Chapter 396: The Swan Appears During the Standoff

Relying on heaven or earth, one still has to take a shit and fart for oneself.

Forget it, forget it; it was just a transaction to begin with, so one shouldn't be too demanding of others.

However, the current situation is indeed tricky. Lingxiang is somewhat worried about Boluohui's body, but she cannot think of a better way for the moment. In her desperation, she can only try to bluff Guihua first.

Anyway, it's not the first time...

Anyway, this stupid woman doesn't have much of a brain...

Guihua guardedly stares at the scent sachet in Lingxiang's hand, terrified that Lingxiang might play another wicked trick. But then she thinks to herself: This is the Demon Realm; could this dead girl really turn the world upside down?

"Stinky girl, you'd better think carefully. The one under my feet is your person. Even if you have the ability to pierce the sky, you might not be able to save him!"

"What? Is the General afraid?" Lingxiang sneers.

"Afraid? You? I would be afraid of a yellow-haired girl like you?" Guihua forces herself to be stubborn, but her heart is pounding—she is truly terrified of the drug's effects. Even so, she cannot lose face.

"Oh~ is that so!" Lingxiang looks as if she has suddenly realized something, then begins to form hand seals. "Then why don't we try it?"

At this moment, it is a matter of who is more willing to risk it all. If she wants to save Boluohui, she can only act out the play to the end.

Lingxiang forms the hand seals but does not channel any Spirit Power. After all, it is a bluffing tactic; if there is no reaction when the time comes, wouldn't the ruse be exposed?

Drag it out for as long as possible!

"The books in the Demon Realm are good things indeed. Although they are a bit obscure, they have taught this Princess quite a lot. The medicinal herbs of the Demon Realm are even more profound, especially the seeds of the Wandering Soul Grass. When put into this medicinal powder, the potency is more than just a little bit stronger!"

As Lingxiang speaks, she rubs the scent sachet in her hand.

"Come to think of it, I haven't named this medicine yet. How about..." She draws out her tone, as if deliberating, "... let's call it Bone-Eroding Soul-Melting Powder, how about that?"

Bone-Eroding Soul-Melting! How fitting!

"You!"

Guihua feels as if she has needles on her back and is so angry she is speechless. She feels a tightness all over her body, as if the pain and itching from before have returned, and she cannot help but increase the pressure on her feet.

Boluohui remains completely unresponsive, as if dead. Seeing this, Lingxiang is startled and a look of worry appears on her face, but it returns to normal in an instant.

It is precisely this instant that is caught by Guihua. Her heart settles slightly, and a look of triumph appears on her face.

Stinky girl, daring to spout wild words; I fear the medicinal powder in her hand is fake, and she is merely stalling for time.

After realizing this, Guihua has no more scruples. She grins hideously and sighs feignedly: "It is a tribulation I was destined to face. If I only think of avoiding it, I will lose my dignity. Since I cannot escape, it is at most half a month of suffering; I might as well drag someone down with me, which would make up for the suffering I've endured." As she says this, she lifts her foot high.

Lingxiang naturally sees the change in Guihua's expression; she knows her ruse has definitely been seen through.

Taking advantage of the moment Guihua opens her mouth, Lingxiang quietly pulls out a Yellow Talisman, channels her Spirit Power, and throws the Talisman Paper out the moment Guihua puts her foot down.

The Talisman Paper flies rapidly toward Boluohui. Just as Guihua's foot descends, it quickly expands into a Protective Array around Boluohui.

Thinking Boluohui was about to die, Guihua did not use her full strength, nor was she prepared for Lingxiang to cast a spell. With one step down, she is actually bounced away a full ten feet, and the Demon Soldiers behind her are also affected.

Guihua is furious. After standing steady, she blurts out: "You damn wench, a dog really can't change its habit of eating shit. You actually dared to bluff me again, you are truly courting death!"

