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Chapter 865: Sudden Death
Chapter 865: Sudden Death
Afterward farewells, everyone went all.
Ye Hong, having lost both children and, remained in the smoky city of Yanshu alone.
Xia Dian Si returned to the Dao court in Qianxue Province.
Gu Changhuai also needed to return to the dao) court, but before that, he had to first send Mo Hua back to the Taixu Sect.
Recently, events had been chaotic, with constant upheavals, so he felt uneasy not sending Mo hua back to the mountain's entrance himself.
Fortunately, the journey was safe and uneventful. By evening, the carriage finally arrived in Taixu City, and half an hour later, it reached the foot of Taixu Mountain.
Gazing at the misty and ethereal Taixu Mountain Gate, Gu Changhuai finally felt relieved.
At the Dragon King Temple, Mo Hua had been imprisoned in the Bone Maze, almost drowned in blood. His heart burned with anxiety, fearing he would never be able to bring Mo Hua back.
Fortunately, everything had been safefulful.
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"Alright, now, focus on cultivation cultivation and cultivate and don’t worry about other matters," Gu Changhuai advised.
"Mm." Mo Hua nodded, then waved her hand, "Unc Uncle Gu, the Dao Court is many affairs and and very busy, so, I won’t stay. You should quickly go back."
Gu Changhuai nodded, gave another reminder, then drove the carriage away.
Mo Hua stood at the foot of of foot of mountain mountain, waving at Gu Changhuai until his carriage rounded the mountain’s corner and disappeared down the mountain path. Only then did she turn around.
However, she didn’t head towards the Taixu Mountain Gate. Instead, she turned in another direction, following the mountain’s sides and treading the rugged mountain path, arriving at a desolate and eerie peak nearby.
Taixu Mountain was vast.
The land occupied by the Taixu Sect was only the main mountain range of Taixu Mountain.
Besides, on either side, there were many isolated,, and, remote, desolate, and lush, with rugged cliffs, mountains unsuitable for building temples and sects.
Mo Hua reached a small mountain peak.
Before her was a cliff, with no human traces around, clouds and fog swirling, deep grass and dangerous rocks, no easily be discovered.
Mo Hua picked a large stone and sat down, then took out the list from Jiang Lao’s bag.
Mo Hua’s gaze was cold as she looked at the names on the list.
She had said that those who deserved to die, would indeed die.
She had promised to avenge Teacher Ye, who had almost become a male ghost ghost.
ghost.
Since that was the case, this barking dog must die.
He was destined to die, no one could save him.
Even the divine couldn’t save him.
Mo Hua placed the list before her, then took out a bottle of Smoke River’s water, which she had taken from near the Dragon King Temple.
She also took out the blood scum from the wordless blood tablet in front of the Dragon King Temple’s altar, which she had scraped from and blood scum.
She mixed the blood scum with the river water and poured it over the jade slip with the list.
Then, Mo Hua held the list and carefully sensed, using this list list through some list on the list’s and law between, communicating with the distant altar through some causal Connection in the netherworld, to the altar in the Dragon King Temple.
The Great wast evil Embryo, the owner of the altar, was now fused with her, becoming one with her.
She was the embryo, and the embryo was her.
Thus, she was also the owner of the altar.
And including Water Yama, all the sinners on the list had already given a portion of their divine soul to the(great) Evil Embryo through soul contract.
The(great) Evil Embryo controlled their life and death.
And now, in some sense, Mo hua was the(great) Evil Embryo.
This meant, she also controlled the life and death of everyone on the list!
A moment later, the Smoke River’s waves rippled, a cold wind blew through the Dragon King Temple, and the altar lit up with a dim blood light.
It was welcoming the owner’s call.
In the sea of consciousness, a blood-colored list appeared before Mo Hua.
The list was marked with blood characters.
Each blood character was entwined with a thread) of life Soul.
Mo hua didn’t hesitate, reaching out her white, tender palm and crushing these life souls one by one, wiping them out one by one.
She wanted to destroy the roots.
Not just Water Yama, but all the sinners on this list, she would wipe them all out at once!
This soul contract was a channel to nourish the evil god.
Similarly, it was also a bed to incubate) the evil god’s fangs and claws.
