20demayo Chapter 191 Their target... is Qingwan!!
Chapter 191 Their target... is Qingwan!!
Chapter 191 Their target... is Qingwan!! (4000)
Three words, utterly indifferent and devoid of any emotion, yet like a cold key.
It suddenly pierced through the core of this Jedi realm, which was heavily restricted and sealed off.
Then, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and focused all his attention on his body.
Immersed in that faint yet resilient, strange connection that suddenly became clear as the jade pendant shattered.
In the past, Lu Yuan could clearly sense Gu Qingwan's presence the moment the jade pendant shattered.
That cold, majestic, and terrifying will that reigns supreme over all living beings will sweep across the void like a tidal wave and descend in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the iconic black and red mist, carrying an aura of destruction and misfortune, appeared out of thin air and quickly condensed.
Then—she would emerge from the mist, like a king visiting his own territory.
The entire process was as fast as lightning; from crushing the jade pendant to Gu Qingwan's appearance, it would not have taken more than ten breaths.
But this time—
Different.
Lu Yuan's mind extended along that connection, but it seemed to crash into layer upon layer of thick, sticky, and impenetrable barriers.
The feeling was like sinking to the deepest part of the ocean, surrounded by boundless, cold, and heavy seawater.
The resistance was immense, the light was dim, and every inch of progress was extremely difficult.
The connection was not broken, and Gu Qingwan's will was clear and perceptible, even clearer than ever before.
Lu Yuan could "feel" her, and he could "feel" that familiar power responding to the call.
It is traversing endless void, rapidly approaching his coordinates.
But the process of "coming" was unusually sluggish and slow.
It was as if countless invisible hands were desperately pulling, blocking, and delaying her arrival.
Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.
What came into his view was not the overwhelming, sky-covering black and red mist that instantly spread out.
It wasn't that familiar, reassuring red figure either.
Instead, they are scattered like stars.
Extremely thin, extremely dim, as if it could be extinguished at any moment — black and red specks of light.
These spots of light did not appear out of thin air, but rather resembled beads of blood slowly seeping from leather riddled with countless tiny holes.
It was difficult to emerge from the void of the cave, from the cracks in the rock walls, and from the dust in the air.
Even inside the ubiquitous gray "soul-locking" mist.
Squeeze it out little by little.
They appear exceptionally slowly, as if each wisp of them requires immense effort.
It is fiercely fighting against some invisible, powerful restriction that covers the entire cave.
The emanating light spots did not converge and expand as quickly as usual, transforming into a surging sea of fog.
They simply floated silently in the air, shimmering faintly, their light so dim it was almost swallowed up by the darkness of the cave itself.
Occasionally, two points of light will come close together and attempt to merge extremely slowly.
But the process was bumpy, like two repelling drops of oil.
It takes several times longer to barely merge into one, forming a slightly larger, but still insignificant, spot of light.
Cohesion—extremely difficult.
Lu Yuan stared in astonishment at the scene before him.
This was completely unexpected.
In his mind, or rather, in his countless past experiences, Gu Qingwan's arrival was unstoppable and swift.
The jade pendant served as both a beacon and a passageway.
Once crushed, no matter where he is or what he faces, she will appear in the shortest time and sweep everything away with absolute power.
But what's going on with this slow, seemingly stuck condensation process?
Is it because of this "Spirit-Locking Forbidden Zone"?
Lu Yuan immediately realized the key point.
This cave, this perilous place that the Liu family and Hu Huhu relied on as their last line of defense.
Its core ability of "locking spirits" is not just as simple as sealing off the true Daoist sect!
What it seems to be blocking is a deeper level of "rules" related to space and energy transmission?
The jade pendant shattered, opening a passage and marking the coordinates.
However, for Gu Qingwan's power to truly descend upon this world, traverse the void, and take shape, it still needs to follow certain basic rules.
We need to "pass through" this spatial barrier!
The "Spirit Locking Ground" is like an extremely tough filter that has its own "delay" and "weakening" effects.
It completely covered this space!
It not only prevents internal forces, such as Lu Yuan's true qi, from interacting with the outside world.
They are frantically hindering, interfering with, and weakening the forces that are forcibly "squeezing" in from the outside!
Gu Qingwan's power level was too high, so high that this "Spirit Locking Forbidden Land" could not completely block it, or even truly "lock" the passage that had been forcibly opened.
