There are countless geniuses in the world of cultivation, but only my junior sister Sha Diao

Gu Lanyi's injuries were not light. Yue Ming, who caught this scene, turned cold and his sword energy turned sharply. In a fit of rage, he directly stabbed his opponent in the vital spot.

"Go away!"

The ghost cultivator he fought was clearly the strongest, but still a step below him. However, because ghost cultivators' methods were unpredictable, defeating them was obviously not an easy task.

Seeing his eldest disciple seriously injured right under his nose, Yue Ming finally couldn't suppress his anger.

He glanced coldly in the direction of Qu Yimian, who was shrouded in demonic energy. His face was frosty and particularly eerie. The veins on the back of his hand holding the sword bulged, and he felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

If only I had known... if only I had known...

If he could do it all over again, he would have loved to kill Qu Yimian on the spot the moment he saw her.

But what's the point of saying all this now that things have come to this?

Gu Xia wasn't exactly calm either.

She was still pondering the words the Six Ren Dice had just whispered in her ear, "You mean... she devoured the remnant soul of the Heavenly Demon?"

"Of course." The little girl's pink skirt swayed, creating an eager arc. "You remember, right? When we first met, that old geezer even tried to kill you using her body?"

Gu Xia nodded.

There were indeed many people who wanted to kill her along the way, but this one was still quite unforgettable.

She just couldn't remember it for a moment.

"No one in this world is more familiar with his aura than I am. From the very beginning, I've always felt like something was missing. Just now, I realized from the aura that the woman unleashed that the power within her... seems to be the remnant soul of the Heavenly Demon that gave her this power."

Without stammering, Liu Ren rolled out her guesses in one breath. She stared warily at the person opposite her and continued, "Moreover, it's not just a temporary borrowing like before, but the aura of the Heavenly Demon has completely merged with her."

"You'd better be careful. I've never seen such a crazy person before. How could they possibly devour the remnant soul of a Heavenly Demon?"

Without a doubt, the remnant soul that was once attached to Qu Yimian's sea of ​​consciousness was clearly on the same side as her, but it is unknown what changes occurred in between.

She, a cultivator, actually devoured the other party, and she actually succeeded.

You must understand that even if it is just a remnant soul, it was once a demonic being even purer than the Demon Lord. If you are not careful, it might be devoured by you.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xia looked enlightened.

Something I had been trying to figure out for a long time finally has an answer now.

No wonder Qu Yimian didn't die.

No wonder she possesses such astonishing strength after reappearing in the cultivation world.

Gu Xia had been wondering if she had some hidden trump card, but now it seemed that she hadn't hidden any trump card at all; she had simply turned it into her own.

No, did the Heavenly Demon know that he would die such a miserable death in the end?

Back then, the sect leaders all felt that her actions were tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin, allowing such a source of all evil to linger in her sea of ​​consciousness, and that it might be that the other party would turn around and seize control of her body at any time.

It's likely that Fang Jinxing and the others never dreamed that the one who would be devoured in the end would be the remnant soul of the Heavenly Demon.

Old Deng probably couldn't believe that he would end up like this, vanishing into nothingness, until he completely disappeared.

what is this?

Do dogs fight and end up with a mouthful of fur?

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But no matter what, Qu Yimian's behavior was quite bold. That's why people say that a person's potential is limitless when they are about to die. She managed to seize this opportunity to turn things around.

Qu Yimian, whose secret had been exposed by the artifact spirit, stood there with menacing demonic energy behind her. Her once clear eyes had turned completely crimson, and when she stared at Gu Xia, she looked like a demon crawling out of hell.

For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether she or the group of summoned ghost cultivators were more like ghosts.

Gu Xia switched to a different spirit sword and noticed Gu Lanyi's condition. Seeing her pale and weak appearance, she couldn't help but exclaim, "What happened?"

"Don't you care about your dear senior brother anymore?"

What she said sounded disgusting.

Having just vomited blood, Gu Lanyi, on the verge of death, sat up in shock, yelling, "Gu Xia, shut your mouth!!"

The boy's pale face instantly regained its color; he was furious.

Jiang Chaoxu exclaimed, "Junior Sister's words are truly witty and refreshing."

Gu Lanyi: "..."

Witty words that promise to bring back health? What a load of rubbish!

Does anyone even care whether he lives or dies?

I'll say it again, he was angered by Gu Xia! So angry, do you hear me?!

Jiang Chaoxu gave a perfunctory "uh-huh" twice, then stuffed another handful of pills into his mouth.

As long as they have a breath left, no one under their command will die.

