The Eldest Daughter Returns with Power

Chapter 164 Snowfield Horror 2

He knew that this was not the time for regrets. His top priority was to find the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus as soon as possible and then find a way to get rid of the Western Turkic Wolf Guards' entanglement.

He gazed at the icy blue light at the bottom of the abyss, his eyes revealing a resolute determination. He patted the horse's neck and said softly, "Buddy, let's go down." With that, he pulled on the reins, and the black horse neighed, carrying him towards the bottom of the abyss.

The shadow guards followed suit, and the group disappeared into the dark abyss like a black lightning bolt.

&34; Divide into two teams! &34; Ling Feng swung his sword to cut through the gale, &34; A Jiu led the men in a feint attack from the front, the rest of you follow me to climb the ice wall! &34; As the first rocket illuminated the night sky, he was biting a dagger and inserting it into an ice crevice. Three hundred feet below, a Western Turkic priest held a bone staff with concentric circles drawn on it and poured some kind of scarlet liquid onto the roots of the snow lotus.

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Inside the Glass Palace, the luxurious decorations shimmered with an eerie luster under the hazy light.

Huge glass lamps hung from the palace dome, emitting a soft glow.

Gongsun Ruotang was lying quietly on the brocade couch when suddenly her eyes snapped open. A look of panic and fear flashed across her eyes, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.

The lotus mark on her neck, which had been barely visible, now seemed to come alive, transforming into a solid crimson vine that began to coil around her.

The vines, like nimble snakes, spread rapidly along the soft brocade, as if imbuing the places they passed with an evil power.

The luminous pearl, which originally emitted a soft white light, was instantly stained an eerie red by the blood-red vines. Its light became strange and sinister, as if it were hiding endless secrets and dangers.

Just then, Tang Yuluo, who had been standing guard nearby, reacted quickly, knowing that the situation was critical.

She quickly raised her hand and flicked out several silver needles, targeting the seven vital acupoints on Gongsun Ruotang's body, attempting to control the evil power within him.

The silver needle gleamed coldly in mid-air, carrying the internal energy that Tang Yulu had cultivated over many years, and shot straight toward Gongsun Ruotang.

However, the seemingly delicate yet powerful crimson vines instantly hardened like steel, rapidly binding the silver needles tightly and then twisting them wildly. In the blink of an eye, the silver needles were shredded into fine powder, which scattered and fell to the ground.

Gongsun Ruotang's expression grew increasingly pained, her pupils gradually dilated, and she murmured, "Master... I saw it..." Her voice was weak and trembling, as if she had used up all her strength.

"The saintess in the bronze coffin is crying, her face covered in tears, tears that seem to contain endless sorrow and grief. Her heart... is pierced by her cousin, the crown prince's sword, the blade gleaming with a cold light, as if still bearing the saintess's blood." Gongsun Ruotang's words were filled with fear and shock, as if that horrific scene was vividly unfolding before her eyes.

Before the words had even finished, the Kongming lanterns that had been slowly rising outside the window, shimmering with warm light, suddenly exploded all at once.

In an instant, a blood mist filled the air, as if it carried a powerful magic, rapidly spreading through the air.

Within the blood mist, some Western Region scripts faintly appeared, their eerie light shimmering as if reciting an ancient and malevolent incantation.

Tang Yuluo took a closer look and was startled. She recognized it as the forbidden technique of "feeding the Gu with the soul" recorded in the secret scrolls of the Imperial Archives. This forbidden technique was extremely evil, and once it was used, it would bring about a great disaster.

Tang Yulu knew that time was of the essence, and she dared not delay in the slightest.

She quickly bit her fingertip, and blood slowly flowed down her fingertip.

She hurriedly drew a Tai Chi symbol between Gongsun Ruotang's eyebrows. The Tai Chi symbol shimmered with a faint light, as if it contained the righteous energy of heaven and earth.

However, to Tang Yuluo's surprise, Gongsun Ruotang's originally jet-black hair began to turn snow-white inch by inch. The whiteness spread rapidly like frost, and in the blink of an eye, Gongsun Ruotang seemed to have aged decades.

