Chapter 186: 186.Chapter 185 This lass is indeed the Third Prince's reincarnation

186. Chapter 185 This lass is indeed the Third Prince's reincarnation? Xixi, come on, pull out bones to repay father!

The Nine Dragon River outside the city and the Nine Dragon River excavated inside the city are in fact two separate rivers.

One is constantly violent, with splashing waves continually exploding, roaring without cease, its surges rising and falling incessantly, undercurrents raging; even a grand master martial artist would not dare to fall into its depths.

The other is extremely tranquil, like a docile colt, with no temper, submitting to any manipulation.

But in fact, both are the Nine Dragon River.

Many carriages approached the riverbank; at a specific spot lay an enormous cliff stone, battered by the river into a jagged and ferocious shape, its edges sharp as a steel blade.

This huge stone is actually a piece of the stone belonging to the 【Eight-Armed Prison Lotus Furious Third Prince】 Odd Temple located closest to the river's center.

Standing here, one can clearly feel that surging, tumultuous, and extremely violent divinity.

The people of Gold Light Prefecture gave this stone a name: the Listen Anger Cliff Stone.

Standing on this enormous cliff stone, flat as a great plain, one can hear the Third Prince's furious roar to the utmost.

Hearing it makes one's liver and gall bladder burst apart, and the spirit shatters!

Hence it is called the Listen Anger Cliff Stone.

Carriage after carriage smashed through the wind and rain as they came; rainwater struck the cliff stone, and the splashing flow, like a waterfall, rushed swiftly into the great river.

Nan Lihuo stepped forward first, striding out and parting the heavenly rain curtain.

Behind him followed Elder Jiao Shaqiu, who was suppressing and sealing the Prison Lotus Wind Fire Gold Light Wheel.

The coachman calmed the flood dragon horse, then actually bore a great spear, silently following beside the old man; his muscles trembled, his qi and blood surged, and a gang qi wailed!

This coachman is actually a grand master!

Silently guarding Jiao Shaqiu.

After Nan Lihuo came Wang Kuyu, together with the remaining elders of the Divine Sect.

Wang Kuyu did not vie for Nan Lihuo's glory; although he is a True Person of Divine Origin, he keeps a low profile, standing together with Li Qingshan, Zhu Hongdou, Zhang Zhengqing, and Weng Wuyu, four elders of the Divine Sect.

It can be said that the high-level strength of the Gold Light Branch Sect has all gathered here.

Afterward, on the side of the Temple Suppression Office, Grand Master Zhu Chaoyang of the Dao City Supervisor Office led Xie Jing, standing at the flank; Tie Shan Cai crossed his arms, curled his lip, and stood disdainfully among the crowd.

On the side of the Imperial Observatory, Director Hu Yingyue led the way, with Lu Yao, Lin Xiu, and others standing quietly to the side; although Lu Yao is a True Person of Divine Origin, he did not, like Zhu Chaoyang, steal the spotlight, leading Tang Ren as he quietly withdrew to the rear.

As for the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

Su Huaili brought the Little Prince Ji Haihui, also dismounted from the carriage, and stood at the very front.

Splash splash!

Rainwater thundered and scoured.

Boom——

A bell wave burst forth with a bang!

Zhang Zhengqing walked out in a set of Confucian robes from the Divine Sect's camp.

On a face as bitter as coptis and stinky as a stinky board, there was no expression, cold to the point of being utterly miserable.

He loudly chanted something, his voice rising and falling with vigor, carried within the vast divinity, echoing between heaven and earth, ringing in everyone's ears.

After the carriages stopped, the adults each brought their spirit children down from the carriage compartments.

Li Che held Xixi as he stepped down from the carriage; Zhang Ya and Shangguan Qinghong did not get down, but instead held up oil-paper umbrellas, squatting on the carriage shaft to look out.

Click clack!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, the wind and rain howled!

