135: Chapter 135 Master, are you alright?

She spat out a mouthful of essence blood, which landed on the Wash-Purple Silk in front of her!

The Wash-Purple Silk absorbed the essence blood and instantly erupted with a brilliant purple light. It expanded rapidly against the wind, transforming into layers of purple curtains that swept toward Bai Qingyi!

As the curtains fluttered, a thick, strange fragrance permeated the air!

The scent was cloying and intoxicating, making one's head spin upon smelling it—it clearly contained a potent poison!

In mid-air, the venomous snakes that were spitting venom everywhere trembled violently upon smelling this strange fragrance, and the fierce light in their eyes grew even more intense!

The scales all over their bodies stood on end as their auras surged. They turned one after another, lunging fiercely toward Bai Qingyi!

In an instant, from the sky to the ground, spiderwebs sealed the area and gauze curtains swept through,

while the venomous snakes attacked in coordination with the ubiquitous strange fragrance, as if they intended to completely submerge Bai Qingyi!

However—

Bai Qingyi's expression remained unchanged.

Holding her long sword, she stood suspended in the air, her white clothes fluttering like a banished immortal.

Facing this overwhelming offensive, she merely danced her long sword lightly, tracing a graceful arc in the air.

A sword flower.

It seemed simple, yet it contained infinite profound mysteries.

In a flash—

Countless sharp streaks of Sword Qi shot out from that sword flower!

Those streaks of Sword Qi were dense and covered the sky, sweeping in all directions like a storm of pear blossoms!

Wherever the Sword Qi passed—

The spiderwebs were instantly torn to pieces!

The gauze curtains were slashed into countless fragments!

And those lunging venomous snakes, under the shroud of the Sword Qi, were all sliced into several segments!

The foul-smelling snake blood splattered across the ground as their mangled remains fell from the sky.

In the blink of an eye, those few venomous snakes in the air were completely slaughtered.

Nangong Zili's expression darkened.

These venomous snakes were life-bound gu insects she had painstakingly nurtured for many years using a Secret Art, and they were linked to her own aura.

Now that they had been slain by Bai Qingyi's single sword strike, she immediately suffered a backlash!

“Puff—”

She spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, her face turning a few shades paler.

However, Bai Qingyi did not stop her movements.

Her gaze locked onto the massive Purple Jade Spider in the air, and she pointed her long sword:

“Three Talents Sword Array, activate!”

With her soft shout, light radiated brilliantly from within her Dantian—

Three Flying Swords emerged one after another!

The first was entirely green with a slender blade, emitting a peerlessly sharp and piercing aura.

The second was entirely fiery red, its blade entwined with faint flame patterns.

The third was entirely snow-white, its blade crystal clear, emitting a bone-chilling coldness.

The three Flying Swords were of different styles, but without exception, they all emitted the unique aura of a Magic Treasure!

One must know that for an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator, owning even one Magic Treasure was a stroke of luck.

Many Core Formation Loose Cultivators might not even gather the Materials for a single Magic Treasure in their entire lives.

Yet Bai Qingyi possessed three all by herself!

And every single one was a Flying Sword, the type with the strongest offensive power!

The three Flying Swords flew out, instantly surrounding the Purple Jade Spider in a triangular formation and beginning to rotate at high speed!

As they rotated, three sword lights of different colors intertwined and wound around each other, forming a profound sword array!

Within the sword array, Sword Qi crisscrossed with peerless sharpness!

“Swift!”

Bai Qingyi pointed with a sword incantation!

The Three Talents Sword Array operated with a boom!

In the center of the sword array, countless streaks of Sword Qi converged and underwent Fusion, actually transforming into a baring-claws-and-fangs giant Dragon in an instant!

That Dragon was formed entirely from condensed Sword Qi, with distinct scales and claws. Its dragon eyes seemed to contain supreme majesty, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure!

“Roar—!”

The Dragon let out a long roar toward the sky, the sound shaking the nine heavens!

Then, it suddenly dived down, opening its massive maw and biting fiercely toward the Purple Jade Spider!

The Purple Jade Spider's eight spear-like legs suddenly braced upward, trying to resist.

However, the Dragon formed of Sword Qi seemed to turn ethereal, passing directly through its spider legs!

In the next instant—

The Dragon's massive body directly enveloped the entire Purple Jade Spider!

Its enormous dragon maw bit down on the Purple Jade Spider!

“Crack—”

A crisp sound of shattering rang out.

On the Purple Jade Spider's hard purple shell, several cracks appeared.

Immediately after, countless sharp streaks of Sword Qi shot out from the Dragon's body, frantically slashing at the Purple Jade Spider!

The Purple Jade Spider let out a shrill hiss, struggling desperately.

However, those streaks of Sword Qi were too dense and too sharp; it had nowhere to run!

In the blink of an eye—

The Purple Jade Spider's massive body was sliced into pieces by the countless streaks of Sword Qi!

Purple fragments of its limbs fell from the sky like rain, and foul-smelling blood splattered across the long street.

A Tier 3 Yao Beast had fallen just like that.

“Puff—”

Nangong Zili spat out a mouthful of blood, her body staggering as she nearly fell from the air.

This Purple Jade Spider was her life-bound gu insect that she had nurtured for many years, and it was connected to her mind and soul.

Now that her life-bound gu insect had been killed, the backlash she suffered was far heavier than that from the previous venomous snakes.

Her face was as pale as paper, and her aura had withered to the extreme.

“Revered Master!”

Ling Xiaotang cried out in alarm and hurriedly rushed forward to support her.

Nangong Zili gasped for breath, her eyes filled with resentment.

She looked up at the figure in white as snow in mid-air, a sorrowful smile curling at the corner of her mouth.

“Fine, Bai Qingyi... Fine, Qingshui Sword Sect...”

She murmured to herself.

“Revered Master, what do we do?” Ling Xiaotang was so anxious she was about to cry.

Nangong Zili did not speak.

She only turned her head to look at the Cultivator behind her who was still busy setting up an array.

That Cultivator finally stood up at this moment, a relieved smile appearing on his face:

“It's done!”

The moment his voice fell—

Rumble!

A dull, thunderous roar suddenly came from underground!

The entire ground of the Immortal City shook violently!

A dense blood-red light shot up into the sky from the center of the array at the Cultivator's feet!

That light pierced through the clouds, actually penetrating the golden light shield of the Five-Colored Array above and connecting with the outside world!

“This is...!”

Atop the high tower, the elderly Cultivator presiding over the array had a drastic change in expression.

He desperately urged his hand seals, trying to suppress that suddenly appearing blood-red light.

However, that blood-red light was too eerie, and it actually showed signs of rivaling the Five-Colored Array.

In mid-air, Bai Qingyi's eyes narrowed.

She cast her gaze toward the blood-red pillar of light shooting into the sky, her brow furrowing slightly.

The earth pulse was trembling.

But after only a few breaths, that trembling turned into a violent vibration.

Rumble! The entire ground of Qingxuan Immortal City shook violently; the stone slabs on the streets shattered inch by inch, and shop signs crashed to the ground with a clatter!

“What's going on?!”

“Is the Earth Dragon Turning Over?!”

Countless Cultivators cried out as they staggered back, their eyes full of horror.

This was the earth pulse rioting!

Beneath Qingxuan Immortal City, that Tier 3 Spiritual Vein that had been nurtured for hundreds of years was now like an infuriated giant python, churning and struggling frantically!

“Not good!”

Atop the high tower, the elderly Cultivator presiding over the Five-Colored Array's expression changed drastically.

His hands rapidly formed seals, striking one incantation after another into the Array Eye, trying to stabilize the array.