Crack, crack, crack…
A grinding sound echoed from within the mountain. Simultaneously, a colossal palace slowly “flew” up from beneath the cliff face.
As a descendant of Lu Ban, Yan Shouyi knew that the so-called Flying Palace did not truly fly. It merely utilized Lu Ban’s mechanical arts, constructing the palace to move up and down the sheer cliff face like an elevator.
The small temple on the clearing was the control center.
With a grinding sound, the Flying Palace ascended the cliff. Yan Shouyi quickly motioned for everyone to step back, making way for its arrival.
The Flying Palace landed gently on the clearing. It was crowded with people, and Yan Shouyi’s eyes immediately landed on several familiar figures.
Abbess Guanyun, Ling Xiaoxiao, Yan Nanfei… and many disciples from the Emei Sect.
They had been out of contact with the outside world for days, unaware of the situation on Mount Emei. They could only hope someone would receive their distress signal and come to their rescue.
After such a long time, they had finally welcomed salvation!
From a distance, Abbess Guanyun saw that it was Yan Shouyi and his companions who had come to rescue them on Mount Emei. Her eyes welled up, and tears streamed down her face.
Ling Xiaoxiao clapped her hands joyfully, but then, remembering the fate of the Emei Sect, her eyes immediately turned red.
Yan Nanfei let out a long sigh, feeling a sense of relief wash over him.
With Yan Shouyi’s arrival, they were all safe…
The doors of the Flying Palace opened, and everyone rushed out. Yan Nanfei and the others ran to Yan Shouyi, saying excitedly:
“Brother Yan, I knew you would come!”
Abbess Guanyun, wiping her tears, said, “Good child, good child…”
Although the reunion was a happy occasion, Yan Shouyi had not forgotten that the Love Silk Gu was about to descend upon their heads, and pursuers from the Twelve Yuan Chen were behind them.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi said sternly, “Everyone, return to the Flying Palace first!”
“Why? We’ve finally been rescued…” Ling Xiaoxiao asked, confused.
Yan Shouyi pointed to the sky. Everyone looked up and their faces paled in unison.
It was this strange pollen that had rendered their fellow disciples powerless, leading to their massacre by Qi Dongqiang and the monkey troop!
The memory returned like a nightmare, and many Emei disciples covered their faces and wept.
Abbess Guanyun, with a grave expression, directed everyone back into the Flying Palace and asked Yan Shouyi what had happened.
“I don’t have time to explain now. Once we’re inside the Flying Palace…”
Before Yan Shouyi could finish his sentence, he suddenly heard cries for help from behind.
Turning around, he saw Zhuge Ji running towards them, carrying Daoist Master Jin Bi on his back.
And behind them, trees were toppling, birds scattering, and a colossal golden python lunged out, roaring at Zhuge Ji!
The Gu Master had caught up!
Yan Shouyi snorted coldly and said, “You all go into the Flying Palace and activate the mechanism to sink it and evade the Love Silk Gu. I’ll be right back!”
Long Feicheng and the Emei disciples hurried back into the Flying Palace. Abbess Guanyun gritted her teeth and reactivated the Flying Palace’s mechanism. The familiar grinding sound echoed once more, and the Flying Palace, which had just ascended the cliff, began to sink back down.
Zhuge Ji was not running fast, and he was carrying the crucial figure, Daoist Master Jin Bi. Yan Shouyi absolutely had to intervene and save him.
Seeing the golden python about to catch up to them, Yan Shouyi, in his urgency, threw out his Zanpakuto.
The immense force turned the Zanpakuto into a streak of light, shooting like an arrow towards the golden python’s head!
More than half of the blade embedded itself!
“Roar–”
The golden python, in pain, twisted uncontrollably. Zhuge Ji seized the opportunity, brushing past Yan Shouyi and running into the Flying Palace with Daoist Master Jin Bi.
He unceremoniously dropped Daoist Master Jin Bi on the ground. Daoist Master Jin Bi cried out in pain, but Zhuge Ji did not stop. He turned and ran out of the palace again!
“Xiao Ji Ji, where are you going?!” Long Feicheng shouted.
“Lele is still outside!”
Zhuge Ji rushed to Lele the brown-haired monkey, intending to bring the unlucky monkey into the Flying Palace as well.
But just as he picked up Lele and was about to turn back, a shadow puppet suddenly flew towards him.
“Damn it, again?!”
Zhuge Ji, startled, immediately fled. He knew it was a method used by the shadow puppet masters to control others.
Long Feicheng, certain that Zhuge Ji was no match for the shadow puppet heir, could only call out to his companions to go out and rescue him.
“The Love Silk Gu is about to fall!” Ling Xiaoxiao stomped her feet anxiously.
Yan Shouyi looked up at the sky. The sky was filled with the Love Silk Gu, seemingly suspended just above their heads.
If they didn’t get into the Flying Palace soon, they would surely fall at the hands of the Twelve Yuan Chen!
“Qimen Dunjia!”
Yan Shouyi stomped his foot, and the Hundred and Eight Layers Compass instantly appeared. The Li fire ignited beneath the golden python!
The Gu Master was forced to leap off the golden python, drawing the Zanpakuto on his way to slash at Yan Shouyi.
Seeing this, Yan Shouyi, who had been contemplating how to quickly deal with the Gu Master, suddenly chuckled.
What was he laughing at?!
The Gu Master’s heart skipped a beat, instinctively sensing the approaching danger.
Suddenly, a golden light flashed from the Zanpakuto, revealing Buddhist mantras. Following this, countless strands of black malevolent energy surged out, instantly enveloping the Gu Master!
The malevolent energy, filled with the scent of blood and violence, forcefully invaded the Gu Master’s body, instantly overwhelming his consciousness!
The previously aggressive Gu Master collapsed on the spot, falling like a kite with a broken string!
“Who can withstand the malevolent energy within the Zanpakuto?” Yan Shouyi scoffed.
The Gu Master fell before Yan Shouyi, returning the Zanpakuto in the process. Yan Shouyi picked up the Zanpakuto and unhesitatingly ended the Gu Master’s life.
On the Gu Master’s forehead, the character “Wei” slowly dissipated.
As the Gu Master representing “Wei” among the Twelve Yuan Chen, he had expected a great battle with Yan Shouyi, but never imagined it would end this way.
His death was so utterly ignominious!
Without its master’s empowerment, the golden python also became extremely weak. Under the scorching flames of the Li fire, it soon fell silent.
After dealing with the Gu Master, Yan Shouyi immediately turned back.
By now, the Flying Palace had already descended to the bottom of the cliff. If he didn’t hurry, it would truly be too late!
Long Feicheng and the others were still engaged in a struggle with the shadow puppets at the cliff’s edge. Yan Shouyi arrived and cleaved the small shadow puppet with a single strike, shouting to them:
“Hurry!”
The Love Silk Gu was about to descend; they had only a few seconds left!
Ye Tianyuan looked back and saw that the Flying Palace had vanished from the cliff. Despair washed over him, “It’s too late…”
“It’s not too late!”
Yan Shouyi grabbed Tian Jue’er and threw her off the cliff.
There was a drop of over ten meters between the cliff and the Flying Palace. Tian Jue’er landed headfirst on the Flying Palace’s roof, instantly breaking both her legs. However, she did not frown, staggering to her feet.
At the same time, the Love Silk Gu finally descended. Yan Shouyi, Long Feicheng, Zhuge Ji, Ye Tianyuan, and Lele the brown-haired monkey all inhaled the Love Silk Gu!
Yan Shouyi gritted his teeth and pushed the others off the cliff one by one.
“Jue’er, catch them!”