Hearing this, Gu Qianying got up.
Leng knelt on the ground, not daring to move. "Sect Master, you are unwell. Why don't we give up on the competition to recapture the Bai Ze divine beast and focus on your recovery?"
Beside them, Jiao Long A Mu chimed in, "Yes, Sect Master. Your eyes have not yet recovered. This time..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Qianying had already tied a red cloth strip, matching her red attire, around her eyes. She relied on sound to discern directions while issuing orders.
"There's no need to say more. A Mu, follow me to Ling Shu Pavilion. Leng, take a few people to the Imperial Palace to await an opportunity and continue searching for the Demon Clan's Evil Orb."
"Yes, Sect Master."
Leng rose, and he and Jiao Long A Mu obeyed the command.
Since they could not persuade her, they could only follow her orders.
Before they could leave the room, their path was blocked by someone who rushed in.
"Qianying, you can't go!" Du Chun exclaimed, trying to stop her.
Ouyang Qinglin also entered. At this moment, he was still disguised as Nangong Mo. To outsiders, he was Nangong Mo.
"A Mo, Qianying's eyes are not healed yet. If she goes, she's walking to her death. A Mo, quickly persuade her." Du Chun turned to Ouyang Qinglin.
Ouyang Qinglin remained silent. He stared intently at Gu Qianying. After a long pause, he asked, "Is it absolutely necessary to go?"
With her sight gone, her hearing was exceptionally sharp. Gu Qianying met Ouyang Qinglin's gaze with her empty eyes and replied, "It is absolutely necessary!" Her plan remained unchanged. Bai Ze, Xuan Ling—these two things, she had to obtain.
"Alright, I'll go with you." Ouyang made his decision.
"A Mo!" Du Chun glared at Ouyang Qinglin.
"I am not Nangong Mo! I am... I am... Yan Ao Tian!" Ouyang Qinglin removed the human skin mask from his face, revealing his true appearance. At this moment, he no longer concealed himself.
"What?" Everyone was shocked.
"You are the Imperial State Preceptor? Then where is A Mo? Where is A Mo?" Du Chun stared at Ouyang Qinglin in disbelief.
"He left." As he spoke, Ouyang Qinglin walked to the bedside, picked up a white cloak folded there, and walked to Gu Qianying, draping it over her.
"Don't touch her!" Du Chun angrily stepped forward and pushed Ouyang Qinglin away. Ouyang Qinglin did not resist. Du Chun approached him, grabbed his collar, and glared. "Did you hide A Mo and deliberately take advantage of Qianying's poor health? Speak! Where have you hidden A Mo!"
"He left on his own. It has nothing to do with me," Ouyang Qinglin calmly replied to Du Chun.
"Heh! Yan Ao Tian, do you think I'm stupid? Why would A Mo leave?"
"Instead of questioning me here, you should focus on protecting Qianying for him until he returns."
"Of course, I will. But you, with your wicked intentions, get out! Leave this place, or I won't be polite!" Du Chun glared at the person before him.
Ouyang Qinglin broke free from his grip and walked past him. "Qianying has left. Don't dawdle here."
"What?" Du Chun turned to look. Gu Qianying was already gone from the room.
At the same time, as the Bai Ze divine beast emerged, the Imperial Palace also received the news.
"Those vile demonic people have also gone?" The Emperor sat in his sleeping chambers, holding a teacup and sipping it lightly. A eunuch knelt at his feet, reporting.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, as you predicted, they have all gone. However, this old servant also heard that this Demon Empress is blind."
"Blind? Heh, interesting." The Emperor handed the teacup to the eunuch and stood up. "Since that is the case, then summon our people to Ling Shu Pavilion as well. Remember, I want the three spirit pearls, and I also want the Demon Empress's child." While saying this, the Emperor's sharp gaze fell upon the light burning on the candlestick. Spirit Child's blood and bones could enhance cultivation. Such a treasure, who wouldn't want it!
