Chapter 219: The Vast Mist and the Stirring Golden Wind

No sooner had the words fallen than Lingxiang, before she could react, was pushed aside by Xin Yi. Then, only a dull thud was heard; on the tree the two had been leaning against, a giant axe had appeared, deeply embedded into the trunk!

Once Lingxiang saw clearly, she became instantly alert. If not for Xin Yi's quick reaction just now, she would likely be a ghost under this axe by now!

In the span of a turn, Lingxiang recognized who had come, yet she could not fathom how he had entered the Water Mirror. If she remembered correctly, the Water Mirror should have been frozen at that time.

Could it be...

As soon as they stood firm, the two hurriedly looked toward where the axe had flown from. They saw a figure emerge from the shadows, leaning against a tree, watching the two with a sinister grin: "It has been some time since we parted at Zoucheng. Your sanctimonious appearances are still as nauseating as ever!"

It was Huiwu!

At this moment, Huiwu made no effort to hide his Evil Qi; the demonic horns on his forehead were hideous, his face venomous, and he was extremely arrogant. In his hand, he was tossing an object, which looked like a wooden plaque.

It was the Compass!

No wonder Huiwu was in Yunmeng Marsh; it stood to reason that after Guihua escaped, she had summoned him. This was a trick Bai Wuchang had used before. But what Lingxiang had not expected was that the Dharma Array of the Penglai Jade Branch could not block his Witchcraft. If that were the case, could it be that Bai Wuchang had also arrived at Yunmeng Marsh?

That would be troublesome; if that were truly the case, she would have to be on guard...

If it were just herself and Xin Yi, it would be manageable, but currently, Long Qi and Zhao Wuyang were still meditating. Although she had specifically set up a Dharma Array beforehand just in case, if Bai Wuchang had really come to Yunmeng Marsh, such an array could likely be broken without any effort.

Upon this thought, Lingxiang glanced at Xin Yi. The latter understood immediately; with a flick of his fingers, he concealed his figure and aura, quietly circling behind Huiwu.

"I do not understand this talk. Since it is a 'sanctimonious' appearance, it is naturally upright; where is the fault? I fear it is the one who finds it nauseating who is filthy at heart," Lingxiang said, putting her hands behind her back and quietly pinching a Dharma Technique, "Ah~ I forgot, you are no longer human, merely fallen into the demonic path."

These words were full of mockery, making Huiwu instantly fly into a rage. He nearly moved to attack, but just as he lifted his foot, he set it down again, only sneering twice: "The Envoy is right; you stinking girl is nothing but talk."

Seeing Huiwu unmoved, Lingxiang was startled at first, but in an instant, her expression returned to normal. She tilted her head and laughed: "This is interesting. How did Wuchang know of my abilities? Could it be he is following me at all times? He is not young anymore; even if he cannot take a wife, he shouldn't always be peeking and prying behind a young girl, should he? Is he truly not afraid of people laughing at him for being an old man without dignity? Ah~ I forgot, he is not human. Carrying a fan all day long is merely imitating others, and failing to paint a tiger, he does not even realize it. How pathetic, how pathetic!"

"Hmph!" Huiwu snorted coldly: "Fucang Elder is truly thick-skinned and shameless to dare criticize the Envoy. Just based on you lot, are you even worthy of being kept in the Envoy's heart? It is truly the height of absurdity."

Hearing this, it seemed Bai Wuchang had not entered the Water Mirror, and Lingxiang breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced toward the shadows, and with just this look, fierce winds rose all around, sand flew on flat ground, and the already gloomy forest became even darker.

Suddenly, a burst of fire exploded in front, followed by a dull thud. Before long, the dimness faded, but Huiwu remained unmoved. Beside him was a demonic monster, and that monster was currently clashing axes with Xin Yi.

Huiwu sneered, looking at Lingxiang with sinister eyes: "Fucang Elder is not very old, yet you are quite good at looking down on people. Could it be you think I am blind? Do not think that provoking me with words will make me lose focus. Knowing you are good at psychological warfare and proficient in Witchcraft, could I have come alone?"

No sooner had the words fallen than ghostly lights suddenly lit up in the dark forest. Looking closely, they were pairs of eyes!

