Even hybrid monsters have their day

However, Zhang Zijian was slightly inferior and was forced to retreat after only a few moves.

Having found a moment of respite, Qiu Pi turned back to stop Geng Miaowan, but this time, before he could even reach her, he was blocked by a burly figure. He looked up and saw Huangfu Aoran standing with his arms crossed, staring at him coldly. Sensing danger, he took a few steps back.

Several more figures flashed in from outside the cave. They were Huangfu Aohan, Huangfu Aoxuan, and Haotian.

Haotian was the last to enter. As soon as he came in, he quickly went to Qiu Pi's side, exchanged a glance with him, and said, "It was just a little short."

Qiu Pi glanced indifferently at Haotian, who looked rather disheveled. It was obvious that any one of the three Huangfu brothers could easily give them a hard time, let alone three of them. He even felt that if it weren't for the fact that the three brothers had lost a lot of spiritual energy to the cage and that they were anxious about Geng Miaowan's safety, they would never have kept Haotian alive.

At this moment, a faint white halo rose around Geng Miaowan, twinkling and coating her entire body with a halo, making her appear bright and shining in the somewhat dim mountain.

The two exchanged a glance, both startled.

Geng Miaowan was unaware of the changes that had occurred to her. All she knew was that when she focused her mind and released the spiritual energy she had absorbed over the past few days from her demon core, that spiritual energy seemed to have a life of its own, slowly penetrating her bloodstream, spreading out, and then seeping out through her skin.

It was a very subtle feeling. As the spiritual energy spread, she felt herself gradually becoming calm, extremely calm, as if everything happening around her had nothing to do with her.

As the spiritual energy spread, she also sensed a majestic and colossal aura that loomed above all things, inspiring awe yet making one want to lean on it.

Unlike her calm demeanor, the cave was already boiling over like a pot of boiling water.

The demons under Haotian's command arrived one after another, along with several higher-level demons. As soon as they entered, they engaged in a fierce battle with Xu Ruwen and Zhang Zijian, who were closer to the entrance of the passage.

On the way here, Huangfu Aoxuan had already told his two older brothers about the general situation. When the three of them saw Geng Miaowan's current state, they intuitively felt that she had been connected with the life force of Buzhou Mountain.

They didn't know if she would be alright if she were disturbed at this moment, but they just couldn't let her be disturbed. However, Xu Ruwen and Zhang Zijian were dealing with more and more demon soldiers, and after a while, they were also starting to feel the strain.

Huangfu Aoran left his two younger brothers to guard Geng Miaowan to prevent Haotian and Qiu Pi from making any moves, while he himself joined the fighting at the entrance of the passage.

Seeing the white light around Geng Miaowan growing stronger, Qiu Pi could no longer stand still. Ignoring Haotian's attempts to stop him, he rushed forward. Huangfu Aoxuan and Huangfu Aoxuan Han exchanged a glance and went to meet him.

Haotian originally intended to wait a while until his soldiers brought more reinforcements before making a move, but he didn't expect Qiu Pi to charge in on his own. He thought about it and realized that Qiu Pi was currently the only one on his side whose strength was similar to his own. If Qiu Pi were to be injured by them, it would be very disadvantageous for him.

However, instead of joining Qiu Pi's side, he rushed directly towards Geng Miaowan.

Because he understood even more clearly that as long as Geng Miaowan was subdued, or even just her further actions were stopped, the matter could be put to a temporary halt, giving them time to retaliate.

Huangfu Aohan, who had been keeping a close eye on his movements, naturally wouldn't let him succeed.

While the battle raged on, Geng Miaowan continued to act as she pleased. The spiritual energy emanating from her body circled the crystal coffin once before seeping into the four walls of the coffin.

Su Yun'er, lying inside the crystal coffin, suddenly transformed into countless star-like particles and flowed into her body. Instantly, many vivid and unforgettable images flooded Geng Miaowan's mind.

"Who are you? I've lived here for three hundred years, why have I never seen you before?"

"This is so interesting! Can you tell me some more stories about the place down the mountain?"

"You're here?"

"This is for you..."

"I'm sorry, I can't leave here."

"..."

Geng Miaowan saw Su Yun'er, who had the exact same face as her, meet and get to know Luan Hao on Buzhou Mountain. The feelings seemed very faint, but sometimes they made her feel suffocated.

She also witnessed the chaos and devastation that ensued with Su Yun'er's death, which brought about a great war across the three realms.

As spiritual energy seeped in, the crystal coffin trembled violently, and a halo emanated from it, slowly expanding until it completely enveloped Geng Miaowan.

Haotian and Qiu Pi, who had been trying to approach Geng Miaowan, were pushed aside by the halo of light, as were the Huangfu brothers who were fighting them. They all unconsciously stopped what they were doing, staring in astonishment at what was happening before them.

Geng Miaowan seemed to be isolated from the outside world, but she could clearly feel the changes in her body. Ever since the spiritual energy entered the crystal coffin wall, the spiritual energy in her body seemed to have found its organization and was rushing towards it frantically. Even the demon core in her body was stirring.

It emitted a faint golden glow, flickering between light and shadow, and wandered around her dantian, as if it could break through any crack it could find. Geng Miaowan intuitively felt that it must be the drop of essence blood that Dongfang Liancheng had dripped into her body.

She opened her eyes and saw the Huangfu brothers, their mouths opening and closing as if they wanted to say something to her; she saw Qiu Pi and Haotian desperately trying to break through the barrier; she saw the crowd still fighting not far away; and she sighed softly.

She closed her eyes again. It was time to return it to its rightful owner and let it all end. Then she would be free. In her next life, she would definitely negotiate with Yama, the King of Hell, and make sure these messy troubles never bothered her again.

She spat out the drop of blood belonging to Dongfang Liancheng from her mouth. As it appeared, the crystal coffin shattered completely, and the entire Buzhou Mountain seemed to tremble. From the crack in the crystal coffin, a verdant green hill rose slowly.

Geng Miaowan smiled slightly. This must be the vitality of Buzhou Mountain.

All the Heavenly Stones she had collected from various spaces sprang out of her storage ring and rushed madly toward the vitality of Buzhou Mountain. At the same time, a faint human figure appeared from behind the vitality.

He slowly reached out his hand, and the drop of blood essence flew towards him.

She couldn't see his face clearly, but she could tell he was smiling at her—a faint, emotionless smile, just like the expression on Peng Yuxian's face when she first met him. No, it was even more sacred and inviolable.

He lightly touched Geng Miaowan with his finger, and her body slowly turned to stone, starting from her feet and moving upwards. However, Geng Miaowan did not feel any pain; instead, she felt as if she had returned to her mother's embrace.

The entire cave was completely silent as everyone watched this incredible scene unfold.

Geng Miaowan looked at the people outside the barrier: Xu Ruwen, Huangfu Aoxuan, Huangfu Aohan, Huangfu Aoran, Zhang Zijian...

She silently murmured their names, saying goodbye with each name, until her mouth could no longer open, until everything went black and she could no longer see.

In a daze, she seemed to see someone running quickly towards her, the expression on their face causing her heart to ache, but she would never have the chance to say goodbye. (To be continued.)