Therefore, the dark red mist continued to seep in.
However, this penetration was greatly delayed, dispersed, and weakened.
Like a surging river suddenly being led into a complex labyrinth composed of billions of extremely fine capillaries.
The river was still flowing, still moving forward, but its speed had become extremely slow.
The water flow was dispersed into countless tiny, almost imperceptible trickles, and its power was greatly dissipated during the process of traversing the maze.
That's why we see this scene before us!
The light slowly seeped out, gathering with difficulty, and the oppressive aura was still chilling.
But it was far less overwhelming than before, with its immense power that instantly filled the heavens and earth and commanded all things to submit.
Lu Yuan's heart sank slowly.
He hadn't expected that the "Spirit Locking Forbidden Land" would have such a huge impact on Gu Qingwan's arrival.
This completely disrupted Lu Yuan's plans.
Originally, according to his plan, once he crushed the jade pendant, Gu Qingwan would instantly descend and sweep away everything with absolute power!
Rescue the old man and thwart the conspiracy of the Liu family and Hu Huhu.
Simple, direct, and effective.
But now—
Judging from the speed at which it's gathering, how long will it take for Gu Qingwan to fully appear?
Several dozen breaths?
Hundreds of breaths?
Or even longer?
And during this time, too many changes can happen.
Hu Huhu was watching him intently from the side, and no one knew if he would be driven to desperation and do something crazy.
Deep inside the cave, the old man was still enduring the torment of soul refining; every moment of delay increased the danger.
Not to mention, the core strength of the Liu family is likely located below, and could be alerted by the unusual activity here at any moment, prompting them to mobilize their entire force.
Time suddenly became both incredibly precious and incredibly deadly.
Lu Yuan stared intently at the slowly increasing, strugglingly merging black and red light spots, his mind racing with calculations.
At that moment, a soft laugh came from the side.
Or.
It was a hint of mockery.
Hu Hu Hu's shout, filled with undisguised mockery, was particularly jarring in the deathly silent cave.
Lu Yuan turned his head sharply and looked at the man with a strange smile on his face, alarm bells ringing in his mind.
Hu Hu Hu seemed quite pleased with Lu Yuan's astonished reaction.
He stood there calmly, even straightening his tattered clothes that were covered in dust and blood.
He looked as relaxed as if he were in his own backyard, and raised his head slightly to look at Lu Yuan.
A cunning smile, the kind that reveals how one meticulously plots to lure their prey step by step into the deepest part of a trap, appeared on his face.
"Didn't you just ask why I brought you here?"
Hu Huhu spoke slowly, each word like a needle dipped in poison.
"Materials are one of the reasons."
"But actually, that's not the most important reason."
Lu Yuan's heart sank to the bottom. A chilling coldness surged up his spine.
He stared intently at Hu Huhu, saying nothing, but his tense body and suddenly contracted pupils betrayed the turmoil within him.
Hu Huhu's smile grew even wider and more cruel.
He stuck out his tongue and licked his slightly chapped lips, his eyes gleaming with an almost fanatical sense of triumph.
"And this second reason, which is also the most important reason—"
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He drew out his words, his gaze slowly sweeping over the faint black and red dots of light that were still struggling to coalesce and slowly merging.
Like admiring a masterpiece that is about to be completed.
"I want you to summon that vengeful female ghost here!"
Lu Yuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind reeling!
Gu Qingwan!
Their target—is Gu Qingwan?!
They knew about Qingwan's existence?!
Hu Huhu looked at Lu Yuan's face, which turned pale instantly, as if he had witnessed the most exciting climax of the drama.
He couldn't help but tilt his head back and let out a short, hoarse laugh, like the cry of an owl.
"Haha—you didn't expect that, did you, Master Lu?"
"You think we won't know she exists just because you've been hiding it?"
Hu Huhu's laughter was full of mockery and contempt.
"Have you forgotten how our Xu Denghu family established itself outside the Great Wall?"
"Who are you dealing with?!"
He took a sudden step forward, pointing to the slowly seeping black and red light spots around him.
The voice suddenly rose, filled with an almost manic excitement: "This land, these mountains and rivers beyond the pass, every wisp of earth's yin energy, every wandering ancient deity's lingering remnant—they are all our eyes, all our ears!"
