Chapter 249
She walked ahead, and no demon dared to block her path. Her gaze remained fixed, not a hint of distraction, not even for Zhi Duo Luo, who wanted to come forward and make himself known.
It seemed as if she was oblivious to the demons around her, but in truth, her attention was focused on something not far away.
Step—
Ying Bing came to a gentle stop.
"Is she... the Qingluan Goddess?"
The water tribe women surrounding Li Mo shivered, a sense of fear washing over them as if they had transformed into their true forms, laid bare on a chopping block.
So terrifying!
The delicate creatures—no, the fish and shrimp—suddenly scattered.
Thus, there was no longer any barrier between the two.
"I've long admired your name. Hello, I’m an outsider from the Jiao..."
Little Li, the Tianjiao, admitted he was taking a gamble.
He had disguised himself slightly and altered his aura; even the great demons couldn’t see through it, and ordinary folks would find it hard to tell. He was confident that standing before the beautiful Master Shang Wu, he wouldn’t be recognized.
But clearly...
"You still came."
Ying Bing's clear voice rang out, echoing in the air.
A thousand thoughts swirled in his heart, but they all coalesced into that one sentence.
Wasn’t it said that the Qingluan tribe couldn’t speak until they found their destined one?
The crowd of demons was momentarily stunned.
Emmmm...
But with her true phoenix bloodline, it was only natural for her to stand out. Besides, speaking was a common ability for most demons after transformation.
And yet!
That wasn’t the point!
The current situation was one of an unparalleled Tianjiao facing off against the Qingluan Goddess!
The water tribe and the avian tribe, two natural enemies, had their geniuses standing face to face!
"Why do I feel like there’s a spark between them?"
"Is this the clash of geniuses?"
"It feels like there’s something we can’t quite grasp between them..."
"Of course! If you could understand it, you’d be a genius too!"
The demons held their breath, feeling both tense and exhilarated.
They wouldn’t actually start fighting, would they?
"What’s going on?" a member of the Mingjiao tribe whispered, swallowing hard.
"This should be a mental clash between strong beings. Geniuses are all about momentum; the first to seize the initiative will dominate future encounters," Wu Dameng explained, having read it in "The Overbearing Empress Fell in Love with Me."
Everyone seemed to grasp the gist, nodding in agreement.
Wu Qing and Murong Feng exchanged glances, sensing something strange, but they remained alert.
What if the avian tribe suddenly attacked and crushed our Mingjiao Tianjiao in the cradle?!
This Qingluan Goddess was cold and ruthless, known for slaying demons and targeting disaster beasts!
We must be on guard...
"Well... I still came."
Li Mo smiled helplessly; he couldn’t hide from her.
"You shouldn’t have come."
Ying Bing’s eyelashes fluttered as she looked down at the red string on his wrist.
Li Mo laughed heartily, "Aren’t you here for me too? I came for you, so it’s only natural."
He wasn’t sure what the jade phoenix held, but since the ice girl said she was here to fulfill his wish, there had to be a reason behind her words.
Ying Bing gently brushed the large doll in her arms.
Yet, that did nothing to quell the fluttering in his heart...
The boy’s expression was just as it had been on that day when he recklessly fell into the abyss with her...
The avian tribe: "!"
The water tribe: "!"
Other demons: "!!"
In a standoff, neither side was willing to back down!
They both knew the other was here for them, yet they still fearlessly faced off against each other?
At that moment...
"Amitabha..."
A voice suddenly rang out from above, belonging to a monk clad in a hundred-fold robe.
The monk appearing here could only be one of the guest monks from the Xuankong Temple.
Ying Bing snapped back to reality, reining in her emotions, and glanced at the water tribe women who had just surrounded Li Mo.
She parted her lips, a smile that was neither here nor there gracing her face:
"The unparalleled Tianjiao, quite impressive."
"....."
Little Li was caught off guard.
He had imagined meeting the ice girl under different circumstances, but he never expected it to be like this...
Seeing his expression, Ying Bing’s brows relaxed:
"I’ll be waiting for you when we compete for the divine jade."
Li Mo nodded, "I couldn’t ask for more!"
"And..."
"What?"
"I’ll settle the score with you then."
"!"
Little Li felt as if struck by lightning, clearly seeing the seriousness in Ying Bing’s eyes.
