The White Bone’s eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of icy killing intent flickering within them.
Her gaze was fixed dead on the figure across from her, and the scene from that day gradually surfaced in her mind.
It was this little brat—Lu Xuan.
He had once, all by himself, burned to ash a strand of divine sense and primordial spirit that she had split off, nearly shaking the very foundation of her divine palace.
If she hadn’t later gone to Great Elder Bai Yan to beg for a top-grade natural spirit treasure, her divine palace would have likely already collapsed, and her cultivation would have suffered severe damage.
“Bai Shen, what is going on here!”
The White Bone’s voice was low and hoarse, carrying endless fury. “This little brat is… Lu Xuan!”
“How is he here!”
The White Bone’s voice was filled with boundless resentment. Clearly, her hatred for Lu Xuan had seeped deep into her very bones.
It was as if she wanted to swallow Lu Xuan whole and spit out his bones.
Hearing this, Bai Shen responded in a low voice: “White Bone, enough nonsense. Now is not the time for this.”
Then, Bai Shen’s tone grew increasingly grave: “That woman from the Xuan Niao Guard has also appeared. She’s right over by the Jin Lin River!”
“Right now, the most important thing is to figure out a way to shake off this Lu Xuan!”
“That woman from the Xuan Niao Guard?”
Hearing this, the White Bone’s body suddenly stiffened, and an expression of surprise appeared on her face.
She had clearly never expected that, aside from Lu Xuan, there would be other members of the Xuan Niao Guard present.
“Could it be…” The White Bone murmured to herself, her pupils contracting sharply, as if she had thought of some extremely terrifying possibility.
The rest of the sentence remained stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
The only woman who could make Bai Shen so panicked, within the entire Xuan Niao Guard, was one person.
That was the Xuan Niao Guard’s Director, Zi Yao!
That woman’s strength was such that even the Holy Mother regarded her with a degree of caution.
If they were to encounter this Zi Yao, there would be only one outcome for them—certain death with no hope of survival!
“You bastard Bai Shen!”
These words came out through the White Bone’s clenched teeth, her voice piercingly cold. The killing intent in her eyes had almost condensed into something solid.
“That damn woman from the Xuan Niao Guard is here!”
“And you still dared to call me over!”
“You old bastard, do you think my life is too long?”
After saying this, the White Bone glared viciously at Bai Shen, her gaze like a blade, as if she wanted to flay him alive and tear out his bones to vent the hatred in her heart.
If it weren’t for the fact that Lu Xuan, that damned junior, was still right in front of her, she would have already lost control and attacked Bai Shen.
In response to the White Bone’s fury, Bai Shen merely let out a cold laugh, a flicker of malice passing through his eyes. He said calmly: “White Bone, now is not the time for internal strife.”
“If you don’t want to die here, then put away your temper.”
“First, let’s deal with the trouble of this little brat in front of us!”
Hearing this, the White Bone let out a heavy snort through her nose.
She also understood that now was not the time for petty quarrels.
In the next instant, Bai Shen and the White Bone quickly exchanged a glance from the corners of their eyes.
This seemingly casual glance actually conveyed information that only they could understand.
Immediately after, deep within both their eyes, a mysterious and eerie white light suddenly emerged.
That white light radiated in all directions, exuding an indescribable, chilling eeriness.
“Myriad Phantom Lotus Shadows!”
“Myriad Phantom Lotus Shadows!”
Almost simultaneously, Bai Shen’s and the White Bone’s voices rang out abruptly, their expressions turning ruthless and resolute in an instant.
Both were old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years and had long grown accustomed to life and death. Naturally, they knew what to do at this moment.
Without the slightest hesitation, both struck at the same time!
Bai Shen gripped the eight-patterned moon artifact, the Purifying Spirit Pearl. The primordial spirit power throughout his body surged madly, pouring into the eight-patterned moon artifact like a towering tidal wave.
In an instant, the void within a kilometer radius was completely torn apart.
Countless pure white lotus phantoms bloomed out of thin air, layer upon layer, like a dreamlike illusion.
These pure white lotus phantoms, pure to the extreme, seemed breathtakingly beautiful, but hidden within them was a terrifying killing intent!
Every single white petal contained Bai Shen’s horrifying primordial spirit power, as well as the endless heaven-and-earth origin power of the eight-patterned moon artifact.
This power was enough to mercilessly grind any living being that stepped into it into fine powder!
The White Bone’s face was dark and ashen, white light flickering ceaselessly in her eyes. At some point, her hands had tightly gripped a black bronze rod.
The rod was about the length of two adult leg bones, shaped like a ferocious black bone spike, its surface covered in seamless heaven-and-earth patterns.