"Do you think Gu Qingwan's terrifying pressure and aura that transcends the rules can escape detection every time she crosses the void and descends upon this realm?!"
"Can we possibly hide this from those ancient deities who are connected to our Tiger family by blood and who are constantly watching over this land for any abnormalities?!"
Lu Yuan's heart pounded wildly; he finally understood!
Why would Hu Huhu, or rather the Liu family or even the Ten Families behind Hu Huhu, know so much about Gu Qingwan's existence?
The Xu family serves, communicates with, and even "monitors" those ancient and chaotic beings on this land beyond the Great Wall.
Gu Qingwan is an existence that completely transcends common sense and whose level of power is unimaginably high.
Each time it descends, it is like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, for the land itself and for the "gods" who are closely connected to the land!
The ripples created are enough to be clearly captured by those who are "attentive"!
"The first time might be surprising, the second time might make you wary —"
Hu Huhu's voice regained its chilling calm, but the fervor in his eyes remained undiminished.
"Every time this terrifying being descends, it's connected to a young Taoist master named Lu Yuan. Do you think we'll just sit idly by?"
He stared intently at Lu Yuan, emphasizing each word: "A being who surpasses all the gods beyond the pass, capable of easily tearing through the void, ignoring most rules, and possessing power of unprecedented nature—a super being."
"What does this mean for our ten families, for the gods we serve, and for the balance we have maintained for thousands of years?"
"It's a threat!!"
"She's too strong, too strong to comprehend, just like how you became a celestial master at nineteen is incomprehensible."
"Anywhere else, if you summon her, even if the entire super evil gods of the Ghost-Controlling Liu family were to come out, you would probably have to pay a heavy price."
"That would be a losing proposition."
"so----"
Hu Huhu opened his arms again, as if embracing the entire cave, embracing this "Spirit-Locking Forbidden Land".
"So, do you know exactly where this place is?"
"This place, this forbidden land of spirit-locking," do you think its only purpose is to lock away Daoist masters and trap you and Daoist celestial masters like Li Xiuye?"
His eyes gleamed with a mad yet intelligent light, a cruel wisdom belonging to the hunter who calculates every possible escape route for his prey.
"This forbidden land, this formation, from the time it was discovered and improved by the Liu family ancestors in ancient times, has its deepest and most core purpose!"
"It was never intended to target the Daoist sect!"
He paused, took a deep breath, as if brewing a shocking secret.
"Its core, its ultimate goal, is to—'Lock God'!"
Lock God!
The two words exploded in Lu Yuan's ears like a thunderclap!
"Isolate the inside from the outside, slow down energy, weaken the rules, and stabilize space —"
"You think all these characteristics are merely for countering the Taoist methods that draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?"
Hu Huhu's voice carried an almost chanting tone.
"No, it's to fight against a higher level of power, one that involves divinity and the very essence of rules!"
"It's to create a 'cage'—a cage that even 'gods' cannot easily wield, and might even be weakened or trapped!"
Hu Huhu pointed to the slowly gathering black and red dots of light, his face filled with undisguised ecstasy and greed: "See that? See that?! This effect is even better than we expected! Even more perfect!"
"Everything that's happening now is exactly what we predicted, and it's proceeding exactly as we expected!"
"She's here!"
"She really answered your call and came!"
"Similarly, her arrival was greatly slowed down!"
"Her power concentration has been severely weakened!"
"Within this 'Spirit-Locking Forbidden Land,' she cannot instantly unleash her world-destroying power as she does outside!"
"And here—"
Hu Huhu's voice suddenly became incredibly sharp and agitated.
"It's not just the Soul-Locking Forbidden Zone!"
"Below, there is the 'Nine Netherworld Refining God Array,' which the Liu family has cultivated for countless generations!"
"There are at least three more super evil gods who are already prepared and at their peak!"
"We're waiting for her to come!"
Lu Yuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his blood seemingly freezing.
He understood, he understood everything!
From the very beginning, from the very first moment I stepped into this situation, no, even from much earlier!
From the moment Gu Qingwan descended upon him multiple times because of him, he had already become the bait!
The most deadly and most insidious bait used to lure out Gu Qingwan, this "big fish"!
Their goal —
It's Qingwan!
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