Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 528 - 421 Unworldly Achievement_1

Chapter 528: Chapter 421 Unworldly Achievement_1

After Xiangyue’s nine heads were all beheaded, the entire battlefield fell into dead silence.

Only after holding their breaths for the third time, everyone became certain of Xiangyue’s death, and the city of Yichang erupted in thunderous cheers.

The governors of Huguang and Yunyang on Mount Zhenjing both visibly relaxed, then their faces became suffused with joy.

They both knew that once Xiangyue was dead, the moisture in the world would no longer be artificially interfered with and would swiftly return to normal.

"This is truly a great act of saving the world." The governor of Yunyang blushed, "I will propose for the merits of Earl Jingan. With Xiangyue’s death, tens of millions of people along the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River can be saved."

"Killing Wu Zhiqi, Chang Ze, and Xiangyue one after another in just a few days, solving this flood in Jiangnan, this is truly an unprecedented accomplishment."

Ming Yuzhen first bowed slightly, then said solemnly, "But we can’t let our guard down in the present situation. Xiangyue’s seal must be fortified as soon as possible, otherwise in just a few days, Xiangyue’s Law Body will reappear to the world. Moreover, the moisture in the environment needs to be cleared up swiftly."

He was a serious person, although he was excited and joyful at this moment, he didn’t show a hint of it.

Meanwhile, above the river, Li Xuan had just collapsed from up high after delivering three thousand blows. When he stepped on the ice layer created by Jiang Yunqi, he stumbled and almost fell.

Previously, he was wholeheartedly focused on the battle with Xiangyue, not noticing anything. But when he relaxed after the fight, he felt an intense sense of fatigue inside his Primordial Spirit.

This made his consciousness blurred, wishing he could lie on the ground now, oblivious to the world.

Lv Qiluo could restore his body, she could also help him expel Xiangyue’s Wuyi but was unable to restore his Primordial Spirit.

From the continuous severe injuries, the ongoing exuberance of Hao Qi, and the relentless high-intensity hands-on battle, Li Xuan had to pay a heavy price.

There was also the feeling of coldness in his chest, which had spread to more than half of his chest, which was similar to how it was before the big battle in Xiao Mausoleum in Nanjing.

As soon as Li Xuan landed, Yu Hongchang rushed over and propped him up, "Li Xuan, are you okay?"

She found Li Xuan’s two-hour long fight with Xiangyue terrifying and had more than once wanted to forcibly put an end to it.

But firstly, Li Xuan had not shown any signs of weakening, and secondly, the outcome of this battle was too important for the Jin Dynasty. It involved the lives of tens of millions of people along the Yangtze River, as well as the harvest in Jiangnan this year. So, Yu Hongchang had been holding back until now.

But when she saw Li Xuan’s unsteady appearance, her eyes became reddened.

At this moment, Jiang Yunqi also came rushing up, and held Li Xuan’s wrist to carefully sense his condition.

The various girls assembled here were all anxiously watching him. Li Chengji can only stand at the periphery, his expression rather awkward.

In a short while, Jiang Yunqi relievedly said, "There’s no serious problem, it’s just that he has consumed a lot of Divine Sense and needs to rest for a few days. It’s best if he uses some medicines to replenish the Qi and blood of the Primordial Spirit."

At least on the surface, there didn’t seem to be any serious problem with Li Xuan and he didn’t have any residual Wuyi in his body. Li Xuan’s Qi and blood were also in a full state.

This was what he was most worried about. Li Xuan had undergone continuous flesh and blood dissolution and recovery like that, even truly heavenly level experts would not be able to bear it.

But it seemed that Li Xuan must have had some luck, and he seemed fine even after all this reckless fight.

Jiang Yunqi couldn’t stay by Li Xuan’s side. After making sure that Li Xuan was okay, he stepped back and looked towards the far horizon, "You all stay here and watch him, I’ll be back soon."

His Divine Sense has been consistently locked onto Jiudeng and Huaibi, and in a flash, he went through the clouds.

When Li Xuan and Luo Yan joined forces, their methods were as fast as lightning, overtaking even Wu Zhiqi, Chang Ze, and Jiudeng, heavenly level experts, to the point that they could not react. But Jiang Yunqi’s method now was also not inferior to them.

Li Xuan also bore a killing intention towards Jiudeng and Huaibi, but because his Primordial Spirit was so greatly consumed, he couldn’t gather enough energy for the time being, and thus couldn’t pursue.

When he saw Jiang Yunqi leave, he felt relieved. Then, forcibly standing up, he said, "Hong Chang, I implore you, Yunrou, and Mr. Fulong to go to the dam of the Du river and reinforce Xiangyue’s seal now."

Yu Hongchang and Xue Yunrou were a bit unwilling after hearing this. But Xiangyue’s seal indeed needed to be reinforced as soon as possible, and this was one of the tasks that the Jingtai Emperor had entrusted to them. After hesitating for a while, they reluctantly left with Helian Fulong.

Ao Shuying, however, stayed in place. She knew that Li Xuan left her behind just to be on the safe side, so the dragon scale shield was still hovering behind her.

——This is an immortal treasure inherited by the dragon clan, made by stacking up the reverse scales of forty-nine ancient giant dragons from the ancient times. Its defensive power is outstanding among the immortal treasures.

Ao Shuying used her Divine Sense to continuously scan around vigilantly, removing anything that could pose a threat to Li Xuan.

