Junior sister took first place again

A huge, weathered and mottled ancient boundary marker stands on the wasteland where the two states meet. The word "You" engraved in ancient demon script exudes an eternal desolation.

Beyond it lies the demon tribe’s territory—favorable laws, treacherous terrain, and potential allies.

Even though there was a demonic rift ahead, ecstasy still burst out in the eyes of the monsters.

The tired body seemed to be injected with new blood, and it let out a low, long roar full of homesickness.

"Charge!" A huge monster with wings that looked like a wolf roared, took the lead and turned into a bloody afterimage, ignoring the evil spirit and rushing straight towards the boundary marker.

The claws are about to cross the line of safety——

hum! ! !

A sudden change occurred!

The ancient word "You" on the boundary marker suddenly burst into a dazzling golden light.

An invisible barrier as thick as a mountain appeared out of thin air.

Boom——

The big demon seemed to have hit a wall of divine iron, and flew back at an even faster speed, blood spurting out, and its body plowed a deep groove on the ground.

The sharp claws that touched the barrier emitted smoke, and their skin and flesh were torn apart, as if they were burned by invisible flames.

"what happened?!"

"The Youzhou barrier... is attacking us?!"

All the monsters froze in an instant, as if falling into an ice cave.

Ning Jiasheng's golden pupils suddenly shrank and he stared at the barrier.

The golden runes that should have been flowing with gentle demonic power were actually entwined and wriggling with countless ominous dark purple magic patterns.

Like the blood vessels of a living thing, it madly eroded and polluted the runes, and even tried to assimilate them.

The entire barrier emitted a low, painful, and extremely hostile hum.

It's rejecting—

Reject these demons returning home covered in blood!

Because they were stained with strong demonic energy, and because of the demonic patterns that polluted the barrier, they were marked as "unclean" invaders.

"impossible!"

The Winged Tribe member's voice cracked, "This is the barrier left by His Majesty... The Nine-Light True Fire... How could it be corrupted by demonic energy?! Who is it?! Who has shaken the foundation of Youzhou?!"

"Youzhou now..."

Fu E's wings spread out in anger as he stared at the pulsating magic pattern.

The tail of the Qingli fox stood up like snow clouds, its bright face turned ashen, and its narrow eyes were filled with rage.

A chill that was even colder than the spatial turbulence instantly froze Ning Jiasheng's limbs and bones.

She suddenly raised her head and looked towards the sky deep in Youzhou, which was completely covered by thick, sticky dark purple demonic clouds. That name exploded in her heart like a curse:

"Inner demon!"

A drop of cold sweat slid down silently and hit the scorched earth under his feet.

The roars of immortal swords and monsters are just around the corner, and the shadow of death is like a giant net covering the area.

Ning Jiasheng stared at the pulsating magic patterns on the barrier, feeling a chill at her bones - this was a fatal trap set for her!

"Ah Sheng, the barrier has been contaminated. Our only solution now is to work together..."

Xue You's voice was interrupted by Ning Jiasheng raising his hand.

She didn't look at the pursuers or the group of monsters.

Her left hand tightly grasped the jade bracelet on her right wrist.

That was the amulet left to her by her master, the Immortal Master Qinglian. Inside it was sealed the true meaning of her master's sword moves during his heyday.

Now, only one sword remained. This was her final trump card, and also... the invisible bond between master and disciple.

There is no time left!

"Master..." Ning Jiasheng whispered in his heart, determination flashing across the depths of his golden eyes.

There is also an equal contract between her and her master that comes from the depths of their blood and soul.

This contract had once mobilized the power of her master to protect her when she was facing the life-and-death crisis of her Nascent Soul and the soul-devouring demon in her heart.

At this moment, she no longer hesitated and poured all her strength into the jade bracelet on her wrist without reservation.

hum-

The jade bracelet suddenly burst out with an unprecedented bright green light.

A vast, cold, and terrifying sword intent that seemed to be able to cleanse all the filth in the world did not erupt, but was like the sudden thawing of the frozen ocean that had been silent for thousands of years, spreading silently and filling the wasteland in an instant.

