374: Chapter 374 The Mysterious Fairy Behind the Five-Colored Passage!

The purple-red light became increasingly blinding.

Accompanied by a low, majestic voice, the hundred-meter-tall bronze pillar split completely down the middle.

A tyrannical pressure exceeding the Soul Transformation Middle Stage bore down like the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

Qin Xueji's legs went soft and her face turned pale instantly, nearly causing her to collapse to the ground. Bai Li quickly waved her folding fan, propping up a shield of purple demonic energy that firmly protected Qin Xueji in the center, blocking the terrifying pressure.

“Su Yang, this aura is very strange, mixed with pure Devilish Qi. Be extremely careful,” Bai Li reminded softly, her purple eyes filled with gravity.

Su Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as water, his deep eyes watching the splitting bronze pillar.

“The watchdog is barking; I'll kill it for you while I'm at it. No need to thank me.”

Su Yang's tone was indifferent, completely disregarding the opponent.

“Arrogant and ignorant human!”

From the crack, a burly man three meters tall slowly stepped out. The man wore heavy purple-red armor and had two black curved horns on his head. His eyes were like two clusters of burning blood-fire, emitting a bloodthirsty light. Black Devilish Qi constantly seeped from the gaps in his armor, corroding the surrounding air with a sizzling sound.

With every step the man took, the bone platform trembled violently. Deep cracks appeared on the ground.

The purple-armored man scanned the area, his gaze falling on the ashes of the giant python on the ground, his eyes burning with rage.

Then, he looked at the four women behind Su Yang, and a greedy light immediately erupted in his blood-red eyes.

“There is actually a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox! And an Unmelting Bone!” The purple-armored man laughed loudly, his voice deafening.

“This King has been suppressed within the pillar for fifty thousand years. Having escaped today, not only has a Pure Yang Body delivered itself to my door, but there are also these peerless cauldrons! Heaven truly aids me!”

Mary flapped her black bat wings, hovering in mid-air with a look of utter disgust.

“Looking like a purple-skinned sweet potato and yet you want to use us as cauldrons? You stink!”

Mary extended sharp blood-claws from her ten fingers and turned into a bolt of black lightning, lunging directly at the purple-armored man. Her speed was like crashing thunder, leaving a series of afterimages in the air. She aimed for the man's throat, attempting a lethal strike.

“Seeking death!”

The purple-armored man raised his right hand and gave a casual wave. An overwhelming burst of purple-red Devilish Qi erupted, striking Mary like a thick iron wall.

Bang!

Before Mary could even get close, she was hit head-on by the Devilish Qi, her body flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

Chu Ling's figure flashed as she caught Mary steadily.

“You dare hurt people?” Chu Ling's face was covered in frost, her ice-blue long dress fluttering.

Her hands quickly formed Seals, and Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cold Qi surged out. The dark blue cold current transformed into a massive ice dragon, roaring as it charged at the purple-armored man. Everywhere the ice dragon passed, even the moisture in the air was frozen into tiny ice crystals that drifted down.

“Mere cold qi thinks it can harm this King?”

The purple-armored man neither dodged nor avoided it, allowing the massive ice dragon to crash into his body.

Crack, crack, crack. A thick layer of ice instantly froze him completely.

But after only a second, a terrifying heatwave erupted from within the purple-armored man. The hard ice layer shattered violently, turning into a sky full of ice shards.

Su Yang cracked his neck, producing a series of crisp bone-snapping sounds. A faint golden light emanated from his body, making him look like an invincible god of war.

“Back off. The purple sweet potato's shell is too hard; you can't break it.”

Su Yang took a step with his long legs, walking toward the purple-armored man step by step.

The purple-armored man looked at Su Yang and let out a sneer, conjuring a three-zhang-long Purple-Gold Guan Dao out of thin air.

“Mortal, hand over the Pure Yang Body!”

The purple-armored man swung the Guan Dao, bringing with it a sonic boom that tore through the Void Realm as it slashed ruthlessly toward the top of Su Yang's head. Purple devilish fire was coiled around the blade, and the surrounding air was instantly sucked dry, forming a brief vacuum. The rubble on the ground was swept up by the wind from the blade and instantly turned to powder.

Su Yang made no move to dodge.

He clenched his right fist. Dazzling golden Pure Yang True Fire instantly enveloped his fist completely.

Meeting the descending Purple-Gold Guan Dao, Su Yang threw a punch with sheer force.

“Shatter.”

Clang!!!

An earth-shattering sound of metal clashing echoed through the underground grotto. Sparks flew in all directions.

