Upon hearing Liu Mei's words, Hong Die immediately revealed a bitter smile.
She had always thought that severing all emotions would make her invincible, but only now did the Hong Die finally understand...
True ruthlessness is not about severing ties, but about seeing through and controlling.
Just then, Chu Yunfei's voice came from outside. "Stop! Liu Mei this duel!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Mei sheathed her sword, turned around and walked towards the exit of the arena. The Thousand Illusions Heartless Path Intent around her slowly receded, as if it had never appeared at all.
Hong Die was helped up by the Heavenly Jade Sect disciples who arrived later, and left the Wild Mountain Arena with a pale face, feeling even more admiration for Liu Mei.
Luo Chuan looked at Liu Mei as she walked out, waved his right hand forward, and a seventh-grade pill landed in front of her. He then said, " Vermilion Bird Child, what else do you want to do now?"
Vermilion Bird Child's lips twitched. He originally thought that Liu Mei and Hong Die's battle would result in mutual injury, but he did not expect that Liu Mei's Thousand Illusions Heartless Path Intent would be so powerful that it directly defeated Hong Die, who possessed the Heartless Intent.
This completely disrupted his plans, and now it's probably too late to take action.
Vermilion Bird Child slowly stood up and said calmly, "Young friend Luo Chuan, you flatter me. I was merely concerned about two people."
"Since the two of you have expended so much energy, why don't you stay in the Vermilion Bird State to recuperate? Our Vermilion Bird State will provide you with medicinal pills, how about that?"
Luo Chuan was well aware of Vermilion Bird Child's thoughts and directly refused, saying, "Forget about the pills. I will take care of my disciple with confidence. The rest are just trivial matters."
"As for Vermilion Bird Child..."
At this point, Luo Chuan stopped what he was doing, snorted coldly, and then left the territory of the Vermilion Bird State with Liu Mei. After all, there was no need to fight to the death with the Vermilion Bird Child here.
The Vermilion Bird State possesses a formation that is Level 6 Cultivation Country, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to contend with. Luo Chuan is no idiot, and there is absolutely no need for him to fight here.
When the opportunity arises, someone will naturally help him deal with that old dog Vermilion Bird Child, or he may even personally behead him.
Watching Luo Chuan's departing figure, Vermilion Bird Child's lips twitched. She turned around angrily, glancing at Gan Feng out of the corner of her eye, signaling him that he could act now. He had to seize Hong Die's essence no matter what.
The sun sets, casting long shadows on the distant mountains.
After leaving the Vermilion Bird State, Luo Chuan and his companion arrived in the Level 5 Cultivation Country Pilu Kingdom, deciding to cultivate there and comprehend the Stasis Concept bestowed upon them by the Cultivation Alliance.
The power of the Stasis Concept is undeniable; if one could successfully cultivate it, the future achievements would be unimaginable.
Furthermore, with its powerful artistic conception and the Seven-Colored Ultimate Realm, it can even put up a fight against the Illusory Yin Realm cultivators who have surpassed the Ascendant Realm.
"Master, I have conveyed your words to Hong Die... As for whether she can accept them, that depends on her own comprehension."
Having recovered to her peak condition, Liu Mei opened her eyes, looked at her master beside her, and calmly said...
Luo Chuan took the wine gourd from his waist, raised his head, gazed at the distant, layered mountains, and replied calmly, "It depends on her resolve."
"I've said everything that needed to be said. Whether she lives or dies is up to her. I've done all I could."
Inside the secret chamber of the Vermilion Bird State.
The heavily injured Hong Die sat cross-legged, her body surging with energy, and a bloodstain appeared at the corner of her mouth, clearly indicating that her meridians had been injured in the previous battle.
"If what you said about my impending death is true... then why didn't Liu Mei kill me? Or is it that Liu Mei is not my destined calamity?"
Hong Die looked at the jade slip in her hand and murmured to herself, also not understanding where her death calamity lay.
Just as Hong Die was lost in her own fantasy, the cave door was pushed open, and Dry Wind, with a cold smile on his face, swayed and walked in.
"It's you... Gan Feng, the chief disciple of the Vermilion Bird State!"
Seeing Gan Feng enter, Hong Die frowned slightly. Just as she was about to speak, she felt the energy within the cave suddenly surge.
Gan Feng appeared in front of Hong Die in an instant, a smile playing on his lips as he said, "Don't be nervous, I just want to get something from you."
"What is that?" A hint of wariness flashed in Hong Die's eyes.
"I need your Heartless Intent and Five Spirit Body. You'd better not resist, or endless torment awaits you."
Gan Feng instantly grabbed Hong Die by the neck, lifted her up, and sneered, "What an idiotic woman! I remember that old dog Luo Chuan repeatedly warned you that your calamity lies in the Vermilion Bird State."
"But you shameless woman, you wouldn't listen at all! Now, you're my furnace, let me absorb your essence and Innate Five Spirits bit by bit, hahahahahahaha!"
Hong Die's neck was choked, and the feeling of suffocation instantly gripped her chest. Amidst the dry wind's sinister laughter, a domineering suction force came from her neck, and the spiritual power that she had painstakingly gathered in her body leaked out like a burst dam.
The Heartless Intent was forcibly torn apart, causing sharp pains to pierce the soul.
A hint of despair flashed in Hong Die's eyes, but in an instant, a resolute light ignited within her as she recalled the jade slip that Liu Mei had given her earlier.
The warnings from Senior Luo Chuan before his departure and the advice from Liu Mei during their fight all became the strength that supported her.
"Want my artistic conception? Wishful thinking!"
Hong Die let out a hoarse roar, a strange blood-red light flashing in her eyes, as she crushed the jade slip in her hand and unleashed her ultimate technique.
This unique skill requires one's own essence and blood as a catalyst, burning a portion of one's cultivation to gain instantaneous explosive power. Although it will damage one's fundamental strength, it can break through to a path of survival in desperate situations.
As the secret technique was activated, a dense blood mist instantly erupted from Hong Die's body. The blood mist contained a bone-chilling cold, which actually condensed into a thin layer of ice in Gan Feng's palm.
The dry wind caught him off guard; his palm slipped, and the grip on his neck loosened instantly.
Seizing this critical opportunity, Hong Die suddenly bent her knee and slammed it into Gan Feng's abdomen. At the same time, she formed a hand seal, gathering all the remaining ice-elemental energy in her palms, and slammed it hard into Gan Feng's chest.
With a muffled thud, Gan Feng was jolted back, a thick layer of frost forming on his chest, his breathing becoming erratic.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Hong Die flew backward, her blood mist transforming into a streak of crimson light that broke through the restrictions of the secret chamber and sped towards the outside world.
She could feel the furious roar of the dry wind behind her, and the powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy following closely behind. If she hesitated even slightly, she would be captured again.
" The Vermilion Bird State is indeed my doomed place. It seems that Senior Luo Chuan was right back then. Fortunately, he bestowed upon me a jade slip, otherwise I would surely be dead today!"
Hong Die bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to pause for even a moment, using the last bit of strength to activate the Blood Escape Technique, while simultaneously activating all the cultivation within her body.
Upon seeing this, the disciples of the Vermilion Bird State along the way tried to stop her, but they were instantly blasted away by the Blood Ice Power surrounding her, and were either killed or injured.