181: Shangguan Qing: Without me, this family will fall apart sooner or later!

Just as the sharp claws were about to pierce Xu Ruoruo’s chest, at this critical moment, an unexpected change occurred.

The infant Shangguan Qing said nothing, but her towering rage was almost palpable; a cluster of golden sword light emerged from her glabella, a light no bigger than a needle tip, yet it suddenly burst forth with supreme speed, shooting out from Xu Ruoruo’s shoulder.

Chii—!

The needle-tip-sized light plunged straight into the glabella of that Nascent Soul expert’s forehead, instantly destroying all his vitality; whether it was his Nascent Soul or his Dantian, they were riddled with thousands of transparent holes.

Even a cactus beast would shake its head in dismay upon seeing it.

The golden light’s momentum did not diminish; it shot out from the back of his head, made a turn, and once again ambushed the array master who was standing guard.

Chii chii!

The same trick was used again.

When it shot out from the back of his head again, preparing to turn around and return to Shangguan Qing’s body to lie dormant, the Demon Subduing Golden Light seemed to sense something and shot up into the sky.

Shangguan Qing: “…”

That damned thief!

Was he bullying her because she was a baby?!

At this moment, Shangguan Qing had only awakened her childhood memories and unlocked some of her strength and skills; she remained completely unaware of Meng Yun’s existence and the origin of the skills.

But she knew that a Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace Fire, a rare Heaven and Earth treasure that had accompanied her since birth, had been stolen by some fire thief.

Now, her original Demon Subduing Golden Light had also vanished without a trace!

Just wait until she could move freely!

Otherwise, she would definitely have to teach that little thief a good lesson!

The crisis was resolved in an instant; everything happened in a flash.

From the Nascent Soul expert’s sudden attack to his immediate demise, such an abrupt and unexpected turn of events left Xu Ruoruo completely unprepared.

“This… what is this…?”

Because of the Nascent Soul expert’s death, the spiritual energy ropes on Xu Ruoruo’s body also lost control and fell off directly.

The first thing she did after regaining her freedom was to pick up her daughter and check if she had been startled or harmed.

Shangguan Qing originally did not want to expose herself; seeing Xu Ruoruo so nervous and not suspecting her, she was happy to enjoy the peace.

“Wa wa wa~~”

Her small mouth puckered, and she instantly looked wronged, crying loudly.

“Qing Qing, be good, Qing Qing, don’t cry anymore, okay~”

Xu Ruoruo hugged Shangguan Qing, deciding to use milk to stop her crying.

Shangguan Qing: “…”

“Mmm… mmm mmm~”

No matter how mature her consciousness was, at this moment, her body was merely that of a two-day-old child.

Drinking milk was nothing more than a survival instinct.

While Shangguan Qing was desperately sucking, Xu Ruoruo, after relaxing her mind, murmured to the surrounding air:

“I don’t know which mighty expert is secretly protecting us; if there is any need, Ruoruo will surely repay you with gratitude.”

The mighty expert said nothing, only silently drank milk.

…

“It seems Qing Qing has awakened another skill.” Meng Yun said with delight, examining a golden light held between his fingers.

Through the energy fluctuations on it, Meng Yun could easily feel that this was the Demon Subduing Swordplay, which had been cultivated to the grand completion stage.

That is, the super-high proficiency he had directly shot into Shangguan Qing in his previous life.

“This way, it saves me from having to cultivate again, at least saving me several months of hard work.”

Although the cultivation method of the Demon Subduing Swordplay was already deeply imprinted in Meng Yun’s mind, it was still very uncomfortable to have to practice from scratch every time he simulated.

Meng Yun smiled faintly, divided this golden light into two, and without ceremony, put half of it into his Dantian.

Feeling the connection he had established with the Demon Subduing Swordplay, Meng Yun was satisfied.

Shangguan Qing was truly his lucky star!