It’s over!
Where did the rumor about his true dragon bloodline come from?!
"Hmph, don’t let me catch you!"
Li Mo clenched his fists and waved them in frustration.
A group of Qingluan tribe members left the dock, and as they passed, Shang Qin Qing shot a few teasing sounds at Li Mo before stepping forward to speak with the guest monk.
The demons were about to enter the Xuankong Temple in batches.
Yet, they were still immersed in the events that had just unfolded, unable to recover.
"Achoo! That was thrilling! The clash of geniuses was truly spectacular!"
"So exciting!"
"Wait, what just happened?"
"The avian and water tribes have always been at odds, and now their geniuses are facing off!"
"The Mingjiao tribe’s unparalleled Tianjiao, Wu Mo, declared he came specifically for the Qingluan Goddess!"
"Huh?"
"And how could the Qingluan Goddess be any weaker? Naturally, she wouldn’t back down!"
"She said to wait for Wu Mo! She’ll settle the score with him!"
"Hiss... Looks like we’re about to witness a fierce battle between the Jiao and the Luan!"
In no time, this news spread across the tribes, drawing widespread attention, overshadowing the earlier proposal from the water tribe to Wu Mo.
Countless demons were eager to know who would ultimately prevail, who would come out on top?
This was a clash between true dragon blood and true phoenix blood! A battle of destiny!
How fresh! No one had heard of such a thing in the past eight thousand years!
Even the Qingluan tribe leader, the former third-grade demon saint Shang Qin Qing, remarked:
"If I had delayed separating them, it might have escalated to physical conflict."
"Perhaps even bloodshed!"
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P.S.: Typos will be corrected later.
Recently, the number of readers has been declining, which is normal; every book has its peak traffic.
The peak traffic may have passed, but the plot peak of this little underdog hasn’t arrived yet.
Rolling for support again, it’s another day wanting to be boosted by the audience, heh.
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Chapter 268: Under the Tree of Fate
Though the Xuankong Temple exuded an ancient and grand atmosphere, it didn’t appear very large from the outside.
Each demon tribe followed different guest monks into the thousand-year-old temple, feeling the serene sounds of Zen. Despite the temple’s size, there were no worshippers, making it even more tranquil.
In fact, the Xuankong Temple remained hidden from the world year-round, only opening its doors during the celestial jade’s arrival every sixty years.
The water tribe’s guiding monk, also clad in a hundred-fold robe, was quite young and remained silent as he led the way.
"With so many different tribes residing in the temple, won’t there be conflicts?" Li Mo couldn’t help but wonder.
"I think... there probably will be?" Murong Xiao replied, glancing into the distance.
"Mm?"
"Just look for yourself, Brother Li."
He followed Murong Xiao’s pointing finger.
In front of the main hall of the temple, a group of avian demons and a group of water demons were locked in a standoff, both sides brimming with hostility, their numbers overwhelming.
"Our unparalleled Tianjiao, with strength that can move mountains, can easily handle the Qingluan Goddess! Once she falls into his hands, heh heh!"
"How crude and ignorant! When has the avian tribe ever relied on brute strength? Our goddess is as graceful as a swan, and Wu Mo wouldn’t even touch a feather of hers! Do you know what a feather is? Do you have one?"
"Your demon body attacks, right? You think you can attack with your demon body?"
"If you have the guts, then make a move! If you hit me, I’ll just lie down."
"Hetui!"
The two sides were arguing fiercely, but the avian tribe’s main offensive player was a parrot demon, spewing fire with incredible intensity.
What was even more terrifying was that he was ready to lie down at any moment while taunting, making it impossible for anyone to outwit him in a verbal duel.
The water tribe could no longer hold back and temporarily switched in a water frog demon.
It spat water in retaliation.
The scene descended into chaos.
"......"
Little Li covered his face, quickly pulling Murong Xiao along to keep up with the group, fearing they would be spotted by the two factions.
Upon entering a side hall, they found a hidden paradise, a serene waterway nestled against the mountains.
For a moment, it was hard to tell whether they were still inside the Xuankong Temple or had passed through the side hall’s portal to another realm.
Li Mo had never seen such a technique in Hengyun Sword City, showcasing the profound heritage of the Xuankong Temple.
Hmm...
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