Snow Empress, wielding the Emperor Bell, slammed it down on her Life-Bound Ghost Avatar. At the same time, Luo Qingyin also attacked, wielding the Autumn Water Sword and thrusting it towards the chest of her Life-Bound Ghost Avatar. Purple light and clear light intertwined, forming a huge pillar of light that rushed towards the Life-Bound Ghost Avatar.
The Earth Venerable controlled his Life-Bound Ghost Avatar, wielding the ghost axe and slashing at the pillar of light. "Boom!" The pillar of light collided with the ghost axe, producing a deafening roar. The entire world trembled violently, and the top of the Bottomless Abyss began to collapse, with rubble falling like rain.
The purple and clear light continuously eroded the Ghost Axe, gradually dissipating the deathly aura on it, and cracks began to appear on the blade. The Life-Bound Ghost Avatar let out a shrill scream, and its body began to gradually dissipate. The Earth Venerable spat out another mouthful of black blood, its aura becoming weak and feeble, no longer possessing its previous arrogance.
"No—impossible! How could I, the Great One, lose to two little girls!" The Earth Venerable roared madly. He was unwilling to accept it. He had spent hundreds of years to reach the Half-Step Almighty realm, only one step away from the Mighty One realm, and only two steps away from completing the Ten Thousand Yin Banner. How could he fail here?
Snow Empress and Luo Qingyin were also in bad shape. Their cultivation had been greatly depleted, they were both seriously injured, their faces were as pale as paper, and their breaths had become extremely weak. But they did not give up and continued to stare intently at Earth Venerable, their eyes gleaming with the light of victory.
" Earth Venerable, your conspiracy ends here." The Snow Empress spoke slowly, her voice weak yet carrying an undeniable firmness. "The legacy of the Ziwei Sect will not be severed, and the evil deeds of the Underworld will ultimately be punished."
Having said that, Snow Empress used her last bit of strength to wield the Emperor Bell and smash it towards Earth Venerable. The Emperor Bell, carrying a dazzling purple light, flew towards Earth Venerable at an extremely fast speed. Earth Venerable tried to dodge, but due to his severe injuries, he was unable to move at all and could only watch helplessly as the Emperor Bell crashed down on him.
"Bang!"
The Emperor Bell struck the Earth Venerable Earth Venerable the chest, causing him to let out a shrill scream. His body was instantly pierced by the purple light, his death aura was completely purified, and his soul was annihilated by the power of the Emperor Bell. The black bell in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound, then lost its luster and became an ordinary black object.
Earth Venerable, fallen!
With the fall of the Earth Venerable, the surviving disciples of the Underworld no longer had the courage to resist. They all knelt down and begged for mercy, hoping that the Snow Empress and Luo Qingyin would spare their lives.
Snow Empress and Luo Qingyin, supporting each other, slowly stood up, their gazes coldly fixed on the kneeling disciples of the Underworld. " The Underworld has committed countless evils and harmed countless lives. Today, we will spare your lives, but you must swear that from this day forward, you will never again set foot on the former site of the Ziwei Sect, and never again harm any living being. Otherwise, we will not forgive you!"
"We swear! We swear! From this day forward, we will never set foot on the former site of the Ziwei Sect again, and we will never harm any living beings again!" The disciples of the Underworld hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, their voices filled with fear. They knew that if the Snow Empress and Luo Qingyin wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as turning their hands; they were already extremely lucky to have their lives spared.
The Snow Empress waved his hand, signaling them to leave. The disciples of the Underworld felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and they scrambled to their feet, crawling and stumbling away from the Bottomless Abyss, never daring to look back.
Watching the departing figures of the Underworld disciples, Snow Empress and Luo Qingyin finally breathed a sigh of relief, their bodies going limp as they collapsed to the ground. Their wounds were still bleeding, and their breaths were extremely weak; the battle just now had almost exhausted all their strength.
" Snow Empress, we... we won." Luo Qingyin said weakly, a tired but relieved smile on her face.
Snow Empress nodded, a smile appearing on her face, "Yes, we won. The legacy of the Ziwei Sect has been preserved, and the Underworld's conspiracy has been thwarted."
But then, the Snow Empress's expression turned serious. "However, we cannot let our guard down. Although the Earth Venerable has fallen, the Underworld's power remains strong, with many Half-Step Almighty and even Mighty One still existing. They will not give up easily. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Yin Banner has not been completely destroyed, and the people of the Underworld will definitely continue to search for special physiques to refine the Ten Thousand Yin Banner."
Luo Qingyin nodded, her expression grave. "You're right. There are still many disciples in Heavenly Melody Valley. I must return as soon as possible to inform my sect and have them prepare for a surprise attack by the people of the Underworld. At the same time, I will also send people to search for the other fragments of the Emperor Bell to help you repair Emperor Bell."
Snow Empress smiled and said, "Alright. Let's divide the work. You go back and inform Heavenly Melody Valley, while I'll stay at the old site of the Ziwei Sect to organize the Ziwei Sect's heritage, search for the fragments of the Emperor Bell, and cultivate the Ziwei Sect's techniques to improve my own cultivation. Once we've collected all the Emperor Bell fragments and repaired the Emperor Bell, we'll unite with other righteous forces to completely destroy the Underworld and restore peace to the world."
"Alright!" Luo Qingyin nodded emphatically. " Snow Empress, I'll head back now. Please take good care of yourself. If you encounter any danger, be sure to let me know immediately, and I'll bring people to your aid right away."
"Don't worry, I will." Snow Empress nodded.
Luo Qingyin stood up, straightened her clothes, held the Autumn Water Sword, gave the Snow Empress a deep look, and then her figure flashed, transforming into a streak of azure light, flying away into the distance.
Watching Luo Qingyin's departing figure, the Snow Empress slowly stood up, walked to the Earth Venerable's corpse, and picked up the black bell. Although the bell had lost its luster, it still contained a faint trace of death energy. The Snow Empress infused the bell with the purple light of the Emperor Bell, purifying the death energy within, and then put the bell away. This bell was the Earth Venerable's natal magic weapon; although it had lost its power, it might still be useful in the future.
Then, the Snow Empress turned and walked towards the ruins of the Ziwei Sect beneath the Bottomless Abyss. She needed to return to her palace to organize the Ziwei Sect's legacy, search for more secrets about the Ziwei Sect, and find the whereabouts of the fragments of the Emperor Bell. At the same time, she also needed to cultivate diligently, improve her cultivation level, and prepare for the future decisive battle against the Underworld.
Back in the palace, the Snow Empress sat cross-legged beneath the high platform, closed her eyes, and began to sort through the Ziwei inheritance in her mind. The Ziwei Sect's inheritance was extremely vast, containing not only powerful cultivation techniques and martial arts, but also many records about the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and ancient secrets. The Snow Empress discovered that the destruction of the Ziwei Sect was not merely a conspiracy by the Underworld, but that an even more powerful force was secretly manipulating things behind the scenes. Furthermore, the creation of the Ten Thousand Yin Banner was not just for dominating the world, but had an even more terrifying purpose—to awaken the ancient evil god and destroy the entire world.
Upon learning this secret, Snow Empress's heart grew even heavier. She knew that the responsibility on her shoulders was far greater than she had imagined. Awakening the ancient evil god would be a cataclysmic disaster. She had to improve her cultivation as soon as possible, gather the fragments of the Emperor Bell, repair the Emperor Bell, unite all righteous forces, stop the Underworld's conspiracy, and prevent the awakening of the ancient evil god.