Flashing electric light, as if a blue swimming dragon darted through the dark clouds.

The Divine Guard Army brandished swords and halberds, deploying around; their defensive strength was maxed, maintaining order while also displaying the City Lord's Mansion's might.

As an elder of the Divine Sect responsible for rites, Zhang Zhengqing was rich in experience in this matter.

A sandalwood long table was set up in the wind and rain, placed at the edge of the Listen Anger Cliff Stone, facing the Nine Dragon River, far away opposite that vague, hidden presence in the wind and rain, suppressing extreme terrifying divinity, as if it would tear heaven and earth apart, the terrifying Odd Temple.

Incense burned, sacrifices offered, Zhang Zhengqing's expression turned solemn.

Nan Lihuo, as sect leader, also joined in, inserting a stick of incense into the burner.

The wind and rain howled, large raindrops fell, yet they could not extinguish the three sticks of incense planted in the burner!

These incense sticks were made of special material; they burned not ash, but divinity!

Wispy smoke rose straight up, gradually sealing off the wind and rain around the Listen Anger Cliff Stone!

Even the raging, roaring Nine Dragon River seemed to calm down.

The surging waves returned to calm.

It was as if the terrifying existence bound by chains at the river's bottom gradually calmed, began to listen to the sacrificial words, and sank its heart.

When all the procedures were finished.

Before the Listen Anger Cliff Stone, all was already quiet.

Many restless voices echoed, as people gazed in wonder at the odd power that kept the furious, roaring rain outside.

Li Che lifted his head, his heart also feeling greatly astonished.

Is this really communication with the Odd Temple?

Or communication with the deity of the Four Odd Temples?

Isn't it said that the Odd Temple must be conquered before normal communication can occur, just like the Divine Hall atop Gold Light Peak?

This Third Prince Odd Temple, though not yet conquered, can still produce normal communication?

The atmosphere was very quiet, with no one speaking.

Even the Qin and Hai clans, and other great clans of Gold Light Prefecture's inner city, remained composed and calm, daring not to speak loudly.

Finally, everyone's eyes flickered with movement.

Because the old man who held a gold wheel in his palm moved; his hair turned white, he wore an ancient simple robe, and walked out into the raging wind.

In the City Lord's Manor, Su Huaili pulled the young prince Ji Haihui, wearing a gentle smile, and slightly bowed to Shao Qiu.

The young prince Ji Haihui's violet eyes mirrored and sparkled, and he returned the bow.

On the other side.

In the Temple Garrison camp, Zhu Chanyang and Xie Jing, among others, gripped their side swords and all bowed.

The Imperial Observatory was likewise.

At the same time, as if contagious, everyone who got off the carriages instinctively clasped their fists in a bow, performing the ritual respectfully.

Li Che pulled Xixi, also mimicking the bow.

Xixi tilted her head curiously, then lowered her voice and whispered to Li Che: "Daddy, the little wheel is trying to lure me again!"

"Can Xixi play with it?"

Xixi lowered her voice, soft and childlike, yet cautious.

But many of the experts present, whose cultivation was not weak, found Xixi's voice like a thunderclap.

Many gazes shot over.

Li Che shook his head, also lowered his voice, and said softly: "No, the little wheel has important business to attend to!"

Xixi instantly felt a bit disappointed: "Oh..."

Listening to this father-daughter's humorous exchange.

Many couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

The clan elders, the Temple Garrison, the Imperial Observatory's Void and Divine adepts, and even the City Lord's Manor, with City Lord Su Huaili and others...

Each one was somewhat speechless.

They deduced from the father and daughter's mention of the "wheel" that it was likely the Golden Wheel of Fire and Wind of the Hell Lotus that Shao Qiu suppressed and sealed in his palm.

They merely thought the father and daughter were bragging.

Although Xixi's talent is not bad—she is a Jiazi divine child—moving the Golden Wheel of Fire and Wind of the Hell Lotus is no easy feat.

