He had become half-immortal, half-ghost! With his memory in disarray and unable to focus on alchemy any longer, he exhausted all his strength to re-cultivate talismans! Day after day, year after year! In endless ages, his consciousness gradually dissipated, yet he lingered due to his obsession.
Until a little sprout stumbled into his subterranean cave...
Later, it was Jin Bao'er who triggered the talismans, and Chu Tiancai inherited the elder's legacy!
Within the image, connecting all memories, Jin Bao'er's face was filled with complex emotions.
A grandmaster-level alchemist, an existence that shocked the world, died so miserably, harmed by his own disciple to such an extent, becoming neither human nor ghost! Even after re-cultivating as a talisman master, he still displayed astonishing strength and achievements, leaving behind such profound talismans.
Such a person! If he hadn't encountered such a disciple, his lifetime achievements would likely have been...
She dared not imagine! The more she thought, the more furious she became.
After the image vanished, the yellow talisman quickly returned to Jin Bao'er's sea of consciousness, without any further fluctuations! The senior's obsession had disappeared.
It seemed he merely wished to reveal the truth to the public! To retain his final dignity.
Jin Bao'er pursed her lips, her expression cold and disgusted!
"A person like you... should not have been allowed to live!"
Bai Wu Xi felt his sea of consciousness suddenly loosen and become uncontrollable. His mind went blank. When he regained his senses, he heard these words. He looked up blankly, not knowing what had just happened.
Then...
"Swish!"
Silver-white light suddenly flared. Before he could even react, his head rolled to the ground. After a full 360-degree spin, his gaze fixed on the final scene.
After a single sword strike, Jin Bao'er coldly retracted it. Then, with a flick of her hand, faint pink Great Dao energy instantly shot out from her fingertips, bombarding the corpse on the ground with furious output, shattering it to pieces!
This move stunned the nine people not far away. Great Dao energy... was truly overbearing!
The Buddhist Son stared at Jin Bao'er at this moment, so majestic, so righteous, so... powerful! Unlike her usual coldness, there was now a hint of human anger.
He felt conflicted...
He had no idea how to judge her!
Clearly, she was impulsive and violent, arrogant and unrestrained! Yet, she was also kind and just, dignified and emotional! She could empathize with the obsessions of others and decisively act against the deeds of the wicked.
In short, she made people both love and hate her!
Just then, a deep bell chime sounded slowly.
"Dong weng~~"
This was the second time Jin Bao'er had heard this sound! The first time it rang was not long ago, when the entire clan gathered in the square.
Suddenly, she remembered something, her eyes darkened. She lifted her foot and flew directly into the sky, charging towards the direction where Lin Lang Liuli had disappeared!
In contrast, the seven great families expressed their unwillingness to go. The Buddhist Son's face darkened, thinking Jin Bao'er was beyond saving!
At such a dangerous moment, instead of escaping, she was heading straight into it? Was she tired of living?
Thinking this, he gritted his teeth and still chased after her! The monks behind him naturally followed closely. The others, seeing this, wanted to seize the opportunity to leave, but they had already angered the clan. If they ran now... they could run from the monks, but not from the temple!
Moreover... most of the other clan members were watching from nearby. They might not even succeed in escaping.
The Buddhist Son caught up to Jin Bao'er. Before Jin Bao'er could refuse, he said irritably,
"Are you insane? Do you think the clan only has this much strength? Even if you can defeat a Heavenly Emperor, the clan has other peculiar secret arts. Their tens of thousands of years of foundation are not something you alone can shake! Listen to me, leave now. There will be a future! You..."
Jin Bao'er sneered!
"A future? Hah! Are you suggesting we hide in the Buddhist mountains and avoid the world like your Buddhist sect?"
Her words instantly turned all the monks pale. The Buddhist Son's face changed drastically, his eyes filled with indescribable frustration and shame! But she spoke the truth, and they could not refute it.
"You... you are simply quibbling and ungrateful!"
After a moment of suppressed anger, the Buddhist Son uttered this sentence and turned to leave.
But not long after, he regretted it. If Jin Bao'er died here, what would be the meaning of his years of waiting? The great catastrophe was approaching, who else could stop it? After all, even the Dragon Ancestor had ascended.
However, the moment he turned, Jin Bao'er's figure had already vanished.
Perhaps everyone thought Jin Bao'er's actions at this moment were too confident, even arrogant! But only she herself knew... a inexplicably strong intuition prevented her from retreating! It was as if missing this chance meant missing it forever.
Missing the chance to do what? She herself did not know! But she knew that if she left, she would definitely regret it.
Within the clan's ancestral hall, eight exquisite and ancient stone coffins lay there. It was called an ancestral hall, but it was located underground within the clan, more like a tomb.
A figure appeared at the entrance of the ancestral hall. Descending the long staircase, under the dim, ghostly blue firelight, she stopped before a certain coffin, her attitude exceedingly respectful.
"Father, the plan is half complete! The Dragon Ancestor has ascended, but Jin Bao'er is acting strangely!"
Her reply was the still air. After a while! The coffin in front of her trembled slightly, and the other coffins also made sounds! The heavy coffin lids scraped against their edges and slowly opened, and withered old figures extended their hands from within.
From the foremost coffin, a man in a dark python robe finally stood up. His hollow eyes gradually gained focus. After standing, he looked at Lin Lang Liuli, whose face was full of wrinkles, with a numb joy.
"The Dragon Ancestor... is gone? Ho ho, good riddance! Good riddance! Finally gone!"
Lin Lang Liuli held her cane, her gaze fixed. She lowered her eyes and said,
"Father, Jin Bao'er's identity is unusual! That white dragon that suddenly changed its temperament ten thousand years ago was precisely her! Now she not only wields Great Dao energy but has also awakened her domain skills! The Twelve Star Lords... are gone!"
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression stiffened. His obscure gaze instantly fell upon her, his voice ominous!
"You... said what?"
Following him, a group of elders stood up, their faint gazes suddenly fixed on her! The peculiar, coldness emanating from the depths of their souls made Lin Lang Liuli subconsciously tremble.
"Jin Bao'er is an extremely strange individual. I suspect, besides the Dragon Ancestor, she will be the greatest obstacle to our plan!"
As she finished speaking, a group of withered old men lowered their gazes.
In contrast, Lin Lang Liuli quickly said,
"Please do not be anxious, everyone. I already have a plan. Once Jin Bao'er arrives... I request you all to assist me!"
As soon as her words fell, the old man in front looked at her, his expression calm, showing no displeasure! This clearly indicated his tacit approval of her idea.
Lin Lang Liuli's heart rejoiced. Thinking that the body would soon belong to her, and that strange, vast, and astonishing power would also be hers, she was so excited that she wished she could bring Jin Bao'er in immediately.