Chapter 248: 248. Chapter 248: Yi Zhuyue

248. Chapter 248: Yi Zhuyue's Life-bound Dharma Artifact, the Red Wish Bell

As the Clan Guardian Spirit Beast of the Su Family, the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow naturally followed all of Su Chen's arrangements.

Although the woman before it possessed formidable strength, it could vaguely sense that under the constraints of the Heavenly Dao Laws, this woman was merely an empty shell of cultivation.

If a real fight were to break out, who would win and who would lose remained an unknown.

It was precisely because Yi Zhuyue knew this that she did not act rashly.

"I will certainly carry out the Young Master's orders. I am determined to protect this little girl today; if you insist on taking her away by force, then do not blame me for being impolite."

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow let out a cold snort, feeling some disdain for this extremely arrogant junior before it.

No matter what, the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow was the Su Family's Clan Guardian Spirit Beast; if not for special circumstances, Su Chen would not have let her out unless it was an absolute last resort.

Yet even so, Su Chen still could not be certain in his heart whether she could defeat this wicked woman.

At the mention of the Young Master, Yi Zhuyue finally remembered that boy who knew the truth; because his cultivation was too low, he had been automatically ignored.

Originally, Yi Zhuyue had intended to hand Lv Luo over to Shi Zhengxiong and then casually pinch this ant to death.

Now it seemed that this battle had to be fought.

Yi Zhuyue gave a cold snort and said, "Since that is the case, then this Venerable One will not be polite."

As her words fell, countless red ribbons spread from her body in all directions, and the whole sky seemed to be shrouded in red light.

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow immediately reverted to its original form, flapping its enormous wings and emitting a sharp, piercing cry.

Following the rhythmic flapping of its wings, countless hurricanes flew out and swept across the entire plaza; the others were so buffeted by the intense wind that they could not open their eyes.

It was worthy of being the Su Family's Clan Guardian Spirit Beast; a single ordinary strike was already more than they could withstand.

The hurricane instantly scattered those red ribbons and rapidly coalesced into a massive gale, charging toward Yi Zhuyue.

Yi Zhuyue's hair flew in the wind, and she hurriedly dodged its attack.

That gale, having lost its target, slammed straight into the wall behind, instantly shattering the entire wall.

Yi Zhuyue curled her lips into a smile: "That is somewhat interesting."

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow did not speak, lifting its proud head, its eyes locked onto Yi Zhuyue's direction with a piercing gaze.

Yi Zhuyue was not to be outdone, gathering pale red Spiritual Power around her body like a rolling red sea; beneath the calm surface, endless undercurrents were surging.

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow also quickly summoned a hurricane to envelop its entire body.

One person and one bird, one on the ground and one in the air, neither made the first move, both observing the other's reactions.

In the end, it was Yi Zhuyue who could no longer restrain herself, taking the lead to manipulate her Spiritual Power to attack the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow.

Countless sea-like red Spiritual Power radiated a blood-colored glow; just looking at it made one feel palpitations and unease, and that majestic Spiritual Power was immeasurable, pressing down so hard that it was almost impossible to breathe.

As time passed, the Spiritual Power almost materialized, and one could vaguely see a blood-red fox gestating within it, opening its large mouth to reveal sharp fangs as it lunged toward the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow.

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow quickly summoned a hurricane and let out a long cry to the heavens, the piercing sound of the sparrow echoing throughout the entire plaza.

One could see the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow rising continuously, summoning a hurricane to resist that Spiritual Power; the two collided, and for a moment, they were deadlocked, neither advancing further.

However, their cultivation levels were too profound; even though the central target was not them, the others were affected by the Spiritual Power, and several people could no longer hold on, spitting out blood. After this stalemate, neither continued to exert force, and the attack was forcibly neutralized.

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow looked coldly at Yi Zhuyue, its eyes filled with indifference.

Yi Zhuyue had been on the Tianxuan Continent for so long, and this was the first time she had encountered such a thorny opponent.

Both had only used a probing strike just now, yet neither could fathom the other's depth.

Yi Zhuyue was now a Half-step Great Emperor, appearing to have a higher cultivation than the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow, but in reality, restricted by the Heavenly Dao Laws, she had no way to fully unleash her cultivation.

Furthermore, she could not even use those techniques she had once brought down from the Immortal World.

As someone who had grown up in the Heavenly Realm, being unable to use techniques was equivalent to having an arm severed.

The current her was equivalent to having a body full of Spiritual Power cultivation but no reasonable way to unleash it.

And the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow was precisely relying on this point to trade blows with Yi Zhuyue.

At least on the surface, that was the case.

But Yi Zhuyue understood that if this dragged on, she might not necessarily be the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow's match.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhuyue decided to end the battle quickly.

She closed her eyes for only a brief few seconds, and when she opened them again, her entire aura had changed.

She raised her hands, fingers forming palms, and a deep red bell appeared; the bell was entirely red, imprinted with gold-leaf patterns, ancient and mysterious, with two golden ribbons tied to it.

This was her Life-bound Dharma Artifact—the Red Wish Bell.

The Red Wish Bell did not belong to the Tianxuan Continent and could only exert one-fifth of its original effect here, but for Yi Zhuyue, it was still a great help.

She gently shook the bell with her hand, and instantly, a melodious and crisp sound emitted from it, followed by a faint sound wave that instantly permeated the entire plaza.

A few people had dull gazes, standing there blankly as if they had been bewitched by something.

Su Chen also had a brief moment of daze, but fortunately, Lv Luo nearby pinched him in time, and he regained his senses.

Who would have thought this bell was so miraculous; just by shaking it, it could produce such great ability, causing people's minds to be bewitched and enter a brief stage of stagnation.

The Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow also had a brief moment of daze, but it quickly regained its senses, looking at Yi Zhuyue with a burning gaze.

Yi Zhuyue smiled slightly, her slender jade feet lifting to lightly tap the ground, and her two small hands began to sway; she actually started dancing on the spot with the bell, the sound of the bell accompanying the bells on her clothes, harmoniously forming a musical composition.

While dancing, she muttered words in her mouth, like a young girl's whispers, making it impossible for people to hear what she was saying.

Following her rhythm, the sound of the bell became more and more frequent, eventually turning into a very distinctive bell melody.

With her as the center, countless blood-red Blood Lotuses appeared; those lotuses went from buds at the very beginning to gradually blooming, adding a touch of enchantment.

Those lotuses all attacked the Nine-Nether Underworld Sparrow without exception.

The bell sound carried a bewitching effect; those with lower cultivation would be directly bewitched and stand frozen, and even those with higher cultivation would have their minds briefly bewitched, causing their movements to slow down.

As for those Blood Lotuses, they looked beautiful, but the more beautiful things were, the more dangerous they were; they were a solid, real attack. (End of chapter)