Although Netherworld General fled desperately, he was still struck by the power of the Ziwei Emperor Bell. His injuries worsened, and his breath became extremely weak. He could only flee the Deathly Silent Wasteland in a sorry state, never daring to look back. The fleeing Underworld soldiers and demons were all killed by the Snow Empress and her disciples; not one of them escaped.
Watching the Netherworld General and the people of the Underworld flee in disarray, Snow Empress, Qingyunzi, and the righteous disciples they led all breathed a sigh of relief. They were all injured to varying degrees, and their auras were somewhat weakened, but victorious smiles appeared on their faces. They knew they had won this battle; they had successfully repelled the Underworld's ambush and taken another step closer to their goal of finding the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant.
"Everyone, rest where you are, heal the injured disciples, and restore your strength," the Snow Empress said to the righteous disciples around her, her tone gentle. "We have already gone through two battles in a row; everyone has worked hard. Take a good rest and conserve your energy to face the dangers ahead."
"Yes!" the disciples responded in unison, quickly finding safe places to rest. Some were treating their more seriously injured comrades, some were circulating their spiritual energy to recover their strength, and others were cleaning up the battlefield, tidying up the bodies of the fallen disciples. Their faces were filled with grief and determination. Although the righteous disciples had won this ambush, they had paid a heavy price. More than a dozen disciples had fallen forever in the Deathly Silent Wasteland. They had used their lives to clear the second obstacle on the path to finding the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant.
Snow Empress helped Qingyunzi to a clean sand dune and let him sit down to rest. She took out the remaining golden pills from her storage bag and handed them to Qingyunzi, saying, " Qingyunzi, take this pill. It will quickly heal your injuries and restore your spiritual energy. Your injuries are very serious right now, and you must rest well."
Qingyunzi accepted the pill, nodded to Snow Empress, and said, "Thank you, Holy Maiden. Holy Maiden, you are also injured. Please take one pill to recover."
Snow Empress smiled, nodded, took out a pill from her storage bag, and put it in her mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and a gentle yet powerful Ziwei Emperor Power surged into her body, repairing her damaged meridians and blood. Her aura was also rapidly recovering, and the Ziwei Emperor Power within her body was gradually filling up.
After taking the pill, Qingyunzi closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, circulating his spiritual energy and using the pill's power to repair his wounds and damaged meridians. Snow Empress sat beside Qingyunzi, circulating her Ziwei Emperor Power to restore her strength while vigilantly observing the surrounding movements to prevent the people from the Underworld from returning and setting up another ambush.
About two hours later, Snow Empress and Qingyunzi had both recovered most of their strength. Snow Empress's Ziwei Emperor Power had recovered to 90%, her cultivation had stabilized at the mid-stage of the Eighth Transformation of Dragon Transformation, and her damaged meridians had been completely repaired. Qingyunzi's spiritual energy had also recovered to 90%, his wounds had basically healed, and his aura had become steady.
The disciples had all rested sufficiently, and the injured had seen significant relief, allowing them to continue. The Snow Empress stood up, her gaze sweeping over the assembled disciples, and said firmly, "Everyone has rested well, right? Let's continue our journey towards the East Sea Dragon Palace. I believe that as long as we persevere, we will surely find the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant, gather the three ancient treasures, completely thwart the Underworld's conspiracy, protect all living beings, and avenge our fallen comrades!"
"Avenge our fellow disciples! Find the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant! Destroy the Underworld's conspiracy!" The righteous disciples present shouted in unison, their voices booming and echoing throughout the Deathly Silent Wasteland. Their eyes were filled with determination, and the fatigue and grief from the battle just now had transformed into motivation to move forward.
The Snow Empress raised her hand, manipulating the Ziwei Emperor Bell, which hovered above everyone's heads. A faint purple light flickered on the Emperor Bell, emanating a subtle imperial aura that could suppress any lingering evil energy and protect everyone. "Alright, let's set off. We must be extremely careful. The people of the Underworld will definitely not give up easily; they will surely set up ambushes to intercept us along the way. We must do everything in our power to overcome all obstacles and find the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant!"
"Yes!" the disciples responded in unison, quickly tidying their belongings and following behind Snow Empress and Qingyunzi, heading out of the Deathly Silent Wasteland and continuing their journey towards the East Sea Dragon Palace. Yellow sand filled the sky, and the wind howled, but their steps were exceptionally firm. They knew the road ahead would be fraught with difficulties and dangers, but they would not back down. No matter what dangers they encountered, they would give their all. For the sake of all living beings and their fallen comrades, they had to find the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant, gather the three ancient treasures, and completely destroy the Underworld's conspiracy.
Meanwhile, the Daoist Kunlun, the Shaolin Sect Abbot, and the Wudang Sect Leader, leading their righteous disciples, had already left Soul-Severing Peak and continued their journey towards Mount Hua of the Western Peak in the west. Along the way, they encountered several ambushes from small groups of Underworld, but each time they successfully repelled the Underworld's soldiers and disciples with their superior strength, continuing their advance towards Mount Hua of the Western Peak.
After two days of travel, they finally arrived at the foot of Mount Hua of the Western Peak. Mount Hua of the Western Peak stood majestically, piercing the clouds. The peaks were shrouded in mist and clouds, exuding an ethereal aura, yet also containing a faint sinister energy. Clearly, the people of the Underworld had arrived at Mount Hua in advance, setting up an ambush and waiting for their arrival.
" Daoist Kunlun, look at Mount Hua. It's shrouded in mist and clouds, and it contains a faint aura of yin and evil. Clearly, the people of the Underworld have laid an ambush here, waiting for us to walk right into their trap." The abbot of the Shaolin Sect said solemnly, his hands clasped together and chanting Buddhist scriptures. He could clearly sense that Mount Hua was hiding a great deal of powerful yin and evil energy, and among them, several yin and evil energies were extremely powerful, with cultivation reaching the Eighth Transformation of Dragon Transformation, and one even reaching the Dragon Transformation Nine Changes Realm. Obviously, the Underworld experts who ambushed them this time were much stronger than the Grand Marshal Black Wind from before.
Daoist Kunlun nodded, his gaze fixed on Mount Hua, his expression grave. "Indeed, Mount Hua is filled with a dense aura of yin and evil, and it harbors many powerful experts from the Underworld. Clearly, the Great Emperor Fengdu attaches great importance to the White Tiger Token and has dispatched a powerful force to set up an ambush here, intending to prevent us from finding the White Tiger Token."
The Wudang Sect leader, holding a whisk, frowned slightly and said in a solemn tone, "A Underworld expert with the Dragon Transformation Nine Changes is extremely powerful. Even if the three of us join forces, it will be difficult to contend with him. Moreover, the people of the Underworld are numerous, so breaking through the ambush and finding the White Tiger Token will likely be very difficult for us."