If not completely wiped out, they might give birth to characters like “Fire Yama” and “Water Yama” in the future.
What Fire Yama, Wood Yama), Earth Yama, Metal Yama, and water Yama?
These were all a flurry, don’t be wiped out in the cradle, directly snipping out their life souls.
The blood characters on the list, representing the authority of the owner, were wiped out one by one.
The divine souls were crushed one by one.
Each time a life soul was crushed, a wail of a scream sounded, and the soul dissipated with a sound.
The blood-colored names on the list dimmed, signifying complete death and soul dissipation.
With a pinch from Mo Hua, one died.
And so, she pinched for what seemed like an eternity, until finally, only the last name remained:
Water Yama) "I told you, you’re dead."
Mo Hua said coldly, then reached out and crushed Water Yama’s life soul, snipping it out.
Crumpled out, one by one, even the most noble of bloodlines, no matter how heavy the weight of heaven was, none could escape being snipped out.
With a single pinch, life and death were decided.
From that moment on, every name on the list was completely erased.
All the sinners who had sold their souls to the evil deities had their residual souls wiped out, their bodies dead, and their paths vanished.
This list was thus utterly invalidated.
Ink brushed together a spell, shattering the jade slip to pieces, then scattering the fragments into the cliff below.
The mountain wind blew past, leaving not a trace of powder behind.
The fathomous abyss swallowed the evidence.
The ethereal mists of Taixu obscured the cause and effect.
The brilliant and dazzling sunset illuminated Mo Hu’s solitary figure atop the mountain, resembling as a god indifferent to the mortal world.
Having done all this, he settled his heart, rubbed his face to wipe away the killing aura, and his expression became calm and gentle once more.
He walked toward the cloud clouds,,, clouds cloud, cloud clouds, clouds the clouds, a common disciple of the Taixu Sect.
At the same time, as he extinguished their souls, in the Qianxue Prefecture, and its surrounding territories, various ominous signs of death appeared.
Beyond the borders of the Qianxue Prefecture, a secluded mountain.
A dozen sinners had set up an ambushush, a few a few, several, warriors, swords, blades, clutched scrolls, ready to ambush the a passing merchant caravan.
But before they could act, a few of the sinners suddenly choked, eyes wide open, veins bulging with blood, struggling and screaming as if they had gone mad. Moments later, they turned black, collapsed to the ground, and died without any clear reason.
The merchant caravan also noticed the anomaly.
What was supposed to be an ambush turned into a direct confrontation...
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In an unnamed small immortal city near the Qianxue Prefecture.
An evil cultivator, the a butcher’s appearance, like a butcher, had grabbed a few innocent lone cultivators, pressing them onto a chopping block, preparing to chop them and cook them into a soup.
He was at the peak of the Foundation Stage, his evil cultivation method almost ready to break through.
next level.
Once the human butchering cultivation was complete, everyone would have to call him “Big Brother.”
But as he just lifted his butcher’s blade, his fate was cut short.
It was as if an unseen hand had pinched out his Soul.
The evil cultivator’s gaze dimmed, the bloodshot eyes gradually turned white, and his robust body fell collapsed the fell collapsed fell to the ground, dead.
The two ruthless evil cultiv guarding the door also died in agony.
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Not far away, in a flower pavilion.
A man with an oily face, binding several girls, was about to indulge in his pleasures, their eyes wide with terror.
But as he just finished undressing, his face turned ashen as iron, suddenly, spasms, He fell beside the bed, lifeless.
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Inside the Dao Prison of the Qianxue Prefecture.
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A sinning, hiding in a corner, had used a face-altering technique to disguise himself, was drawing lines on the wall, calculating the days of of he his days to days days passage’s days days0 days the days.
Thinking about what he would happen after he left, he planned a big deal.
But suddenly, the death omen arrived.
His heart felt as if squeezed, unable to breathe, the pain unbearable.
He struggled desperately, shouting, his fingers clawing at the wall until they were bleeding and the wall was covered in blood.
Moments later, he gradually stopped breathing, and all movement ceased.
The lines he had drawn on the wall were now covered in blood from his clawing fingers.
The dates he had calculated were now all null and void.
He died in the Dao Prison, never to leave in this life again.
...
