111: Just change it

The torrent of spells pouring down almost completely obscured her vision.

Instead of retreating, Dugu Xue took a step forward, actively plunging into this curtain of deathly light.

The Jiemie Sword in her hand hummed with unparalleled excitement, its blade erupting with black and red malevolent energy, like a hungry beast awakened.

It didn't even need Dugu Xue to consciously control it; it instinctively parried and slashed, pulverizing the weaker talismans and fireballs at the forefront one by one.

Dugu Xue's figure weaved through them, her footwork eerie and unpredictable, at times merging into shadows like a phantom, at other times suddenly lunging forward like a leopard.

Every flash of black sword light was inevitably accompanied by a sudden, cut-off scream and a fallen corpse.

Her cultivation at Solid Spirit Realm first layer solidified at a visible speed amidst this bloody slaughter, steadily advancing towards the second layer.

Su Chen, suspended in the air, nodded slightly.

This girl's combat instincts are monstrous; her grasp of timing and application of her own strength are almost innate talents, pure and efficient.

She is an unpolished gem, already revealing her sharp edge.

City Lord Zhu Ding floated at the rear of the battle formation, his face ashen.

Madam Deng's death filled him with shock and rage, but he was, after all, a Spirit Sea Realm peak expert, governing a city, and his temperament was far more stable than ordinary people. He did not personally enter the fray immediately out of anger.

On one hand, he was astonished by Dugu Xue's methods. Madam Deng, however unskilled in combat, was a genuine early-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, yet she was instantly killed by a Solid Spirit Realm girl?

Especially that large black sword, which exuded an ominous aura.

On the other hand, an uncontrollable greed rose from the depths of his heart.

A jinx whose Saint Bone was dug out, a waste, yet she could cultivate again. This girl must possess an enormous secret!

Perhaps it was some peerless cultivation technique, or perhaps the origin of that demonic sword... If he could capture her alive and force the secret out of her...

Zhu Ding coldly ordered, his eyes gleaming with determination: "Seal the news! What happened today must not be spread, especially not to the Lin family!"

"Form the array! Trap her to death! I want her alive!"

With the command, the well-trained guards of the City Lord's Mansion and the recruited cultivators immediately changed their formation.

Several pale yellow light curtains suddenly lit up, intertwining to form a massive trapping array. A powerful pressure, like a quagmire, surged from all directions, greatly restricting Dugu Xue's movement speed.

At the same time, the killing array activated, spirit energy coalescing into thick chains that lashed out, huge boulders appearing out of thin air and crashing down, and even mind-disturbing illusions began to proliferate.

The pressure sharply increased!

Dugu Xue's movements were no longer as fluid and unhindered as before.

"Crack!" A spiritual energy chain lashed her shoulder, leaving a deep, bone-visible gash.

She grunted, her movements faltered, and then she was struck in the back by several shattered stones. Her throat sweetened, and a mouthful of fresh blood surged up.

Her left hand instinctively tightened around an ancient talisman, a random teleportation talisman she had found in Deng Yu's storage bag.

A thought flashed uncontrollably: "Retreat? Leave temporarily?"

But the next second, this thought was forcibly suppressed by her.

Not only because of her unwillingness, but also because she felt the nascent Saint Bone prototype in her glabella was emitting an unprecedented heat and itchiness.

The high-intensity combat and the pressure of life-or-death situations were intensely stimulating it, as if something was about to break out of its cocoon.

This was a precursor to the awakening of a Saint Bone divine ability.

Her previous Saint Bone's awakened divine ability was "Seven-Colored Spiritual Light," which could brush away and imprison enemy magic treasures, making it a formidable weapon.

She didn't want to miss such an opportunity.

More importantly, she could feel that, in the unseen, the gaze of that mysterious and powerful "senior" was fixed upon her.

She didn't want to retreat, and she absolutely couldn't retreat.

She couldn't disappoint the senior, making him think she was a waste who retreated when faced with difficulty!

However, the disparity in reality could not be bridged by will alone.

The power of the array grew stronger and stronger, the encircling cultivators cooperated seamlessly, her injuries were constantly worsening, her movements became slower and slower, and her spiritual energy was rapidly depleting.

Blood stained her tattered clothes, her breathing became heavy and difficult, and her vision even began to blur.

She was relying entirely on a stubborn hatred and obsession that refused to let her fall...

Su Chen silently watched the struggling girl, nodding unconsciously.

