Chapter 63
At the entrance of the back mountain of the Radiant Church, many people were gathered, a vast crowd.
The sect master of the Beast Sect, along with several elders, blocked one side, saying fiercely, “We have brought what you wanted! Return the disciples of our sect! The children are still young, why should they be harmed?!”
The sect master of the Beast Sect, Li Ren, was also the father of Li Chou and Li Xiangxiang. At this moment, he was almost dying of anxiety. He had not expected that the two sects would fight, but that the Radiant Church would actually kidnap his children!
Truly a low-class thing. No wonder they were purged by the Myriad Sword Sect back then!
Or rather, since the Radiant Church was purged, they had become too lazy to pretend and had become more extreme in their actions.
Li Ren sighed and waved his hand. Several elders, at his signal, dragged a cage forward. The cage was about the height of an adult, covered with a black cloth, and sealed with layers of spells.
Although it was impossible to see what was inside, from the faint low growl and the oppressive aura, it was enough to guess that a big fellow was lurking inside.
The new sect master of the Radiant Church was now Feng Kang, a tall and thin middle-aged man. He said with a chuckle, “Sect Master Li, don’t be anxious. We have to inspect the goods first.”
He stepped forward and lifted the black cloth, revealing a spirit beast in the cage.
—A top-grade ancient spirit beast.
The spirit beast was shaped like a crane, but it was much larger than a crane. Its head was featherless and vermilion red, and its whole body was golden. Every feather was hard and sharp, like a sharp blade. At this moment, this crane was sitting cross-legged with its eyes closed, not in a combat posture. If it entered a combat state, it would probably be several times larger than its current size.
Li Ren said fiercely to Feng Kang, “The Phantom Spirit Crane you wanted. But don’t blame me for not reminding you beforehand. This spirit beast was subdued by our first-generation sect master. After the sect master died, it has been sealed in our back mountain, restrained by layers of formations. This spirit beast is not only smart and vengeful, but its spiritual energy is also high and it is good at fighting. It will also use illusions to create illusions to bewitch people’s hearts during battle.”
Their Beast Sect did not dare to provoke this crane. They only hoped that after Li Ren snatched this spirit beast, this crane would not hold a grudge against them and cause them trouble!
After all, the Beast Sect did not dare to touch this “magical tool” of their ancestor.
Feng Kang said with a grin, “I have my own ways to deal with it.”
No spirit beast could resist the spirit grass and grains of the Tiandi tribe. Now that this Phantom Spirit Crane was in hand, as long as the Tiandi tribe was willing to provide food and grass for the Radiant Church, he would not have to worry about not being able to subdue this crane!
Feng Kang took the iron cage and was about to pull the crane into the back mountain when he saw the crane in the cage suddenly open its eyes.
When it saw Feng Kang, it let out a long cry.
Rumble—!!
In an instant, the heavens and earth shook, the wind howled, and the ground rumbled. The entire back mountain was filled with echoes. Feng Kang and the others covered their ears and took a few steps back in pain, feeling their blood rush up, almost vomiting blood.
“It’s just a beast that has been sealed and has lost its ability to move…!” Feng Kang angrily struck out with his palm at the crane. “It’s time to teach it a lesson!”
Rumble!!!
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“What’s that sound?!”
In the cave, A’Xue took out his longsword and looked around. “I smell… a very powerful spiritual energy.”
He stood in front of Lin Queli, protectively guarding him.
At this moment, Lin Queli was sitting on the ground, leaning against Helan Xue and panting, trying to suppress the sudden headache.
“From the sound, why does it feel like our sect’s Phantom Spirit Crane?!” Li Chou’s eyes widened. “N-impossible! How could they easily bring the Phantom Spirit Crane out…”
Lin Queli thought to himself, this also matches…!