Although there were vague rumors spreading from the Golden Light Peak, no one took them seriously.

They thought it was just a show put on by the Divine Sect for Xixi, hoping to intimidate the other competitors in the temple god resonance and make them retreat.

Shao Qiu, however, smiled, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, a strange color flashing in his eyes.

Indeed...

Old man... I'm drenched in sweat!

This golden wheel is really struggling!

Constantly trying to break free of the seal, Shao Qiu almost exerted the strength of sucking milk, which he had forgotten, before managing to suppress this golden wheel.

Otherwise, at this moment the golden wheel would have already erupted in sparks, shooting toward Xixi!

At this moment, Shao Qiu couldn't help but eagerly anticipate what would happen after the temple god resonance began.

I wonder if this girl can truly gather the Third Prince's divine armament set?

But even Shao Qiu isn't entirely clear what the divine armament set of this Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Wrathful Third Prince comprises.

Only three are known by name: the 【Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tip Lance】, the 【Hell Lotus Fire Wind Golden Wheel】, and the 【Indestructible Hell Lotus Heaven-Entwining Silk】…

This information was obtained from other Guiyi Miao.

As for what other divine armament sets exist, they need to be explored.

Of course, for this temple god resonance, producing even one of the Four Divine Armaments would be quite good.

Feeling the struggling golden wheel, Shao Qiu exhaled, saw no need for further words, turned, walked to the edge of the Listening Fury Cliff Stone, and gazed afar at the temple standing tumultuous in the river's center.

The next moment, after releasing the seal, according to the divine spell researched by the Divine Sect, a powerful primordial spirit ignited divine light, poured down divine awareness, and formed the hand seal.

Hiss—

Under the gaze of myriad eyes!

The ring of the Hell Lotus Fire Wind Golden Wheel began to spin at high speed, leaping sparks continually bursting forth.

Gradually increasing, with a boom, the flames ignited and shot skyward!

As if transformed into a spreading-winged phoenix!

Extremely splendid, extremely dazzling!

The terrifying rank pressure possessed by the Four Divine Armaments poured down like a collapsing mountain and overturning sea, with fierce winds howling and the river surging with waves.

Whoosh—

The golden wheel shot up into the sky, as if the sound of metal rings rubbing, a constant ding-ding-ding-ding.

Then, it actually turned into a falling fireball meteor, continually circling above the great river.

Clatter—

Actually shot straight toward the Listening Fury Cliff Stone.

Passing over everyone's heads, it raised scorching and scalding waves of wind!

The clattering sound reverberated without cease.

Su Huaili's pupils constricted, he stepped forward, and shielded the young prince Ji Haihui.

On the other side, Zhu Chanyang's qi and blood roared internally, streaks of divine gang shot up, and the mighty grand master's aura raged without cease!

However, the golden wheel paid them no heed at all.

In the sky, it left a trace that burned the air to nothing, appearing above Xixi and Li Che!

Xixi lifted her head, her baby-fat face full of collagen breaking into a radiant, happy smile.

"Daddy, the wheel has come to find Xixi!"

Li Che held Xixi, feeling somewhat helpless.

This girl...

He really made a splash.

He, Li Che, is such a low-key person—how does he have such a high-profile daughter?

The Golden Light Wheel hovered above Xixi, sparks constantly scattering.

The faces of many people around completely changed!

Prison Lotus, Wind Fire, Golden Light Wheel……

He actually managed to stir up such a commotion?

He actually truly favors this lass!

Could this lass be the reincarnation of the Third Prince Temple God?

If that's really the case, then this Temple God Resonance would be utterly meaningless.

"She absolutely cannot be the reincarnation of the Temple God."

"A Temple God's reincarnation couldn't look like this…… and its temperament couldn't be like this either."

The Shadow Guard True Person landed beside the little prince, Ji Haihui, whose Dragon God Purple Pupils flickered uncertainly, and spoke in a low voice.

