Chapter 232
Although the remaining members of the Guixu Alliance formed an array to resist, they were no match for Yang Yuwen, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
In the blink of an eye, someone was seriously injured, coughing up blood, and on the verge of death.
"Ah, run!"
"Help... Pfft!"
The Guixu Alliance members cried out in alarm and fled, but they could not escape the pursuit of the Ziwei Sacred Land.
"Die!"
Yang Yuwen was cold-blooded and ruthless, his eyes filled with bloodlust and cruelty.
However, at that moment, a beam of silver light suddenly shot out from the void, carrying terrifying power and heading straight for Yang Yuwen.
Yang Yuwen's expression changed, and he immediately summoned a shield to defend himself, but the silver light was too fast and pierced his chest in an instant.
Yang Yuwen groaned, a look of pain on his face.
He turned his head and saw a woman in red and white standing in mid-air.
The young girl had eyebrows as delicate as a painting, skin as white as snow, a slender figure, and a stunningly beautiful face, like a celestial maiden descending to earth.
Yang Yuwen's pupils shrank instantly, his face filled with horror. "It was you!"
The person who launched the sneak attack was none other than Xiao Minghuang.
Moreover, the information he received earlier clearly stated that this woman was at the Primal Embryo Realm stage, so how did she suddenly become a Deity Transformation Nascent Soul Realm?
Xiao Minghuang's lips curled into a faint smile as she said indifferently, "Since you know it's me, why don't you hand over the token? Do you want me to take action personally?"
"Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Yang Yuwen, enraged, drew his sword and attacked.
The sword light swept across all directions, enveloping Xiao Minghuang.
However, facing Yang Yuwen's fierce sword strike, Xiao Minghuang simply extended her slender fingers, flicked the sword tip away, and then grabbed the blade, striking back with her palm.
Click!
The crisp sound of shattering echoed throughout the land, sending chills down everyone's spines.
"Ah..."
Yang Yuwen let out a shrill scream, his body flying out like a bird with broken wings, crashing to the ground, his whole body convulsing violently, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He underestimated Xiao Minghuang's strength.
He never expected that in just one month, Xiao Minghuang would not only break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, but also unleash such powerful combat strength.
With just one strike, he was completely defeated, and he didn't even have the slightest thought of fighting back!
"Senior Brother Yang!" The people from the Ziwei Sacred Land were taken aback.
On the other hand, the Guixu Alliance members were filled with shock and joy.
"Thanks to Princess Xiao!"
"Princess Xiao is too powerful!"
"You, you..." Yang Yuwen struggled to his feet, his face as pale as paper, staring at Xiao Minghuang with a look of fear on his face.
He knew very well that he had failed today.
They originally intended to seize the Guixu Alliance's token, but unexpectedly encountered the monster Xiao Minghuang.
He glanced reluctantly at the stone tablet on the horizon, and finally gritted his teeth and admitted defeat.
At this moment, Yang Yuwen suddenly said coldly, "Hehe, Princess Xiao, although you are powerful, how can you fight against the overwhelming force with your own strength?"
At the same time, he threw out a talisman and disappeared from the spot the next moment.
Seeing that Yang Yuwen, Nascent Soul Realm, had fled, the other disciples of the Ziwei Sacred Land dared not linger. They immediately threw away their tokens, voluntarily admitting defeat and leaving.
Xiao Minghuang grasped the talisman and frowned.
"They wanted to leave, and I couldn't stop them."
Luo Qianhua asked her to reduce the number of geniuses from the various holy lands, and she was capable of doing so; as many as Yang Yuwen and his ilk were, she could kill them all.
But if they admit defeat and want to leave, she can't possibly kill so many people in the blink of an eye.
As she pondered, Xiao Minghuang raised her eyes and looked towards the distant Tiangang Peak.
At this moment, the members of the Guixu Alliance surrounded them.
"Thank you, Princess Xiao!"
"If it weren't for Princess Xiao, we would all be dead here." The handsome young man at the head of the group clasped his hands in a salute, then took out a golden token and handed it to Xiao Minghuang.
"What does this mean?" Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly.
"With our strength, we can only be a burden to Princess Xiao. This is my token; please accept it, Princess Xiao." The handsome young man smiled and placed the token in her hand.
The handsome young man vanished from his spot in the next instant.
The rest of the Guixu Alliance members did the same, leaving their tokens behind before departing from the secret realm.
In a short while, all those who participated in the trial, whether from the Ziwei Sacred Land or the Guixu Alliance, left.
Xiao Minghuang gripped the token tightly, her emotions extremely complex.
"Alas, this is the world of cultivation!" Xiao Minghuang shook her head inwardly, sighing deeply.
Next, Xiao Minghuang opened the talisman left by Yang Yuwen.
When she saw the information recorded on the talisman, she was immediately taken aback.
This is a passage, along with coordinate information.
The meaning is simple: Xu Xiuer has been taken into custody, and if she wants to be safe, she must go alone.
Upon seeing the coordinates, her pretty face darkened instantly, and she immediately understood.
These people are trying to lure me into a trap!
"Damn Ziwei Sacred Land, you have already chosen your own path to death!"
Xiao Minghuang snorted coldly and crushed the talisman.
Although Xu Xiuer was in danger, she believed that the people of the Ziwei Sacred Land would not dare to do anything to Xu Xiuer, after all, she was the disciple of the Hundred Inquiries Pavilion Master.
Without a moment's hesitation, Xiao Minghuang immediately rushed towards that coordinate, reaching her maximum speed.
