Chapter 41
"Brother Xi... you..." The Little Glutinous Rice Ball stared in disbelief, watching the incomparably handsome young man in front of him seemingly at home, devouring the surrounding Devil Qi with abandon, a bewitching light appearing in his narrow Auspicious Phoenix Eyes.
It's beautiful, crazy, and chilling.
"What? Are you scared?"
"Junior Sister, you didn't just find out today that I have half Devil Race blood. You knew all along, didn't you?" Ye Qingchuan lifted his eyelids, his eyes reflecting a sky-covering black aura, his aura dark and terrifying. Even the mole on the tip of his nose, which usually looked beautiful and alluring, looked unusually eerie, exuding a ruthless glint.
Before Ye Zhenzhen could reply, what happened next shocked him, and his breathing became rapid.
Before her, her small body was lifted into the air by a continuous stream of Devil Qi, like a black storm. The Devil Qi became restless and frenzied, rushing into Ye Zhenzhen's body.
Ye Qingchuan, who had thought he was crawling alone in the shadows, couldn't help but curl his lips into a mocking smile. "Junior Sister, it seems you have just as many secrets as I do. You're even more suited to absorbing Devil Qi than I am."
Who exactly are you?
In a daze, Ye Zhenzhen stared wide-eyed at her body and found herself shrouded in Devil Qi, which was constantly pouring into her body. Even more incredibly, the Devil Qi did not clash with her Spiritual Qi at all, but coexisted harmoniously in her eight extraordinary meridians.
How could this be? Who am I?
Ye Zhenzhen's Spiritual Platform was shrouded in Devil Qi. In a short moment, she recalled what happened to her in another world before she Transmigration into a Book. All the memories seemed to be very blurry, as if they had been deliberately stuffed into her brain. She only remembered that her parents were very fierce and would beat and scold her at the drop of a hat, and subject her to emotional abuse. Her life was difficult and painful.
[What was my past like? And why did I come into this world?] She felt a burning sensation between her brows, as if a force of righteousness was fighting fiercely against Evil Qi.
Her mind was in complete chaos, with strange fragments flashing through her mind from time to time. There were scenes of her parents beating and scolding her in the past, but only a few blurry figures appeared, and she couldn't see their faces; there was the image of the goddess Ba roaring at the heavens, "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs"; and there was the image of her being gently held in Xie Jingshu's arms, her little face being stroked.
She felt angry at times, and at other times had a splitting headache, screaming and clutching her head.
Seeing that Ye Zhenzhen seemed to be in great pain, Ye Qingchuan suddenly rushed over, picked her up, and sprinkled the few Phoenix Tears he had just collected on her body.
The power of light dispelled the darkness, and the Little Glutinous Rice Ball gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.
When Ye Zhenzhen woke up again, she and Ye Qingchuan appeared in front of a stone tablet with eight large characters engraved on it. "With my power, I can become a Buddha or a demon."
Ye Qingchuan picked up Ye Zhenzhen, and their hands touched the stone tablet at the same time. With a loud "boom", the stone tablet sank into the ground, and Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron, half black and half white, emerged from the ground and appeared in front of them.
Strangely, the Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron, which is the same color, exudes both Devil Qi and Spiritual Qi.
"Could this be the treasure those Devil Race are trying to seize?" Ye Qingchuan approached the black half of the Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron and sensed a deep and pure Devil Qi. Could this be the source of the Devil Qi in the cave?
Ye Zhenzhen curiously touched the white half, and a surge of Spiritual Qi overflowed, making her meridians flow smoothly throughout her body.
What kind of treasure is this? Why does it seem so strange?
Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Chapter 41
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When Ye Qinghui and Qiongqi joined forces to kill the Devil Race's Right Envoy and prepared to force their way into the waterfall to find their Junior Sister, Ye Qingchuan had already emerged with Ye Zhenzhen.
"Junior Sister, are you alright?" Ye Qinghui rushed forward immediately, carefully checking the Little Glutinous Rice Ball over from head to toe, front to back, afraid that she might have been injured. He had been so anxious just now that he had been unleashing deadly attacks on the Devil Race's Right Envoy.
Although his Junior Sister appeared perfectly normal, Ye Qinghui sensed something strange about her, an inexplicable chill about her.
[First Senior Brother, I'm alright. Third Senior Brother and I have already found the treasure inside.] Ye Zhenzhen secretly gathered the hidden Devil Qi around her, holding up the Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron in her hands. [Do you know what kind of treasure this is?]
Looking at the Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron in front of him, half black and half white, half exuding Devil Qi and half overflowing with Spiritual Qi energy, Ye Qinghui was also puzzled. "I don't recognize it either. Let's take it back and ask Master."
"Divine birds, if this precious cauldron remains in Phoenix Valley, it will surely bring you disaster. The Devil Race will return, destroy your homes, and kill more of your loved ones. Can we take it with us? We will not let the Devil Race steal it." He asked the Phoenixes frankly.
The leading Phoenix nodded.
Although the Devil Race has been completely wiped out, dozens of Phoenix died in this devastating event. Among them were three pairs of Phoenix couples, and several other Phoenix lost their mates and could only cry out in sorrow every day, spending their lonely and desolate later years.
Phoenix spread their fiery wings, their figures solemn and sacred, their tail feathers shimmering with light, circling above them and escorting them away from Phoenix Valley.
The Divine Descent was very fruitful, and everyone eagerly boarded the Nine-Tailed Fox Flying Ship to return to the Cloudsky Sect.
Standing on the deck of the Flying Boat, watching the nine pristine white tails, each several meters long, swaying gracefully in the wind, each one brimming with life and swaying with charm, my initial anticipation of returning home grew even more joyful.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Cloudsky Sect, they were blocked by a massive light array that suddenly appeared in front of them. Countless beams of light converged from all directions, layer upon layer, covering the entire valley like a protective umbrella, making it impossible for anyone to break through and enter.