"For every Temple God's reincarnation, the first thing upon rebirth is…… to kill father and mother, severing all karmic ties in the world."

The Shadow Guard True Person said.

Ji Haihui, upon hearing this, actually let out a sigh of relief.

"As long as it's not a reincarnation, I still have a chance."

"Father King prepared the Marvelous Hand for me—I will surely not betray Father King's trust!"

Ji Haihui had been preparing for this Temple God Resonance for a long time.

This scene caused many eyes to gleam, and many hearts to tremble with astonishment.

Elsewhere.

Jiao Shaoxiu finally finished forming his hand seal, divine nature bursting forth—an extremely splendid Golden Core rose from the Mud Pill Inner Scene.

In an instant……

An aura so powerful it nearly made the whole venue hold its breath swept wildly!

Even the Shadow Guard True Person felt a wave of oppression!

Divine Origin Golden Body!

Golden Body Transformation!

Although it had fallen back to the Original Spirit Transformation, this pressure still possessed the power and might of the Golden Body Transformation!

Ding ding ding——

Sparks burst and scattered, as if a phoenix and mandarin duck were crying!

The Golden Light Wheel, under control, shot forth, charging toward the Great River!

Splash splash!

The river water surged and roared.

The Golden Light Wheel, like a blazing sun, continually charged toward the Guiyi Miao, its speed ever increasing.

Jiao Shaoxiu even beaded sweat on his forehead, his face grim to the extreme.

【145】 Divine Origin Golden Body!

【146】 Golden Body Transformation!

【147】 Although it had fallen back to the Original Spirit Transformation, this pressure still possessed the power and might of the Golden Body Transformation!

【148】 Ding ding ding——

【149】 Sparks burst and scattered, as if a phoenix and mandarin duck were crying!

【150】 The Golden Light Wheel, under control, shot forth, charging toward the Great River!

【151】 Splash splash!

【152】 The river water surged and roared.

【153】 The Golden Light Wheel, like a blazing sun, continually charged toward the Guiyi Miao, its speed ever increasing.

【154】 Jiao Shaoxiu even beaded sweat on his forehead, his face grim to the extreme.

At this moment……

It is an extremely dangerous moment.

If anyone were to strike now and kill him, Jiao Shaoxiu would be utterly defenseless and surely die!

That Cart Driver Grand Master lowered his body slightly, like a hunting tiger, his mighty qi and blood surging like waves, his sharp eyes filled with killing intent.

It seemed that if anyone dared to approach now, he would unleash his full strength to beat them to death.

Boom——

Jiao Shaoxiu trembled all over, staggering back two and a half steps.

Afterward, he sat cross-legged on the ground.

He closed his eyes.

Why does this Temple God Resonance need the Divine Sect to activate it?

Because only the Divine Sect holds the secret to controlling the Golden Light Wheel.

This is also one of the reasons why Ji Haihui, earlier bringing Xue Dufu to pay respects at the mountain, dared not be too unrestrained.

The Golden Light Wheel exploded toward the Guiyi Miao, as if twisted by an invisible force.

Although the distance was short, it seemed to take an eternity to traverse.

Slowly……

Thick mist rose above the river surface, spreading from both sides like a theater curtain, enveloping the entire river.

Boom boom boom!

Within the Strange Gate, one terrifying black shadow after another flickered by, its mighty and dreadful aura spreading slightly, making people's hair stand on end and their spirits annihilated.

The Strange Gate of the Four Sovereigns' Guiyi Miao!

At this moment, everyone grew tense!

A Guiyi Miao's most terrifying aspect is its Strange Gate; if the Strange Gate's spread cannot be controlled, an extremely terrifying danger will be born.

"Children, pay attention."

When everyone's minds and spirits were drawn to the Strange Gate,

the moment they dreaded the terrifying existence within the Strange Gate.

Jiao Shaoxiu, sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes.

