a soft voice, Yue'e lightly touched her slender feet and transformed into a streak of light, taking the lead and flying into the depths of the mist.

Gu Jinchao followed closely behind.

After passing through layers of mist, the view suddenly opened up before us.

A majestic city stands deep in the swamp, with its buildings arranged in a pleasing, orderly fashion, and its streets crisscrossed by pedestrians.

Unlike the human cities outside, most of the pedestrians here retain the characteristics of the Moth Phoenix Clan, with wings of various colors displayed behind them.

Some are as beautiful as the moon goddess Yue'e, while others are much simpler.

Upon seeing Yuechu'e, the Moth Phoenix Clan members along the way all stopped and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Ok!"

Yue'e nodded slightly in response.

Gu Jinchao followed behind her, and could clearly feel the gazes cast upon him by those clansmen.

There was curiosity, wariness, and even a hint of hostility.

Clearly, he, a human, was not popular in this place.

Gu Jinchao didn't care. He simply followed Yuechu'e through the streets and towards the most magnificent palace in the center of the city.

Upon seeing Yuechu'e, the guards immediately bowed respectfully: "Welcome back to the palace, Your Majesty!"

Yuechu'e waved her hand and led Gu Jinzhao into the main hall.

Inside the hall, a middle-aged woman was already waiting, and behind her, a pair of light blue wings were also revealed.

Yue'e went straight to the point: "Elder, what is the situation with the Nine Nether Rift?"

Grand Elder Yue Ci was about to respond when her gaze fell on Gu Jinzhao, and her brows furrowed instantly: "Your Majesty, who is this...?"

Yuechu'e explained softly, "Young Master Gu is my closest friend!"

Yue Ci's expression shifted: "The Nine Nether Rift is a secret of our race, this human..."

Knowing that she had some concerns, Yuechu'e interrupted directly: "Young Master Gu has a way to resolve the issue of demonic energy corruption!"

Although Yueci was still wary of this human, she still chose to trust the Empress: "Although the Nine Nether Rift is sealed with a great formation, it is extremely unstable."

“Every few days, a powerful force would strike the core of the array, causing demonic energy to overflow and resulting in thousands of clansmen being infected.”

"We can only obey the Empress's decree and suppress them all in the Flame Swamp, using the Phoenix Flame to suppress them and slow down their demonization."

She paused, her tone growing increasingly serious: "But this method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

“New members of our clan are being corrupted by demonic energy every day. If we can’t find a cure soon, the demonic energy will quickly spread to the entire clan!”

"Take me to the Flame Swamp."

Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Gu Jinzhao quickly said...

Without hesitation, Yue'e led him directly to the Flame Swamp.

The Flame Swamp is located deep within the city, an area shrouded by a large array.

As soon as they stepped into the formation, a scorching heat rushed towards them.

Gu Jinchao looked up and saw that the sky was shrouded in a layer of crimson flames, like an inverted sea of ​​fire.

There is a lake with emerald green water on the ground, and on the lake are water prisons made of crystal.

Each water dungeon imprisoned a member of the Moth Phoenix Clan.

Most of them were delirious, struggling painfully in their cells, emitting piercing cries of agony:

"Let me out...let me out..."

"Your Majesty...I'm not crazy...I'm not crazy!"

"Kill me...please kill me..."

Even worse, some could not withstand the dual torment of the burning phoenix flames and the corrosive demonic energy, collapsing in the water prison, lifeless.

Yuechu'e's eyes trembled slightly, and she bit her lower lip tightly: "Does Young Master Gu really have a way to resolve the demonic energy?"

As the queen of a clan, it was naturally unbearable to watch helplessly as her people suffered torment and pain!

"The supreme yang cultivation technique I practice has a restraining effect on demons and should be able to refine demonic energy."

Gu Jinchao leaped to the front of a water prison.

What came into view was a girl with bloodshot eyes, her wings covered in black magic patterns, frantically ramming against the prison walls.

He reached into the cell, grabbed her wrist, and immediately activated the "Six Elements True Demon Technique".

hum-

A powerful suction force erupted, drawing all the demonic energy from the opponent's body into its own.

The girl's body trembled violently, the crimson in her eyes began to fade, and the demonic markings gradually disappeared.

About fifteen minutes later, he regained his senses.

"Your Majesty...I..."

The girl looked at Yuechu'e outside the prison and tears streamed down her face.

Yuechu'e quickly opened the water prison and helped her out: "It's alright now, don't be afraid!"

Without stopping, Gu Jinzhao immediately headed towards the next water dungeon.

One, two, three...

He was extremely fast, but there were over a thousand of his clansmen imprisoned in the Fiery Swamp.

A whole day passed, and only a hundred people were rescued.

When the last bit of spiritual energy was exhausted, Gu Jinzhao's face was as pale as paper, and the spiritual energy in his body was completely depleted.

Yuechu'e quickly stepped forward, took out a pill, and gave it to him: "Let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow!"

The elixir entered the abdomen, transforming into a warm current that nourished the parched meridians.

Gu Jinzhao took a breath and shook his head, saying, "It's alright, I'll be fine after a short rest!"

After saying that, he sat cross-legged by the lake, closed his eyes, and began to practice his internal energy cultivation.

Standing beside her, Yue'e looked at his pale face and felt an indescribable surge of emotion welling up in her heart.

Gu Jinzhao clearly wanted to rescue his suffering clansmen as soon as possible, which is why he did this!

And there's a reason for that, of course!

At this moment, Elder Yue Ci had already checked on the rescued clansmen one by one, and couldn't help but smile: "The demonic energy in their bodies has been removed. They only need to rest for a while to fully recover!"

As she spoke, her gaze towards Gu Jinzhao softened considerably.

But soon, a look of worry appeared on his face: "Although Young Master Gu can refine demonic energy, this demonic energy is insidious and strange. If it continues to erode him for a long time, I'm afraid he will also turn into a demon..."

"I believe he will not be corrupted by demonic energy!"

Yuechu'e's gaze never left the man who was meditating with his eyes closed.

When Yueci saw this scene, her expression was somewhat subtle.

She had followed Yuechu'e for many years, and this was the first time she had ever seen her empress show such an attitude towards a human.

The relationship between these two is probably more than just that of close friends.

……

In this way, five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Jinzhao worked tirelessly day and night, circulating the "Six Elements True Demon Technique," and has already rescued nearly half of the Moth Phoenix Clan members in the Flaming Swamp from the corruption of demonic energy.

On this day, the Second Elder of the Moth Phoenix Clan, Yuehen, swept in from the distant horizon and landed in front of the First Elder, Yueci. He said with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty, a corner of the great formation that was sealing the Nine Nether Rift has been torn open, and many powerful demons have poured out!"

"If they are not eradicated in time, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Demons are inherently fierce and cruel, viewing all living beings as food.

In the Misty Swamp, only the Moth Phoenix Clan inhabits.

Sensing the life force around them, they will inevitably treat the Moth Phoenix Clan as prey and slaughter them indiscriminately.

Yuechu'e frowned slightly: "The great formation had been stable before, so why was it suddenly torn apart?"

After pondering for a moment, Yuehen revealed his thoughts: "Perhaps it's because too many demonic creatures have gathered there, constantly impacting the rift!"