Chapter 60: Tang Yingyue’s loneliness.

“Sect Master’s face is so red.”

“It’s… a little hot in here.”

“Yep, it is a little~~”

Su Li’er giggled and smoothed things over.

Song Ruoxue coughed twice and changed the subject. “I wonder where that nine-tailed fox is. We have to be on our guard.”

Su Li’er nodded obediently.

“We’ve searched everywhere, only this path to the end remains…” Song Ruoxue thought for a moment, then extended a fingertip. A tiny snowflake condensed on it. Then, with a thought, the snowflake flew towards the deepest part of the cave.

Su Li’er thought to herself, this must be some kind of detection technique.

Song Ruoxue closed her eyes.

Su Li’er had nothing to do, so she wandered around in the pill pharmacy to see if there were any treasures she could steal.

But after looking around, she still only saw some strange Xuan iron swords. The bodies of the swords were engraved with some kind of Dao patterns, rough and old, looking like scrap.

So strange.

‘Why are there so many broken swords?’

‘That carriage was also…’

Suddenly, Su Li’er’s eyes widened. An indescribable feeling appeared in her lower abdomen. It was like she had been burned by fire, and her stomach was both painful and hot.

‘Wha-what’s going on?’

‘Could it be that I ate a bad xiaolongbao and got an upset stomach?’

At the same time, Song Ruoxue opened her eyes, her face full of complex emotions. “This cave… I didn’t see that nine-tailed fox. So strange.”

Su Li’er tentatively suggested, “Could it be that she quietly left?”

Song Ruoxue shook her head. “Impossible. I left a lookout on the way here. As long as that fox appears, I will immediately sense it… This is too strange. It’s as if she disappeared into thin air.”

In the cold and gloomy environment, the atmosphere became strange.

Since she has already disappeared, there is no point in being persistent.

It’s really intriguing.

‘What method did that fox use to escape…?’

‘Or, did she hide through some means…?’

Song Ruoxue glanced at Su Li’er, her expression grave.

“Little Li, you rest here. There’s no one else in the cave, so it’s safe everywhere. I’ll be back in a moment.”

“Where is the Sect Master going?”

“To get the Nirvana Undying Herb. The leader of the Martial Slaughter Sect is in the deepest room.”

“Can the Sect Master handle it alone?”

“It’s alright. Even if he’s a realm higher, I am not afraid.”

“Mmm… then the Sect Master must be careful.”

Su Li’er waved her hand and watched as Song Ruoxue walked step by step into the deeper, darker depths.

Although she really wanted to follow… but now that her spiritual energy had just bottomed out, and her cultivation level was not high enough.

‘I’m afraid I’ll just be a burden to Song Ruoxue and make her distracted…’

‘And…’

‘Why does my stomach hurt so much, ahhh!’

‘What on earth is going on!?’

Su Li’er grimaced. The pain came in waves. At first, it was like being on fire, and now it was as if some insect were gnawing at her internal organs.

‘Yes, this metaphor is very scary!’

‘There must be something!’

Quickly lifting her dress to reveal her smooth and flat lower abdomen, Su Li’er quickly looked down and was shocked. Her lower abdomen was actually glowing red!

Waves of red light.

Like Ultraman Tiga’s heart, it was constantly flashing a warning color!

‘Hiss… it hurts, it hurts, it hurts.’

Su Li’er’s head was a little muddled.

‘Out of the blue, why have I become Ultraman Tiga?’

‘No… why is my stomach glowing red?’

Su Li’er immediately closed her eyes, looked inside her body, and began to investigate… Soon, she was surprised to find that something seemed to be constantly churning and crashing in her stomach.

‘Is it… a spirit stone?’

‘That spirit stone covered in Dao patterns!?’

‘It’s glowing, and it wants to break out of my stomach!?’

‘This is not good.’

‘This thing actually has a problem…’

‘What should I do?’

‘Should I use my cheat to solve it?’

‘But if I use my cheat here… it will definitely attract Song Ruoxue’s attention. She’ll come back and kill me.’

‘I can’t use my cheat… absolutely not. Then…’

Su Li’er rubbed her small chin and paced back and forth.

Her brows were tightly furrowed, and her little face was full of anxiety.

‘If I just wait like this, my internal organs will really be smashed…’

‘Should I go and take a look?’

‘This spirit stone wants to go… outside?’

Su Li’er once again looked inside herself and sensed the vague emotions of the spirit stone in her body. It was extremely eager to go… outside!

‘Something is calling it…’

‘I’ll just go and take a look.’

****

Outside the cave.

Golden light and lightning tribulation collided fiercely, and the air crackled with explosions.

“A futile struggle will only lead to a dead end!” The Heavenly Thunder Daoist stroked his beard, his other hand forming a hand seal.