In the original novel’s plot, the Long Aotian was chasing a spirit beast in the forest and then met one of his future wives, Li Xiangxiang, and his little brother, Li Chou. The three of them went through life and death together, were kidnapped together, and then when the Phantom Spirit Crane went berserk, the Long Aotian killed the Phantom Spirit Crane with the help of the two.
After killing the Phantom Spirit Crane, the Long Aotian’s strength greatly increased, and he even gained the support of the Beast Sect. He was originally of the Demon Clan, so he could not participate in the grand competition. But after this incident, he participated in the grand competition as a disciple of the Beast Sect, crushed the Radiant Church, and became the champion, becoming the youngest disciple of the Myriad Sword Sect.
Later, because of his demonic identity, the Long Aotian was suppressed in the Myriad Sword Sect. Fortunately, in the end, he still saved and slapped the face of the Myriad Sword Sect with his extraordinary strength, and even killed his scumbag father, Helan Xue, who had abandoned him and his mother.
…It doesn’t match, but it does.
Too strange.
Lin Queli looked at A’Xue doubtfully.
Could it be that A’Xue is that Long Aotian? It’s just that his romance in the forest was ruined by him and Wen Chen? But that doesn’t make sense. Didn’t the System ask him to come and give birth to the Long Aotian?
Could there be some bug?
Lin Queli fell into confusion. Something was on the verge of coming out, but his head hurt so much that he couldn’t continue to think.
…Wait!
If A’Xue is the Long Aotian, then doesn’t that mean he will kill Taxue Xianzun?
No, should he stop him or not?
Should this Long Aotian still be born?
Lin Queli fell into a daze. Just then, a violent tremor came from the surroundings, and a chaotic noise came from outside, as if it were in chaos and fighting.
Helan Xue waved his hand and shattered the formation that was trapping them in front of everyone’s shocked eyes.
After the formation broke, Li Chou impatiently picked up Li Xiangxiang and rushed out. “Our clansmen… must have come!”
A’Xue turned his head to look at the two.
Lin Queli had already recovered. He held onto Helan Xue’s shoulder and shook his head. “Let’s go out and take a look.”
After leaving the cave and seeing the sunlight outside, Lin Queli squinted his eyes, and the next moment he was stunned.
The trees in the surrounding forest were all broken, and birds and beasts were running around in a panic. The entire back mountain seemed to have been destroyed. Not far away, a huge crane was flapping its wings and sending all the cultivators who approached it flying.
Holy shit…
Lin Queli turned around and was about to say something to Helan Xue when he found that there was no one beside him.
Huh?
When Lin Queli came back to his senses, he saw that the surroundings had already turned into a void of white.
His head started to hurt again.
“Mmm…”
Lin Queli squatted down. Countless overlapping images and scenes flashed before his eyes. He saw many figures, but he couldn’t see any of them clearly.
A figure seemed to appear before him. He reached out and grabbed at a void.
Lin Queli looked up and saw the figure before him dressed in white, standing with his hands behind his back. But he couldn’t see his features clearly, only seeing A’Xue in the distance, holding a sword and charging at the figure.
He seemed to be more mature than his current appearance, probably a few years older, and looked like he was about to become an adult.
But his eyes were blood red, and his expression was somewhat gloomy.
“Taxue Xianzun, you killed my clansmen! I want you to pay with your life!”
The heavens and earth shook with thunder.
“…!”
Lin Queli trembled all over, watching with wide eyes as the sword pierced into the figure, or rather, in his own direction.
He didn’t understand why it was Taxue Xianzun who was stabbed, but it was him who was in pain, as if he had been killed in empathy.
…
“A’Li!”
“A’Li, look at me.”
Lin Queli came back to his senses, and what came into his eyes were Helan Xue’s enlarged features.
In those golden eyes was his own reflection.
Lin Queli’s face was pale, and his eyes were red, but he didn’t even quite understand why the scene just now had made him so sad.
He just said in a daze, “I…”
Lin Queli stopped after saying one word.
His voice was too hoarse and unpleasant.
