Wen Yu Xian's body was as if embedded in the sealed chamber's door, her slender frame blocking Kang Jin Long's path.
Upon seeing this, Kang Jin Long coughed violently again.
He couldn't help but grow impatient.
Damn it!
That bald donkey Miao Ji really showed no mercy. My internal organs are so shattered, if I don't leave here soon, I fear I'll never get out!
Looking up again, Wen Yu Xian showed no sign of yielding, and Kang Jin Long's heart sank.
He drew out the wooden peg and said coldly,
"Mistress, this Ding Qian Nail was given to me by you back then. I never imagined I'd have to use it against you today."
Wen Yu Xian remained silent, only drawing her sword.
Seeing this, Kang Jin Long knew the battle was unavoidable.
He could only take out three Dao talismans, paste them onto the Ding Qian Nail, and recite the incantation:
"I am the Grand Unity Lord from the grotto,
Wearing the Seven Stars, treading the Four Spirits.
With Dragon Saber in hand, I stand firm,
Through Xun and Li, to Kun I reach.
Roaming through Dui and Qian Hai,
Gazing at the Heavenly Gate, I greet the Emperor.
Crossing Heng Shan's peak in Kanzi,
Straight down to Gen Palace, sealing the ghost gate.
Any who disobey my Way,
Shall be driven to dust by my sword.
Hasten as the law commands!!!"
The Li Huo Chi Ren Incantation!
Though the Ding Qian Nail was a wooden peg, it was engulfed in strange flames that emitted a chilling aura.
"Mistress, please accept this!" Da Feng Novel
Kang Jin Long moved like lightning, appearing before Wen Yu Xian in an instant. He gripped the Ding Qian Nail backward and thrust it towards Wen Yu Xian's heart!
Wen Yu Xian immediately drew her sword, blocking the Ding Qian Nail for a moment, but she couldn't control the Li Huo on it!
The Li Huo burned onto Wen Yu Xian's sword. Her eyes narrowed, her left hand transformed into a sword finger, she recited an incantation, and traced it on the blade!
The Li Huo, which should have been highly effective against spirits, was extinguished by Wen Yu Xian with her bare hand!
Kang Jin Long's eyes widened in disbelief. He had used the Li Huo Chi Ren Incantation specifically because he thought Wen Yu Xian was a ghost, yet it had no effect on her whatsoever!
"Mount Emei… truly carries weight!"
As Kang Jin Long spoke, lightning flashed from his palm, and he unleashed a palm strike.
Boom!!
The palm strike hit Wen Yu Xian directly, but she was unharmed. A faint golden light appeared on her body, blocking the attack!
"Is that the Soul Silk Golden Armor?"
Kang Jin Long was surprised again.
The Soul Silk Golden Armor was a unique secret technique of a certain sect in the north. It was crafted by drawing power from the souls of others to weave a golden armor that protected the soul. Each piece of armor required the souls of tens of thousands of people!
This was equivalent to killing tens of thousands of innocent lives!
Yet, this wicked Soul Silk Golden Armor offered terrifying protection. Kang Jin Long never expected Wen Yu Xian to possess one!
Wen Yu Xian gave Kang Jin Long no time to react and slashed at him with her sword. Unable to dodge, Kang Jin Long's arm sustained a bloody wound!
"This Soul Silk Golden Armor of mine was confiscated from an evil cultivator by Chou'er. Although it's an ominous item, it saved my life today!" Wen Yu Xian said.
Kang Jin Long retreated a few steps, realizing that moves like the palm strike were likely useless against Wen Yu Xian.
Furthermore, from beginning to end, Wen Yu Xian had stood at the entrance of the secret chamber, not moving an inch!
This was Emei Mountain's "Twelve Stances of Moving Arts." These twelve stances were: Heaven, Earth, Origin, Heart, Dragon, Crane, Wind, Cloud, Great, Small, Profound, and Nether. Once mastered, one could control an area of tens of meters while remaining rooted in place!
Wen Yu Xian's swordsmanship also originated from Emei Mountain, with the saying: "The Maiden's Heart is divinely subtle, the Rainbow's Last Stance calms the universe. Her body is like a startled swan, her sword like a pursuing soul, never leaving the person. Facing enemies, only half a move is needed, even the Yue Maiden would lose her soul."
In terms of pure swordsmanship, Kang Jin Long was no match for Wen Yu Xian!
While Kang Jin Long was pondering how to deal with Wen Yu Xian, she suddenly threw several flying needles!
