“Listen up, demons on the mountain! You’ve been surrounded. Even if you grow wings, you won’t escape!”
“I advise you to abandon your futile resistance and come out to die quickly! That way, at least we’ll grant you a swift end!”
Even though night had fallen, the momentum of the Righteous Alliance at the foot of the mountain showed no sign of waning.
They had prepared thoroughly for this campaign.
A week earlier, they had already located Yu Yi Jue’s hidden lair.
The reason they waited a week before launching the assault was because the Righteous Alliance had heeded Su Cheng’s advice.
As a former disciple of the female demon, Su Cheng was shrewd and deeply familiar with Yu Yi Jue. She put forward the concept of the “Last Seven Days.”
Within six days, if the demon did not descend the mountain, it meant she was still in seclusion, possibly on the verge of a breakthrough—an all-out assault would be reckless.
But if the seventh day arrived and the demon still hadn’t appeared, it would indicate her breakthrough had failed, leaving her at her weakest—making it the best time to attack.
In the days leading up, the Righteous Alliance secretly gathered their strength, set up formations to form a siege, and also prepared a retreat route.
That way, if Yu Yi Jue failed her breakthrough, they could launch an immediate assault, and even if she succeeded, they had confidence they could retreat unscathed.
Midnight arrived, the full moon high in the sky.
The seventh day had come.
Among the top ten experts, the white-browed old man ranked first slowly opened his eyes, sharpness gleaming, and spoke calmly:
“The time has come.”
The Righteous Alliance instantly erupted into a roar.
Torches and banners were raised high, disciples from each sect displaying their abilities as they charged up the mountain!
But at that moment!
They saw, atop the cloud-shrouded peak, a captivating figure suddenly appear!
Swords drawn instinctively retracted, steps halted abruptly—the mighty Righteous Alliance, ready to launch their attack, collectively recoiled in an instant!
“Careful! Someone’s appeared on the summit!”
“Is it the female demon? Has the demon succeeded in breaking through?!”
“Retreat! Fall back!!”
As the disciples behind them wavered, even the top ten experts at the front had no choice but to halt their advance.
A break in formation—an unforgivable error.
“Don’t panic! The person on the mountain isn’t the female demon!”
Suddenly, a clear shout rang out.
All eyes turned to the speaker—a girl of sixteen or seventeen, with a beautiful face and a hint of valor in her gaze.
She was one of the seven Wang among the top ten experts.
Chi Ming.
She stood on the mountainside, long blade in hand, eyes bright as stars, staring at the figure atop the summit as she spoke in a deep voice: “That’s not the female demon. It’s the demon’s second disciple—Blue Ling’er!”
Though Yu Yi Jue was a notorious female demon everyone wished to destroy, few had seen her true face.
Chi Ming had once been Yu Yi Jue’s disciple, so her words carried weight.
Yet, even though Chi Ming had long left Among the Colorful Clouds and returned to the righteous path, the righteous warriors did not fully trust her.
So after hearing her words, many still hesitated, not daring to act rashly.
At that moment.
A wave of cold surged from the mountaintop, icy mist spreading. In just half a breath, many righteous warriors at the mountain’s base found their feet frozen solid.
“This is…”
Chi Ming’s eyes widened in shock—she knew this sudden move all too well.
“Those frozen, don’t move! Or else—”
Chi Ming quickly turned, shouting to the righteous warriors below Wang level.
But before she could finish, those trapped by the ice instinctively tried to break free.
The deadly chill seeped into their bodies from their feet, solidifying into ice.
With the sound of flesh being pierced, many warriors died as Bingjing burst from within, turning them into a forest of Blood Jade Ice Sculptures.
The Righteous Alliance’s vanguard was decimated in an instant!
“Little Chi Ming, it’s been a while. You’re still as spirited as ever. In that case, this Senior Sister can rest easy.”
Blue Ling’er emerged from the icy mist, a faint smile on her lips.
“Blue Ling’er, you can use ‘Falling Dream Prison’… When did that demon teach you!?”
Chi Ming demanded through gritted teeth.
The female demon Yu Yi Jue commanded all elemental arts, unmatched in the world, and Blue Ling’er, possessing a water affinity, was born with rare talent—destined to master ice techniques.
When Chi Ming left Among the Colorful Clouds, her Second Senior Sister Blue Ling’er had yet to master ice arts.
