Chapter 253: For Blue Star, She Cannot Die
The moment Song Jiulai’s expression changed, the female cultivator realized something was wrong.
The moment she looked up and saw the pavilion appear, an ominous premonition washed over her.
"Oh no!"
A panicked cry escaped her lips. Just as she was about to summon her Magic Treasure, the Prosperous Scenery Tower descended upon them.
Inside the Prosperous Scenery Tower, one could not summon Magic Treasures, use a Jiezidai, or utilize any Space System abilities.
Including the owner of the Magic Treasure.
But Song Jiulai had a cheat.
When the three of them appeared in the pavilion’s courtyard, they came face-to-face with a smiling Song Jiulai.
The female cultivator Lang Yun looked at Song Jiulai in horror. The aura of an Earth Grade Magic Treasure was too obvious. "You’re not in the Qi Refinement Realm?!"
They instinctively tried to summon their Magic Treasures, only to find they couldn’t.
"I can’t summon my Magic Treasure, Senior Sister Lang!"
The other male cultivator said, his face pale with panic.
"My Jiezidai won’t open either!" Red Tiger added in terror.
Unable to summon their Magic Treasures or open their Jiezidai, they knew better than anyone that they were completely screwed.
"You—"
Lang Yun’s expression changed drastically. "Are you crazy? We’re from the Supreme Mysterious Sect! If you dare to kill us, you won’t meet a good end."
They hadn’t anticipated this at all, so they hadn’t summoned their Magic Treasures in time. As a result, they had lost the initiative completely.
"I know!"
Song Jiulai raised an eyebrow, not hesitating in the slightest. "So let me ask you, do you recognize this?"
The moment the Black Demon Seal was summoned, Lang Yun’s Dao heart shattered. "The Black Demon Seal!! You—Who in the world are you?!"
Her scream at that moment was piercingly loud.
But Song Jiulai didn’t waste time. Every moment the Prosperous Scenery Tower was summoned consumed Spiritual Energy.
Not to mention a Magic Treasure like the Black Demon Seal.
However, now that she had entered Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, her Spiritual Energy reserves were deep enough to sustain it for some time!
The moment the Black Demon Seal was released, the three of them knew their lives were forfeit.
This thing was no ordinary Earth Grade Magic Treasure; its ability was simply too heaven-defying.
’Hadn’t it supposedly vanished?’
The last thing Lang Yun had time to recall was: "You, you’re Song Abao!!"
The Song Abao who was jointly wanted by the Four Great Sects.
But that cry became her final words.
The other two were equally horrified.
’The Song Abao who had snatched the Black Demon Seal from the Liuyao Secret Realm and gravely injured Lü Rufeng and Yi Tianhe?’
’They had provoked a monster!’
When it came to people who wanted to kill her, Song Jiulai never hesitated.
Hesitation meant defeat.
The moment the Black Demon Seal enveloped them, their Spiritual Energy was instantly drained. Red Tiger and the others tried to resist, but Song Jiulai’s own strength was greater than theirs.
Even Lang Yun, who was at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, struggled against Song Jiulai.
And that was without Lang Yun even being able to use her Magic Treasures.
She only had time to summon a Protective Body Technique in a futile attempt to defend herself, but when several bolts of Palm Thunder struck her in succession, Lang Yun was completely stunned.
’Controlling two Magic Treasures simultaneously while still having the spare capacity to use a Cultivation Technique.’
’Just how powerful was this person’s Sea of Consciousness?’
’Many cultivators couldn’t do that at all—’
This was her final thought.
’If only I hadn’t come. If only I hadn’t come...’
The thought flashed through her mind, and then, her consciousness faded to nothing.
At the same moment the Black Demon Seal was summoned and used, back in Xuanwu City, Lü Rufeng suddenly twitched, his expression strange.
"I..."
Yi Tianhe, who was beside him, immediately asked, "Senior Brother, what’s wrong?"
Lü Rufeng’s eyes turned red. "I... I think I felt the Black Demon Seal."
