Above the sky, only Bai Yu Feng remained.
He formed a hand seal, unleashing a surge of power, and attacked forward with imposing speed.
Provoked, the Fo Nu began to writhe.
This stirred up a mass of giant rocks from below.
These colossal stones, imbued with immense force, raged towards Bai Yu Feng, even igniting with sparks within their power.
Bai Yu Feng gritted his teeth and shifted his body to the side, doing his best to evade these massive rocks.
However, the number of Fo Nu in this place was simply too great.
Before Bai Yu Feng could react, his back was struck with a heavy blow.
He grunted, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth once more.
The Fo Nu then converged, ravenously tearing at Bai Yu Feng.
Bai Yu Feng gritted his teeth, his cold blade in hand, and thrust forward with all his might.
Finally, after a flash of white light, Bai Yu Feng broke through the encirclement of the Fo Nu and plummeted rapidly.
Accompanied by a cloud of dust.
He landed on the ground, his palm pressed against the shattered stones. Due to the rapid depletion of his internal energy, Bai Yu Feng trembled all over, his blade even snapping on the ground.
Seeing this scene, the onlookers could no longer remain calm. They stiffly retreated towards the corners, watching the Fo Nu rapidly approaching them, some even bursting into tears.
"What are we going to do? Are we really going to die here?"
"I don't want to! My parents are waiting for me. I want to get married and have children. I don't, I refuse."
"Ah!"
The scene descended into chaos. The nonsensical chatter from these people annoyed Gu Qian Ying.
She scanned her surroundings.
Those of mediocre talent, and even Bai Xuan and the others, were now lying on the ground, motionless, having lost all ability to resist.
The only one remaining, Bai Yu Feng, was already injured, with deep, bone-revealing gashes on his arms and back.
If Gu Qian Ying did not intervene.
It was likely that everyone here would, as those people had said, perish.
Her gaze was indifferent, yet tinged with resolve, as her hand slowly moved towards her hair ornament.
By removing the hairpin, Gu Qian Ying could restore her spiritual energy, and at the same time, her identity as a woman would be instantly exposed.
Seeing Gu Qian Ying step forward, Bai Yu Lan worriedly tried to stop her from behind, "You have spiritual energy now, but compared to these Fo Nu, it's a mere drop in the ocean. Don't be impulsive! Please don't!"
Gu Qian Ying's eyes were calm, and she gently pushed Bai Yu Lan's hand away, "No need to worry."
After saying this, she unhesitatingly pulled off the hairpin from her head.
As the hairpin fell.
Gu Qian Ying's long black hair cascaded down, revealing her true appearance.
Gu Qian Ying was naturally beautiful. As red light flowed, her plain clothes tore, replaced by the red attire Gu Qian Ying had originally worn.
Against the backdrop of the red robe, she stood alone in mid-air, her black hair flowing, a vision of unparalleled beauty, breathtaking.
Below, people exclaimed in astonishment. Their mouths hung open, unable to close for a long time, their gazes fixed on Gu Qian Ying, their hearts filled with shock.
Bai Xiao Xiao looked on in disbelief, her eyes wide as she pointed a trembling finger at Gu Qian Ying, "This person is a woman?"
A flicker of jealousy surged in Bai Xuan's heart. He clenched his fists in anger, "Damn it, why is she by Bai Yu Feng's side? And such a beautiful woman too."
He only wished that if he had acted sooner, that woman would have been his.
Only Bai Yu Lan, among everyone present, felt as if her entire world had collapsed.
Her body trembled, unsure of what to say.
After all, she could never have imagined that the person she admired was a woman.
She could not accept it.
She simply stared blankly ahead, unable to snap out of it for a long time.
The Fo Nu, in their madness, flew into the air, their roars growing louder. They scattered wildly, attempting to seize everyone around them as their prey.
Gu Qian Ying smiled coldly, and the spiritual energy in her hands erupted, forming several ice shards that condensed in mid-air. Then, with a tremor of the heavens and earth, they scattered outwards.
With a swish.
The spiritual energy infused into these ice shards was chilling, piercing directly into the bodies of the Fo Nu.
Unable to bear the pain, they instantly halted their attacks, opening their gaping maws, their bodies swaying as if in immense agony.
Seizing the opportunity, Gu Qian Ying sidestepped and pushed towards them with renewed force.
With a roar of agony.
The Fo Nu were gathered together by Gu Qian Ying and began to struggle fiercely.
Gu Qian Ying gritted her teeth, tearing the skin of her fingertip, and let a few drops of blood fall.
She fused this blood with her spiritual energy, forming a massive barrier that enclosed all the Fo Nu within it.
The underground palace was too vast. If these Fo Nu were allowed to roam freely, they would harm many more people.
Gu Qian Ying, with her solitary strength, could not bear this burden.
Red light emanated from her body as she stood within the barrier, facing the almost frenzied Fo Nu.
In this moment of crisis, Gu Qian Ying seemed unafraid. She merely looked forward indifferently, her eyes filled with unwavering tenacity.
Below, a murmur of disbelief arose. They spoke with disdain.
"Is it necessary? This is a matter of risking one's own life. Why are they pretending in front of us?"
Bai Xuan was the first to speak, filled with both resentment and jealousy, "Just you wait! This person, like Bai Yu Feng, is too clever for their own good and will only end up seeking death."
Bai Xiao Xiao harbored resentment towards Gu Qian Ying, and given Gu Qian Ying's stunning beauty, which rivaled her own, she was truly displeased. Her words were all the more venomous.
"Someone like this will eventually be devoured by the Fo Nu."
A clear, cold voice cut through the air. Bai Yu Feng, who usually disdained to argue with Bai Xuan, showed rare anger.
"Silence."
Just two words were enough to make everyone present feel a tremor in their souls.
They quickly shut their mouths, their eyes still betraying their unwillingness.
Bai Yu Feng swiftly rose and broke through into the barrier.
Seeing Gu Qian Ying entangled with the Fo Nu.
His gaze turned cold, and he moved towards the Fo Nu, unleashing power from his fingertips and pushing forward.
Gu Qian Ying looked at him in shock, her brow furrowed slightly, and asked with confusion.
"Why are you here?"
Bai Yu Feng indifferently flicked his arm and said, "Someone who doesn't belong to the Sheng Yu family dares to be here. Why can't I?"
Gu Qian Ying pouted, unwilling to argue further.
"In that case, let us join forces to deal with these things. The credit will be yours."
Bai Yu Feng sneered and charged forward.
"I don't care."
After saying this, their powers merged, transforming into a surging fury that directly attacked the Fo Nu before them.
With a sound of tearing.
The barrier was breached, and the Fo Nu fell, their forms turning to dust, their resistance extinguished.