615: Lu Xueqi (92)

"The moment the bone spur leaves her body, the Malice Qi will erupt like a tide. At that time, I will need your Nine Heavens Divine Thunder to penetrate the wound precisely and cleanse the Malice Qi!"

Lu Xueqi nodded. The tianya sword was already unsheathed, pointing diagonally toward the ground. On the blade, purple lightning began to leap and condense.

Her aura climbed, resonating faintly with some vast power from high above. The air inside the great hall seemed to become heavy and oppressive.

Su Han clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, unaware of the blood seeping out. He stared fixedly at the bone spur, his internal True Origin Qi surging, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any moment.

"One." Elder Mu wrapped his True Origin Qi around the end of the bone spur.

"Two." The bone spur moved slightly.

Even in her coma, Bi Yao's body instinctively trembled slightly.

"Three! Pull!" Elder Mu let out a low shout, and his True Origin Qi pulled sharply!

Ssh! The blood-stained, hideous bone spur was slowly extracted from Bi Yao's body by a gentle yet firm force!

"Urgh ah—!" The unconscious Bi Yao let out a painful groan.

Just as the bone spur completely left her body! A pillar of pitch-black Qi, thick as ink and filled with endless resentment and dead silence, erupted violently from that terrifying wound!

The black Qi churned, faintly forming twisted, painful human faces that emitted silent shrieks. Carrying bone-chilling cold and an aura of destruction, it was about to burst in all directions and counter-erode Bi Yao's Physical Body!

"Now!" Elder Mu's beard and hair stood on end. He exerted his full strength to drive his Houtu True Origin Qi, forming layers of yellow light shields to firmly protect Bi Yao's body, especially her heart meridian, making it as secure as a fortress.

"Nine Heavens Mysterious Brake, transform into Divine Thunder. Majestic Heavenly Might, guided by the sword!"

A cold and solemn chant rang out. Purple lightning flashed in Lu Xueqi's eyes, and the tianya divine sword pointed straight at the firmament!

Although they were inside the great hall, everyone seemed to hear the rolling thunder coming from the Nine Heavens!

Boom! A purple thunderbolt, pure to the extreme and so dazzling that it was impossible to look at directly, seemed to penetrate the barrier of the hall's roof and, following the guidance of the tianya sword, struck down ferociously!

This thunderbolt was not thick and violent; instead, it condensed like a thread, pouring precisely into the hideous wound below Bi Yao's left shoulder!

"Ssh—!!!" When the black Qi met the purple thunder, a violent reaction erupted, like cold water dripping into hot oil!

Countless twisted, resentful ghost faces screamed and dissolved within the thunder! The extremely Yang and rigid Nine Heavens Thunder Gang was the absolute nemesis of such evil Malice Qi!

The pitch-black pillar of Qi was purified and dispersed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Bi Yao's body trembled violently in the lightning. Even with Elder Mu's Houtu True Origin Qi protecting her, the thunder power penetrating her body still caused her immense pain, and blood spilled from the corners of her mouth once again.

But Su Han could feel that as the black Qi dissipated, the cold power constantly eroding Bi Yao's vitality was rapidly fading away!

Lu Xueqi's face was pale, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead. Invoking such pure Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and exercising such precise control consumed a great deal of her energy.

But she gritted her teeth, holding the tianya sword as steady as a rock, continuing to guide the Thunder Gang power to sweep away and clear the remaining Malice Qi near the wound and within the Meridians one by one.

It lasted for a full ten breaths.

The last trace of black Qi, with a slight crackle, was completely annihilated under the purple thunder light.

Lu Xueqi retracted her sword technique, and the tianya sword's brilliance faded inward. Her body swayed slightly, and she had to use the sword to support herself to steady her stance. Her breathing was uneven, clearly indicating a massive consumption of energy.

As for Bi Yao's wound, although it was still a bloody mess, no more black Qi spilled out. Instead, after the Thunder Gang's cleansing, a faint trace of new, weak vitality was slowly sprouting.

"Success! The Malice Qi has been removed!" Elder Mu let out a long sigh of relief, but his hands did not stop. He quickly sealed Bi Yao's wound with True Origin Qi, applied the best Spirit Medicine for stopping bleeding and regenerating flesh, and carefully bandaged it with clean white gauze.