The axe-wielding monster swung with force, knocking Xin Yi back a dozen feet and trapping him among a crowd of monsters. At this moment, Huiwu's fingernail lightly traced the Compass. As the Compass emitted a ghostly light, and after the light faded, many more strange-looking monsters appeared around him.

Huiwu raised an eyebrow and curled his lips: "Go..." It sounded like a soft chant, and also like a sigh, yet it revealed waves of bone-chilling coldness.

In an instant, roars resounded through the forest, deafening the ears. Those pairs of ghostly blue eyes, like falling stars, surged toward Lingxiang and Xin Yi, as well as the meditating Long Qi and Zhao Wuyang.

Seeing this, Lingxiang felt anxious. Although there was a Dharma Array protecting them, with so many monsters, she feared the array could not hold for long. The two were currently devoid of their five senses; if the array collapsed, they would lose their lives!

Lingxiang traced her fingers, cutting the two monsters closing in on her in half. Although Lingxiang was not skilled in Martial Dao, she had created a set of techniques during her cultivation, named Lotus Heart Sword Intent.

This Lotus Heart Sword Intent looked unremarkable, but it gathered Spirit Qi between the fingers and released it in the form of blades. The color was like lotus petals, shaped like thin swords, going from deep to light, hence the name.

However, Lingxiang was not skilled in close-quarters combat, and this technique was merely a means of self-preservation for surprise attacks, so she rarely used it. Now that Long Qi and Zhao Wuyang were in danger, she could not hold back.

Lingxiang's fingers shifted and changed; within ten paces, a Dharma Array instantly unfolded. Lotus petals flew, and a delicate fragrance overflowed. Just as the monsters were bewildered by this scene, where the lotus petals fell, they transformed into graceful figures, as if fairies wielding swords. As they danced, before the monsters in the array could recover, they were all decapitated.

This was beyond Huiwu's expectations. Not to mention him, even Xin Yi was secretly shocked. He had never seen Lingxiang use martial arts in his daily life; she was only ever Spirit-Refining or using strange techniques, yet he had not expected her to have such skills.

However, the more powerful the move, the more Spirit Power it consumed. Xin Yi knew this all too well; Lingxiang was only in the Foundation Establishment Three Realms, and she would likely not be able to maintain this technique for long.

Xin Yi was very anxious, but there were too many monsters, and he truly could not break free. He had already used his best skills, a set of Flying Shadow Blade Technique, slashing rapidly, but no matter how he killed them, the monsters kept emerging endlessly.

Just as Xin Yi expected, before long, the spirit light of the Dharma Array at Lingxiang's feet gradually dimmed, and the transformed figures became faint. Some figures had not even fully formed before they dissipated like flying sand.

Lingxiang was already drenched in sweat. She had intended to use the Lotus Heart Sword Intent to quickly clear out the monsters and then go to protect Long Qi, but she had not expected there to be so many. She glanced at Huiwu and saw that the Compass in his hand was still emitting a cold, ghostly light, and monsters were constantly surging out from the light.

If the Compass were not destroyed, it would be endless. But now, she could not move at all, and Xin Yi likely could not break free for the moment either; how could she destroy it?

Adao had been sleeping peacefully, but after turning over, he suddenly felt his hair stand on end. He opened his eyes instantly, only to see many monsters surrounding him, and he was scared out of his wits.

But after calming down, he discovered that these monsters could only keep bumping into the perimeter, but could not get close at all. Adao looked back and saw only Long Qi and Zhao Wuyang beside him, but Lingxiang was nowhere to be seen. He immediately understood that this must be a Dharma Array set up by Lingxiang.

But where had Lingxiang gone?

Adao jumped up and looked around, just in time to see Lingxiang surrounded by monsters. He could see that Lingxiang was currently struggling abnormally, and he became extremely anxious, but he could not deal with these monsters either!

He hurriedly got up and ran to the front of Long Qi and Zhao Wuyang, grabbing their collars and slapping their faces with his small hands, attempting to wake them up. But no matter what, the two remained completely unmoved, eyes still tightly shut, as if they were asleep.

This...

What should he do!