In the sky, three thousand immortal swords hovered, the Dao patterns on their bodies flowing with a rosy light.

Tang Yingyue was panting heavily. Her originally neat clothes were tattered, and her skin was covered in wounds, constantly oozing blood.

She sneered and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. “This sword control technique of yours… did you learn it from a dog? With this level of skill, it would be difficult to even kill a chicken!”

“Heh!” The Heavenly Thunder Daoist sneered. “If it weren’t for the fact that the Divine Transmission Stone is missing, why would I waste my time with you? I would have just cut you down!”

“Come on, cut me down then.”

A golden light suddenly appeared in Tang Yingyue’s eyes. Suddenly, sand and stones flew. She slowly floated up, and behind her, three thousand long swords condensed from spiritual energy.

The air trembled.

A terrifying aura poured out in all directions.

“A flawless dragon-kin secret art?!” The Heavenly Thunder Daoist exclaimed. “The old Dragon King actually passed it on to you… I see, so he bet everything on you? Hahaha!”

“What else?” Even in adversity, Tang Yingyue’s face always showed only confidence. “Put away that broken sword of yours.”

—As she spoke.

Countless golden long swords shot straight forward.

Cutting down all living things in their path.

Unfortunately, every golden long sword was blocked.

If a long sword condensed from spiritual energy was dispersed, it could still be condensed again.

But if one of the three thousand immortal swords behind the Heavenly Thunder Daoist was shattered, then it was a real destruction of a sword.

In this way, the advantage was naturally on Tang Yingyue’s side.

Gradually, the Heavenly Thunder Daoist had no choice but to retreat while fighting. The immortal swords behind him shattered one by one, and the number of immortal swords was rapidly reduced.

Tang Yingyue, on the other hand, grew braver as she fought, her eyes full of killing intent.

‘Finally… I can kill this traitor.’

‘Finally, I can let my clansmen put down their confrontation…’

‘Finally, I can avenge my father…’

‘I’ll kill you now!’

However, Tang Yingyue was only at the sixth heaven.

And the dragon-kin’s flawless secret art required at least the seventh heaven to be perfectly mastered…

Her spiritual energy was soon not enough.

“It is indeed very impressive.” The Heavenly Thunder Daoist praised. “This secret art… I like it very much!”

Nearly a thousand immortal swords were shattered.

The remaining immortal swords still filled the sky.

Tang Yingyue’s secret art was gradually collapsing. In the end, she could only barely support nearly a hundred golden long swords.

Due to the massive overdraft of her spiritual energy, her face was pale, and her footsteps were a little unsteady, her center of gravity not very stable.

She looked at the sky full of immortal swords, her eyes full of unwillingness.

“If only I had cultivated for a longer time…”

The Heavenly Thunder Daoist asked indifferently, “Does Her Highness the Princess want to be pierced by a thousand arrows? Or commit suicide?”

“Funny.” Tang Yingyue chuckled lightly. “It’s just over two thousand swords. Even without a secret art, I am not afraid.”

“You like to pretend?” The Heavenly Thunder Daoist’s eyes were cold. “Then I’ll kill you and then pull out your tendons and bones!”

In an instant, the sky full of immortal swords swayed, like a series of huge shooting stars.

The pressure was suffocating.

The shadow of death was looming.

Tang Yingyue showed a self-deprecating smile. Her heart was suddenly filled with disappointment. This battle was extremely dangerous.

‘I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep my life.’

‘If only there were a way to counter it…’

‘Sigh, what am I thinking?’

‘At a time like this, who can come and help you?’

‘Your own family is in a mess. Who would care about you?’

‘At least, at the last moment of my life, I don’t want to accept everything in a decadent way…’

A look of determination appeared in Tang Yingyue’s eyes.

She whispered, “Come on.”

As if it had heard her words, the sky full of immortal swords poured down like a torrential rain, with nowhere to escape.

Tang Yingyue looked up and stared at the sword lights that were rapidly approaching in the sky.

Her eyes were actually a little moist.

‘Hmm?’

‘I can actually cry…?’

‘Am I crying for myself?’

At the last moment, her mood became as calm as water.

‘If I can win this battle, should I… also do something I want to do?’

‘I’ve always been alone. To be honest, sometimes I feel very lonely.’

‘Really lonely.’

‘Forget it.’

‘Don’t let your imagination run wild.’

The swords are coming…..

Suddenly, a citrus-like voice, hoarse and strained, sounded: —”Stop!!!”

In an instant, the sky full of immortal swords stopped, stiffened, and lost their connection with the Heavenly Thunder Daoist.

He was in disbelief. “What’s going on!? Why are the immortal swords not obeying me? Could it be… the Divine Transmission Stone!?”