The supposedly indestructible Purple-Gold Guan Dao had a large chunk of its blade break off the moment it touched the Pure Yang True Fire. The powerful counter-shock caused the purple-armored man's arms to tremble violently, the webbing between his thumb and forefinger splitting instantly as purple-red blood gushed out.

Immediately after, the golden flames, like a tiger descending a mountain, spread frantically along the blade.

“How is this possible!”

The purple-armored man cried out in shock. He felt a high temperature capable of incinerating a Soul transmit through the hilt to his hand.

Su Yang's fist momentum did not decrease, smashing through the Guan Dao like dry weeds and landing heavily on the purple-armored man's chest.

Bang!

The purple-red armor shattered inch by inch. The purple-armored man's massive body was punched through, a transparent blood hole appearing in his chest. Golden Pure Yang True Fire spread frantically from the wound, completely destroying the life force within him.

“Ah—!”

The purple-armored man let out a shrill scream, his body flying backward and crashing heavily into the broken bronze pillar.

The Pure Yang True Fire burned frantically inside him, evaporating the Devilish Qi completely.

In just ten seconds, this ancient Devil King of the Soul Transformation Middle Stage turned into a pile of white ash and completely dissipated.

A purple Crystal Core dropped to the ground.

Su Yang picked up the Crystal Core and casually tossed it to Chu Ling.

“Eat it like a jelly bean.”

Chu Ling caught the purple Crystal Core steadily, her ice-blue eyes full of joy. She opened her rosy little mouth and swallowed the Crystal Core directly. A dim light flowed over her body, and her Unmelting Bone cultivation improved by a few points.

“Thank you for the reward, Boss!” A sweet smile appeared on Chu Ling's exquisite face.

Mary rubbed her aching shoulder, flew back to the ground, and complained with a pout: “That purple sweet potato was really strong, my arm is numb from the shock. Boss is biased, giving all the good stuff to Chu Ling again.”

Su Yang gave Mary's high nose bridge a playful flick.

“You usually neglect your Cultivation, so you can't even beat a sealed piece of trash. Next time we encounter fresh Spirit Beast blood, I'll let you drink your fill.”

Qin Xueji's legs were weak, and she leaned closely against Bai Li, gasping for breath.

“Boss is truly too powerful. A Devil King from myth couldn't even withstand a single punch.” Qin Xueji's eyes were filled with deep admiration and infatuation.

Just after the purple-armored man died, the damaged bronze pillar underwent a change.

Rumble.

The bronze pillar slowly sank into the ground. The hard bone platform followed, collapsing over a large area.

A circular passage emitting five-colored light appeared where the bronze pillar had been.

The edges of the passage were carved with complex immortal runes, exuding a holy aura that did not belong to the Mortal world.

“Where does this passage lead?” Bai Li waved her folding fan, a hint of doubt flashing in her purple eyes.

Suddenly, from inside the five-colored passage, the faint cries for help from a woman could be heard.

“Help... someone save me...”

The voice was very weak, as if it would cut off at any moment, yet it carried a strange vibration that made one's Divine Soul tremble.

Mary covered her ears and frowned: “Who's in there playing tricks? The voice sounds quite eerie.”

Su Yang stared at the five-colored passage, a glint flashing in his eyes.

“Whether it's someone playing tricks or a real living person, since the door is open, we might as well go in and see.”

Su Yang did not hesitate and walked toward the five-colored passage with large strides.

Bai Li, Chu Ling, Mary, and Qin Xueji looked at each other and quickly followed Su Yang's pace.

They passed through the five-colored light.

After a brief moment of dizziness, everyone's feet stepped onto solid ground.

The surroundings were no longer a dark and damp grotto, but a magnificent and huge palace.

The four walls of the palace were embedded with countless glowing gems, illuminating the entire space as bright as day. The floor was paved with top-grade white jade, emitting a warm luster.

A refreshing and strange floral fragrance permeated the air.

“What a beautiful place!” Qin Xueji couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Mary flapped her wings, flying in the palace's mid-air, her eyes fixed on the gems on the walls.

“We're rich, we're rich! Just prying off one gem would be enough to buy a castle in the secular world!” Mary shouted excitedly.

Su Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze scanning the entire palace.

Directly in front of the main hall, there was a high white jade lotus platform. On the lotus platform sat a transparent crystal cover.

Inside the crystal cover, a woman in a white dress was quietly suspended.

The woman's eyes were tightly closed, her long hair was like a waterfall, and her face was exquisitely beautiful, like a Fairy who did not eat the food of commoners. Her hands were folded over her chest, and several faint golden chains were wrapped around her body.

The cries for help were precisely coming from this woman.