"Yes, Your Majesty." The eunuch received the command and retreated.
The emergence of the Bai Ze divine beast not only caused all the Xuan Ling Masters in the Empire to head towards Ling Shu Pavilion but also brought out hidden figures from other small countries within the Empire. Even the Evil Emperor in the distant Demon Mountain region heard of this matter.
In the Demon Hall, a large spirit pearl rotated in mid-air, displaying the scene within Ling Shu Pavilion. In the scene, many Xuan Ling Masters dressed in white were gathered. Each of them handed their entry tokens to the guards of the Xuan Ling Gate.
As the Xuan Ling Gate opened, a hundred meters away, spiritual mist swirled, and white light flashed. A massive creature with a tiger's body, crimson fur, and green horns descended from the sky. Upon landing, it stepped out of the Xuan Ling Gate on four thick, colossal legs. The ground trembled, and surrounding objects shook. This creature was the Bai Ze divine beast. Its green eyes scanned the people gathered not far away.
"Whoosh!" Its gaping maw opened, and a torrent of flames spewed out.
"There are many! Quickly dodge, the Bai Ze divine beast is breathing fire!" someone in the crowd shouted. However, those who could not dodge in time were all injured by the flames. Their clothes and hair were burned to ashes, and some had their skin scorched in several places. These injured individuals were all Xuan Ling Masters with relatively low cultivation.
The Xuan Ling Masters who had managed to evade the flames flew further away to safety. Upon landing, they each unleashed their Xuan Ling Arts, preparing to surround the Bai Ze divine beast together. Crimson spiritual energy enveloped the Bai Ze divine beast like a celestial net, radiating immense spiritual power.
"Roar, roar..." As if provoked, the Bai Ze divine beast let out an enraged roar. It tilted its head, twisted its body left and right, and then its massive beast form gradually enlarged, becoming incredibly enormous. It looked down at the people below, like ants.
At this moment, someone exclaimed, "Everyone, look quickly! The Bai Ze divine beast has grown even larger! Everyone be careful!"
"Roar, roar..." The enraged roars continued. The Bai Ze divine beast opened its mouth again. Balls of flame descended from the sky, and the crimson spiritual energy instantly vanished.
Everyone was greatly alarmed.
"Ah..." Screams followed. Those with higher cultivation, the moment the spiritual energy disappeared, quickly drew their swords and leaped forward, enduring the searing pain of the flames. They flew together, swords aimed at the Bai Ze divine beast. However, before they could get close, they were swatted away by a single claw.
Just then, a woman with her eyes covered by a red cloth, dressed in red, flew over, wielding a Chi Xue Dao. Several men followed behind her...
The scene within the spirit pearl paused. The Evil Emperor, seated on a tiger-skin armchair, withdrew his gaze and turned to Bai Sheng Jun, who sat beside him.
"She has gone. It's time for us to go and see as well." Saying this, the Evil Emperor stood up.
Bai Sheng Jun remained seated but looked up and smiled. "The world only knows that Bai Ze can be subdued as a divine beast, but they do not know he is also the key to the birth of Xuan Ling." As he spoke, Bai Sheng Jun also stood up.
The Evil Emperor smiled at him. "When Xuan Ling descends, the Six Realms will be in chaos. This day, this Emperor has waited for over a thousand years, hahaha..."
Instantly, strong winds arose. Outside the hall, several shadow spirits were sent flying in, collapsing onto the ground. Cries of pain echoed. The Evil Emperor and Bai Sheng Jun, who were about to descend the mountain, focused their gazes and simultaneously looked outside the hall. A man dressed in a crescent-white robe, with white hair, walked slowly. In his hand, he held a long sword, its tip stained with blood, still dripping.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Bai Sheng Jun flicked his sleeve and instantly vanished. A flicker of astonishment crossed the Evil Emperor's face, but he quickly regained his composure. A wicked smile curved his lips. "Lord Lian Di, long time no see. May I ask what brings you here?"
"To kill you!"