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Li Hong saw hope.
Life and death were intertwined, a vow made long ago, a decision settled long ago.
He charged towards Chu Xi in the sky again and again, only to be blasted away each time. Powerful energy rampaged through his body, tearing his resilient skin and leaving him battered and bruised.
Li Hong did not care at all; in his heart and eyes, there was only that slender figure flying high in the air.
The Calamity Cloud began to stabilize, no longer shrinking, as the powerful energy locked onto Chu Xi directly beneath the Calamity Cloud Eye.
Chu Xi was enveloped in blue light, resembling a human figure wrapped inside a crystal-clear blue gem. She lowered her head, her gaze crossing mountains and rivers, traversing endless peaks, until she met Li Hong amidst the vast sea of people.
Those deep blue eyes gazed at Li Hong with infinite affection. Li Hong's soaring figure suddenly froze, his heart stopping at that moment.
Chu Xi's red lips parted slightly, and a clear voice reached Li Hong's ears: "Hong, I am waiting for you, always waiting for you, for a lifetime. One day, we will be together and never part."
Suddenly, the Calamity Cloud Eye brightened, golden lightning accumulating within it, ready to strike down.
"Chu Xi!" Li Hong roared. Yue Que burst forth from his forehead. Gripping Yue Que in hand, he charged into the sky like a white Giant God, breaking through the powerful energy field.
Inch by inch, blood gushed from his body; every part of him was in excruciating pain, but in his eyes, there was only the red figure of Chu Xi. It was only then that Li Hong realized that Chu Xi was wearing a bright red wedding dress embroidered with gold.
Obsession filled his heart; all he had was that persistent desire. Blood blurred his vision, and his body was torn and bleeding, yet Li Hong smiled. Chu Xi was within reach; he could touch the hem of her red wedding dress with just an outstretched hand.
At that moment, the first Tribulation finally descended—a dazzling golden light struck directly at Chu Xi.
"No—"
Thunder rumbled loudly. A towering blue light surged from Chu Xi's body as Li Hong's hand finally reached the hem of her wedding dress.
Li Hong exerted all his strength to grasp Chu Xi's wedding dress tightly. The overwhelming force of the scorching heavenly thunder surged into his skin, muscles, and viscera with a deafening roar. His entire body convulsed, but Li Hong's hand remained firmly clenched around the hem of Chu Xi's dress.
Just as he felt a glimmer of hope, a blinding white light suddenly streaked across.
In an instant, Li Hong's vision went dark, and he could see nothing. A tremendous force struck again, causing violent energy to surge wildly within his body. His skin split open with countless wounds, and soon after, green smoke began to rise. Li Hong's body became charred and was violently thrown away.
He fell towards the ground like a stone, facing upwards, yet his hand subconsciously clutched something tightly.
He was unsure who had soared into the air to catch him in their embrace. However, Li Hong paid no attention to anything else; his eyes remained fixed on the sky.
His blurred vision gradually cleared. There was nothing there; in the Calamity Cloud Eye, Chu Xi had actually vanished!
"No... Chu Xi!" Li Hong shouted hoarsely.
In his ears came many voices shouting: "That girl is gone! She disappeared! She's nowhere to be found!"
In the sky, circles of Calamity Cloud suddenly began to dissipate, abruptly vanishing just as they had appeared. In a matter of moments, they were completely gone. The terrifying pressure of energy suddenly lifted. Everyone was filled with uncertainty, frantically shouting and screaming.
Li Hong suddenly leaped up from whoever's embrace he was in and took out the Supreme Celestial Stone from his Cosmic Bag, tossing it into his mouth without even looking. Feeling the Multicolored Spiritual Energy continuously transform into Awareness and gaining some strength, he immediately surged back up into the sky.
Many figures followed closely behind him. Among them was a dark shadow that arrived first at Chu Xi's previous location.
It was Yandao Demon Lord. His eyes darted around in the black mist, revealing evident astonishment.
"She's gone; that girl's aura has truly vanished completely. This is indeed a bizarre occurrence!"
His eyes suddenly fixed on Li Hong.
Li Hong almost rushed in front of Yandao Demon Lord but was suddenly pulled back by his sworn brother Du Yizi.
Du Yizi squinted his eyes, vigilantly staring at the nearby Yandao Demon Lord, and slowly said, "Second brother, don't worry. Chu Xi has ascended. A long time ago, I witnessed a senior ascend from afar. That white light is the path to the Immortal Realm. As long as one is enveloped by that white light, they will automatically ascend to the Immortal Realm. Although I don't know why Chu Xi only endured one lightning tribulation before ascending, I can assure you without a doubt that she has indeed ascended. So, you don't need to be nervous; our Nine Li Sect has produced another Golden Immortal, which is a great joy."
