The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 438 - 437: The Fall

Chapter 438: Chapter 437: The Fall

Xie Jiuniang had completely forgotten that each swing at the spiritual power chains would shake her injured shoulder, worsening her wounds and causing pain as if she were being dismembered over and over again.

Blood gushed from the pipa bones on both sides, dyeing the moon-white robe of the Sect a ghastly red—an appalling sight.

The excruciating pain from her pipa bone actually roused Xie Jiuniang’s groggy mind somewhat, as she slowly lifted her blood-drenched right hand and grabbed one end of the spiritual power chain.

The spiritual power chain carried the Power of Laws from Su He. For an ordinary person to grab it directly with their hands was tantamount to saying goodbye to their hands.

As expected, a sizzling sound came from her palm, as if her skin were being scalded. Suddenly, a pale silver glow erupted from the center of her palm.

It was the Power of Laws.

It spurred Xie Jiuniang to grip the chain even tighter!

Su He, taken aback, tried to pull it back but failed in the attempt, only for the silver light in the center of his palm to grow more intense.

Suddenly, the silver light launched an attack along the spiritual power chain towards Su He.

Startled, Su He quickly defended himself with his own Power of Laws, only to be injured and overpowered. One of his arms turned charred black, virtually crippled, and the spiritual power chain broke!

Xie Jiuniang, hanging mid-air, fell to the ground.

This did not mean she was safe; on the contrary, three Divinity Transformation attacks nearly simultaneously struck through the air towards her.

A paper blade, a sword light, and a Divinity Transformation technique each targeted Xie Jiuniang’s throat, heart, and Dantian.

The attackers were none other than Lord Wenzhong, Mo Yan, and a Divinity Transformation from the Lin Family. For reasons unknown, they did not approach Xie Jiuniang, but proudly stood at a distance, mercilessly going in for the kill.

The timing of their attack was precisely when Xie Jiuniang fell from the sky, utterly defenseless.

At this moment, no one could have evaded their assault!

Xie Jiuniang’s ability to hold on until now had already surpassed several people’s expectations. Seemingly out of moves, yet repeatedly catching them off guard, her resistance stirred unprecedented fear and wariness in their hearts.

"Am I going to die..."

A thought flashed through Xie Jiuniang’s mind.

She had just forcefully used the Time Leaf, tapping into more Power of Laws than she could handle, which nearly caused her already exhausted body to collapse. Her right arm was now hanging limply.

Her exposed arm was torn open with flesh split apart.

Bloody and ghastly, the bones almost shattered into dust, and the blood-soaked Divine Patterns on the back of her hand were eerily striking.

Broken Sword had been overused. Without needing its master to summon it, it transformed into a stream of light and returned to the Contract Space, while the Sword Spirit fell into a deep slumber.

It wasn’t just the attack of three Divinity Transformations; at this moment, any Cultivator could have ended her life.

The situation had escalated to a point where Wenzhong and the others were more anxious than Xie Jiuniang.

The moment to kill Xie Jiuniang had arrived!

At the critical juncture, a high-pitched cry of the Vermilion Bird suddenly resonated from afar.

"Chirp!"

The cry was unceasing, its might shaking the heavens.

Within a blazing red flame, a splendid Vermilion Bird was rapidly approaching from the horizon.

Despite the Vermilion Bird being far away, it appeared next to Xie Jiuniang right after the cry, timely shielding her from all deadly attacks.

Chaoyan instantly appeared, catching the falling Xie Jiuniang.

A strong smell of blood hit him as Chaoyan looked down at his disciple in his arms, barely alive. His heart ached terribly, and rage filled his chest.

"Wenzhong, Mo Yan! Good for you, daring to ambush my disciple, Chaoyan? You’re seeking death!" Chaoyan raised his hand and furiously threw two Jade Tokens at them.

Sealed within the Jade Tokens were Divinity Transformation strikes, one from Elder Nalan and the other from Lord Qiansha.