The eyes were cloudy.

Raise a hand and make a gesture.

The prison lotus' wind‑fire golden wheel caused the path that had just swept past to slowly appear.

Like a blade, it sliced open a narrow, passable path through the strange gate.

At the road's end hovered a golden wheel, spinning rapidly and showering sparks.

This Four Emperors' divine armament shuddered without cease!

It buzzed while spinning!

It seemed to strain, opening a path!

Form ranks; those who wish to perform the temple god resonance, follow me…

Jiao Shaoxiu spoke in a low voice.

The procedure was no different from that of previous years' temple god resonance.

However, Jiao Shaoxiu dared not be careless, his expression grave.

Although people can obtain divine laws and great fortunes from the Guiyi Miao…

…but it also brings danger!

The temple god resonance, however, is the least dangerous method discovered.

But that does not mean there is no danger.

His words fell.

On the Angry Cliff Stone, a clamor suddenly rose.

Many spirit children began to feel fear and retreat, mainly because the strange gate was too terrifying—just a glance filled them with boundless oppression.

But the clan's elders were unwilling to let the children retreat.

"Temple god resonance is a chance to change one's fate; if one can obtain even a slight blessing from the temple god, it can raise one's original cultivation limit!"

Parents all hoped their sons and daughters would become outstanding.

Naturally, they would not allow the children to retreat.

Qin Fenghuo, Hai Chaosheng, Gong Yuanliang, Gongyang Xiu, and other elite spirit children of Jinguang Prefecture City stepped forward first.

The little fatty Zhou Peng, Yun E, Zhong Liuxiu, and other orthodox disciples from the Qianyuan Divine Sect also stepped forward.

They were all confident, believing in their own talent.

At the same time, divine children and spirit children from other prefectures and cities rushed over…

Their number was truly not small.

On the great flat, it quickly filled with children.

Lu Chi clasped his fists toward Aunt Mu on the carriage, his expression solemn and respectful.

"Aunt Mu, Chi'er is leaving."

Lu Chi said.

Aunt Mu glanced at Lu Chi, her eyes soft.

"Go, don't burden yourself too much."

Lu Chi startled, Aunt Mu…… had she already known something?

He pursed his lips, nodded solemnly, and walked toward the great flat.

In the Temple Guard Office, Tie Shancai, the divine child from Shendu, walked toward the great flat with a look of contempt for other divine children.

Tang Ren was also thrown out by Lu Yao.

As children gradually gathered on the great flat, they instantly drew everyone's attention.

The great flat also suddenly became lively.

Li Che held Xixi: "Do you want to go, Xixi?"

"If you don't want to go, then we won't."

Li Che asked.

Xixi, upon hearing, wrapped her arms around Li Che's neck: "Father, don't worry, I'm also very strong!"

Xixi planted a "bwa" kiss on Li Che's cheek.

"Father, watch closely Xixi the Great Emperor's performance!"

Xixi broke free from Li Che's embrace and jumped down.

Wearing a red dudou and twin hair buns, she gleefully pounded her feet—deng deng deng—toward the center of the great flat!

"Xixi! Come!"

Gong Yuanliang and Gongyang Xiu, upon seeing Xixi, instantly began to wave excitedly.

Xixi stepped up to them, hands on hips, belly protruding, looking just like a big sister.

Li Che helplessly watched the excited little girl.

Also……

This little girl has no idea what fear is.

Temple god resonance……

Li Che's eyes flickered as he gazed at the dense strange gate; each dao fruit in his chest trembled, signaling a terrifying threat!

There is no doubt that the guardian corpse spells within that strange gate are extremely terrifying and powerful!

Fortunately, this Four Emperors' Guiyi Miao has not gone out of control.

The strange gates are all contained within a certain range.

If this strange gate were to stir……

Jinguang Prefecture City would likely fall into extreme danger.

"Strange rift…… what exactly is it?"