The black bronze rod was wreathed in black qi, emitting a heart-stopping evil aura, as if even the surrounding air was affected by it, producing a “chi chi” sound.
This was the White Bone’s protective treasure, a seven-patterned moon artifact—the Bone-Devouring Rod!
The White Bone gave it a gentle wave, and the Bone-Devouring Rod sliced through the void, sending out a ripple in space, as if even heaven and earth were trembling from it.
In the void, pure white lotuses suddenly bloomed one after another, complementing Bai Shen’s lotus phantoms.
However, the petals of the White Bone’s lotuses were covered in eerie black patterns, as if corroded by some kind of power, appearing especially sinister.
The two completely different types of lotus phantoms overlapped in the air, forming a bizarre and terrifying scene.
“Die!”
Bai Shen’s and the White Bone’s voices rang out at the same time!
One breath later, the countless lotus phantoms filling the sky suddenly went berserk.
The star-like pure white lotus phantoms, like a celestial river pouring backward!
Carrying the might to destroy heaven and earth, they swept toward Lu Xuan’s location.
The pure white lotuses merged with the black patterns, forming an enormous heavenly net that completely enveloped Lu Xuan.
Everywhere the countless lotus phantoms passed, the void trembled, the air collapsed, and even the power of heaven and earth was thrown into chaos by this force.
The area around Lu Xuan’s location was instantly submerged by lotus phantoms. The surrounding space seemed to be torn apart, producing a “crack crack” sound of shattering.
This terrifying pressure seemed as though even the intangible void could not withstand it.
The destructive power even reached the earth a kilometer below.
The ground cracked, rocks shattered, and countless plants and trees were reduced to fine powder under this pressure.
“Hmph, White Bone, let’s go!”
Bai Shen let out a cold snort. There was not the slightest trace of pride in his eyes; instead, there was a hint of caution.
He then turned to look at the White Bone, his voice extremely urgent: “This place is not safe to linger. Let’s leave first and talk later!”
The White Bone coldly stared at the area submerged by lotus phantoms, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, revealing a smile of satisfaction.
She said confidently: “With the strength of the two of us, plus the heaven-and-earth origin power of two moon-grade ritual artifacts.”
“No matter how capable that Lu Xuan brat is, this should be enough to give him a good beating.”
However, Bai Shen did not share the White Bone’s sentiment. He just wanted to leave this damned place.
“White Bone, enough nonsense!” Bai Shen’s tone gradually turned cold, a flicker of impatience passing through his eyes.
As soon as the words left his mouth, a terrifying aura burst from Bai Shen’s body. It was obvious he was about to leave this place.
Then, Bai Shen’s figure moved, transforming into a black shadow that shot rapidly into the distance.
Seeing this, the White Bone quickly put away the Bone-Devouring Rod in her hand. Although she hated Lu Xuan to the bone and wished she could tear him into ten thousand pieces.
But driven by reason, she still chose the safest course of action—retreat first.
Because that terrifying woman from the Xuan Niao Guard was still far away, and who knew when she might arrive.
The White Bone took one last look at the area submerged by lotuses and let out a cold snort.
Then she followed in Bai Shen’s footsteps, rapidly flying off into the distance!
However, before Bai Shen and the White Bone had flown far, the sky above suddenly changed color, and a strange phenomenon appeared out of nowhere!
In an instant, a purple vortex that blotted out the sky and sun appeared without warning, spinning wildly and violently above their heads.
Within the purple vortex, it was dark and profound, as if leading to an endless unknown mysterious realm, or as if connected to an entirely different world.
The bottomless purple vortex continuously emitted a hair-raising power, spewing out a world-shaking, terrifying aura into the sky!
In a daze, a faint, vast shadow seemed to rise and sink deep within the purple vortex, flickering indistinctly, impossible to see clearly.
But that towering shadow emitted a mysterious aura that made one’s heart tremble with fear and terror.
It was like an ancient deity transcending heaven and earth, towering and boundless, high above.
With a gaze cold to the extreme, devoid of the slightest human emotion, it indifferently overlooked the White Bone and Bai Shen below.
The moment they were merely brushed by this gaze, it was as if an invisible, towering mountain had come crashing down on top of them.
An irresistible, indescribable pressure welled up from the depths of their very souls.
This indescribable feeling nearly crushed the White Bone and Bai Shen’s divine palaces and divine sense completely.
“What!”
“What in the world is this…!”
The faces of the White Bone and Bai Shen instantly turned deathly pale, drained of all color.
They instinctively looked up at the terrifying purple vortex hanging high in the sky, their hearts filled with endless fear.
But at this very moment, their bodies seemed to be tightly bound by an invisible yet indestructible shackle.