After doing all this, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said quickly to Su Han: "The root of the Malice Qi is gone, but Miss Bi Yao has suffered severe damage to her Origin Qi and her Physical Body is heavily damaged. She must immediately take the 'jade marrow rejuvenation pill'. Young Friend Su, the soul-stabilizing pearl!"

Su Han immediately picked up the soul-stabilizing pearl from the bedside and, under Elder Mu's guidance, gently placed it on the center of Bi Yao's eyebrows.

The soul-stabilizing pearl shone brightly with white light, and a soft glow enveloped Bi Yao's head. Wisps of cool, pure Qi seeped in through her eyebrows, soothing her Divine Soul, which had been turbulent due to pain and the erosion of the Malice Qi.

Bi Yao's originally tightly furrowed brows finally slowly relaxed, and her breathing became more even and steady. Although still weak, it no longer felt like it could cut off at any moment.

"Fairy Lu, please rest and recover here, and keep an eye on her. Young Friend Su, continue to nourish Miss Bi Yao's Meridians with your True Origin Qi, and work with the soul-stabilizing pearl to stabilize her Divine Soul. This old man is going to fire up the furnace for Alchemy! If the Medicinal Pill is not completed, I will absolutely not leave seclusion!"

Elder Mu spoke very quickly. After giving his instructions, he grabbed those Spirit Medicines, his figure flashed, and he sped off toward the Earth Fire Alchemy Chamber behind the hall.

Inside the great hall, silence temporarily returned. There was only the sound of Bi Yao's weak yet steady breathing, the subtle spiritual power fluctuations from Lu Xueqi's recovery, and the faint airflow caused by Su Han slowly channeling his True Origin Qi.

Shi Yue and several Town Yue Tower Disciples quietly retreated outside the hall to stand guard, not daring to disturb them.

Su Han sat back down, held Bi Yao's hand, and continued to channel his True Origin Qi. His gaze fell unblinkingly on Bi Yao's face, watching her pale complexion and the faint shadows cast by her long eyelashes under her eyelids.

Lu Xueqi recovered for a moment, and a hint of rosiness returned to her pale face. She opened her eyes, walked to the jade bed, and looked at the unconscious Bi Yao, remaining silent for a long time.

"She will wake up." Lu Xueqi said softly, as if speaking to Su Han, and also as if speaking to herself.

Su Han nodded, his voice hoarse: "Thank you."

He knew that if not for Lu Xueqi's precisely controlled Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, expelling the Malice Qi would never have been so smooth, and the pain and risk Bi Yao would have had to endure would have been much greater.

Lu Xueqi shook her head, her gaze falling on Bi Yao's face. In those cold, clear eyes, a trace of almost imperceptible complexity flashed.

"She saved me."

"I... owe her a life."

Su Han did not reply, only holding Bi Yao's hand a little tighter.

Time continued to flow as they waited. Every minute, every second, tugged at the heartstrings of the two people in the hall.

From the direction of the Earth Fire Alchemy Chamber, the faint sound of Earth Fire surging and the fluctuations of magical power could be heard, indicating that the Alchemy was proceeding intensely.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but the sky had already darkened. The moonstones embedded in the hall emitted a soft glow.

Bi Yao's breathing seemed to have become a bit more steady and strong. Under the nourishment of the soul-stabilizing pearl and the warming of Su Han's True Origin Qi, her complexion was no longer so ghastly pale, and a faint trace of color had returned.

Suddenly, her fingers moved ever so slightly in Su Han's palm.

Su Han's body jolted violently; he could hardly believe what he felt. He held his breath, staring fixedly at Bi Yao's face.

He saw her long eyelashes, like butterfly wings, tremble gently a few times. Then, those eyes that had been tightly closed for so long, as if they had been sleeping for a thousand years, slowly and arduously opened a sliver.

In her eyes was the confusion and weakness of having just awakened, as well as a lingering trace of pain.

Her vision blurred as it focused, finally landing on Su Han's face, which was bloodshot and filled with anxiety and wild joy.

Her lips moved ever so weakly. Su Han hurriedly leaned down and pressed his ear close.

A voice, thin as gossamer yet incomparably clear, carrying that unique, tenacious liveliness of hers, reached Su Han's ears.

"Su... Brother... I... seem to have... slept... for a long time..."

"It hurts..." (End of this chapter)