Tang Yulu's heart sank. She knew the situation had become extremely critical. "It's too late." She gritted her teeth, her heart filled with anxiety.

She quickly turned around, strode to the hidden compartment in the palace, and forcefully cleaved it open with both hands.

In the hidden compartment, a bronze box lay quietly.

Without hesitation, Tang Yulu took out the bronze box and quickly opened it. Inside, she saw a dagger that looked exactly like the sword Gongsun Ruotang had described as being stuck in the heart of the saintess.

At this moment, the dagger seemed to be driven by a mysterious force, frantically absorbing the blood energy emanating from the lotus mark.

The light on the dagger grew even brighter, while the blood-red vines on Gongsun Ruotang's body twisted even more wildly, as if the entire Liuli Palace was shrouded in an evil aura.

In the deep, damp, and musty cellar of the Third Prince's mansion, the dim firelight flickered, the dancing flames like pairs of prying eyes, watching everything that was about to happen.

Si Yunchen was dressed in a black outfit, his posture as upright as a pine tree, and the extremely sharp longsword in his hand gleamed with a cold light.

At that moment, he slowly placed the tip of his sword against the edge of the cypress box, and with a gentle flick, the lid of the cypress box opened with a crisp "creak".

He originally thought that the box must contain rare treasures from the Western Regions, such as legendary gems that radiate mysterious light, exquisite jade artifacts, or spices with miraculous effects.

However, the scene that appeared before him made him gasp in shock.

Inside the box, ninety-nine bronze swaddling clothes were neatly stacked, each shimmering with an eerie, ghostly light, as if concealing an unknown secret.

Each swaddled baby was tied with a blood-stained cloth, on which the characters "Gengxu" were written in crimson blood. The blood seemed to still be warm, exuding a chilling aura.

This scene was exactly the same as what he had seen in the cellar of the Imperial Hospital, like a huge mystery woven by fate, tightly enveloping him.

Just as Si Yunchen was lost in thought, a slightly mocking voice slowly came from the shadows of the cellar: "Your Majesty, you've arrived so quickly." As the voice rang out, Si Yunyuan leisurely stepped out of the thick shadows.

He wore a magnificent purple robe embroidered with exquisite cloud patterns, which shimmered faintly in the dim firelight.

In his hand, he was playing with a brocade pouch, its embroidery exquisite and its colors vibrant; it was the very pouch that Gongsun Ruotang had lost.

Si Yunchen's eyes instantly turned sharp. His hawk-like gaze locked onto Si Yunyuan. With a swipe of his longsword, a flash of cold light appeared, precisely severing the silver bell hanging at Si Yunyuan's waist.

As the silver bell fell to the ground, its crisp sound echoed through the silent cellar. Immediately afterward, the corpses of the Gu worms fell softly to the damp ground, making a faint sound.

Si Yunchen's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "You conspired with the Western Turks, did you really think you could get away with it? You thought you could do all this without anyone noticing, but the net of heaven is vast, and nothing escapes its meshes! Do you know that Ruotang is an innocent person? For your own selfish desires, you have treated human life so lightly, you are so heartless and insane, it is intolerable to heaven!"

Si Yunyuan's lips curled into a disdainful sneer. He casually tossed the brocade pouch into the air, then caught it lightly, his tone full of provocation: "Royal brother, do you think you can stop me? This is all Heaven's arrangement. The world will be under my control. As for Gongsun Ruotang, she's nothing but an insignificant pawn." His eyes revealed a crazed ambition, as if he could already see himself standing at the pinnacle of power.

Si Yunchen gripped the longsword tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force, his heart filled with anger and worry.

He was furious at Si Yunyuan's utter depravity and worried about Gongsun Ruotang's safety.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said coldly, "You're delusional! I will never let you succeed. Today, I will stop you here and seek justice for those innocent people!"

With that, he lightly touched the ground with his feet and rushed towards Si Yunyuan like an arrow, a thrilling duel about to unfold.