"You're here too," Yun Youyue's gaze filled with intense hatred.
Before her, amidst swirling winds and surging clouds, a giant red flower bloomed with extreme beauty. Within its dense, pale yellow stamens lay a person Yun Youyue could never forget – Qin Si.
Gritting her teeth, Yun Youyue spat, "I never thought fate would be so kind to me, bringing you right to my doorstep. I will definitely not let you two wretches have an easy time!"
She would never forget the disgrace of falling from grace, nor the desperate hatred when she was dragged to the Cliff of Reflection, nor her father's bulging eyes as he died.
Clenching her fists, she murmured, "Don't blame me. I don't want to kill you, but Father, I have no other choice. Rest assured, I can avenge you today."
With that, Yun Youyue walked to the vital spot of the three-headed black蛟, tugged the Suo Gu Jade Ring, and commanded, "Go!"
Even though the massive black蛟 was terrified of the inexplicable pressure from afar, it had no choice but to obediently soar into the sky and move towards the red flower.
As Yun Youyue approached, she realized the red flower was incredibly beautiful, growing without roots and floating in mid-air. Its vibrant petals were as translucent and lustrous as red spirit jade marrow. As she got closer, she could smell a rich fragrance.
The scent was not strong or suffocating, but rather exceptionally refreshing. At least, as soon as she stepped closer, she felt much more invigorated.
This flower was a rare treasure!
Yun Youyue immediately recognized this, a hint of greed flashing in her eyes. However, when her gaze fell upon Qin Si, lying unconscious in the flower's center, the greed transformed into fierce killing intent.
"Die!"
Yun Youyue lowered her voice, uttering each word with no room for mercy, and thrust her sword towards Qin Si's heart!
However, just as the sword light was about to touch Qin Si, the giant petals suddenly closed, intercepting the deadly blow.
"Clang!"
One side was a Celestial Grade Middle Rank spiritual artifact crafted from profound iron, while the other was a delicate and soft flower petal. Yet, upon contact, they produced a crisp clashing sound.
Yun Youyue looked down in disbelief. Cracks had already appeared on her sword.
"My sword!" she cried out. "This flower can actively protect you?"
If Bai Shengyi were here, she would realize how similar the flower Qin Si lay on was to the one Yue Shuxin was on, known as the Solitary Boundary Flower.
Except one was inauspicious black, and the other was vibrantly red. The two starkly different colors seemed to represent entirely different destinies.
After a moment of shock, a deeper covetousness and greed followed.
A flower with such sentience, if not taken by Yun Youyue, wouldn't that be a waste?
She had the three-headed black蛟 carry her as she circled the flower, holding a black stone and shining it around. Suddenly, the black stone emitted a spiritual light, and a hint of joy flashed across Yun Youyue's face.
"This is it! Let's see if this flower can still protect him! Shadowy Embrace!"
With a furious shout, Yun Youyue channeled the surrounding spiritual energy into her long sword and slashed towards the flower's calyx, the place where the black obsidian stone indicated the flower's spiritual power was weakest.
As expected, the red flower became flustered. Its petals "hastily" opened, attempting to block Yun Youyue's attack. But Yun Youyue unleashed another strike directly at Qin Si in the center.
For this attack, Yun Youyue used her most top-tier artifact, a Celestial Grade Upper Rank dagger. The dagger tore through the air with unparalleled sharpness, and was about to pierce Qin Si's heart. At that very moment, Qin Si's eyes suddenly opened.
They were eyes Yun Youyue had never seen before.
Indifferent as a deity looking down upon the mortal realm, serene as the timeless flow of rivers, a single glance was enough to make one wish they were dead.
"Ah!"
Although Qin Si had done nothing, the hand with which Yun Youyue threw the dagger was suddenly encased in frost and fractured inch by inch.
In pain, she quickly retreated.
As soon as her feet moved, the spot where she had just been instantly formed an icy chasm.
Whether it was due to the frost or the extreme cold of the Heavenly Dao Mountain Stream, Yun Youyue couldn't help but shiver.
At this moment, she didn't realize at all that she no longer had any thought of revenge.
She stumbled onto the back of the three-headed black蛟, only to find that Qin Si acted as if he didn't recognize her. After a single glance, he vanished into thin air, along with the giant red flower.
The three-headed black蛟 bowed its head, emitting short, submissive, and fearful cries.
"Useless thing!" Yun Youyue's face contorted in pain, and she vented all her anger and frustration onto the three-headed black蛟.
With the Suo Gu Jade Ring, the three-headed black蛟 dared not speak its mind despite its anger.
Yun Youyue glanced at her broken hand, her hatred intensifying, and said sternly, "Get up, we're going to the swamp."
"Plop!"
The three-headed black蛟's three heads drooped sharply, burying themselves in the ground, clearly unwilling and afraid to go.
Yun Youyue almost fell off again, and in her rage, she laughed, "Do you believe I'll skin you alive right now if you don't go?"
The three-headed black蛟's vertical pupils were about to split in half.
In the end, it reluctantly and slowly flew towards the chaotic swamp.
The closer they got to the swamp, the more they could feel the chaotic interweaving of various powers and the oppressive pressure of the vast might.
Under the thunderous rumbling, even Void Beasts and spiritual beasts within the swamp fled from it, surging towards the outer areas.
Yun Youyue, caught off guard, was almost surrounded by Void Beasts.
"Damn it, what is Bai Shengyi up to?"
Yun Youyue's expression was extremely grim. She had traversed many secret realms and obtained many treasures, and she understood the principle of seeking fortune in danger better than anyone. If Bai Shengyi didn't die this time, wouldn't she have done him a favor, sending him an opportunity?
No! She wouldn't allow it!
At this moment, under the sky filled with azure, purple, and pale blue lightning, Bai Shengyi stood against the wind, sword raised to the heavens.
"Go on, strike! Why don't you strike?"
Not long ago, the Heavenly Dao had unleashed five bolts of lightning, but instead of directly killing Bai Shengyi, Bai Shengyi had, with a single sword, pierced another hole in the sky.
Looking up now, the originally gray sky had a newly formed circular black hole, starkly out of place against its surroundings.
"Rumble, rumble..."
The Wheel of Reincarnation Pen felt that if the Heavenly Dao could manifest a physical form, it would surely be angered to death by Bai Shengyi.
However, now, it had to quietly remind Bai Shengyi. Due to its guilty conscience, it didn't even call out "Shengyi" anymore, but respectfully addressed him as "Master."
"Master, my spiritual power has been depleted, and I can only hold on for another quarter of an hour."
Bai Shengyi, who had just provoked the Heavenly Dao, was stunned.
She casually dug into her ear and stared coldly at the sword in her hand, "You, tell, me, what?"
Her demeanor suggested that if it was unreliable, she would melt it.
The Wheel of Reincarnation Pen felt like crying without tears. "Just now, when you advanced, I also repaired some of it."
Who in their right mind could have predicted you would deviate from the norm and forcefully ascend in such a cursed place?
According to the Wheel of Reincarnation Pen's previous calculations, it wouldn't have fallen asleep again for at least half a year.
Bai Shengyi glanced at the brewing lightning in the sky, which was becoming thicker and darker, turning a deep purple that gleamed. She slowly said, "Do you think it's still possible for me to surrender to the Heavenly Dao now?"