Chapter 906: Side Story 4: 143

At the moment when all those white bones sprang to their feet, Xiao Jiu recalled the words Liu Junyan had said to her.

He said the Xuètóng Hānsī's most deadly method was to use a spell formation to carry out the hunt.

The present situation clearly shows that the Xuètóng Hānsī is activating the legendary spell formation.

While Xiao Jiu was still doubtful, judging from the earlier aura fluctuation, the spell formation seemed not to be aimed at her—when she witnessed something she could hardly believe.

In the blink of an eye, a phantom appeared atop each upright white bone.

Each phantom was the soul of a living being—some human, some animal, some bizarrely shaped, unidentifiable as to what creature they were……

The next moment, they all simultaneously, as if obeying some command, surged outward in unison to attack the surroundings.

Bang!

The aura fluctuated again.

This fluctuation was greater and more obvious than the previous one.

After this fluctuation, Xiao Jiu saw that some of the white bones that had just risen shattered on impact, turning to dust, and the yin wind swept over them, leaving nothing behind.

Xiao Jiu was now certain that a force not far from her had successfully blocked the attack of the bone specters, not only temporarily halting the Xuètóng Hānsī's outward expansion but also wiping out a portion of the bone specters.

Xiao Jiu lifted her foot to head outward.

Clearly, no one should still be within a three-li radius without having withdrawn; judging from the earlier situation, that blocking force must be no more than two li from Xiao Jiu.

But after just a few steps, Xiao Jiu's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.

She gave a bitter laugh—who else could it be?

Disobedient yet capable of resisting the Xuètóng Hānsī—the only person Xiao Jiu could think of was Liu Junyan.

That guy…… I told him to retreat beyond three li and wait for the Bai Family clinic's people to come treat his wounds, yet he didn't even withdraw three li!

She could see he truly didn't want that dragon tail anymore!

Annoyed as she was, Xiao Jiu could actually understand Liu Junyan's behavior.

He is the Earth Pulse Dragon God, after all.

Even facing such a perverse opponent, even covered in wounds, he must hold this territory and cannot retreat lightly.

Moreover, when has Liu Junyan ever truly abandoned me in a crisis?

That's the him Xiao Jiu knows!

Xiao Jiu didn't need to go out to confirm anything, nor was it necessary.

Even if she did confirm it, what could she do?

Liu Junyan still stubbornly guarded the outskirts, protecting the territory beyond two li from the Xuètóng Hānsī's encroachment.

But how long could he hold out?

Xiao Jiu thought that what she should do now was to find a breakthrough before Liu Junyan could no longer hold the line.

This time, she turned without hesitation and ran toward the direction where the Xuètóng Hānsī's eyes had opened.

No matter how formidable or perverse the spell formation's layout, all variations stem from the same principle.

The formation's eye is always the most important breakthrough point of the spell formation.

And the location of the formation's eye must certainly be where the Xuètóng Hānsī hides what is most important to it—for example…… the woman's true body……

This mountain ridge is long and vast, yet back then the Xuètóng Hānsī was sealed at the site of the Baiqi Temple—what does that indicate?

Xiao Jiu's thoughts attained an unprecedented clarity; at the moment the Xuètóng Hānsī laid out its formation, it was actually laying bare its own life gate before her.

Xiao Jiu's abnormal behavior immediately drew the Xuètóng Hānsī's attention.

The inner circle's bone specters, in neat unison, turned and lunged at Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu paid no heed.

The more they came, the better—at least it would help ease some pressure on Liu Junyan's side.

At that moment, another figure appeared before Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu focused her gaze—it was still that same woman from before.

No, not just one woman.

Around Xiao Jiu's body, seven or eight female silhouettes simultaneously condensed from the blood mist.

These women not only appeared at nearly the same time, but their faces and figures were identical.

Xiao Jiu had no patience to investigate whether these women were all avatars or something even lesser than an avatar.

She merely waved a hand; a strong palm wind blasted out, and aside from the one directly facing her, the other women instantly burst apart into a spray of blood mist.

Heh, they weren't even avatars.

Only the one facing her directly was an avatar.

That avatar, oblivious to danger, came rushing at Xiao Jiu, but the fiercer its assault, the more certain Xiao Jiu became that her direction was correct.

This time Xiao Jiu did not draw her bow herself; she directly summoned Feng Wu to contend with that avatar.

Feng Wu could already assume human form, but when Xiao Jiu used her longbow she tried not to summon Feng Wu's true form, since each transformation consumes energy; over the years Feng Wu has been nourished and grown quickly.

Having her restrain that avatar, Xiao Jiu continued pressing forward.

As she neared the target spot, the Xuètóng finally appeared again, slowly opening its eyes toward Xiao Jiu.

A fierce scorching sensation washed over her; Xiao Jiu realized that after a brief respite, the Xuètóng Hānsī's ability had markedly increased.

On her right thumb, the jade ring she always kept clenched in her palm suddenly lit up.

At first it was just the familiar warm, lucent light Xiao Jiu knew, then it slowly took on other colors—green, red, white…… five hues swirling around the jade ring, flickering, quite unstable.

But when this five-colored light appeared, the scorching sensation Xiao Jiu had felt earlier completely vanished.

However, she also noticed that the five-colored light aiding her around the jade ring was nothing else but the effect of the Five-Colored Earth's power combined with the jade ring bursting forth.

Yet the person controlling the Five-Colored Earth to aid Xiao Jiu could hardly maintain its power steadily.

There could be two reasons for this phenomenon.

One is that the other party's Xiūwéi is low, and they cannot truly control the Five-Colored Earth, which is why the power emanating from the Five-Colored Earth appears faint and could disappear at any moment.

The other possibility is that the other party wants to help me, but they are being controlled by a stronger existence; she wants to help Xiao Jiu but cannot.

Xiao Jiu mentally leans toward the second possibility.

If it really is the second possibility, does that mean that the main body of the puppet, which repeatedly manifested as a Fēnshēn and was controlled by the Xuètóng Hānsī, is still alive?

She is trapped somewhere within this range, struggling to send out a signal in agony.

And the reason she can sense Xiao Jiu and still wants to help Xiao Jiu in this situation is likely due to the connection between the previous Earth Deity Maiden and the current Earth Deity Maiden.