79: Chapter 79 The Beginning of Nangong Xue's Fall

As the last syllable fell from Nangong Xue's lips, the air in the entire secret chamber seemed to freeze.

That language did not belong to the Heavenly Sovereign Alliance, or even any Cultivation Technique of the entire Southern Region's Righteous Path.

It was an ancient demon curse filled with depravity, evil, and distortion!

Fairy Ziyun's eyes, which were originally filled with extreme pain from the potent poison, were instantly replaced by an ultimate horror.

She could not believe her ears!

A demon curse!

Xue'er... how could she know such a forbidden technique that only existed in the records of ancient texts! Where did she learn it from?

"You..."

Just as Fairy Ziyun was about to question her, the toxin that had been rampaging wildly inside her body seemed to receive some kind of command and instantly became incredibly violent!

The black Qi currents were no longer satisfied with eroding her internal organs.

Instead, they transformed into countless hideous venomous snakes, traveling backward along her Meridians and charging frantically toward her Sea of Consciousness!

"Ugh, ahhh—!"

A shrill scream escaped Fairy Ziyun's mouth, and her subsequent words were forcefully choked back by the intense pain.

Her Divine Soul felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, then torn and crushed with all its might!

That kind of pain originating from the depths of the Soul was thousands of times more terrifying than physical torture!

She could even clearly feel her consciousness being forcibly imprisoned and Sealed by a domineering, cold power that did not belong to her!

The light in Fairy Ziyun's eyes was rapidly dimming at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That last trace of struggle, confusion, and the heartbreak over her beloved disciple's betrayal finally returned to a deathly silent void.

Her head hung powerlessly, and her arms, which had been supporting her body, also slid limply to her sides.

Vitality seemed to be completely drained from this perfect body at this moment.

Fairy Ziyun was still standing, yet she was like a puppet without a Soul.

Nangong Xue slowly stopped chanting the curse.

The entire secret chamber returned to a heart-palpitating silence.

Only the candlelight on the walls continued to flicker tirelessly, casting their shadows long and distorted against the wall.

Looking at her motionless, statue-like Revered Master before her, there was not a hint of guilt on Nangong Xue's face, nor a trace of fear.

There was only a near-pathological fanaticism and excitement after achieving her goal.

Step by step, she walked up to Fairy Ziyun, reached out, and unhesitatingly reached into the lapel that still retained some body heat.

It felt warm to the touch.

A moment later, she pulled out a jade box made of ten-thousand-year cold jade.

*Click.*

The lid was opened, and a Medicinal Pill the size of a longan, with nine-colored divine light flowing through it, lay quietly inside.

Around the Medicinal Pill, there were even tiny phantom images of Dragons and Phoenixes circling and dancing, and the dense pill fragrance had almost materialized.

Just a single sniff made one feel as if all thirty-six thousand pores in their body had opened up.

The nine aperture exquisite elixir!

A sacred medicine passed down from ancient times!

Nangong Xue stared at this long-coveted saint pill, her breathing becoming rapid.

In those beautiful eyes, only naked possessiveness remained.

"Mine... it's mine now!"

She murmured to herself, and as if afraid the saint pill would fly away, she hurriedly hugged the jade box tightly to her chest.

Having done all this, Nangong Xue did not choose to leave immediately.

She knew very well that there must be countless eyes watching this place right now.

If she were to walk out just like this, once a flaw was exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With a flick of her hand, she cast several hand Seals and set up a barrier at the entrance of the seclusion room that was sufficient to isolate all internal and external probes.

This barrier technique was also not from the Heavenly Sovereign Alliance's Legacy, but rather a memory that had appeared out of thin air in her mind.

Only after finishing all this did she feel completely at ease.

Turning back again, she looked at her Revered Master.

The supreme powerhouse of the Southern Region who used to be high and mighty, whom she needed to look up to, and who could decide her fate with a single word.

At this moment, she stood there quietly, like an object at her mercy.

This reversal of status, this taste of controlling everything, caused an unprecedented sense of power and satisfaction to rise in Nangong Xue's heart.

As if possessed, she reached out and gently brushed her cold fingertips across her "Revered Master's" still elegant and noble cheek.

No temperature, no reaction.

The fanaticism in Nangong Xue's eyes was gradually replaced by a cold resentment.

"Revered Master, you forced me into all of this."

Her voice was very low, carrying a hint of twisted pleasure.

"If you had just obediently given it to me from the start, why would you have to suffer such pain? In the end, you brought this on yourself."

Nangong Xue withdrew her hand, the expression on her face becoming fanatical and determined again, as if she had completely convinced herself with those words.

Then, she delayed no further.

Healing her "dao injury" was the most urgent matter at hand!

Nangong Xue walked to the futon in the center of the secret chamber, sat cross-legged, and opened the jade box.

Looking at the saint pill emitting an alluring glow, she swallowed it into her stomach without hesitation.

The Medicinal Pill melted as soon as it entered her mouth.

An indescribable, majestic life essence, like a bursting flood, instantly exploded within her body, washing through her limbs, bones, and the eight extraordinary Meridians!

"Mm..."

Nangong Xue let out a groan of satisfaction.

She seemed to be able to feel the "wound" deep within her Soul that had been tormenting her.

Under the shroud of this warm energy, it was rapidly healing.

That feeling of emptiness and pain was disappearing, replaced by an unprecedented sense of Perfection and strength!

Nangong Xue's consciousness was completely immersed in the pleasure of refining the saint pill, unable to extricate herself.

However, she herself did not know.

In the deepest part of her Sea of Consciousness, in a dark corner that she herself could not reach.

A tiny, unnoticeable clump of purple-black smoke was frantically devouring the influx of the saint pill's medicinal power.

The originally illusory smoke was becoming solid at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally, the smoke converged and took shape, transforming into the phantom of a bewitching woman.

The woman had clear features and an enchanting figure; it was none other than the Demoness You Lan!

She greedily absorbed the power of the saint pill, repairing her Origin dao injury inflicted by Lin Aotian years ago, a look of immense comfort on her face.

At the same time, she watched everything happening in the outside world with great interest.

Looking at Nangong Xue's intoxicated appearance, a satisfied smile curled at the corners of her mouth, and her eyes shimmered with excitement.

"Little beauty, you've done quite well. The taste of this nine aperture exquisite elixir truly lives up to its reputation. This seat's dao injury can finally be mostly restored."

"Before long, you will no longer be yourself... you will become the perfect Incarnation carrying this seat's will. By then, the entire world will be in the palm of our hands!"

"Giggle, giggle, giggle..."

A spine-chilling giggle quietly echoed in the depths of Nangong Xue's Sea of Consciousness and then quietly dissipated, without causing any ripples.