newbobooks Chapter 535 The Imprisonment Has Been Broken
Chapter 535 The Imprisonment Has Been Broken
Although Langhuan and the others had lived a life of luxury in the Lotus Pond for many years, their cultivation was extremely high and they were very knowledgeable. How could they be stunned by this sudden situation?
No one else needs to lift a finger.
With a flick of her fingertips, Langhuan unfurled the Bagua array, trapping all the fleeing moths within it like stars scattered across the sky.
With a cold expression, she lightly tapped the air with her finger, and the moth trapped inside, blindly rushing around, instantly turned into dust.
"Truly a demon."
"We can't delay any longer. He's after Qinglian. Whether Qinglian is contaminated or devoured, we can't afford the consequences."
Langhuan immediately entered the illusion, where all she saw was blood, and there was no trace of Ying Xuewu, Yun Yici, or even Honglian.
The moment she looked out, the flat ground beneath her feet collapsed and turned into a sea of fire.
Amidst the sea of fire, demonic black mist rose and sword light flashed. Langhuan immediately recognized Ying Xue and Wu Er, who were locked in combat.
Ying Xue was covered in blood, his black hair disheveled. Yun Yici's cultivation was already a notch higher than his, so he clearly had the upper hand.
Langhuan felt relieved, thinking that it would be easier to deal with the situation once the person was found. She was about to kill Ying Xuewu on the spot.
To her surprise, her appearance only excited Ying Xuewu: "Senior Langhuan! Yun Yici is in cahoots with the demon!"
"Shen Huaichuan beside her is an unparalleled demon! You've all been deceived by her!"
Under normal circumstances, if a sect leader from this region and a visitor from another region had different stories, Langhuan would definitely hesitate.
But just now, Hong Lianlian Ling said with absolute certainty that Ying Xue Wu stole a lotus seed.
Honglian has never even met either of them, so it's impossible that she would side with Yun Yici to frame them.
Langhuan's brows furrowed with frost, and she said with disgust, "No need for further words. If you surrender, I might allow you to argue a bit after we leave."
In such a dangerous place, she didn't want to take any risks whatsoever.
Given her status, what difference would it make if she mistakenly killed a sect leader?
Ying Xue, upon hearing this, actually intended to stop.
Yun Yici sensed something was wrong; this damned Ying Xuewu was trying to pull the same trick he used to frame Yao Chi back then.
Moreover, Shen Huaichuan's true form might not escape the eyes of Langhuan and the others.
She hurriedly said, "Senior Langhuan, he is not Ying Xuewu, he has been possessed by Chi Ying!"
"Chi Ying is a demon. He extracted a human's nascent soul and refined it into a natural nascent soul, which is why you can't discern his identity!"
"Back then, he seized the core of the Lotus Shadow under the identity of Chi Ying and became infected with the Red Lotus Fire Poison. He came here to devour the Green Lotus, both to remove the fire poison from his body and to ascend to immortality!"
Yun Yici spoke quickly and urgently, but Langhuan still heard him clearly.
A chill ran down her spine, and without thinking twice, she grabbed at Ying Xuewu.
Among the cultivators in the Lotus Pond, Langhuan was the leader, not only because she was fair and respected in her dealings with others, but also because her cultivation was among the best.
She made a grabbing motion in the air, and Ying Xuewu immediately knew something was wrong. His physical body, formed from his divine consciousness, immediately scattered into specks of light and disappeared into the sea of fire.
However, this sea of fire was formed from the original fire of the Red Lotus, and it was swallowed up the moment Ying Xuewu entered the sea of fire!
Langhuan sensed his consciousness being annihilated in the sea of fire and frowned: "He sought his own death."
Yun Yici, however, felt that it wasn't that simple.
Yao Chi also killed Chi Ying, but Chi Ying returned as Ying Xue Wu.
Suddenly realizing something, she exclaimed, "Senior Langhuan! Our consciousness was guided into the lotus pond by the invitation, but our physical bodies are still in the mortal realm."
"Whether it's Chi Ying or Ying Xuewu, what sets them apart from ordinary people is their innate Nascent Soul."