"This Four Emperors Guiyi Miao, why does it appear here?"

Many doubts surged like a tide, relentlessly.

Li Che shook his head slightly, no longer sensing the strange rift, no longer pondering it, his gaze fell on Xixi in the crowd.

Only his precious daughter remained in his eyes.

At this moment, he.

Just like the parents around him.

Just like ordinary parents.

For the children taking the test, they looked forward eagerly.

……

……

Jiao Shaoqiu stood up, glanced at the bustling children behind him who seemed to be lining up for an outing.

His expression was solemn.

His ancient-style long robe fluttered, and then he strode forward.

He began walking forward.

"Children, keep up."

In the next moment, Jiao Shaoqiu stepped out beyond the empty space of Listening Anger Cliff Stone, stepping into the strange rift path torn open by the Golden Light Wheel.

A group of children all wearing red dudous followed suit, stepping forward.

In an instant, a feeling of weightlessness arose, and many spirit children screamed.

They looked down and saw they were walking in midair, below the river surged with a terrifying furious roar.

How terrifying!

A spirit child frightened, closed his eyes, legs trembling.

But this spirit child hadn't gone far before being struck by a terrifying repelling force, then shot out, flying off the strange rift path and landing on the cliff stone, stunned.

He then sat on the ground, kicking his feet and crying bitterly.

Undoubtedly, this spirit child's path of resonance with the temple deity ended.

As the children continued to pass through the strange rift path,

Spirit children kept being rejected and kicked out.

Most were spirit children of ordinary divine talent, mixed in, hoping to try their luck—lower- and middle-grade spirit children.

It was as if the temple deity had kicked them out, disliking them.

Within a short ten-zhang distance, the children's future heights were already decided.

Cruel and realistic.

Sometimes, your limit is merely another's starting point.

The world is just that cruel.

Many parents sighed, resignedly taking their crying children away.

After clearing out the lower- and middle-grade spirit children,

On the strange rift path, what remained were mostly upper- and supreme-grade spirit children and divine children.

Jiao Shaoqiu walked in front, clearing the way for the children, his hand forming a seal that he must maintain at all times.

Behind him followed Ji Haihui, his purple eyes gleaming, then Tie Shancai, Xiao Pangzi Zhou Peng, Yun E, and other divine children.

Xixi followed behind Yun E.

Dato Lu Chi silently stayed close to Xixi's side.

Hai Chao Sheng, Gong Yuan Liang, Gongyang Xiu, Huang Sixiang and other Divine Sect supreme-grade spirit children followed, heads held high, behind Xixi the Great Emperor.

The spirit of this group of children was impressive.

Jiao Shaoqiu was quite satisfied.

The strange rift path was very long, the river below surged with rolling waves.

After walking a while, the children fell silent, one by one quieting down and following behind the old man in silence.

In the distance, the Golden Light Wheel shone like a lighthouse, illuminating the children's path through the strange rift.

Howl——

Within the strange rift, amidst the vast hazy mist, angry howls echoed continuously, as if a terrifying black shadow suddenly lunged forward, revealing a vague face from the strange mist!

Many spirit children were frightened and screamed.

"Don't look at them, don't be afraid, don't pay attention, don't mind them……"

"Look at the path ahead, look at the Golden Light Wheel……"

Jiao Shaoqiu's voice drifted over.

Let the children frightened by the vague monster appearing in the strange rift's strange mist calm down.

In the distance, the Guiyi Miao was lifelike; faintly, one could even see its moss-covered walls and old black tiles.

Seeing the Guiyi Miao's pitch-black temple gate.

Three hundred zhang before the Guiyi Miao!

The wind raged, the strange mist swayed!

Jiao Shaoqiu stopped, his breathing heavy, he panted slightly.

The Golden Light Wheel kept turning.

Faintly, it seemed as if one terrifying existence after another projected their gaze from within the strange rift!