But Helan Xue didn’t say anything, just said, “You fell into the Phantom Spirit Crane’s illusion. This illusion is good at amplifying the fears in one’s heart. Don’t be deceived.”
Lin Queli looked at the surroundings, which had already returned to a pure white void. There were no phantoms or strange scenes, only the real, touchable Helan Xue before him.
Lin Queli subconsciously grabbed Helan Xue’s arm, as if grabbing at a life-saving straw.
He took a deep breath and looked around. “How did you find me? Isn’t this my illusion? How did you get in?”
Helan Xue lowered his eyes. “No matter where you are, I can find you.”
Lin Queli was stunned.
“So don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
Helan Xue gently stroked Lin Queli’s face. “A’Li, relax. Only by overcoming your fear can you break this illusion.”
Lin Queli sniffled. “Mmm.”
He closed his eyes to calm himself, but perhaps the impact of the scene just now was too great. His heart was still beating very fast, and he was uneasily on guard, worried that some figure or scene would appear again around him.
“A’Li.”
Helan Xue held Lin Queli in his arms, letting him bury himself in his chest, no longer paying attention to the surroundings. “Calm your mind.”
Lin Queli felt Helan Xue’s aura and the woody scent on his body. He also wrapped his arms around his waist, like a koala.
“Hiss…”
The barrier around them seemed to be cracking a little. There was not much time left for Lin Queli to break the formation.
Although Helan Xue could tear this illusion apart with brute force, this illusion was after all connected to Lin Queli’s sea of consciousness. He was worried that it would hurt Lin Queli.
Even if it was just a small, harmless injury, Helan Xue didn’t want Lin Queli to suffer.
Therefore, Helan Xue said softly, “A’Li, can you tell me what you are afraid of?”
Lin Queli was stunned.
He hesitated for a moment. “You won’t believe me.”
“I will.” Helan Xue’s large hand gently stroked the back of Lin Queli’s head, as if this were still his child-like little disciple.
“Even if I don’t, you’ll feel better if you say it.”
He wanted to know more about Lin Queli.
From beginning to end, Lin Queli was like a gust of wind, arriving domineeringly, acting wantonly for a while, and then leaving without any attachment.
He had too many things and secrets that he didn’t know about. Although he was looking at him, he was always very, very far away.
The truly high and mighty, unapproachable one was not the cold immortal, but Lin Queli.
Helan Xue rested his chin on Lin Queli’s shoulder and held Lin Queli’s entire body in his arms, with an undisguisable possessiveness.
He said, “Tell me, A’Li, what are you afraid of?”
Lin Queli said in a hoarse voice, “I don’t know. I…”
“Hmm?”
Lin Queli took a deep breath and said in a small voice, “You’re not allowed to laugh at me if I say it.”
“Mmm.”
Lin Queli carefully probed, “Then if I say I’m from another world… will you believe me?”
Helan Xue paused.
Cultivators believed that there was another world beyond this world. This was not strange.
“Ah, that’s not important… it’s fine!” Lin Queli said, “What’s unsettling me is that in my memory, it was the… heavenly dao that summoned me here, to bring the son of the heavenly dao with Taxue Xianzun. But I found many strange things and saw many strange scenes. For-for example…”
Lin Queli thought for a long time, not knowing what was strange, and finally just said, “So I don’t know if my memory is confused.”
He even wondered if the words the System had said to him were just his illusion.
After Lin Queli finished speaking, he found that the person holding him had stiffened.
“Brother Wen Chen?”
What’s wrong?
No, why is Wen Chen’s body… trembling almost imperceptibly?
Lin Queli was puzzled when the next moment, he was held even tighter.
Very, very tight.
Helan Xue closed his eyes. He remembered Lin Queli crying and grabbing his arm, begging for mercy in his sea of consciousness.
—”I’m pregnant with Shizun’s child.”
He should have believed it long ago.
So sweet, waiting for the next chapter. Thanks for chr. 🙃