“Falling Dream Prison,” a high-level ice technique, Chi Ming had only seen Yu Yi Jue use once.
She hadn’t expected Blue Ling’er to have mastered such a powerful technique upon their next meeting!
Even as she reeled in surprise, Chi Ming considered a possibility.
Yu Yi Jue rarely passed her arts to her disciples, but as her evil followers left for the righteous path and Among the Colorful Clouds declined, she must have felt threatened.
Only then did she entrust her rarest arts to Blue Ling’er, hoping to keep her loyal.
If they could turn Blue Ling’er, wouldn’t it sever the demon’s greatest support?
Chi Ming swallowed, about to speak and persuade Blue Ling’er, when she saw the gentle smile on her face freeze like winter frost.
Blue Ling’er withdrew the warmth from her eyes, letting icy killing intent spill forth.
She spoke softly:
“Little Chi Ming, it’s fine to call your Senior Sister by name. But you’ve insulted Master again and again. Such disrespect cannot be tolerated. As Senior Sister, it’s my duty to discipline you on Master’s behalf!”
As soon as her words fell, Blue Ling’er appeared before Chi Ming.
Several sharp ice blades hovered at Blue Ling’er’s side, arcing through the air toward Chi Ming!
Chi Ming reacted instantly.
As her long blade left its sheath, her black hair turned fiery red, and a blazing arc of flame sliced through the icy blades, shattering them and sending steam billowing.
Their first exchange ended in a draw!
But this was a battlefield, not a duel.
The Righteous Alliance would never allow Blue Ling’er and Chi Ming a one-on-one.
In the blink of an eye, three Grandmasters and six other Wang had surrounded Blue Ling’er.
Righteous ten-on-one!
One Wang wielding a great blade moved swiftly.
As the steam faded, he glimpsed Blue Ling’er’s blurred form, seized the moment, and struck!
The blade split the steam, landing solidly on Blue Ling’er’s body—
Yet her form melted into water, coiling up his arm.
Realizing too late, the swordsman watched as the water froze on his skin. In that instant, he shifted the blade to his left hand and, without hesitation, severed his right arm!
He saved his life—but when he looked again, Blue Ling’er was gone.
From start to finish, they had been fighting Blue Ling’er’s water-formed clone!
“Damn it… This female demon is full of tricks—vile to the core!”
The swordsman cursed, glaring at Chi Ming and shouting:
“Weren’t you her Junior Sister? How do you not know her moves!?”
The others turned questioning eyes on Chi Ming as well.
Because her intel was incomplete, the righteous warriors now had reason to suspect Chi Ming’s loyalty, fearing this was all a scheme ordered by the female demon herself!
“I…”
Chi Ming was momentarily speechless, unsure how to explain.
Blue Ling’er’s growth had truly exceeded her imagination.
“Enough. Calm down.”
At that moment, the white-browed old man, leader of the three Grandmasters, spoke in a deep voice:
“That female demon is at her limit, powerless now. If we launch a full attack, we can capture every demon on the mountain.”
“Senior, what do you mean?”
The swordsman asked, confused.
“Heh… Wang’s insight is limited, after all…”
“The ‘Falling Dream Prison’ she used was incomplete—its power only affected warriors below Wang and its range was very limited.”
The other two Grandmasters also saw through Blue Ling’er’s tactics, smiling as they explained:
“Her ‘Falling Dream Prison’ couldn’t harm us ten. She used a water clone to get close and try again, hoping to kill more of our warriors. But now that the others have retreated to safety, her control over the clone is at its limit. All she can do is wait atop the mountain.”
High on the summit, Blue Ling’er listened, face pale, sweat beading on her brow.
A Grandmaster was, after all, a Grandmaster. Though only one rank above Wang, the gap between them was vast—ten Wang together might not rival a single Grandmaster.
Blue Ling’er’s “little trick” had been easily exposed.
She turned toward Yu Yi, who had been quietly observing, and fell to her knees with a “thud.”
“Your disciple is useless! I failed to eliminate half the hypocrites below the mountain. I willingly accept punishment!”
She bowed her head in shame, then, as if steeling her resolve, pleaded:
“Now… I beg Master to take action personally!!”
Blue Ling’er deliberately raised her voice.
The ten top experts, halfway through charging the summit, froze in place.
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