"To completely eradicate him, we must destroy his nascent soul."
Langhuan frowned and said, "I already know about this matter, so why isn't Honglian here?"
Yun Yici knew from her reaction that Langhuan still didn't care about Ying Xuewu and was only concerned about her own interests.
She truthfully said, "I was brought here by Honglian, and a moment later, Ying Xuewu was also brought here."
"When I heard Honglian confronting him, I recalled what I had seen in the Demon Realm and what Senior Yaochi had told me about the past, and then it all made sense."
"Later, he released the demonic moth, and I didn't notice where Honglian went while I was fighting him."
Langhuan sighed: "Never mind, let's go outside and talk about it."
They had long sensed the changes in the spiritual energy of the lotus pond over the years, and now that a red lotus had suddenly appeared, they guessed that it might be because the growth of the red lotus had diluted the spiritual energy.
She couldn't make the decision about Honglian on her own; she had to go out and discuss it with everyone before deciding how to deal with Honglian.
However, having another rare treasure of heaven and earth, comparable to the Azure Lotus, is always a good thing.
Langhuan thought that since Honglian was still hiding inside, it would be inappropriate to detain people from various sects inside for further testing.
We need to get the person out of here quickly and cleanse the demonic energy from this place so as not to affect the Azure Lotus's true form.
However, just as she ripped through the void to open the illusion and intended to send Yun Yici out first.
Meanwhile, the cultivators guarding the lotus pond were urgently questioning: "Langhuan! What exactly happened inside?"
"Has something happened to Qinglian?! All the lotus flowers have withered!"
The composed Langhuan was startled. The sea of fire beneath her feet, which had been relatively calm, suddenly surged and churned, and the seemingly indestructible Azure Lotus Illusion showed signs of collapsing.
"Oh no, something's happened to Qinglian."
"You must go to the Heavenly Desire Sect immediately and kill Ying Xue Wu Yuan Shen at all costs!"
Langhuan managed to compose herself and said to Yun Yici, "Sect Leader Yun, you go out first, I will go and guide the other disciples."
Yun Yici's eyes flashed, and she responded.
She turned slightly, and the red figure lurking in the sea of fire suddenly unleashed a raging inferno, trying to break out of the illusion ahead of her.
Yun Yici narrowly dodged, but Langhuan immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed with delight, "It's Honglian! Catch her!"
The cultivators were unaware that the Red Lotus and the Green Lotus were one and had long been imprisoned here. Seeing her escape, they all began to have their own ideas.
The green lotus was clearly dying, but this red lotus had already developed its spirit and was clearly in its prime.
In an instant, the cultivators who had been working together no longer cared about any restraints and all took action, fearing that the Red Lotus would be snatched away by others.
The Azure Lotus Illusion could no longer hold on and began to collapse and dissipate.
Honglian Ling pretended to break out of the illusion but was forced to flee back in a panic using the fire as cover.
The cultivators outside were anxious. Only Langhuan was inside. If Honglian returned, it would mean that she would fall into Langhuan's hands.
Someone boldly suggested, "We stayed outside to guard the place because the illusion couldn't hold so many of us, and we were afraid of hurting Qinglian."
"Now that the Azure Lotus and the Illusionary Realm are gone, what are we still doing guarding outside?"
"This damn confinement was originally meant to trap the lotus shadow, but the lotus shadow is almost gone."
Given the choice between the obviously dying Qinglian and the lively Honglian, everyone knows which to choose.
Langhuan was almost furious. Her earlier words, telling them to quickly kill Ying Xuewuquan, had been ignored.
Seeing that Yun Yici and the other two had not come out, Yao Chi said directly, "You can discuss it slowly. I'll go in first and get my two good-for-nothing disciples and Sect Leader Yun out."
With Yao Chi leading the way, the cultivators, fearing they would be a step too late, all went all out and rushed into the Azure Lotus Illusion.
The lotus shadow confinement, now deprived of the support of cultivators, was on the verge of collapse.
The cage that had imprisoned the Azure Lotus for so many years finally could not withstand the crushing force of so many high-level cultivators and completely dissipated into the world.