Unexpectedly, Qu Yimian was not angered by Gu Xia's words this time. She simply turned her gaze away indifferently and said, "I gave him a chance, but he didn't cherish it."

Gu Lanyi was so disgusted she felt like vomiting.

What should we cherish?

Is there a chance to be infamous for eternity with her?

As a result, Jiang Chaoxu, who was watching him closely, anticipated his prediction and struck like lightning, grabbing his chin and lifting it up sharply.

"Don't vomit!" he said with a pained expression. "These pills are very expensive, you know?"

"..."

Gu Lanyi's vision went black.

"Aaaaaah!" Bai Song, who was frantically swinging his sword, turned his head and saw this scene, nearly exploding with anger. "You didn't take the wrong pill, did you? My senior brother has passed out!"

Jiang Chaoxu didn't even lift his eyelids. "Don't worry, it's all normal."

Sword cultivators are in great shape; they can fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

This is utterly ridiculous!

Just as Bai Song was about to retort, his opponent seized the opportunity, turning the blade upwards to slash at his neck.

"!!!"

Bai Song felt a cold sweat break out on his back and rolled over awkwardly to avoid it.

As for the senior brother and such, I'm sorry, he can't help you with that.

After those words were spoken, Qu Yimian moved again, her attack, imbued with demonic energy, came fiercely. The two figures instantly closed to the extreme, and the aftershocks from the collision of sword energies were incredibly powerful.

Gu Xia naturally noticed that her strength seemed to have increased again. Her attack was blocked, and the shadow of a sword appeared before her eyes. When their eyes met, she smiled and said, "So... this is the trump card you've been relying on."

So the remnant soul of that demon has this kind of effect?

Even though he's already dead, he can still contribute one more time.

What is it that ignites my spirit of dedication to illuminate you?

If I had known, I should have let Fang Jinxing and the others find a way to separate the old thing out.

Although it may be a bit difficult, it doesn't matter. As the saying goes, there are always more solutions than problems.

She still needs to believe in their abilities.

After all, it's better to chicken your own master than to chicken yourself.

Pity.

"So what if you know?" Qu Yimian said resentfully. "Gu Xia, do you really think you're invincible just because you've survived your tribulation?"

After all, the Heavenly Demon was an existence that could survive for hundreds of years with a wisp of her remnant soul. After her soul merged with her memories, she quickly realized that her current situation was very bad.

After much deliberation, Qu Yimian decided to target the other party first.

In both lifetimes, the remnant soul of the Heavenly Demon was able to gradually recover by residing in her sea of ​​consciousness.

In that case, when one urgently needs greater strength, shouldn't the other party reciprocate in some way?

Gu Xia realized something was off about Qu Yimian after their first exchange, but she never expected the truth to unfold in such an unexpected way.

No wonder the Heavenly Dao was urging her to come and deal with the other party so urgently not long ago.

He must have realized what Qu Yimian had done.

If we don't get rid of her soon, the next thing to be devoured will probably be the Heavenly Dao itself.

In response to Qu Yimian's words, Gu Xia held her sword horizontally, raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "No, not at all."

"I don't know if I'm invincible, but it seems like taking you down is definitely not a problem."

These words struck Qu Yimian as an overwhelming sense of humiliation.

What do you mean? Do you look down on her?

But Gu Xia seemed completely oblivious, and even amidst her frenzied attacks, she smiled and continued to ask, "But before that, there's something I'm quite curious about: how did you do that?"

It should be noted that devouring is not an easy method to succeed. If the gap between the two sides is too large, or if it arouses the other party's vigilance, one careless move could very well result in being devoured by the other party.

That would be a losing proposition.

Moreover, judging from the previous circumstances, that remnant soul had been lingering in Qu Yimian's sea of ​​consciousness for a long time, and it was not so easy to deal with.

Qu Yimian curled her lips, revealing a contemptuous curve.

What is a demon? In the end, it is nothing more than a remnant soul.

No one in this world understands the other person better than she does.

The key to his ability to devour his opponent lay in the combined power of his souls from both lifetimes. Even the cunning and vigilant Heavenly Demon was caught off guard.

For some reason, she remained stuck at the very last step before reaching the Tribulation Stage.

Despite her subsequent efforts to find every possible opportunity, there was still no sign of her changing her mind.

If... if she were undergoing tribulation, why would she suffer repeated losses at Gu Xia's hands?

Qu Yimian was filled with hatred and had no intention of helping Gu Xia. The sword in her hand flashed with cold light. "Don't be too smug. Even if those cultivators help you, so what? The fate of the cultivation world is sealed."

She spoke with unusual certainty.

Just then, a voice rang out from afar, a clear and melodious young man's voice:

"Oh? What if we add other help?"

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