Hidden weapons were also a mandatory course at Emei Mountain. Kang Jin Long, with a grim expression, deflected the projectiles with the Ding Qian Nail and pressed his attack again:
"Mistress, after that incident, Master and Senior Brother showed no remorse. They were the ones who pushed me into the abyss. Only you, Mistress, pleaded for me! When I heard of your death, I was heartbroken. Now that I see you again, I should be overjoyed, but we face each other with swords… I truly don't wish to be your enemy!"
Hearing Kang Jin Long's words, Wen Yu Xian's heart softened. Recalling how she had raised Wei Chang Qing in her care, hadn't she treated him like her own son?
But it was precisely this memory that made Wen Yu Xian's movements falter for a moment.
In Kang Jin Long's eyes, a fierce resolve instantly erupted!
He blocked Wen Yu Xian's sword with the Ding Qian Nail, then threw out several wooden lumps. As the wooden lumps hit the ground, they exploded, forming a formation that trapped Wen Yu Xian!
Wen Yu Xian's expression changed: "This, this is… Yin Mu Suo Hun?!"
Kang Jin Long then took out an exquisitely carved wooden butterfly and placed it gently on the ground, saying coldly,
"Mistress, I am no match for you, so I must resort to this. I apologize for the inconvenience."
As the formation activated, Wen Yu Xian's body began to distort. The wooden butterfly, carved from Yin wood, was forcibly absorbing her!
Wen Yu Xian, standing within the formation, her pupils trembling, seemed to have made a difficult decision.
She began to resist!
The wooden butterfly was drawing Wen Yu Xian's soul, and Wen Yu Xian was struggling against it. In the process, her soul began to dissipate, and even her Soul Silk Golden Armor started to disintegrate!
Seeing this, Kang Jin Long couldn't help but shout, "Mistress, don't resist, or you will scatter your soul!"
To his surprise, Wen Yu Xian gritted her teeth and said, "I would rather die than fall into your hands!"
It should be known that Yin Mu Suo Hun was an extremely evil spell in the Lu Ban Scripture.
It involved finding Yin wood grown in extremely Yin places, soaking it in extremely Yin water for forty-nine days, and then carving it to seal a person's soul within. Unless a Lu Ban descendant consented, that person's soul would forever be trapped in the Yin wood, never to be reincarnated!
If Wen Yu Xian fell into Kang Jin Long's hands, not only would she be unable to protect Zhang Qing Su today, but Kang Jin Long would also use her to threaten Yan Chou in the future!
Therefore, Wen Yu Xian preferred to have her soul scattered rather than become a pawn!
Facing such a resolute Mistress, Wen Yu Xian, Kang Jin Long hesitated for a moment.
Few people in the world loved him, and Wen Yu Xian was very important to him.
Was it worth killing his own Mistress just to kill Zhang Qing Su?
At this moment, Liu Yi Ren and the others, injured by the explosion, finally regained consciousness.
Seeing Wen Yu Xian's predicament, they became anxious. They scrambled to their feet and charged towards Kang Jin Long before they could even stand steady!
"Noisy, get lost!"
Kang Jin Long's mind was in turmoil. He merely swung the Ding Qian Nail and sent them flying back again!
"Mistress… why… why!"
Enraged, Kang Jin Long pounded the ground and coughed up several more mouthfuls of blood. He looked up miserably at the struggling Wen Yu Xian, his heart slowly growing cold.
"In the end, I am still an outsider. No matter what I do, Mistress will only side with Senior Brother."
Wen Yu Xian felt a pang of guilt: "Chang Qing…"
"Don't say any more!"
Kang Jin Long roared, "I will never forgive Master and Senior Brother for their encirclement and killing of Qing Si back then. If you scatter your soul today, it is not I who should feel guilty, but Master and Senior Brother!!!"
With that, Kang Jin Long made his decision and resolved to end Wen Yu Xian himself!
Wen Yu Xian, seeing that the situation was decided, could only sigh in despair.
Such was fate, what could be done?
It was just a pity that after her death, no one would be willing to help Chang Qing, and he would ultimately descend into the abyss.
It was just a pity that Shou Yi was not here. Before her death, she could not see her grandson again!
Wen Yu Xian sighed to the heavens, deciding not to let Kang Jin Long bear the sin and chose to end it herself!
But at this very moment!
A voice pulled Wen Yu Xian back from the brink!
"Grandmother!!"
Wen Yu Xian's pupils contracted, and her face lit up with ecstatic joy.
It was her grandson's voice!
It was Shou Yi's voice!