160.2 – Harsh Sound
But having said that, since Reverend Carefree has thought of this “sordid” plan, why didn’t he implement it earlier? Qi Qiqi wondered for only a moment, and then immediately understood that Reverend Carefree wants to implicate her.
After all, they are in the open. If someone inadvertently witnesses the truth, then one can imagine the pressure that Reverend Carefree will have endure in the future. But if he can implicate her, then the pressure he’ll have to bear will be lessened, since Qi Qiqi will share it with him.
Old sly fox! Qi Qiqi feels aversion towards the other party. But at the same time, she cannot deny that his method is feasible and efficient.
Can they resist the Heaven Demon after losing two Earth Realm experts? Reverend Carefree has stated that the Heaven Demon just wants to drive the trial by fire groups away. Although it is pure speculation, but he should be 80% to 90% sure that that is the case, unless he is tired of living.
But, am I really going to do this? Am I going to plot against Beggar’s Union… Qi Qiqi couldn’t make up her mind. She personally dislikes such treacherous and insidious practices.
She didn’t make a decision in the end.
A sudden change took place in the battle.
Jiang Shan and the other Beggar’s Union’s Earth Realm expert organized a joint attack.
“Shenlong [1] Wrecks Mountains and Rivers!”
Seamlessly synchronized shouts sounded.
The two attacked the Heaven Demon at the same time with the force of a clap of thunder. The true qi covering their hand turned into the shape of a dragon that uttered faint dragon roars.
Faced with the furious dragons coming from the right and the left, the Heaven Demon didn’t panic. One of her tails plunged into the void, looking like it has pierced into a tranquil lake.
Then —
Water columns suddenly sprouted from either side of the Heaven Demon.
Unable to dodge, the two Beggar’s Union’s Earth Realm experts slammed into the water columns, and then there was no more sound. Trapped in the water columns, they are struggling in the water.
Is this magic? Qi Qiqi was instantly dumbfounded, thinking that the water columns are the work of Shui Yun’er or Xue Qilin. After all, besides magic, is there any other way to conjure water columns out of thin air? If it wasn’t magic, then how did the Heaven Demon trigger such an incredible phenomenon?
Innate ability — Qi Qiqi’s confused thoughts were suddenly cleared by the two words. If we’re talking about martial demon innate abilities, then it is indeed possible to form water columns out of thin air.
“– you shouldn’t have come.”
A voice suddenly rang in front of her.
“Uh…”
Qi Qiqi’s eyes widened in disbelief. The rippling bright red eyes clearly reflected a pair of eyes right in front of her.
It’s a pair of purple eyes.
The Heaven Demon is already right in front of her.
She appears to have crossed the space and arrived before Qi Qiqi in the blink of an eye.
“Temple Master Qi, be careful — ugh!”
Reverend Carefree wanted to rush to the rescue, but once again suffered a blow from a tail of the Heaven Demon, and shot away like a shooting star.
Qi Qiqi didn’t react.
Her mind is attracted by the Heaven Demon. The Heaven Demon showed that indescribable expression in her eyes again.
This time, Qi Qiqi finally realized what the emotion hidden in that pair of crystal-like purple eyes is.
It is melancholy.
Why is she looking at me with such eyes? Qi Qiqi’s mind is blank. The other party’s eyes contain a certain magical power, which seems to be able to draw people into them.
“… do you know me?”
The Heaven Demon didn’t answer. But a ripple of reminiscence emerged in her eyes.
She really knows me! A voice echoed in Qi Qiqi’s mind.
Then came confusion.
Why does she know me? Who is she? A number of questions welled up and disrupted Qi Qiqi’s thoughts.
Gradually, I sense of familiarity surged.
Qi Qiqi has an impression of the Heaven Demon, but she can’t remember when and where she met her.
“Leave and never come back.”
The Heaven Demon looks like she is about to cry.
“I implore you.”
What does she mean? Qi Qiqi is at a loss.
Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but a moment — a moment from 10 years ago — suddenly flashed in her mind. It also took place in Martial Demon Realm, also at dusk, and it contains a martial demon lass who lost everything and a little girl who pitied her.
Isn’t she the Nine Lives Cat lass from that time? Qi Qiqi is astounded.
“Don’t ask.”
The Heaven Demon stopped Qi Qiqi, who was about to speak, with a stern voice.
“Don’t ask, please don’t ask.”
As if she is ashamed to confront the girl in red, the Heaven Demon lowered her head.
“Leave.”
Qi Qiqi opened her mouth, but still no words came out.
Because a feeling of weightlessness suddenly took a grip of her.
She was thrown into the air by some unknown force, and flew away quickly, leaving only her thoughts in the original spot.
“– you are the only person I don’t want to hurt…”
A melancholic voice caught up with her.
What is the meaning of this? Qi Qiqi gritted her teeth and adjusted her posture in the air, trying to return to the Heaven Demon and ask her.
She didn’t succeed in the end.
Because there was a sharp and crisp ringing all of a sudden.
The sound was a bit harsh, alike the sound of a large piece of glass falling on the ground.
Qi Qiqi has no idea what happened.
She only saw a burst of white light, followed by scattered light shards. At the time, she didn’t know that it was the brilliance displayed when the defensive barrier formed by the “Ward talisman” was broken.
Then came an empty feeling from her left chest, as if she lost something.
What was that?
Before she could figure it out, she vomited a mouthful of blood and lost all strength at once.
Amid scattering flowers of blood, the girl in a red dress fell down feebly.
She didn’t fall on the ground.
She fell into someone’s arms.
“Big Sister Qi! Big Sister Qi!”
Qi Qiqi opened her eyes, and anxious water-colored eyes reflected in them.
“What’s wrong with me…”
Her voice was unexpectedly weak.
Qi Qiqi wanted to get up, but found that she couldn’t muster any strength.
There is only a strong feeling of weakness imbued in her body.
“Big Sister Qi, don’t speak for now! I will help you stop the bleeding now.”
Stop the bleeding? Qi Qiqi touch her chest laboriously, and immediately felt a warm and moist sensation in her hand. She raised her hand to in front of her eyes and found that it is stained with blood.
The blood is rather bright and red in color, and is intermixed with traces of unpleasant-looking flesh.
I’m injured? When did this happen? Qi Qiqi is dazed.
Shui Yun’er’s hands condensed faint blue brilliance and covered Qi Qiqi’s left chest. The long white hair cascading behind her entangled with thick water qi; magic lines all over Shui Yun’er released dazzling light.
Something “warm” flowing out of her body seemed to ease up slightly, but it didn’t stop.
— is it blood? Qi Qiqi’s consciousness became blurred unwittingly.
“What do I do… the bleeding won’t stop!”
Tears emerged from Shui Yun’er’s eyes. Is she crying?
Really, why is she crying? She wouldn’t be thinking that I’m dying, would she?
— dying? Am I going to die?
Suddenly, there was a cold feeling.
It’s fear.
I… don’t want… to die…
“Qilin… where are you?”
Her voice is nearly inaudible, her vision is gradually blurring.
Qi Qiqi’s consciousness is fading away.
Has her appeal been conveyed? Did it reach the lass’s ears? Did it? Qi Qiqi extended her hand towards the sky, as if wanting to grab something.
“Little Seven!”
Someone grasped her outstretched hand.
A pair of fair hands grasped her outstretched hand. The fingers are slim and the hands are small, yet unexpectedly warm.
A pair of bright yellow eyes broke into her dazed vision.
The lass leaned over from the side. She is stained all over, and there are a few scratches on her fair and tender face, with blood oozing out of them.
“Really, how did you become like this?”
Qi Qiqi smiled, and then saw a pale, ugly smile reflected in the other party’s crystalline eyes.
“It’s fine as long as you are alright… as long as you are alright.”
Qi Qiqi’s voice gradually became quieter, and finally disappeared into the air.
Then, she closed her eyes, and her consciousness fell into the abyss.
[1] – shenlong