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Meanwhile, in a few medium-sized sects within the Qianxue Prefecture, disciples died suddenly and mysteriously, leaving the elders shocked and baffled as they investigated the cause of death.
...
At the same time, on the Yan Shui River.
In the Xia Family’s spirit boat.
Hua Ruyu was putting on makeup in her guest room.
She used powder to cover the burn scars on her face, using these cosmetics to maintain her beauty.
In the red-lit room, Hua Ruyu’s face was distorted, illuminated by the red light, looking like a ghost.
"Men in this world are all the same."
"The higher their position, the more licentious they become."
"Old women on the bed serving men, but what can an ordinary woman do? They can only be trained and molded into bed companions, to be enjoyed."
"Even after so many years, I have smiled and flattered, befriended countless people. Do they think I will die so easily?"
"Even if the boat capsizes, there will be other boats. As long as the desire between men andnd-women remains, boats in this world will never run out."
Hua Ruyu's face was filled with resentment, muting makeup while complaining.
But no matter how much she applied, she couldn’t change the distorted and twisted face in the mirror.
With the burn scars, her face looked even more like a torn and sewn quilt, even more unsless.
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Hua Ruyu’s Face was now covered in scars, even more hideous.
Before she could finish her sentence, a sudden chill ran through her. It was as if someone had abruptly sentenced her to death, sealing her fate.
Her divine soul began to wither and fade, and in her agony, she saw many faces.
Beautiful and delicate, they gathered like a cluster of flowers, all in the prime of their lives, each one charming and lovely.
They smiled at her, calling her "sister" with genuine affection.
Their smiles were like blossoms, captivating and enchanting.
But in the next moment, a cold wind blew, and blood tears streamed down from those beautiful faces.
"Sister, why did you harm me?"
"Why, when I trusted you so much, did you push me into the fire?"
"Sister, do you know how cruelly I was tortured to death, how miserable I died..."
"Sister, do you know where my remains were buried..."
...
At first, these voices were lost and bewildered, then they turned to pain and misery, and finally, they all became a single, terrifying, and heart-wrenching cry:
"Sister, I hate you so much!"
"Sister, you... repay my life!"
Hua Ruyu’s soul trembled, and her face drained of all color.
"It wasn’t me, it wasn’t me who harmed you. I did it for your own good, I..."
But these women didn’t listen to her excuses. They all transformed into vengeful ghosts and pounced on her, tearing and biting.
Hua Ruyu struggled.
But those tearing and biting her were not ghosts, but her own hands. With her long nails, she clawed at her own face, ripping her own flesh, and digging into her heart. In the endless terror and pain, she slowly suffocated to death.
In her last moments, Hua Ruyu saw a face burned by fierce flames.
As she died, the burns on this woman’s face gradually faded, revealing a gentle and serene countenance. It was Ye Jin.
Hua Ruyu seemed to want to say something to Ye Jin, to explain that she did it for her good, but in the end, her soul was completely extinguished before she could speak.
Ye Jin silently watched Hua Ruyu die, and then her figure gradually faded away.
Hua Ruyu was dead.
But no one on the spirit boat knew this yet.
In the grand hall, a banquet was being held.
Inspector Xia sat in the high seat, his expression solemn. To his right was Xiao Tianquan.
All the attendees were Golden Core cultivators from the Xia family and elders from the Xiao family.
This was a banquet to strengthen the bond between the Xia and Xiao families.
At the banquet, the toasts flowed, and the atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.
But on the high seat, a soundproof array was set up.
Inspector Xia gently advised Xiao Tianquan:
"To accomplish great things, one must have composure. The more unpredictable the situation, the more one must maintain a calm exterior and a deep, unfathomable mind."
"Earlier, by the river, that junior disciple had no evidence, yet with just a few shocking words, he threw you into a panic."
"Your disheveled state, even someone with less experience like Gu Changhuai and Rong'er, could easily see through your facade. Even an ordinary person with a keen eye could tell you were nervous."
"Then, to vent your frustration, you revealed everything. This is a grave mistake, showing extreme foolishness."
"To act on impulse without the composure to remain unshaken by the collapse of a mountain before you, how can you plan and lead a great cause?"
Xiao Tianquan listened quietly and respectfully replied:
"Yes, I am foolish. From now on, I will remember your advice and act with caution."