Throwing one Jade Token would not be effective since the six people were scattered.

No matter what Wenzhong and the others did.

Chaoyan, holding Xie Jiuniang, turned and flew onto the back of the Vermilion Bird, choosing to flee first.

This move was unexpected yet reasonable. Alone, he could not withstand the attack of six, and considering the situation, fleeing was the wisest choice. Yet, for someone as proud as Chaoyan, it was uncharacteristic to choose to escape so readily.

Sometimes, the dignity of the strong is more important than life itself.

In order to ensure his disciple could receive timely medical attention, Chaoyan hadn’t thought of anything else.

A powerful explosion sounded behind Chaoyan, destroying the mountains and forests behind him, rolling up clouds of dust and smoke, obscuring half of the sky.

Soon, the master and disciple duo successfully broke through the encirclement of the six people.

In her dazed state, Xie Jiuniang felt as if her Master had come, desperately wanting to wake up.

When she struggled to pry open a slit with her eyelids,

Suddenly, she stared wide-eyed in horror.

A long spear from behind pierced through Chaoyan’s heart, nearly grazing her face and leaving a bloody mark on her cheek.

Chaoyan looked down at the disciple in his arms.

Meeting her gaze, he gently raised his right hand to cover her eyes and said softly, "Do not be afraid. Your teacher had long foreseen this calamity. My death today is unrelated to you; you must strive to survive."

He activated a Miles Teleportation Talisman and placed it in the arms of Xie Jiuniang.

At that moment, blood reddened her eyes, fracturing her soul, completely forgetting to think.

Her eyes could only see the image of the long spear piercing through Chaoyan’s heart...

The Vermilion Bird cried out in a mournful wail that resounded through the heavens.

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t hear anymore, as her body fell downward, she only saw in a blur how Chaoyan, with a determined resolve to burn both jade and common stone, charged at a strange man behind him.

"Master, don’t..."

As she rapidly fell, she stretched out the only hand she could move, her left hand, frantically trying to grasp Chaoyan. But the distance was so far, she couldn’t grasp him at all!

Tears streamed down the corner of her eyes as she plunged into darkness.

Then there was a huge explosion in the sky.

Xie Jiuniang, once again unconscious, felt the Teleportation Talisman in her arms activate, about to teleport her away when suddenly a sword light aimed at her, still intent on killing her!

However, did the sword light veer off course?

It didn’t kill Xie Jiuniang but instead disrupted the teleportation.

Just as Mo Yan was about to strike again...

Suddenly, there was a turn of events below.

An entrance to a Secret Realm suddenly opened beneath where Xie Jiuniang fell, and a person clad in a black cloak appeared, catching her just in time and quickly turning to flee into the Secret Realm.

The entrance to the Secret Realm closed.

"Damnit!"

The person in midair had barely saved their own life from Chaoyan’s self-destruction and appeared disheveled only to see someone below rescuing Xie Jiuniang, and was instantly enraged.

To kill the Child of Destiny, success seemed within grasp, but someone else appeared and rescued her?

This series of incidents happened too quickly, giving no one any chance to react.

"Ancestor..."

Mo Yan guiltily sheathed his sword,

Having just tried to take advantage of the situation to kill Xie Jiuniang, who would have thought he would miss?

To reach Divinity Transformation and still miss with a strike was simply inconceivable.

Lord Wenzhong and the others came up one after another.

Each of them wearing an embarrassed look, as Chaoyan had thrown two Divinity Transformation Jade Tokens which had caused them quite some trouble. They looked towards the Mo Family elder who had suddenly arrived.

Wasn’t he at the boundary?

How did he suddenly show up?

The Mo Family elder’s icy gaze swept over the six people, "A bunch of useless trash. If this lord hadn’t appeared, she would have already escaped."

Having said this, he disappeared on the spot.

Wenzhong and the others wanted to say, your ancestor did show up, but didn’t the Child of Destiny still get rescued by someone else?