His words had double meanings; while he was informing Li Hong, everyone present understood that he was also addressing Yandao Demon Lord. He was warning Yandao that Nine Li Sect had produced another Golden Immortal, and he should think carefully about it.
The crowd, recovering from their excitement and surprise, quickly divided into two distinct factions. On one side was the fervent Immortal Sect faction, while on the other stood the solitary Yandao Demon Lord. More and more people flew to Li Hong and Du Yizi's side—Xuan Xuzi, Sister Sheyu, Ying Zhaozi, Yiyang, Bai Juzi... all the reinforcements from the Immortal Sect began to gather behind Li Hong.
Yandao Demon Lord slowly retreated without leaving a trace, but the two eyes in the black mist remained fixed on Li Hong.
Li Hong seemed oblivious. His awareness flowed throughout his body, automatically repairing the skin and muscles burned by the intense energy of the heavenly lightning. Patches of dead skin fell away, revealing bright red tender flesh that gradually turned into fair skin. Although he looked extremely terrifying now, Li Hong felt nothing at all; he lowered his head and focused on the object he had been holding tightly in his hand.
It was a piece of large red embroidered fabric, part of Chu Xi's wedding dress. She had already been trying on her wedding dress when the Demon Sect Monster broke in. Two lines of tears slowly slid down from the corners of Li Hong's eyes. In front of countless heroes from the Immortal Sect, Li Hong shed tears.
Tightly gripping this piece of fabric in his hand, Li Hong slowly recalled word for word what Du Yizi had just said.
The intense pain tugged at his heart, but gradually a firm belief replaced the pain. Chu Xi was not dead; she had ascended. She ascended to the Immortal Realm. So he told himself that he would wait for her for a lifetime; one day, they would never be separated again.
One day, he too would ascend and meet her in the Immortal Realm, never to part again.
Life and death intertwined, unwavering and unyielding.
A smile appeared at the corner of Li Hong's mouth as patches of black dead skin fell away like leaves. The tender flesh beneath his eyes was bright red, making his face look somewhat ferocious, but Li Hong's dark eyes began to shine again with a hint of spirit.
Although Du Yizi did not turn around, he already knew that Li Hong's emotional turmoil had temporarily subsided; he quietly breathed a sigh of relief. This explanation could deceive Chu Hong for a while; could it deceive him for a lifetime...? Du Yizi felt uneasy inside.
Shadows appeared behind Yandao Demon Lord with swift movements—Li Xiaolou, Ironclad, Xiao Rushi, Buxueyi, Purgatory Ten Kings, Azure Guardian... The two sects faced off against each other across a deep chasm.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with coldness and hatred.
The tension was palpable, ready to erupt at any moment.
Suddenly, a loud dragon roar echoed from afar. A Black Light swiftly approached, growing larger—it was the Black Abyss. Many people were on its back, the most conspicuous being Chuxiong atop the dragon's head. He stood proudly among the dragon's horns, his body as imposing as an iron tower, resembling a descending deity. Behind him were all the members of the Nine Li Sect, including Yue Mangzi, Ling Yi Zi, Ling Jizi, Ling Xiaozi, and Ling Daozi, along with no less than three to five hundred Nine Li Sect Disciples. Although everyone appeared somewhat disheveled and injured, they were still alive.
Chuxiong shouted loudly, "Big brother, I’m here! I heard it all; it turns out Chu Xi has ascended! Don’t worry, one day we will ride dragons to the heavens together and find Chu Xi in the celestial realm!"
Hearing his good brother's cheerful voice and seeing those familiar faces, Li Hong felt his heart warm little by little. Wiping away the tears from his eyes, he laughed heartily, "Good brother! Let’s cultivate diligently and ascend to the celestial realm together to find Chu Xi!"
"However, there’s an account to settle first!" Li Hong suddenly turned around, fixing his icy gaze on Yandao Demon Lord and his group.
The Demon Sect had invaded the Nine Li Cave Heaven, causing Chu Xi to be separated from him in such a strange manner; this enmity could not be forgiven! With a flash of Iridescence, he summoned the Spirit Five Elements Shuttle, which began to hover above Li Hong’s head.
Killing intent spread through every member of the Nine Li Sect in the Immortal Sect camp, as magical treasures flew into the air one after another, waiting for a command.
Yandao Demon Lord remained unmoved, his eyes hidden in shadows quietly watching Li Hong.
After a while, he lazily said, “Chu Hongzi, stop acting. Why don’t you come over? What are you waiting for? Are you afraid they’ll devour you alive? This time your contribution is the greatest; I remember that.”
These words struck like a boulder in everyone's hearts. The camp of the Immortal Sect erupted in uproar.
The loudest voice came from Yiyang: “What does this mean?! Is Chu Hongzi actually a traitor?!”
Those on the back of the Black Abyss, including Ling Xiaozi, jumped up high, staring at Li Hong in shock.