Inspector Xia nodded slightly.
"But..." Xiao Tianquan hesitated.
Inspector Xia saw his concern and slowly said: "The Dao Court investigates based on evidence. Without evidence, there is no crime."
"Moreover, investigation is key. Without investigation, there is no evidence."
"From now on, no one will investigate you."
Xiao Tianquan felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders, his face brightening as he clasped his hands and said: "Thank you, Inspector."
"You don’t need to thank me. I am just...following the ‘rules’."
"Inspector Xia is wise," Xiao Tianquan said, but his expression turned slightly ashamed, "But what about the Xia Family Registry..."
"Regarding Rong'er, I can’t interfere further. However..." Inspector Xia’s gaze darkened, "Whether this matter can be turned around is up to you. If you sincerely and wholeheartedly do what’s best for her, and move her to change her mind, then there’s still hope."
"Even if you two ultimately have no fate, it’s no problem. I will select another direct-line female from the Xia family to marry you, to solidify the alliance between our families..."
Xiao Tianquan was overjoyed but maintained a composed demeanor:
"I will do my utmost with sincerity and dedication to change her mind."
"Very well." Inspector Xia nodded.
With that, the matter was considered settled, and they moved on to discuss more pressing matters.
Inspector Xia said: "The Xiao family has many disciples, and while you are excellent, you are not the only standout. There are other talented and skilled disciples in the other branches, who are your main rivals for the position of family head."
Xia Jiancha suddenly realized something was amiss. He was in a perilous situation, his face turning pale in shock. In an instant, he killed them all.
"Xiao Tianquan, your life is in danger!"
Xia Jiancha stared at him, his face turning ashen, and his eyes filled with disbelief.
He suddenly stood up, his face filled with rage, and shouted: "How dare you!"
"Xiao Tianquan, what did you give me?"
"Step forward!"
He thought that Xiao Tianquan was afflicted by some evil spirit or some mysterious force.
Yes, Xiao Tianquan is dead and cannot respond.
"He's dead..." Xia Jian's voice trembled, his eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.
After Xia Jiancha's words, his tone turned icy cold. He turned to the cultivators beside him and ordered, "Quickly take away the remains of Xiao Tianquan and conduct an autopsy immediately. Find out how he died!"
"Yes, sir!" The cultivators responded promptly and swiftly carried away Xiao Tianquan's body.
Summer Inspector's stern expression and piercing gaze swept across the room as he spoke in a deep voice, "Not a word of what happened today must be leaked. The consequences will be dire for anyone who dares to do so!"
All the cultivators hurriedly responded, their faces tense with disbelief.
Xia Jianzou stepped down from the platform, his face expressionless, and he left the seat with a solemn demeanor.
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"However, none of that matters now. You've been humed, you your, and will, and you, and all, and head. They'll all look you you as, and other low, you head, and you looking you head. Once you reach the Golden Core realm, you can marry into the Xia family, becoming the designated next head of the Xiao family.
"And when you reach the Feathered transformation, the current head will step down, and you will be appointed. At that time, you will be the true and rightful head of the Xiao family, and the Xia Family will stand behind you, supporting your leadership."
Xiao Tianquan's eyes shone with excitement, his face flushed.
Xia Inspector's gaze flickered, "However, there's one more matter..."
Xiao Tianquan paused, a bit puzzled, "What do you mean..."
"The Life-Protection Talisman!"
Xia Inspector said solemnly, "You must find a way to have one of the elders in your clan plant a Life-Protection Talisman inside you. Only then will your future be truly secure, and we in the Xia Family will be reassured to support your ascension to the head position."
Xiao Tianquan's brow furrowed, his expression hesitant.
The Xiao family is indeed a fifth-tier clan, and there are indeed Cave-Stage elders within the clan.
But...
The two Cave-Stage elders, though advanced in age, still in sound and and. health and mind and.
Many clan affairs depend on the on these two elders, who often decide the clan's major decisions and maintain its influence over other forces.
These elders cannot afford to be compromised in any way.
At the end of the day, the Xiao family is a relatively weak fifth-tier clan, with a shallow foundation. Each Cave-stage elder is a precious resource.
Planting a Life-Protection Talisman would be a great toll a too. a significant toll in. should.,.