’He didn’t know if he was hallucinating. After all, though the Forbidden Curse had been placed on him back then, the connection had only been forcibly severed.’ ’The side effects remained.’ ’He seemed to have felt the Forbidden Curse twitch just now, causing a jolt of pain through his nerves.’ ’But just as quickly, the aura vanished.’
Yi Tianhe jumped in alarm. She instinctively looked around, then said in a low voice, "Senior Brother, how is that possible? Back then, the Sect Elders used a Secret Technique and investigated for days but couldn’t track the Black Demon Seal’s whereabouts. How could you possibly sense it now?"
"Maybe it’s too far away." Lü Rufeng suddenly seemed certain of something, looking at Yi Tianhe as if for confirmation. "Is it because that person is in the Dragon Frost Swamp? It’s so far away that the Sect Elders couldn’t find him."
’That’s right, the Dragon Frost Swamp was in the Li Yun Sect’s territory, too far from the Supreme Mysterious Sect.’
"But, the elders said that the Forbidden Curse could be sensed even if it were outside the Yunzhou Continent... and the Luo Huang Bell hasn’t shown any reaction either—"
Lü Rufeng felt normal again.
It was as if everything just now had been his own delusion.
He was unwilling to accept it.
The thought of Song Abao made him grind his teeth in hatred.
"Someday, when I find Song Abao, I will tear him to a million pieces!"
’But even the elders had determined that face was a fake.’ ’No one knew the other party’s true identity.’ ’Even if they found him, would they be able to recognize him?’
Yi Tianhe gave a bitter smile.
’In that battle back then, Lü Rufeng had suffered a major disaster, and she herself had been beaten to the point of collapse.’ ’If she had to face someone like Song Abao again, she would probably lose her nerve before the fight even began.’ ’But her senior brother had caused such a catastrophe, and Song Abao had already become his Heart Demon. If he couldn’t get past this, could he still successfully break through to the Golden Core Stage?’ ’He had been on the verge of reaching the Golden Core Realm, but he had forcibly suppressed his Realm to enter the Liuyao Secret Realm, which had already taken its toll.’ ’On top of that, he had suffered such a devastating blow; he might never have any hope of reaching the Golden Core Realm in this lifetime.’ ’Yi Tianhe didn’t dare say it out loud.’ ’If she did, he would go crazy again.’
"Sigh..."
She let out a silent, mournful sigh.
——
The three bodies lay neatly on the ground.
They were a bit blackened, from being struck by lightning.
Their eyes were still open when they died.
Song Jiulai discovered that when she recalled the Prosperous Scenery Tower, she could leave their bodies inside it.
She had no time to destroy the bodies and erase the evidence now. Song Jiulai returned the Magic Treasure to the Sect warehouse.
She used the Black Demon Seal for a moment, and once it had served its purpose, she immediately put it away.
After all, that thing was genuinely risky to use.
Using it made her heart pound with anxiety.
But she had to admit.
"Using other people’s stuff is just so satisfying!"
Song Jiulai put away the Prosperous Scenery Tower and, while sighing with emotion, summoned a Flying Magical Treasure. Without lingering for a second, she greased her soles and made a quick getaway.
The whole process was so smooth that even the System was left in awe.
"I told you that you had a promising future!"
Taking on three opponents and silencing them without even blinking an eye—that kind of mental fortitude was a cut above the rest.
And she was great at running away, too.
Song Jiulai said, "I’ve told you before. If they try to kill me first, I definitely won’t get PTSD."
’She was a good person.’
’Truly.’
’She never went out of her way to stir up trouble.’
’But if someone came knocking on her door, she would absolutely not be soft-hearted.’
’Was she only responsible for her own life?’
’There was also a whole flock of players crying out to be fed!’
’Her three hundred children—oops, two hundred ninety-seven now.’
’If she were gone, what would happen to her children?’
’The children could only shed tears every day in another world, mourning their lost game.’
’It might even be a major blow to that world.’
’An epoch-making technology would disappear. What would Blue Star do then?’
’For the sake of Blue Star—she couldn’t die!’