lcionline Chapter 288 No Escape
Chapter 288 No Escape
Xie Wanning looked at Fusang and noticed that it was different from before.
Fusang was enveloped in white mist, and strange golden patterns faintly appeared on her face and body. When the light shone down, the patterns seemed to come alive, shimmering and flowing slightly, like ancient and mysterious symbols. Every bend and every intersection held an untold story.
"Fusang!" Xie Wanning picked up the Luoze Sword and slashed at Fusang.
She finally understood: Fusang had trapped her in the realm of gods, and even if she were resurrected, she would not return to the human world. Since that was the case, she might as well raise her sword and fight with all her might.
In an instant, thousands of golden threads surged in from all directions like serpents, trapping Xie Wan Ning completely in the blink of an eye.
The gold threads were slender yet strong, shimmering with a cold metallic luster. Each thread seemed to have a life of its own, constantly tightening, making her clothes rustle.
Xie Wanning's eyes widened, and phoenix flames ignited around her. She frantically pulled at the golden threads, trying to break free, but the threads only tightened, embedding themselves deep into her skin. Crimson blood slowly slid down the threads, dripping onto the ground and forming shocking blood flowers.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my leg as the gold thread dug deep into my flesh.
"Click!"
Her leg bone snapped, and Xie Wanning instantly lost her balance, falling heavily to the ground.
She struggled to lift her head, only to see Fusang raise her hand towards her forehead.
A flash of golden light, and Xie Wanning's vision blurred as she collapsed to the ground.
Crimson flames ignited on her body, and Xie Wanning knew that she was about to die again.
……
When I opened my eyes again, I was still in the realm of gods.
Xie Wanning instantly regained her senses. She crouched down, her legs slightly bent, shifting her weight constantly, her muscles taut like a bowstring.
The sword in her hand was soaked with sweat, and she wiped it on the hem of her clothes from time to time to prevent it from slipping. Her eyes scanned her surroundings warily, not missing a single corner.
"At this."
The voice came from behind her. Xie Wanning turned around abruptly and saw a shower of golden threads rushing towards her like hail.
"puff!"
Her entire body was pierced by golden threads. Xie Wanning knelt on one knee, supporting her body with the Luo Ze sword.
Fusang's figure reappeared before them, her entire body enveloped in phoenix fire.
She died again.
……
"Heaven and earth are dark and yellow, spiritual power lies dormant. Gather spiritual energy to form a shield, guarding all directions." A golden ninth-grade defensive formation was set up.
Xie Wanning took out her storage bag and took out all the magical artifacts and pills inside.
Countless attack talismans were launched outwards, while defensive talismans surrounded the magic circle.
All the defensive magical artifacts deployed as barriers, and Xie Wanning swallowed all the strengthening and recovery pills.
However, Fusang floated in the air and smiled contemptuously: "You think you can stop me with these things? You overestimate yourself."
In the blink of an eye, countless golden threads poured down from the sky, like a golden rain curtain, yet carrying deadly danger.
These golden threads constantly change their trajectory as they fall, weaving together into a giant web of death.
Xie Wanning sensed the danger and hurriedly raised the Luoze Sword to defend herself. However, the golden threads easily bypassed the blade and wrapped around her arm.
Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain came, as the golden threads cut through the muscles like an axe, and the bones made a "crunching" sound under the enormous force.
Xie Wanning kept pulling on the gold thread, but to no avail. The pain made her cry out.
"Return to dust, depart!"
The Returning Dust Sword struck the golden thread fiercely, but failed to damage it in the slightest.
The wandering golden threads instantly wrapped around the Returning Dust Sword.
Xie Wanning was startled and cried out in panic, "Come back!"
However, the golden threads, though seemingly thin, were incredibly resilient, wrapping around the sword at an astonishing speed, round and round, with the power constantly accumulating.
The Guichen Sword, originally incredibly sturdy, now developed fine cracks under the pressure of the golden threads. The cracks spread rapidly, and with a series of cracking sounds, the entire sword shattered into several pieces under the strangulation of the golden threads. Metal fragments flew everywhere, gleaming with a resentful light in the sunlight.
"No!"
Xie Wanning's eyes widened instantly, her pupils contracted sharply, her face was filled with terror and despair, her body trembled uncontrollably, and her hands waved in the air unconsciously, as if trying to grab something to stop what was about to happen, but she missed.
The phoenix fire spread across Xie Wanning's body once more, igniting everything nearby. Broken magical artifacts, incomplete talismans, and damaged storage bags were all burned to ashes by the phoenix fire.
Xie Wanning closed her eyes and stopped struggling.
……
Meanwhile, in the human world.
In the sky, divine fire, carrying a massive stone, roared down like a burning meteor. The stone was surrounded by raging flames, its surface scorched red-hot by the intense heat, and sparks flew constantly.
Xie Wanxun's expression turned solemn. He quickly formed hand seals, and demonic energy surged forth, forming a massive shield above his head. The divine fire stone slammed heavily onto the shield, producing a deafening roar. The shield trembled violently, its light flickering, and cracks rapidly spread across its surface.
Xie Wanxun struggled to maintain the formation. Looking at the divine fire coming from all directions, she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and threw out her magic weapon to desperately defend against the attack of the divine fire.
"Quick! Go to Qingyun Sect, it's safe there." Xie Wanxun turned to a mother and daughter and said.
"Thank you, thank you!" the mother said gratefully. A puppet beast appeared and carried the mother and daughter away.
Xie Wanxun revealed a faint smile.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her chest, so intense that she couldn't help but kneel down on the ground with a thud.
"It happened!"
Xie Wanxun sensed that the paper doll she had given Wan Ning earlier was damaged, which meant that Wan Ning was in danger.
Xie Wanxun knew that Wan Ning had always been a strong person, and she would not easily admit defeat, even if it meant death. Therefore, the paper figure was probably damaged by external forces.
In any case, Xie Wanxun cannot remain inactive.
She took out a jade pendant from her bosom, engraved with images of the four divine beasts. This was a gift from Qingqiu Yu before their parting, who said it could summon the four divine beasts.
Xie Wanxun smashed the jade pendant without hesitation.
Sure enough, the sound of whistling wind filled the air, and the four divine beasts arrived as promised.
However, the four divine beasts were covered in burns, making them look black.
"What happen to you guys?"
“We’ve been fighting off the divine fire and protecting the demon realm these past few days, which is why we’re injured. Why did you summon us?” Azure Dragon asked quickly, his tone urgent.
"Wan Ning is in danger, I need to go to the God Realm. You are divine beasts, can you take me to the God Realm?" Xie Wanxun asked succinctly.
The four divine beasts looked at each other in bewilderment. Xuanwu replied, "If we four divine beasts work together, we can open a passage between the human realm and the divine realm. However, only spiritual cultivators can ascend to the divine realm. You are a demonic cultivator, so I'm afraid you won't be able to go up."
“Then you can open it up, leave the rest to me.” Xie Wanxun nodded resolutely.
"There will be heavenly lightning; it's very dangerous," Suzaku warned.
"Whether or not there is heavenly lightning, I am going to the realm of gods."
"Alright." The four divine beasts exchanged glances and nodded helplessly.
Before long, a golden passage stretched between heaven and earth.