All blood rushed to his head as Li Hong roared in fury: “You’re spouting nonsense! Your father just died! Stop trying to sow discord here!”
The Yandao Demon Lord did not refute, his eyes, shrouded in black mist, gazed at Li Hong with a hint of regret. After a moment, he said, "Forget it, since he refuses to come along, let him be. Whether he stays or goes makes no difference to me. Let's go; we should give Xuan Xuzi a little face. Since he has also intervened, we should return the way we came."
After saying this, he conjured a large hand and waved it behind him before turning to leave. The demons followed their leader closely and indeed began to retreat towards the Heaven and Earth Platform.
"Wait! Clarify your words before you leave!" Yiyang shouted, turning back to glance at Li Hong with immense suspicion.
Li Hong's heart sank heavily. What did Yiyang mean? Could he not see that this was Yandao Demon Lord's scheme to sow discord?
This Old Demon was truly deep in thought. Seeing that the Immortal Sect reinforcements had already arrived and that the Li Fire Formation was still in the hands of the Nine Li Sect, they would gain nothing from this incursion. To withdraw now would only pour a bucket of dirt over their own heads.
Li Hong trembled with anger, thinking of Chu Xi, his fury intensified as he shouted, "Old Demon, stop! Clarify your words before you go!"
Yandao really did stop and turned back, his voice tinged with impatience. "What? Have you thought it through? It's not too late to come with me now. If you keep talking nonsense, your life and death will be left to fate."
Li Xiaolou's eyes darted around before drifting to the back of the group. He called out to Li Hong, "Chu Hong, we agreed on this in Lin'an. It seems you've won this bet; I'll give you credit for that. That girl who ascended is nothing special; I can find you several stunning beauties later. What are you hesitating for? Come with us; you've already been exposed anyway. Staying here serves no purpose." With that, he playfully hooked his pinky at Li Hong and smiled sweetly.
Xuan Xuzi looked at Li Hong with suspicion, a storm brewing in his heart.
He knew that last time Li Hong had represented the Immortal Sect on an official mission to Lin'an for quite some time. Now considering this situation, he had given Chu Hongzi a task to head to the Southern Wilderness to find the source of spirit herbs. To this day, there had been no personal report from him—only a vague letter from Ling Xuzi stating that Chu Hongzi had found nothing and then fell silent. Initially intending to ask Chu Hongzi about this when they met earlier, there simply hadn’t been time. So what had he been doing all this time?
Suddenly another major doubt arose: during this attack by the Demon Sect on the Nine Li Sect, they had clearly encountered him outside; Li Hong was not within the Nine Li Sect when the incident occurred—what were the odds of that?
The more Xuan Xuzi thought about it, the more suspicious it became. Seeing how familiar and affectionate Li Xiaolou was towards Li Hong only deepened his doubts.
He spoke solemnly and asked, "Chu Hongzi, what exactly is going on?"
Xuan Xuzi's gaze was clearly filled with suspicion as he looked at him; Li Hong could see it all too well. His heart sank further in anxiety and frustration as thoughts of Chu Xi surged forth—the pain of separation erupted within him, making it feel as if he could hardly breathe.
Enduring and enduring, Li Hong said in a deep voice, "Master, this is a scheme to sow discord; we must not fall for their trap!"
Xuan Xuzi thought for a moment but did not openly erupt. Instead, he turned to Yandao and coldly sneered, "Yandao, do you think you can come and go as you please? If we don't clarify things today, you and all your people will have to stay!"
As soon as the words fell, a small white dot swiftly flew out from Xuan Xuzi's sleeve, growing larger and larger. Suddenly, a white light streaked across the air, revealing a majestic giant white tiger with wings above everyone's heads.
The shadow gradually descended upon Yandao, who seemed unfazed. A cold laugh echoed from the black mist: "You think you can keep me here? Dream on!"
The black mist enveloping his body began to spread, and the air suddenly turned cold. Everyone from the Demon Sect showed expressions of shock as they began to distance themselves from their leader without leaving a trace. Moments later, Yandao's eyes disappeared into the upper part of the black mist, where only thick, unyielding darkness remained, devoid of any human presence, resembling the cold and dark Bottomless Abyss.
"If we fight here, the Nine Li Sect will be completely destroyed. I don't care; you need to think clearly."
Yandao's icy warning came from within the thick fog.
Xuan Xuzi's expression slightly changed as he raised two pale fingers above his head. The white tiger let out a roar and spread its enormous wings, flying backward and hovering far away from everyone.
"Very well, we leave! Chu Hongzi, are you coming with us or not? If you choose not to go, heh heh, your days here will be very difficult from now on. This is my final question to you."
Old Demon was still unwilling to give up! Li Hong erupted in anger and shouted, "Get lost!"
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