“An Upper Realm Fairy?” Bai Li walked to Su Yang's side and carefully observed the woman in the crystal cover, her tone carrying a hint of surprise.

“There isn't the slightest bit of Mortal air on her, and the spiritual energy flowing in her body is very Advanced. It looks like she was forcibly sealed here by someone.”

Chu Ling let out a sneer, a flash of hostility in her ice-blue eyes.

“She looks like a fox spirit. Boss, this woman's origin is unknown, it might be a trap, let's ignore her.”

Su Yang walked slowly to the white jade lotus platform, looking at the sleeping white-dressed woman at close range.

The woman seemed to sense the presence of a living person; her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

A pair of eyes as clear as water, with a pitiful expression, looked at Su Yang.

“Young Master... please, Young Master, save this little immortal...” The woman's voice was ethereal and melodious, as if it could directly soften a man's bones.

Su Yang looked at the woman and wore a mocking smile.

“I can save you. However, I never do a losing trade.”

“What do you plan to exchange for your life?”

The white-dressed woman froze for a moment, clearly not expecting Su Yang to be so direct. She bit her lower lip, tears welling in her eyes, looking quite pitiful. However, deep in her eyes, there was a hidden, hard-to-detect craftiness.

Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was mournful: “This little immortal is a Disciple of the Upper Realm's Yuqing Palace, trapped here after being plotted against by an enemy. If Young Master can break the Seal, I am willing to teach all the supreme immortal arts of Yuqing Palace. I can even take Young Master to the Immortal Realm to share longevity.”

“Supreme immortal arts? Longevity?” Su Yang let out a sneer.

“I have zero interest in those ethereal things.”

Su Yang's gaze became sharp, staring directly into the white-dressed woman's eyes.

“If you want to get out, there is only one condition. Follow me from now on and be a maid who serves tea and water. Do you agree?”

Hearing these words.

The white-dressed woman's eyes instantly widened, and an undisguisable shame and indignation appeared on her beautiful face.

She was a dignified Upper Realm Fairy, high and mighty, revered by thousands. This Mortal boy in front of her actually wanted her to be a maid! It was simply a great humiliation!

“Mortal! You dare to humiliate this Fairy so! Are you not afraid of heavenly retribution!” The white-dressed woman's voice became sharp, and the pitiful look on her face instantly vanished.

“Heavenly retribution?” Su Yang felt as if he had heard a huge joke.

“If you're unwilling, then forget it. Continue being locked in your cover. Let's go.”

Su Yang turned around and walked away without any lingering attachment, preparing to leave.

Bai Li, Chu Ling, and the others followed behind, not even glancing at the white-dressed woman again.

Seeing that Su Yang was really going to leave, the white-dressed woman completely panicked. She had been trapped here for tens of thousands of years and had finally encountered a living person; this was her only chance to escape.

“Wait! Don't go!” the white-dressed woman shouted loudly, her voice filled with obvious anxiety.

Su Yang stopped his steps but did not look back.

“I promise you! As long as you let me out, I am willing to be your maid!” The white-dressed woman gritted her teeth and lowered her head in humiliation.

Su Yang turned around and walked back to the white jade lotus platform.

“It would have been fine if you'd just done this earlier; you had to waste everyone's time.”

Su Yang raised his right hand, and golden Pure Yang True Fire instantly gathered in his palm.

He didn't even look for the formation's core of the Seal, directly smashing a punch ruthlessly onto the transparent crystal cover.

Boom!

The supposedly indestructible crystal cover was instantly covered in cracks under the fierce power of the Pure Yang True Fire.

With a loud bang, the crystal cover shattered completely. The golden chains wrapped around the woman were also burned into nothingness by the Pure Yang True Fire.

The white-dressed woman lost her restraints, and her body fell from mid-air.

Su Yang did not reach out to catch her.

The woman crashed heavily onto the white jade floor, letting out a cry of pain. She rubbed her sore shoulder and looked up, a hard-to-detect flash of resentment and coldness in her eyes.

“Thank you, Master, for saving my life.” The woman forced a smile, climbed up from the ground, and respectfully bowed to Su Yang.

Su Yang looked at her, his gaze deep as if he saw through everything.

“Stop plotting in your heart. Since you've become a maid, you must follow the rules. If you dare to have a change of heart, I can save you, and I can also burn you to ash with one fire.”

The white-dressed woman's body trembled, and she quickly lowered her head: “This little immortal wouldn't dare.”

“Let's go. Let's go deeper into the hall and see if there are any other valuable things.”

Su Yang walked toward the interior of the palace with his hands behind his back.

The white-dressed woman followed at the very back, looking at Su Yang's back, her peripheral vision scanning the surroundings as if she were calculating some plan.