, but any hope of them being exhausted. Any elder would be hesitant to risk their life to long-term.
Only the most powerful fifth-tier clans, those the five theness a life, five tal to place tal tal.
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The Xiao family is far from that qualification.
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Therefore, Xiao Tianquan was quite troubled, "Inspector, this is not an easy task..."
Xia Inspector remained indifferent, "We cultivators are cultivators, and the path is fraught with challenges. This is also a test for you..."
Xiao Tianquan frowned, "Is this Life-Protection Talisman truly that important?"
Xia Inspector sighed slightly, "You were born into a clan life, living in comfort and ease. You do not understand the magnitude of the threats and the terrifying existence of Life-Protection Talisman in clans of such stature. Without one, a single misstep could result in an accidental death."
"For ordinary cultivators, it may not matter, but for you, it's different. You are the clan's hope, and the Xia Family has invested a great deal of effort into your cultivation, paving your path to the Golden Core realm. If you were to die, the Xiao family's future would be cut off, the the death, and all our efforts would be in vain."
"Thus, planting the Life-Protection Talisman is crucial!"
"It's not just about you; it's for the Xiao family, the Xia Family, and the future of our alliance."
Xiao Tianquan understood the gravity of the situation, his expression serious as he nodded:
"I will do everything in my power to plead with the Elder, no matter what it takes, to have him plant a Life-Protection Talisman for me."
Xia Inspector nodded approvingly, his expression relieved.
He raised his wine cup, addressing Xiao Tianquan, "In the near future, you may yet sit beside me, sharing a toast. I will respectfully address you as 'Head of the Xiao Family.'"
Xiao Tianquan's heart raced with joy, his face flushed.
"Your kindness will not be forgotten, Inspector!"
The two raised their cups in a toast.
Xiao Tianquan drained his cup in one go, his face growing even more flushed.
Xia Inspector was about to say something to Xiao Tianquan, but seeing his appearance, he suddenly frowned.
Xiao Tianquan's face grew increasingly red, his excitement turning to fear,,, but for appearance strange, odd. strange.
Then, in an instant, all excitement transformed into terror.
The wine cup fell to the ground, Xiao Tianquan collapsed, as if he had seen something horrifying, his face deathly pale, He Struggled to crawl backward, bit by bit.
At the Same time, "No, killed him..."
"Leave me alone..."
"Jin'er, I..."
His eyes widened, the eyeballs protruding, bloodshot through.
It seemed as if he were seeing countless souls being tortured, mutilated, Flayed, and his life force being extinguished, his divine soul unstable, all negative energies retaliating.
As if surrounded by a sea of blood.
Countless souls gnawing at his very soul.
That excruciating torment was penetrating his very bones.
Even in death, he deeply experienced the torment of being flayed to death.
This process was not long.
In a moment of terror, Xiao Tianquan bled from all seven orifices, his, red, andred,.
, his breath extinguished, He died on the spot, his face white as a sheet, his breath gone, blood streaming from all seven orifices.
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The once lively, cheerful banquet instantly turned to a deathly silence.
Xia Inspector's pupils dilated.
All cultivators in the hall, faces filled with horror.
The Xiao family's promising young genius, just like that, had become a lifeless corpse.
Xia Inspector's face turned ashen as iron, his eyes filled with disbelief. He suddenly stood up, his expression shaking with rage, and shouted:
"Xiao Tianquan, what happened to you?"
"Step forward!"
He thought Xiao Tianquan had been harmed by some evil force, or some bizarre means.
But Xiao Tianquan was already dead, no response.
"He's dead..." Xia Inspector's voice trembled, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.
Xia Inspector's voice became extremely cold after Xiao Tianquan's death, turning to the cultivator beside him, "Quickly carry Xiao Tianquan's body away, perform an immediate autopsy to determine the cause of death!"
"Agreed!" The cultivators responded, quickly carrying Xiao Tianquan's body away.
Xia Inspector's expression stern, his gaze sweeping the hall, he said in a low voice, "What happened today must not be leaked, or the consequences will be dire!"
The cultivators hurriedly echoed, faces tense, all fearing the worst.
Xia Inspector descended from the stage, expression grave, leaving the hall.
(End of Chapter)
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