282. One against a hundred
Above a valley on the outskirts of the secret realm, near the gravity zone.
Countless figures stood in the air, all dressed in different attire, clearly from different sects.
"Senior Brother Qi Chang, anyone with eyes can tell this is a trap. Princess Xiao isn't stupid; do you really think she'll come?"
Beside him, a disciple in purple robes asked in a low voice.
"Heh heh, she'll definitely come." Qi Chang sneered, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
"You may not know this, but Princess Xiao, though a woman, is a woman who cherishes women. The death of Senior Brother Li Gaoyang was due to a jealousy between her and Princess Xiao. I never expected that this woman would be so ruthless as to cruelly murder Senior Brother Li!"
Qi Chang looked down and landed on Xu Xiuer, who was sealed in the valley.
"So, she will definitely come!"
The disciple in purple robes beside him laughed and said, "Senior Brother Qi is wise! This time we have eliminated Princess Xiao for Senior Brother Wang Cheng, so Senior Brother Wang Cheng will surely reward us with a large amount of precious medicine!"
Qi Chang smiled slightly. The Ziwei Sacred Land and the Northern Plains Wang Clan had a close relationship, and their disciples often exchanged information and cooperated with each other.
These members of the Ziwei Sect were not highly regarded within the Holy Land. They had finally managed to curry favor with Li Gaoyang, but were killed by Princess Xiao.
After reporting the matter to the Holy Land, nothing came of it, and the Saint King Xuanji did not pursue the matter, which he found very strange.
Right now, if we can take this opportunity to get rid of Princess Xiao, firstly, we can befriend Wang Cheng, the Wang Clan Divine Son, and secondly, we can avenge Li Gaoyang. When the Saint King Xuanji remembers this matter, he should be grateful to them for avenging his disciple.
Killing two birds with one stone—truly ingenious!
At this moment, the disciple in purple robes suddenly showed a look of worry.
"I heard that Princess Xiao has already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, what if..."
"There's no chance of anything happening!" Qi Chang interrupted, "With three hundred of us setting up a great formation to ambush her, how could we possibly be no match for her? Even a king wouldn't be able to escape!"
"Huff..."
In the void, a figure sped by; it was Xiao Minghuang.
Because of the distance, it took her the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to reach that location.
This location is less than a few dozen miles from the gravitational circle. If we go any further, we might come into contact with the aftershocks of the gravitational circle, which is extremely dangerous.
The closer you get to this spot, the quieter it becomes.
When she entered a valley, even the calls of birds and beasts disappeared.
The entire space was eerily silent.
Moreover, she vaguely sensed something, as if an inexplicable sense of oppression was enveloping her body.
Xiao Minghuang looked around and spotted Xu Xiuer's figure on a flat open space.
The girl sat upright on the ground, with a round mirror above her head and countless chains surrounding her, completely blocking her view from all directions.
Fortunately, Xiao Minghuang could sense that although Xu Xiuer's aura was weak, it was stable and not in mortal danger.
"Xiu'er!"
Xiao Minghuang breathed a sigh of relief, her heart finally at ease, and quickly went over.
"Your Highness!"
Sensing Xiao Minghuang's presence, Xu Xiuer suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into view was the beautiful face she had longed for day and night.
Xu Xiuer's eyes welled up with tears; she was incredibly excited, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
"Your Highness, sob sob... Xiu'er misses you so much!" Xu Xiuer threw herself into Xiao Minghuang's arms and cried heartbrokenly, as if she had found an outlet for her emotions.
"Don't worry, I'm here." Xiao Minghuang stroked her soft hair, comforting her with tenderness.
The next moment, Xu Xiuer suddenly realized what was happening, and an anxious look appeared on her face.
"Your Highness, run! This is a trap! The Ziwei Sacred Land and the Northern Plains Wang Clan have gathered over three hundred people to ambush and kill Your Highness!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Over three hundred people, they really think highly of me..."
Seeing that Xiao Minghuang showed no sign of panic, Xu Xiuer became even more anxious.
"Your Highness, they are not ordinary disciples; they are all disciples of the Holy Nascent Soul Realm, and among them are even true disciples and candidates for Holy Son. They are all extremely powerful prodigies!"
"Don't worry, Xiu'er, just watch me get revenge for you!"
Xiao Minghuang gently patted Xu Xiuer's head, then stood up and looked at the countless figures that kept appearing in front of him.
"It's you again." Xiao Minghuang looked up, her gaze indifferent.
The leader, dressed in purple robes, was none other than Qi Chang, who had a long-standing feud with Xiao Minghuang.
He was a candidate for Holy Son of the Ziwei Sacred Land, with a cultivation level of the eighth stage of the Great Dao Spirit Transformation Realm, making him the number one among these three hundred people.
The other disciples ranged from the first to the seventh level of the Spirit Transformation, but each of them possessed a solid aura and formidable strength.
Qi Chang took a step forward, hovering in mid-air, looking down at Xiao Minghuang with a mocking smile, and arrogantly laughed:
Princess Xiao, you've really kept us waiting!
"Enough talk, let's fight!"
Xiao Minghuang was too lazy to waste words with the other party. She raised her right hand slightly, and a pure white longsword condensed in her hand. Starlight spread, and a beam of flame burst out from her palm, evolving into a fire dragon that coiled around the sword.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"
Qi Chang narrowed his eyes, his entire body erupting with astonishing killing intent. He waved his hand and shouted, "Activate the formation! Kill!"