If it weren't for the golden light wheel propping up the path of the ghostly gate.

Perhaps the monsters within the ghostly gate could no longer restrain themselves and have already attacked.

"Temple god resonance…… The temple god will give you a trial; if you can pass the trial, you will receive the temple god's gift."

Jiao Shaoqiu's voice sounded somewhat weary and heavy.

"Children, go accept the temple god's trial."

"Go seize your own opportunity."

The old man's voice grew somewhat ethereal.

Then, the children packed along the ghostly gate's path, three hundred zhang from the Guiyi Miao, realized the old man's voice was growing ever more ethereal.

Soon after, they found the surroundings suddenly completely shrouded in mist.

They could no longer see anyone else.

All they could see was the Prison Lotus Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel, still turning like a blazing sun, hanging overhead.

And…

the Guiyi Miao, suffused with mist.

Temple god resonance…

It officially began.

…

…

Ghostly mist permeated.

Xixi blinked her big eyes, hands on her hips, and even her little belly unconsciously sucked in a bit.

Whooo—

It seemed as if wind was blowing whooo, but it could not disperse the thick fog.

Xixi's hairs stood up for no reason, and she couldn't help feeling a little afraid.

It seemed as if black shadows kept flashing past all around.

Various eerie sounds rang out: wails, ghostly weeping, and the 'shasha' scraping of a dull blade cutting flesh.

For the first time, a look of fear appeared in Xixi's big eyes.

"Lu Chi! Liang Liang! Xiu Xiu!"

"Sister Yun E! Little Fatty!"

Xixi called out.

Yet the little companions who had clearly been right beside her just moments ago had all vanished.

It was as if ghosts had snatched them away.

Surely the next one to be caught won't be Xixi, right?

Xixi carefully lifted her little feet, then took a few steps, but she couldn't make out the path ahead; all around, there was no sense of direction…

Xixi looked at the little spear on her arm, gave it a shake, and purple flames shot out, coiling around her arm.

Xixi's lips instantly curled into a smile.

"The little spear is still here!"

Xixi felt relieved.

Gazing at the golden light wheel hanging in the mist, she began to stride toward the Guiyi Miao.

The thick fog dispersed, but the sound of a dull blade cutting flesh drew ever closer…

Xixi glanced at her arm and widened her eyes.

The tiny hairs on her arm stood up one by one.

Boom—!!!

Purple flames erupted suddenly!

The next instant, purple flames coiled out from her arm, winding halfway up her body and wrapping around her plump waist.

Scorching heat burst forth.

The purple-flame fire snake lunged forward.

Xixi was instantly pulled by a tremendous force, pumping her legs as she sprinted forward.

"Oh dear…"

Xixi screamed.

But how could she possibly hold onto the great purple-flame serpent?

The ghostly mist kept being torn apart on both sides, as if the Guiyi Miao were drawing nearer.

An overwhelmingly terrifying and oppressive rank pressure poured down.

The purple-flame serpent spear in Xixi's hand trembled and jerked.

Xixi's whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Gradually, the great purple-flame serpent ceased its flight, stopped, and obediently coiled around Xixi's arm.

Meanwhile, Xixi curiously lifted her head and realized she had actually appeared before the Guiyi Miao.

On the steps before the Guiyi Miao.

There sat a tiny figure.

Xixi widened her eyes.

She looked closely.

"Yah—!"

Xixi let out a sharp scream.

Because...

Isn't that figure sitting on the steps Xixi?

"Xixi" seemed to have discovered Xixi.

Xixi slowly lifted their head, the vacant eyes staring blankly ahead.

Afterwards, in Xixi's widened eyes, that "Xixi" seized a sword.

The sound of a dull blade cutting flesh...

It resounded and rose up.

Blood spattered.

And that "Xixi's" faint voice echoed in Xixi's ears.

"Removing the bone to repay the father——"

"Cutting the flesh to repay the mother——"

"Come."