Sludge suction system

"Bai Pingping, you should just die!"

Enraged, Wang Jing's eyes bloodshot, he frantically channeled his Serpent Venom Technique. In an instant, a thick black mist rose around his body, within which countless serpentine shadows writhed and hissed, their tongues flicking, emitting chilling hissing sounds, like demons from hell. He opened his palm, a ball of black poisonous light condensing in his center, shimmering with an eerie green glow and emitting a pungent, fishy stench. This deadly strike, imbued with boundless malice and destructive power, slammed down fiercely towards Bai Pingping.

At this critical moment, Xia Mu rushed over like a gust of wind. His eyes showed no hesitation or fear, only concern and a protective instinct towards Bai Pingping. Without hesitation, he mobilized all his spiritual energy, quickly forming a transparent spiritual energy shield in front of him. This shield, seemingly thin, contained all his power and determination.

The poisonous light struck Xia Mu's spiritual energy shield instantly, producing a muffled thud, like a thunderclap exploding in his ears. Black poisonous mist instantly enveloped Xia Mu, snake-like shadows coiling and tearing at his spiritual energy shield. Xia Mu's face turned deathly pale, his body trembled violently, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. But he gritted his teeth, his feet firmly planted, desperately supporting the shield, preventing the poisonous attack from harming Bai Pingping in the slightest.

Bai Pingping watched Xia Mu's back as he shielded her from the attack, tears welling up in her eyes, her heart filled with gratitude and guilt. She struggled to get up and help Xia Mu, but her previous injuries prevented her from doing so. She could only watch helplessly as Xia Mu endured the immense pain alone, anxiously calling out, "Xia Mu, why are you so foolish!"

Despite the excruciating pain from the venomous snake technique, Xia Mu turned to look at Bai Pingping, a faint smile on his lips. His voice was weak but firm as he said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Although his body was already swaying precariously, his belief in protecting Bai Pingping made him stand tall like a resilient pine tree in the midst of a storm, using his own life to build a solid defense for her.

Seeing Xia Mu sacrifice himself to shield Bai Pingping from the deadly venomous snake attack, Wang Jing's anger burned like a raging fire to its peak. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, as if possessed by a demon, and he roared through gritted teeth, "You ignorant fool, how dare you ruin my plans! Today I will tear you to pieces!"

As he finished speaking, the black mist surrounding him thickened, and the hideous snake shadows became even more ferocious, swirling wildly around him. Wang Jing's hands moved swiftly, forming a strange and complex hand seal. As the seal was completed, the spiritual energy within his body surged forth like a burst dam, gathering in his palms to form a massive black sphere of spiritual energy. This sphere of energy contained immense destructive power; the surrounding air was distorted by it, emitting a hissing sound, as if lamenting the terror of this power.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Jing hurled the spirit energy ball at Xia Mu. The spirit energy ball, accompanied by a whistling sound, streaked across the space like a black meteor, carving a deep trench in the ground and sending pebbles flying.

Xia Mu's spiritual power was severely depleted from resisting the poisonous attack, leaving him extremely weak. However, his eyes showed no sign of retreat as he faced the impending fatal blow. He used his last ounce of strength to gather the remaining spiritual power within him, forming a thin defensive barrier in front of him. However, this barrier proved as fragile as paper against Wang Jing's powerful attack.

With a deafening roar, the ball of spiritual energy slammed into Xia Mu, instantly engulfing him. Xia Mu's body flew through the air like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground and raising a cloud of dust. A gaping hole was blasted in his chest, blood gushing out like a fountain, staining the ground beneath him crimson. His eyes gradually lost their light, and his life force rapidly faded, but a slight smile played on his lips, as if he felt a sense of relief for protecting Bai Pingping.

Bai Pingping witnessed this scene and cried out in anguish, "Xia Mu—" She crawled desperately toward Xia Mu, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam, her eyes filled with despair and pain. Her hands trembled as she reached out to Xia Mu, trying to grasp his fading life, but it was all too late.

Looking at Xia Mu's corpse, Wang Jing let out a wild laugh: "This is what happens when you oppose me!" His laughter echoed in the valley, but it also made people feel extremely sad and angry. This life-and-death battle became even more tragic and fierce because of Xia Mu's sacrifice.

"Host, host, I can strongly sense the presence of the White Bird Totem Fragment! It's actually on Xia Mu! This is truly unexpected! So Xia Mu is the embodiment of that mysterious White Bird Totem Fragment!" Xiao Zha suddenly appeared beside Bai Pingping's ear and said urgently.

Upon hearing this news, Bai Pingping was struck dumb, tears instantly blurring her vision, her voice choked with grief: "Xiao Zha, is there really no way to save Xia Mu? Please, please think of something..."

However, Xiao Zha shook his head helplessly and replied in a heavy tone, "Host, I'm truly sorry, but Xia Mu is beyond saving. His life force is about to be extinguished, and he will soon be completely annihilated, turning into fragments of the white bird totem. However, if you can quickly place these fragments at the core of the formation and activate the formation, after absorbing the powerful totem energy contained within, the power of your Xuan Tian Divine Art will greatly increase, enough to kill that villain Wang Jing in one fell swoop! Host, please don't hesitate any longer!"

Before she finished speaking, Xia Mu's body gradually became transparent, drifting away like a wisp of smoke. In the blink of an eye, he had completely disappeared, replaced by a fragment radiating dazzling light and shaped like a white bird totem, like a bright pearl, which gently floated into Bai Pingping's trembling hand.

Bai Pingping's face was streaked with tears, but her eyes held a resolute determination. She carefully picked up the fragment of the white bird totem that Xia Mu had transformed into, and walked step by step towards the core of the Qimen Dunjia formation. At this moment, the core of the formation flickered with light and surged with spiritual energy, as if calling for the arrival of this mysterious fragment.

The moment Bai Pingping slowly placed the white bird totem fragment into the array's core, the entire world seemed to tremble. A blinding light erupted from the core, like a newborn sun, instantly dispelling the surrounding darkness and mist. Immediately afterward, an unimaginable surge of immense energy erupted from the core, like a raging river bursting its banks, or a vast, boundless star erupting, spreading outwards with a world-destroying force.

This energy seemed to possess sentience; after circling once in the air, it swept towards Bai Pingping. Bai Pingping felt an extremely powerful force rush towards her, instantly enveloping her. Her body involuntarily floated up, tightly surrounded by this torrent of energy.

Under the infusion of this energy, Bai Pingping's body began to undergo astonishing changes. Her hair stood on end, shimmering with a strange light, as if infused with the power of stars; her face became more resolute, and her originally soft lines were now full of power; her clothes were also stirred by the energy, fluttering and rustling, with golden patterns appearing and disappearing in the fluttering hem.

She closed her eyes tightly, her brows furrowed, enduring the baptism of this energy with all her might. Every inch of her skin greedily absorbed the energy, and the meridians within her body continuously widened and strengthened to accommodate this surging power. At this moment, Bai Pingping was like a war goddess being reshaped, about to take revenge on Wang Jing for this blood debt with a completely new form and power, making this evil man tremble and perish under her vengeful rage.

"Wang Jing, your death is near!" A furious roar came from the darkness.