At this moment, Lin Fengxuan's mind was in turmoil.
His meticulously cultivated Soul-Devouring Demonic Gu had just been killed by a drop of rain.
"This... how is this possible?"
Lin Fengxuan could no longer maintain his composure. His eyes, red and bloodshot, glared as he roared madly.
No one knew how much effort he had put into cultivating the highest quality Soul-Devouring Demonic Gu.
Ten years!
It had taken him ten years to cultivate just one such specimen.
Yet now, it had died inexplicably. He could not accept it.
"Who is it? Come out!"
Lin Fengxuan waved his hand violently, and countless tiny insect gu flew out from his sleeves, converging into a vast, sky-covering black net that spread wildly in all directions.
He intended to drag out the person lurking in the shadows.
However, what he saw next completely overturned his worldview.
"Water nourishes all things, and heaven and earth coexist in peace!"
"Those not of my kind, all laws shall reject!"
As a clear and ethereal voice chanted in the air, the misty, rain-soaked land seemed to respond to a call. The falling raindrops, at this very instant, froze in mid-air.
The next second!
Rumble!
A low, explosive sound erupted from within the countless raindrops. The entire world trembled at this moment.
The gu worms controlled by Lin Fengxuan were also reduced to nothingness amidst the endless energy explosions.
"No... no!"
Pfft!
A large mouthful of blood gushed from Lin Fengxuan's mouth. In a mere instant, his face lost all color. Even the skin on his surface began to contract, making him look nearly ten years older.
"Ah!"
He knelt on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably. Every roar was an outpouring of his extreme pain.
The backlash from having so many gu worms annihilated was far too much for Lin Fengxuan to bear in such a short time.
And most tragically, despite inflicting such severe damage upon himself, he still didn't know who the hidden assailant was!
This was the most fatal blow.
But this was not the biggest problem Lin Fengxuan faced.
For not far in front of him, a red figure had already risen.
It was Ji Hongying.
The pupils of her eyes had regained their clarity.
The Soul-Devouring Demonic Gu had been annihilated, and the Soul-Devouring Qi it released had naturally vanished. It was only natural that Ji Hongying had returned to normal.
However, the anger in Ji Hongying's eyes at this moment had undergone a qualitative change compared to before.
It was killing intent!
Initially, she still harbored a trace of compassion for Lin Fengxuan.
After all, he was her adoptive father.
But she never imagined that she would unknowingly fall into his verbal trap. In a moment of dazed distraction, the Soul-Devouring Demonic Gu had seized the opportunity to invade her.
Recalling it now, Ji Hongying broke out in a cold sweat.
If her sisters hadn't secretly intervened to help her, the outcome awaiting her would have been unimaginable.
"You... deserve... to die!"
Ji Hongying bit out each word with murderous intent. Energy surged within her, condensing in her palms. With every step she took, the aura emanating from her became increasingly chilling.
This was a stark contrast to the seductive aura she usually exuded.
Perhaps even Ji Hongying herself hadn't realized that as she directed pure killing intent towards Lin Fengxuan, the vital energy she controlled was undergoing a qualitative transformation, bit by bit.
"Hmm? What... what's happening?"
At this moment, Ji Hongying's brow furrowed sharply, and she clutched her chest. Within her body, a scorching energy was surging madly, assaulting every meridian, covering every cell, and spreading to her limbs and extremities.
"Ah!"
In an instant, Ji Hongying felt as if her body were melting. She directly collapsed to her knees, cold sweat pouring from her forehead, gasping for air. Her face was contorted with pain.
"Hongying! What's wrong?"
At this moment, a gentle voice echoed in her mind.
"Qiu... Qiushui! I... I don't know! But I always feel a power that doesn't belong to me being born within me." Ji Hongying used her arm to support herself, her expression growing more pained. "The power within me is now rejecting it... Ah!"
Because the power was so overbearing, Ji Hongying's own strength was completely unable to contend with it.
At this very moment, Ji Hongying could even feel her very soul being torn apart.
"Ah! I... my body, it hurts so much... Ah!"
The pain Ji Hongying was experiencing now was on an entirely different level compared to when she was controlled by the Soul-Devouring Demonic Gu.
Before, it was primarily mental torment.
But now, it was directly affecting her soul.
That was the very foundation of a person!
Once damaged, it could lead to a decline in cultivation at best, and direct demise at worst.
This was no laughing matter.
At this time, Lin Fengxuan, who had been watching Ji Hongying suddenly collapse, was also somewhat bewildered.
Just a second ago, she was filled with murderous intent, and now she had suddenly fallen?
However, for him, this was ultimately a good thing.
The killing intent she had exuded earlier was pure, without any distractions.
Since that was the case.
"Han Tiandao, kill her!"
Lin Fengxuan made his decision immediately.
With the Soul-Devouring Demonic Gu gone, there was no use in keeping Ji Hongying alive. Instead, she might become a significant threat.
Completely eliminating her was the best option.
And heaven had provided him with such an excellent opportunity, how could he miss it?
After he issued the command, Han Tiandao, who had been standing like a puppet, trembled. A hint of a hazy color flickered in his wooden pupils, and then he moved. He weaved through the rain and struck at Ji Hongying with his palm.
Given her current state, she had no possibility of dodging.
But could Bai Qiushui, who was hidden in the shadows, stand idly by?
Just as Han Tiandao was ten steps away from Ji Hongying, the rain in front of him suddenly intensified.
Rumble!
The raindrops exploded abruptly, and the surrounding space trembled. Han Tiandao was sent flying backward, his clothes tattered, and blood flowed profusely from his body.
However, as a puppet, he seemed to know nothing of pain. After landing, he stomped his foot again, and a terrifying power surged from within him. The ground collapsed wherever he passed, and the airwaves behind him emitted bursts of explosive sounds.
A fearless and fierce momentum crushed towards Ji Hongying.
"Seeking death!"
At this moment, in front of Ji Hongying, countless raindrops converged, and the silhouette of a woman gradually became visible. Following that, a finger from a jade-like hand condensed from rainwater extended and gently pointed in the direction Han Tiandao was attacking.
"Heaven and Earth, a single thread!"
With a soft whisper, a tiny water droplet condensed at her fingertip. As it was continuously compressed, the shape of the raindrop gradually transformed from an oval into a water thread as fine as an embroidery needle.
Swish!
In an instant, the thread condensed from water directly pierced through the center of Han Tiandao's brow, and a drop of blood followed, falling.
Lord of the Dragon Gate!
Killed!