The forest that previously fired the ’Great Five Elements Yin-Yang Magnet Miejue Needle’ was flattened by a punch from Ao Shuying. The hill that launched the siege crossbow was also collapsed by Xue Yunrou’s ’Nine Heavens Ten Earths Pimo Divine Shuttle’.

However, the two people who had launched the surprise attack against Li Xuan seemed to be more powerful than heavenly level. When their first strike failed, they escaped at great speed, not leaving any trace behind for her to find.

Ao Shuying couldn’t be sure if they would turn around and strike back with a surprise attack.

Li Xuan then sent out thirty-some talisman letters, all to the Liudao Division along the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the local prefectures and the Weisuo Institute. The aim was to make arrangements for the aftermath.

Although the source of the flooding in Jiangnan had been stemmed, the water momentum remained raging. Especially soon, the water vapor absorbed by the ice core would still have to transform into raindrops and fall, leading to the formation of a new wave of flood peaks. Hence, caution was necessary.

Then, he gave some instructions to the Huguang and Yunyang inspecting officials who had rushed over. However, before he could say another word, Li Xuan could no longer stay awake. He closed his eyes, fell asleep heavily, and tumbled into Jiang Hanyun’s arms.

"This child!" Li Chengji looked helplessly at Ming Yuzhen and the Yunyang inspector, "Please forgive my son for his impoliteness."

Ming Yuzhen hastily backed away, her voice filled with admiration, "Earl Chengyi, there’s no need for this. We’ve all witnessed the fierce fighting that Earl Jingan and Xiangyue engaged in just now. We haven’t even had time to express our admiration, how could we blame him?"

The Yunyang inspector also expressed his deep feelings, "It’s no wonder he was chosen as the protector of Neo-Confucianism by Master Yu and generations of sages, and is the direct disciple of Wen Zhonglie. After today’s battle, I am completely awestruck. It’s such a pity! With such a heroic spirit and such outstanding talents as Earl Jingan, it’s a pity that he did not choose to follow the path of the Imperial Examinations. If not him, who else would be worthy of the title of literary luminary and saint of the era?"

After hearing these words, Li Chengji felt greatly comforted, and he looked rather proud yet his feelings were complicated.

He thought that he really had held Li Xuan back. He should have let him study literature as he wished from the beginning.

However, Li Chengji also thought that this might have been a blessing in disguise. If Li Xuan had chosen the path of the Imperial Examinations a few years earlier, he might already have ended in a heroic death now.

At this moment, Ao Shuying suddenly froze and looked at Li Chengji’s right leg, "Earl Chengyi, your leg—"

She noticed a tiny dead snake hanging from the back of Li Chengji’s right lower leg.

Li Chengji also looked down at his own leg, and his face turned black, "He dug tunnels while pretending to build a highway. This guy really is a big demon from the ancient period."

He realized instantly that this must have been Xiangyue’s doing.

During the two-hour battle between Xiangyue and Li Xuan, Xiangyue did nothing to resist their continuous application of Cold Power, but in fact, he had set up a scheme beforehand.

The poisonous snake that Xiangyue conjured with his mana and part of his flesh and blood was his trump card to break the deadlock.

As long as Li Chengji died from the poison, the outcome of the battle would be settled.

Luckily, time was on their side. Li Xuan’s arrangements reduced the amount of water vapor around them, causing Xiangyue’s mana to wane, and his desperate struggle further exhausted him. Ao Shuying’s swift breaching of the riverbank put Xiangyue in a dire situation.

Strangely enough, Li Chengji showed no unusual signs earlier when he hadn’t noticed the snake. But as soon as he saw it, his face turned purplish-black, and his pores began to seep black blood.

"Uncle!" With her profound academic background, Jiang Hanyun immediately knew that Li Chengji had been severely poisoned. She was greatly shocked and quickly pulled out an elixir bottle from her sleeve, "I have a family-made Detoxification Pill here, my father personally made it—"

"There’s no time for elixir."

Li Chengji shook his head. There was no panic on his face. He laughed sardonically at himself, "Luckily, I am afraid of death and prepared in advance, otherwise I would have died here today."

He used his Zhenyuan mana to vibrate the dead snake on his leg into dust, then took out a peachwood puppet about half his height.

What was surprising to everyone here was that not only was Li Chengji’s name written on the top of the puppet, but also his rank, position, and birthdate.

Li Chengji cut open his own finger and pointed it at the puppet’s brow. In an instant, the peachwood puppet turned a dark green-black color all over, then liquified into a pool of black pus. It dripped onto the ice below, corroding a large area.

However, Li Chengji was already safe and sound. Not only had his complexion returned to normal, his aura had also stabilized.

Earlier, he had used cold spells to suppress Wu Zhiqi, Chang Ze, and Xiangyue. After struggling against these three Demon Kings, he was heavily injured under the rebound.

However, at this moment, there was no trace of injuries within his body; he felt refreshed all over.

"A dummy for the dead?" Ao Shuying watched this scene and couldn’t help but exclaim, "I heard about such things a long time ago, but this is the first time I’ve seen it."

"It’s just a method of misdirection, a legacy left by my ancestors. They once found a peachwood tree that was five thousand years old but had not yet gained spiritual wisdom, and then they turned it into seven dummy substitutes."

Li Chengji looked regretfully at the hole corroded by the venom, "This is the last one. I was given it when I was a child, and I’ve carried it with me and cultivated it every day ever since. I never thought that I would use it here."

—This was his second life, but it had been ruined due to his carelessness.

Meanwhile, as Li Xuan fell into a coma and Li Chengji used a dummy to cheat death, Jiang Yunqi had already caught up with Jiudeng and Huaibi in the sky above.