In the green light, the majestic sword shadow and the shadow of a green lotus bud, which is purely condensed by the supreme sword intent, complement each other.

Wherever the green light reached, the surging evil energy was wiped away as if by an invisible hand, clearing away in an instant.

The sharp sword lights that were chasing after them seemed to hit an invisible barrier, and they all wailed and dissipated.

The frenzied monster let out a shrill wail, as if its soul was being burned by an invisible holy flame. It instinctively shrank back, not daring to take another step forward.

Ning Jiasheng's long hair moved without wind, and his whole body was enveloped by the extremely pure Green Lotus Sword Intent.

She put her right hand together to form a sword and slowly raised it - the movement, the posture, the sharpness that was so condensed that it seemed to cut through the eyes, it was as if she was holding the giant sword in the green light.

As if transcending time and space, the master and the disciple stood side by side, their minds connected, their swords blending together—

This is not a simple activation of a magic weapon, it is a resonance between the master and the disciple's true sword skills, and it is the highest manifestation of her mastery of the Qinglian true skills.

She swung her sword, silently slashing at the Youzhou barrier that was as thick as a mountain and flowing with ominous magic patterns.

No shouting, no proclamation.

A ray of green light, condensed to the extreme and composed purely of supreme sword intent, burst out silently from the tip of the sword.

At the same time, the jade bracelet triggered an even more majestic and vast torrent of green sword intent, which followed like a shadow.

Two sword lights, one big and one small, one in front and one behind, of the same origin and nature, perfectly matched.

Just like two green lotuses suddenly blooming in silence, one contains her own sharpness, the other carries the power of the green lotus, and together they bloom the purifying light that cleanses the universe.

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Sizzle... snap, snap! ! !

The moment the sword light touched the barrier, time seemed to freeze.

Then, there was a sound like porcelain breaking.

The madly twisting and corroding dark purple magic pattern was like dirty snow exposed to the scorching sun. It didn't even have time to scream before it madly melted, annihilated, and turned into nothingness under the extremely pure purifying power of the dual Green Lotus Sword Intent.

The tremendous demonic power and solid laws contained in the barrier itself, in the face of the combined attack of the master and disciple with their minds connected and their swords integrated, were like being silently cut by the sharpest blade of rules in the world.

A smooth, straight, several times wider crack, wide enough for several people to stand shoulder to shoulder, instantly penetrated the barrier.

The edge of the crack was as smooth as a mirror, and lingered with traces of double-stacked, even more powerful Green Lotus Sword Qi, which flowed endlessly like a living being, suppressing the counterattacking magic pattern and delaying the repair of the barrier.

This sword is silent, but it shakes the laws of heaven and earth!

This sword, nameless, can cleanse away the filth and demonic obstacles!

This sword not only marked the way home, but also declared to Youzhou:

Although Ning Jiasheng is a half-demon, only at the Nascent Soul stage, he inherits the Azure Lotus Sword Dao and his brilliance remains undimmed! His power can even split the heavens!

The price is——

The dazzling green light on the jade bracelet, which contained supreme sword intent, quickly faded and converged like the tide.

The warm jade-like luster becomes restrained and dull, like an ancient jade covered in dust.

The bracelet was intact, quietly wrapped around the wrist, but the sword intent and spiritual charm that was as vast as the ocean and made the soul tremble had completely dissipated.

It changed from a treasure containing the power of an immortal to a jade bracelet that only carried memories of the past.

The last tangible protection left by the master was exhausted by her.

An indescribable feeling of emptiness swept through Ning Jiasheng's heart, as if he had lost some kind of anchor.

But there was only a momentary ripple in her eyes, which was then replaced by a deeper coldness and rock-hard determination.

The road ahead is under her own feet.

"Walk."

The voice was not loud, but it had the penetrating power to cut through everything, and it was clearly heard by every demon.

There was no need to roar, as the monsters had already been shocked by this silent and earth-shaking sword.

The majestic sight of the double blue lotus in full bloom was imprinted deep in his soul, and he could even feel the ancient power contained in the sword intent, which had a natural suppressive effect on the demon bloodline.