Every inch of muscle, every bone was firmly locked in place, unable to move.
What was even more terrifying was that this dreadful pressure, originating from the depths of heaven and earth, not only imprisoned their bodies.
It also mercilessly penetrated into their divine palaces, suppressing the majority of their primordial spirit power.
Bai Shen and the White Bone could now only barely maintain their bodies, struggling to stand in the void.
The White Bone’s face was completely bloodless, so white it was almost transparent. Her voice could no longer be suppressed and was trembling slightly, filled with fear and despair.
“This… what the hell is this thing?”
Bai Shen’s face was equally ashen. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead. He gritted his teeth, forcefully squeezing out a few words from between them.
“Something’s wrong! This power… is too strong. It’s not something we can contend with at all!”
However, no matter how desperately they struggled, no matter how they tried to break free, it was all in vain.
At this moment, the vast shadow within the purple vortex grew more solid and clearer.
It seemed about to break through the confines of the vast space and descend into this world.
Just at the final moment before that enormous shadow was about to solidify, its movement suddenly halted.
As if blocked by some kind of power, it could never fully descend.
Seeing this, Bai Shen and the White Bone felt a sliver of hope rise in their hearts.
But before they could even breathe a sigh of relief.
That blurry silhouette suddenly raised a hand and pressed down viciously toward their location!
“BOOM—!”
That giant hand expanded in the wind, covering a range of dozens of zhang in an instant.
Within the palm of the giant hand flowed brilliant purple flames, carrying an extreme high temperature capable of incinerating all things.
As the purple flames danced, even the surrounding void was scorched and distorted, producing a “chi chi” sound.
“It’s that junior’s flame!”
Upon seeing this terrifying purple flame, the White Bone’s pupils shrank sharply, and she cried out involuntarily in disbelief.
She finally recognized the origin of that purple flame and understood the true identity of the blurry shadow above.
“Lu Xuan!”
The White Bone squeezed out this name through gritted teeth, her voice filled with shock and fury.
She had never imagined that this junior, whom they had regarded as being on the same level, could actually unleash such terrifying means!
Bai Shen’s expression also changed drastically, in disbelief.
“How is that possible!”
However, reality did not allow them to think further.
That giant hand covering heaven and earth had already pressed down. The purple flames poured down like a celestial river, completely submerging their figures.
“No—!”
Amid the despairing screams of the White Bone and Bai Shen, the purple flames erupted in an instant, swallowing the two of them, along with the tiny creatures around them, all at once.
Under this blazing high temperature, no matter what it was, everything was reduced to fine powder.
Even the air was burned away, leaving only a charred void.
“Burst—!”
In the void, within that endless sea of purple flames, a faint white light suddenly flashed.
That pure white light, though extremely faint, was unaffected by the purple flames and forcefully broke out from the sea of purple fire.
Subsequently, that trace of white light rapidly expanded, attempting to carry Bai Shen and the White Bone away into the distance.
“Trying to run?”
At this moment, an icy voice suddenly rang out.
Lu Xuan’s figure stepped out from the void, holding the You Yan Ming Blade, purple fire flickering in his eyes, like a fire god descending upon the world, his might overwhelming.
“Fen Tian Blade Technique!”
In the next breath, Lu Xuan let out a low shout, and the You Yan Ming Blade in his hand slashed down fiercely.
In an instant, a purple flame blade light nearly a hundred zhang long tore through the sky at extreme speed, ripping apart the thick clouds.
Everywhere the purple flame blade light passed, the void trembled, and the boundless heaven and earth seemed about to be split apart by this single slash.
The purple flames burned fiercely, carrying the power to destroy everything, pressing straight toward the white light.
Purple fire danced in Lu Xuan’s eyes as he coldly watched the depths of that white light.
Vaguely, he actually saw a flawless woman’s face flash briefly within that faint white light.
The woman’s gaze was icy, as if she wanted to deeply imprint Lu Xuan’s appearance in her memory.
“Holy Mother!”
“No!”
“Save me, quickly!”
Suddenly!
The White Bone Crone’s scream came from within the white light, filled with despair.
However, the speed of that white light suddenly increased. It seemed to have abandoned the White Bone.
Or perhaps, it intended to use her physical body to block Lu Xuan’s terrifying Fen Tian flames!
“BOOM—!”
The purple flame blade light viciously slashed onto the White Bone Crone’s physical body, erupting with a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion.
The White Bone Crone’s screams came to an abrupt halt. Her body turned to ash within the purple flames, not even a trace left behind.
But that white light, at the final moment, disappeared into the distance at an eerie speed, leaving behind only two icy words echoing in the void.
“Lu Xuan!”
