Chapter 189

Liu Junyan set up this lock-butterfly Formation Array, assuming two possibilities.

One is to successfully lock the butterfly, imprisoning the chrysalis on Tang Xun so it cannot metamorphose again, thereby helping Tang Xun avoid this calamity.

The other possibility is exactly what is happening now.

Our Formation Array has been broken, indicating the opponent has already noticed our movements.

The next moment, Liu Junyan violently threw the Buddhist prayer beads from her hand, steadily encircling the chrysalis, then continuously chanted the sutra, pinching a sword finger to press down on the beads from afar, so even the struggling Tang Xun could hardly move.

This process lasted two or three minutes, when suddenly a wind arose on the balcony.

The instant a strong Yīnfēng swept in from the balcony, Tang Xian collapsed on the spot.

Tang Xian is Tang Xun's capable assistant; over the years he has accompanied Tang Xun through life-and-death situations, his ability need not be said.

He appeared and stayed on the balcony precisely to protect Tang Xun.

Yet, the moment the Yīnfēng arose, he collapsed without even a struggle.

Who exactly is the opponent, to have become this powerful?

This is the two assumptions Liu Junyan made; the ultimate and sole purpose of both is to force the opponent to reveal themselves.

Since even entering Hu Shan does not guarantee finding the Hu Shan ancient tomb, we decided to try to force the opponent to appear on their own.

For now, our purpose has been achieved.

The instant the Yīnfēng lifted the gauze curtain and swept in, Liu Junyan's copper coins shot out from her hand, red threads drawn from the coins' eyes, each coin quickly climbing the red thread and unfolding, soon forming a copper coin net.

The copper coin net blocked the gusts of Yīnfēng; after several impacts, the Yīnfēng suddenly condensed into a human shape.

A figure eight chi tall, holding a ceremonial tablet.

Only to see that figure suddenly flash, arriving before the copper coin net, raising the ceremonial tablet high and slamming it down hard upon the net.

I only heard a deafening smash, followed immediately by the sound of copper coins shattering and falling, and the howling of the Yīnfēng.

With just one strike of the ceremonial tablet, the opponent actually broke Liu Junyan's copper coin net!

Liu Junyan said from the start that the opponent's ability and status in the Nether Realm were probably high; now it seems his guess was extremely accurate.

The moment the copper coin net was broken, I had already summoned Feng Wu, firing three times in a row at that figure.

Unfortunately, none of the three flames hit it; they were already shattered in midair.

At the same moment, Liu Junyan continued forming hand seals, her fingers flying.

Only to see countless Golden Copper Coins appear out of thin air in midair, quickly coalescing, finally forming a copper coin sword about a meter long.

Liu Junyan's natal magic weapon is a sword.

However, that sword was left underwater in the Linghai Forbidden Ground, temporarily unretrievable.

Yet, unable to retrieve her natal magic weapon, Liu Junyan is actually able to skillfully manipulate copper coins, forming a copper coin sword for combat.

This weapon should be quite handy for him.

Liu Junyan leapt into the air, pointing her sword finger at the copper coin sword, and thrust it toward that figure.

The opponent is no pushover, repeatedly transforming and frequently striking with the ceremonial tablet in hand.

The instant the ceremonial tablet struck, the copper coin sword rapidly transformed into several small copper coin swords, stabbing at the black shadow from different angles…

For a time, the Yīnfēng roared near the balcony in the room, and the two fought fiercely.

Just as I and Hui Moqiong were looking for a chance to join the battle, Tang Tang rushed in, grabbing me and saying, "Xiao Jiu, Yu Nian has come; she's downstairs, she has something to tell you, hurry!"

Senior Sister has come?

She wouldn't come to the Tang Family for no reason; could it be that she calculated that the Tang Family would face trouble today?

I glanced back at Liu Junyan; he was evenly matched with the opponent.

Only then did I follow Tang Tang downstairs, wanting to hear what Yu Nian had to say.

Moreover, Yu Nian holds the Thousand Soul Banner, which can also help at a critical moment.

Yu Nian stood in the Tang Family's living room, with Tang Ao accompanying her, both looking anxious.

I jogged over and asked, "Senior Sister, how did you come?"

"Quickly tell Seventh Lord to stop." Yu Nian said, "Before coming to the Tang Family, I divined a hexagram for Aunt Tang; just now I asked her birth date and time, carefully calculated twice, and I figured out that the comer is her fated lover."

"Aunt Tang's fated lover?!" I exclaimed in shock, "How could this be?"

A fated lover is destiny-bound, inseparable and tangled, unable to be severed even after weathering countless storms.

Yu Nian's face grew solemn as she said, "Furthermore, the opponent's affinity with Aunt Tang spans more than one lifetime; if I haven't miscalculated, in this life they should be able to achieve fruition, though there are some hardships; and, Xiao Jiu, come with me……"

Yu Nian said, pulling my hand toward the rear window.

That rear window faces the rear garden, and also directly faces the rear window of Tang Xun's room.

Following Yu Nian, I looked out the window; at that sight, my body's hairs instantly stood on end, a chill shot straight up from my spine.

In the rear garden at this moment, rows upon rows of Yin soldiers stood packed.

These Yin soldiers are clearly different from those in the Pearl Coil River; their Yin energy is too heavy.

They wear uniform battle robes, half holding Heaven-Painting Halberds, half holding long spears (white shaft with red tassel).

Their eyes are all deep green, appearing especially eerie in this darkness.

These…… are all Yin soldiers and generals from the Netherworld.

They are far beyond those in the Pearl Coil River.

Tang Tang curiously followed over, asking, "What are you looking at?"

I turned and covered her eyes in one motion, bringing her back to the living room.

Although Tang Tang was born into the Tang Family and has learned quite a bit of Yin-Yang feng shui knowledge, she is still young and has not yet embarked on the path of cultivation; this glance may well cause her to fall seriously ill later.

She cannot withstand it.

Not to mention Tang Ao.

Tang Tang wore a puzzled expression; I threw down the words "Senior Sister, you watch her," then took off running upstairs.

Upstairs they were still fighting with spells.

If I previously thought Liu Junyan was evenly matched with the opponent, now I feel a bit unsure.

The opponent was forced to reveal themselves; obviously they weren't here to kill.

He brought so many yin soldiers, all stationed in the rear garden without moving, clearly indicating his position.

"Liu Junyan, stop fighting, they're not enemies!" I shouted as I rushed in.

Liu Junyan immediately eased up; the opponent didn't seize the chance to sneak attack, just stood silently on the other side of the screen, waiting.

I reached out to pull Liu Junyan, gave Hui Moqiong a look, and led them both out of the room.

When I closed the door, I told them Yu Nian's divination and calculation results, as well as the situation in the rear garden.

Both were also startled.

Liu Junyan furrowed their brows, considering the opponent's identity.

Hui Moqiong couldn't help but say: "Even if they are destined lovers, I think they are karmic entanglements over several lifetimes; otherwise why conjure a Ghost King Butterfly to torment Miss Tang? Are you that bored?"