The Stone Armor Bear King's huge body shook violently, and he was the first to come back to his senses: "Quick, follow me!"

The beastmen, winged tribes, and surviving demon tribes, with ecstasy after the disaster and awe deep in their bones, rushed into the crack that exuded soul-suffocating sword intent like a silent torrent.

Qing Li, Xue You, Ji He and Fu E protected Ning Jiasheng and followed closely behind.

Just as Ning Jiasheng was about to completely sink into the crack, she clearly sensed—

In the deep shadows of the charred mountains and dead forests shrouded in demonic clouds in the direction of Youzhou, several powerful and hidden demon auras, which originally carried cold scrutiny and even greedy malice, suddenly solidified when the residual power of the double Green Lotus Sword Intentions swept past like a substance.

It's like being frozen by invisible ice!

Then, the breath suddenly shrank, hid, and retreated in panic like a frightened poisonous snake. Some of them even conveyed the shock and fear that came from the soul's instinct.

The shock is achieved in silence.

All possible entanglements and temptations became invisible in the face of the residual power of this sword that created the sky.

She took one last glance at the terrified and stiff pursuing monsters in the Qingzhou wasteland, and stepped into Youzhou.

The moment the figure disappeared——

Boom! ! !

The forcibly torn crack collapsed and disappeared like broken glass under the crazy counterattack of the magic pattern and the power of the barrier repair.

The terrifying energy turbulence instantly tore apart the last few immortal gate pursuers and low-level monsters who tried to approach.

On the wasteland, only the huge, mottled boundary marker remains.

The ancient word "You" on the stele was dim and the dark purple magic pattern wrapped around it slowly squirmed like a living thing, emitting an even more eerie and ominous aura.

The barrier returned to its invisible state, as if the tragic scene had never happened.

Only the strong smell of blood, violent demonic energy, sharp sword energy and burning devilish energy lingering in the air silently told of the thrilling experience just now.

After passing through the barrier, Ning Jiasheng landed on the freezing frozen soil in the southeast of Youzhou.

The suffocatingly thick and corrupt demonic energy instantly enveloped his entire body.

“. . . . . .” She closed her eyes slightly.

He forced his sword intent to activate his master's unique skill, and his meridians felt like they were being repeatedly washed by invisible and sharp ice currents, causing bursts of dull pain.

The demon pill consumed a huge amount of spiritual energy, but it was gentler and more resilient than the expected backlash from simply triggering the seal - this was due to her own solid foundation in swordsmanship and the perfect resonance with the contract.

His face was slightly pale, and his breath was a little weak, but his posture was still as straight as a pine tree, and his eyes were as sharp as the blade of a cold pond, without any sign of lethargy.

Her left hand stroked her right wrist very naturally.

The bracelet is still there, and the cool and delicate touch remains, but... it no longer has any earth-shattering aura, and is as ordinary as a roadside stone.

From then on, it was really just a . . . . . decoration.

She raised her head, her golden eyes flashing like lightning as she scanned the demon clan's homeland, which was completely shrouded in dark purple devilish clouds, deadly and desolate, and filled with ominous signs everywhere.

Ji He's gaze swept across the jade bracelet on Ning Jiasheng's wrist, which had lost its luster but was still intact, and finally fell on her figure, which, although damaged, had a straight back and sharp eyes.

In his narrow eyes, beyond the solemnity, a hint of hidden admiration and recognition quietly emerged.

He said in a deep voice, "Ah Sheng, the sword mark still has residual power, enough to deter evildoers. However, this place is filled with demonic influence, and it's not a place to stay for long. We should go to the Sun Palace immediately."

Ning Jiasheng withdrew his gaze, and the slight ripple caused by the emptiness on his wrist was suppressed by a deeper will.

Her body was damaged and her master's protection was gone, but the Green Lotus Sword Art was in her blood and soul.

She released her hand from her wrist, her voice cold, yet filled with unquestionable power:

"Let's go."

[Volume 4: Returning from a Long Separation (End)]