But continuing like this was not a solution.

The next second, pleasant chimes sounded.

[Ding ~ Detected that your Saintess's Saint Bone awakening progress is 95%, current Saint Bone awakening process is hindered!]

[Ding ~ Detected that your Saintess has encountered a crisis far exceeding her current realm, special offer gift package activated.]

[Advanced Gift Package: Ephemeral Bloom Talisman]

Immediately clear all negative statuses, instantly restore all spiritual energy and health, and gain a 5-second 'Toughness' effect (slightly increases damage resistance).

Original Price: 188 yuan

Shocking Price: 18 yuan

[Luxury Gift Package: Saint Source Infusion]

Directly inject pure Saint Source power into the target, forcibly increasing Saint Bone awakening progress by 5% and slightly boosting Saint Bone's basic attributes.

Original Price: 888 yuan

Shocking Price: 288 yuan

[Supreme Gift Package: Twin Divine Ability Blessing]

After use, it will activate an additional divine ability extraction opportunity for the target's Saint Bone. Three candidate divine abilities will be randomly drawn, and the player can choose two to permanently solidify. (Note: Each Saint Bone can theoretically only awaken one divine ability; this gift package effect is heaven-defying, please use with caution.)

Original Price: 18888 yuan

Shocking Price: 5888 yuan

Su Chen smiled. "Buy and use all of them!"

...The girl was almost at her limit. Just as her consciousness was about to be drowned by pain and exhaustion, and her left hand trembled, almost crushing that teleportation talisman, the next moment, a miracle occurred.

The [Ephemeral Bloom Talisman] took effect first.

A vast and gentle energy once again surged out of nowhere, instantly flowing through her limbs and bones.

The bone-deep wounds healed at a visible speed, internal injuries and depleted spiritual energy were instantly restored to perfection, and her condition was even better than at any time before!

"It's the senior!" Dugu Xue's heart suddenly relaxed, immense gratitude and an indescribable sense of security dispelled the despair of moments ago.

The senior had once again acted when she was at her most desperate!

Before she could fully savor this feeling of rebirth, the effect of [Saint Source Infusion] followed.

A purer, more domineering energy, seemingly containing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, violently poured into her glabella, injecting into the burning Saint Bone prototype.

"Buzz!"

Dugu Xue only felt a roar in her mind, as if some shackles had been completely broken, and the burning sensation in her glabella reached its peak!

The Saint Bone had awakened.

However, at this moment, what surged in Dugu Xue's heart was not joy, but intense unease and tension.

She desperately "looked inward" at the newly awakened Saint Bone in her glabella, eagerly sensing the first piece of information it conveyed.

She knew that Saint Bone divine abilities varied greatly. A powerful divine ability could allow her to defy fate and change her destiny, while a weak one might be useless throughout her life.

She was afraid, afraid of failing the senior's expectations, afraid that her path of revenge would be cut off because of this.

The divine ability information slowly emerged:

[Divine Ability: Echo]

[When touching an ancient object of a certain age, there is a probability of sensing certain strong emotional imprints, fragmented images, or sound clips that the ancient object carried in the past. The clarity and completeness of the perceived information depend on the age of the ancient object, the intensity of the emotions contained, and the host's spiritual energy input.]

It's over.

Dugu Xue's consciousness felt as if it had been instantly doused with ice water, her whole body turning cold.

Sure enough, it was a useless garbage divine ability.

This ability... perhaps useful to cultivators keen on exploring ruins, or to ancient families and sects with long inheritances.

But for her now, facing powerful enemies, facing battle formations, facing the high and mighty Lin family, what use was this ability?

Did she expect to touch the enemy's ancestral magic treasures in battle to move them?

Immense disappointment and intense self-reproach instantly overwhelmed her. She felt she had wasted a great opportunity from the senior.

"I'm sorry, senior... Xue'er is useless... having awakened such a useless divine ability..." She felt guilty in her heart.

Su Chen, who had been observing her, naturally clearly sensed her inner thoughts and the despair and self-reproach that almost overflowed.

He shook his head somewhat helplessly; this girl's pressure was a bit too much.

A calm thought, carrying a hint of unquestionable authority, directly resonated in Dugu Xue's mind, interrupting her negative thoughts:

"It's fine."

"Don't like it?"

"Then change it."

Dugu Xue was stunned.

"Change it? ...Then?"