Chapter 1182 - 310: Dancing Butterfly Shadows Reflect True Hearts, Unyielding Heroic Bones Shine Across the Star River (Part 2)
"Form a formation!" She cried out, raising her arm. The Red Phoenix female soldiers’ red silk flew, and the sword array turned into a blood-colored vortex, shredding the surrounding rebels into mincemeat.
In the midst of the fierce battle, Shi Ying suddenly felt a numbness in her arm.
A poisoned arrow grazed her wrist guard, and the wound instantly turned black. She gritted her teeth, tore off a piece of her garment to bind the wound, and executed the family inherited "Celestial Star Technique," with icy blue True Qi coursing through her veins, expelling the poison.
At this moment, the half incense stick time limit was approaching. If they couldn’t ignite the fire point, they would all perish in this miasmic hell.
"Sisters, protect me as I advance!" Shi Ying’s Long Sword pointed straight at the altar, the red ribbon fluttering loudly behind her.
The Red Phoenix Camp female soldiers formed a human wall of flesh and blood, like a blood-colored flood.
The clash of swords, screams, and the sound of corrosive poison mist blended into a living hell on earth. Female soldiers kept falling, turning into skeletons within the poison mist, yet the sword array held firm.
Rebel generals chased on horseback, wielding the Wolf Fang Club that emitted a sinister black glow.
"Petty tricks!" He laughed grimly, the shadow of the club transforming into thousands of black snakes.
Shi Ying’s figure was like a butterfly, using "Stepping on Snow Without a Trace" Lightweight Technique to weave through the storm of arrows and spears.
She eyed the wind direction and hurled the torch towards the pile of dry grass.
In an instant, the blazing fire roared sky-high, the tongues of flame licking at the poison mist, emitting a shrieking wail like demons.
"Put out the fire quickly!" The rebel general was overwhelmed with shock and fury, as his Wolf Fang Club struck towards Shi Ying with thunderous force. At the critical moment, she infused all her Inner Strength into the Cyan Frost Sword, its tip emitting a dazzling blue light, executing the "Demon-Destroying Sword!" from the Celestial Star Swordsmanship.
The cold light collided with the black club, exploding with a deafening crash like mountains collapsing.
The powerful shockwave sent surrounding rebels flying. Some were directly shattered internally, bleeding from all seven orifices to death.
The Wolf Fang Club broke inch by inch, the rebel general spitting fresh blood, eyes fraught with terror.
Shi Ying gave him no time to catch his breath, the Cyan Frost Sword transformed into a long rainbow, aiming straight for his throat. Just as the sword edge approached within three inches, a shadow darted suddenly from the poison mist— it was the Red Robe Sect’s Protector, with a Poisoned Bone Claw reaching for her back.
"Watch out!" Lan Xiaodie shouted in alarm as a female soldier suddenly leapt forth.
The bone claw pierced through her chest, blood spurting forth, tracing a poignant arc in the air.
Shi Ying’s eyes widened with rage, the Cyan Frost Sword returned to slice, nailing the Protector dead onto the burning altar.
Within the fierce flames, the Bone-Eroding Miasma screamed miserably, driven back by the fire, sweeping towards the rebel camp.
Rebels wailed hopelessly within the poison mist, their skin decaying visibly.
Shi Ying leaned against the scorching altar, watching the retreating enemy, finally unable to sustain herself and collapsed to the ground.
Her Cyan Frost Sword was encrusted with black blood and ice crystals, her red martial attire tattered, yet it couldn’t hide the pride in her eyes.
Outside Feima Pass’s main gate, the setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing the "Heroic Sakura" banner so it seemed like it was flickering amidst flames.
Shi Ying and Lan Xiaodie covered in blood, the Cyan Frost Sword and Green Phosphorus Sword still dripping with black-red poison, yet as they passed through the city gate, they were lifted by thunderous cheers.
The drums atop the city wall thundered, resounding thirty-six times, as thousands of heroes from the Heroic Sakura Association collectively shouted, "Heroic women! Fearless in Southern Border!"
Liao Pei’s Long Arm Fist was fierce and powerful, he shoved through the crowd, his iron-like palm heavily slapped on Shi Ying’s shoulder, "Good girl! When I saw the Grand Squad Leader marry you back then, I knew you weren’t someone to be underestimated! Today’s ’Demon-Destroying Sword’ is a hundred times more formidable than my Long Arm Fist!"
His hearty laughter startled the flock of crows under the eaves yet couldn’t suppress the gratification in his eyes.
Lie Quan stroked the Heaven and Earth Saber at his waist, the dragon pattern on the scabbard reflecting in the torchlight, "This battle, Madam, deserves the words ’Sword gleams, terrifying the enemy’s courage.’ " He turned to Lan Xiaodie, his gaze intense, "Miss Lan’s scorpion tail darts and poison guide technique truly opened the eyes of us sword users." He said while untying and tossing a wine pouch, "Come, drink this cup of celebratory wine!"
Wu Zhong’s iron palm slapped the stone table, making the wine cups buzz with resonance, "I have wandered the Jianghu for over a decade, met countless heroes, but never seen such courage! The two girls have used flesh and blood to break the enemy’s poison formation, this righteousness should be etched on the Heroic Sakura Association’s heroic board!"
𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
His voice hadn’t even faded when disciples came carrying brushes and cinnabar to carve the two women’s names onto the stone wall.
Xiao Lingling’s Mandarin Duck Saber still dripped blood, but her smile was like a blossoming flower, "Xiaodie sister’s Body Technique is even more agile than my Mandarin Duck Saber by three points!"
She pulled Lan Xiaodie’s hand, "Someday I must properly learn from you how to navigate through poison mist like a butterfly amidst flowers."
Miao Menlong took off the treasure eagle bow from his back, shooting three whistling arrows into the sky, "This shot is to cleanse the dust for the two female heroes!"
Shan Zhi shook open the plum blossom dart pouch, thirty-six silver darts spun out cold light in his palm, "Only today did I realize, the way of hidden weapons lies not in quantity but in precision. Miss Lan’s three scorpion tail darts are truly ’One dart seals the throat, hundreds of poisons repelled’!"
Xie Wen fondly stroked the feathers of the eagle falcon, eyes full of appreciation, "When the flying eagle delivered the message, I didn’t believe women could break this formation, but now it seems, these old eyes of mine were indeed foggy!"
Shi Xiong brandished the White Rainbow Treasure Sword, sending dust flying from the ground, "I said, with Madam and Miss Lan leading the charge, they would surely make those bastards roll with fear!" He scratched his head with a naive smile, "What a pity I didn’t catch this hard battle, otherwise I’d have shown them my Thirteen Life-taking Swords!"
Lu Wen Tripod’s Celestial Mountain Sword Sheath lightly touched the Cyan Frost Sword, emitting a clear ringing sound, "Madam’s sword move, combining flexibility and strength, has quite the essence of our Celestial Mountain Sect’s sword intent." Blood Rakshasa giggled softly, "Senior brother’s at it with the books again! In my opinion, the two ladies embody ’Women with lofty ambitions, not letting men alone dominate’!" Her laughter bore three parts boldness, seven parts admiration.