Just as Meng Yun was about to release the half-inch golden light, Nangong Jing, who was beside him, suddenly said:

“Look at this Shangguan Jing, what kind of fire has he eaten to fight Zhou Huang so desperately!”

Meng Yun looked up and saw that Shangguan Jing was already covered in blood, and his internal injuries were countless.

But his eyes were bloodshot, and he still launched a frantic assault on Zhou Huang, tirelessly.

Even Zhou Huang’s Emperor Nascent Soul could not completely suppress him!

“Presumptuous!” Zhou Huang roared, the Emperor Nascent Soul bringing him supreme majesty, and golden light gradually brewed in his eyes.

“Holy Eye, Dawn!!”

Two golden beams of light shot out from Zhou Huang’s eyes, poised to forcefully penetrate Shangguan Jing.

Shangguan Jing, however, already had bloodshot eyes and was fearless of death; he brewed spiritual energy fluctuations in his palm, neither dodging nor evading, still striking towards Zhou Huang’s chest.

Once this attack landed, Shangguan Jing would surely die!

Oh no!

“This Shangguan Jing, has he gone crazy wanting a ranking?”

“Exactly, against the Xia Ya Dynasty, why doesn’t he just admit defeat quickly??”

“Tsk, overestimating himself, better if he dies…”

Amidst various discussions, the Holy Eye, Dawn, was about to strike Shangguan Jing’s forehead.

“Alas.” Meng Yun sighed faintly, casually releasing the half-inch golden light belonging to Shangguan Qing.

He wasn’t helping her cheat, no.

He just happened to want to return the golden light to Shangguan Qing, that’s all!

As for what would happen next, that had nothing to do with him.

The golden light left Meng Yun, directly piercing through the plaza’s array barrier, and with an unstoppable momentum, clashed with Zhou Huang’s Holy Eye, Dawn.

Just like in his previous life, when Meng Yun had faced Saint Huang again after slaying five Demon Generals with a single sword in Xuanwu Heaven.

It was a needle against an awl.

A strong sense of dissonance quietly emerged in Zhou Huang’s heart, which made him feel a little startled and uneasy.

It was a feeling of… defeat?

Defeat?!

Just with this Shangguan Jing in front of him? What a joke!

He was Zhou Huang, the peerless Zhou Huang!

No one knew where this golden light came from.

After all, the Demon Subduing Swordplay was of such a high level that no one present could fully discern its true nature.

Then, it could only be Shangguan Jing’s trump card.

In that split second, the half-inch golden light, with an irresistible force, easily broke through the Holy Eye, Dawn, and directly pierced into Zhou Huang’s left eye.

“Ah!!!! My eye!”

A surging mighty power rushed within Zhou Huang’s body, clashing with his spiritual energy.

Fortunately, this inch of golden light, after several turns, had only one-tenth of its power left, otherwise Zhou Huang would have died on the spot!

Even so, the extraordinary destructive power still brought him a considerable burden; the spiritual energy in his body, to protect its master, frantically expelled the Demon Subduing Swordplay, even forming a golden storm around him.

The storm surged ceaselessly, eventually slapping the muddle-headed Shangguan Jing off the arena.

The golden light wreaked havoc within Zhou Huang’s body for an instant, then, seeing that it was no longer effective, it hastily pierced through the void and escaped.

A match that should have been an easy victory became complicated due to Zhou Huang’s deliberate provocation of his opponent, ultimately leaving him somewhat flustered.

But all in all, he still won.

“…”

Zhou Huang walked off the arena with a gloomy expression, ready to vent his frustration.

The torment he hadn’t fully inflicted on Shangguan Jing, he would just unleash it all on his wife!

Thinking this, Zhou Huang turned and left the venue.

The competition at the Nascent Soul stage concluded with the Changli Dynasty directly forfeiting, giving the Xia Ya Dynasty an easy victory.

The second match was the Tianjian Dynasty against the Chuyun Dynasty!