Lingxiang does not show weakness: "Dogs might like your kind of shit, but this young lady has no interest in it! Stop trying to gild your own face." As she says this, she pretends to have misspoken again. "Ah! That's right! As for a face, how could a shrew like you have one?"

Upon hearing this, Guihua is even more enraged. Ignoring the tugging of the Demon Soldiers beside her, she draws her blade and slashes at Lingxiang with all her might.

The surroundings tremble instantly. The twelve Dharma Arrays set up by Lingxiang actually develop cracks one after another under Guihua's hacking.

They could have blocked Guihua for a while, but in her blind rage, Guihua's power erupts to the limit. Before her, these Dharma Arrays become like thin paper.

The Dharma Arrays collapse one after another, with only two left struggling to resist, and these two are also on the verge of breaking.

Guihua's furious face is almost right in front of her!

Seeing another Dharma Array break, only the last one remains, and it too is falling apart under Guihua's frenzied hacking.

Lingxiang thinks to herself that things are looking bad, but she cannot think of a good countermeasure for the moment.

With only her cultivation, it is already not easy for these twelve Dharma Arrays to have held on for so long. If Guihua breaks through the last one, she fears she will have little strength left to fight back.

The dream-entering with Maidong has already consumed a great deal of her energy; how could she have the strength to deal with such a powerful enemy now?

Cracks continue to spread across the Dharma Array, and the sound of shattering glass echoes one after another. Lingxiang holds her breath, forms hand seals, and stands ready.

Even if she knows she cannot win, she cannot just sit and wait for death!

Just at this moment, a petal brushes past Lingxiang's eyes. Before she can react, a mass of petals dances without wind, swirling and scattering around Lingxiang.

The last Dharma Array shatters with a boom. Guihua, with a ferocious face, grinds her teeth and slashes toward Lingxiang.

In an instant, a palm wind flies from afar, passing behind Lingxiang and pointing straight at Guihua's face.

Falling Flower Palm!

Standing in front of Lingxiang, with disheveled hair, is none other than Maidong, who was just sleeping in the room!

Guihua is caught off guard by Maidong's surprise attack. Unable to dodge in time, she can only turn her head to avoid a fatal blow, but she takes the palm squarely on her shoulder and is sent flying.

This palm is no small matter; Guihua feels a sharp pain in her left shoulder, and her left arm is completely unable to move.

Lingxiang and Maidong stand side by side. The two only exchange a glance without saying a word, then face Guihua directly, showing no fear at all.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Guihua's eyes are about to split with rage.

"Good, good, good!"

Guihua says "good" three times in a row, but the Demon Soldiers on the side know that the General is already furious to the extreme.

Although they are Guihua's subordinates, the person in front of them is also a Princess personally conferred by the Demon Lord. They cannot afford to offend either side, but if the Princess suffers even the slightest harm, when the Demon Lord returns, they will surely all be punished together.

But they cannot afford to offend the General before them either!

In this dilemma, a sound of zither music comes from the room behind Lingxiang, like flowing water, like curling smoke. Following the resonance is a series of strange cries.

No one present has ever heard such a sound, but Lingxiang knows that this is the Phoenix Cry—

First heard like an infant's cry, then like the sound of a flute; clanging and rustling, turning and twisting without end.

A white light suddenly appears in the room, illuminating the entire Demon Capital. A white bird flies out from the room, its crest and feathers shining brightly, as white as snow, as if an immortal had descended to the world.

Guihua is greatly shocked; it is actually a Phoenix!

The white phoenix flaps its wings, and feathers shoot toward Guihua like arrows. Thanks to Guihua dodging in time, she is not pinned down like a hedgehog. But those Demon Soldiers are miserable; in the rain of feathers, they are pinned firmly to the wall, all of them wailing incessantly.

The stunned Guihua looks in disbelief at the Phoenix standing in front of Lingxiang and Maidong.

For thousands of years, auspicious creatures like the phoenix have long been extinct; how could one appear in the Demon Realm?

And this phoenix is actually white!

In ancient times there were phoenixes, and the white ones were called Honghu!