HLnovel Chapter 217 That was no small hardship
Chapter 217 That was no small hardship
The first step the demon god took toward his destiny began with the first demon god clone he planted in the Dali Dynasty.
Ji Song's enormous body trembled in front of Xue Tong and the other person. He seemed to be laughing, his disgusting flesh and blood trembling, and small pieces of bone kept falling off his body.
Xue Tong looked at the disgusting scene before her, a layer of white light flowing across her dark red, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).
When the light faded, the little girl's clothes had long since transformed into a smart apricot-yellow martial arts uniform. Her eyes were resolute, and the Zhuohua Bow in her hand emitted a dazzling emerald light, swirling around her like the tender new buds of peach trees that had sprouted there when she and Xue Lan went to Xie Cui City.
"Something must have happened to Xue Lan. Let's finish this quickly and then head over there." Xue Tong turned her head slightly to look at the girl behind her, her slender wrist flicked slightly, and a pale blue arrow appeared in her palm.
The inner demon glanced at the arrow and sensed an aura on it that did not belong to the Yuanming Realm.
Just as Xue Tong was about to nock an arrow, she heard a gentle voice behind her: "Xiao Tong, you mustn't do that."
Xue Tong drew back the bowstring, her voice clear and crisp: "Why?"
The pale blue light on the little girl's arrow split into six streams and began to slowly rotate, which was very beautiful.
The inner demon sighed, stepped forward, and directly grabbed Xue Tong's wrist, his eyes filled with amusement: "Can you withstand being struck by lightning? Do you know the consequences of using external forces here?"
Xue Tong's face showed a hint of resentment: "Then I can't help at all?"
The inner demon was amused by the little girl's words: "Haven't you been able to help me all this time, little one? Why don't you stop resisting now and let me devour you, then you'll have some value."
Upon hearing her words, Xue Tong silently took a step back.
As the two were talking, Ji Song on the other side was getting impatient. Thousands of terrifying little ghosts sprouted from his fat body. These little ghosts were all the size of children, each one crooked and grotesque, unbearable to look at, like a black ocean surging towards Xue Tong and the other person.
"You two have reached this point, yet you still have this leisure and refined taste."
The inner demon who was pretending to be a kind and gentle older sister to Xue Tong heard Ji Song's voice and simply couldn't believe that there was anyone in this world who would so eagerly seek death.
The girl slowly raised her hand, and a scroll appeared in her palm.
Xue Tong looked at the object in the Heart Demon's hand and immediately recognized it as Xue Lan's Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map.
A girl's voice followed, accompanied by a gloating laugh: "Do you remember how Xue Lan used it back then?"
Xue Tong certainly remembered that Xue Lan used this picture to ward off heavenly lightning in the Wan Gong Fang secret realm.
"Put it on, then use your power." After saying this, the inner demon flashed in front of Xue Tong like lightning, slowly swinging his longsword:
"Stop the ventilation."
A white wave of air, mixed with a faint blue hue, flew towards the dark ghost tide in front of it, then lifted the entire ghost tide up, like clothes drying outside a farmer's house.
A gentle breeze rippled the surface like waves, yet it made no progress whatsoever.
Xue Tong unfolded the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map and draped it over his body. After a flash of black and gold light, a dark black outer robe with gorgeous gold patterns appeared on Xue Tong's body.
The magnificent golden patterns converged at the hem of the little girl's dress, forming a giant golden peony, exuding elegance, nobility, and unparalleled grandeur.
Xue Tong put on the clothes, but was still a little guilty: "If I break it this time, will Xue Lan be angry?"
The inner demon holding the long sword in front turned around and smiled at Xue Tong: "No, Xue Lan has to cultivate anyway. If the things she refines don't go through some hardships, they can't gather spiritual energy for cultivation."
Xue Tong recalled the magical artifacts that had always been with Xue Lan, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Xue Lan's magical artifacts must have gone through more than just "a little hardship," right?
The first time the Spirit Gathering Cauldron appeared, it was facing the Demon Lord Xuan Shuo, and the runes on it were almost gone.
Not to mention the Soft Gold Weave that blocks the demon army and the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map that blocks lightning every day.
If these magical artifacts were to successfully gather spiritual energy one day, the first thing they would probably do is to break their contract with Xue Lan.
It was so bitter, like a small bitter gourd.
Despite thinking this, Xue Tong still prepared to draw her bow, draped in the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map.
"Don't move yet, seize the opportunity." The voice of the inner demon came to her ear. At this moment, the girl's voice no longer contained the previous playful teasing, but only a calm indifference like a gentle breeze.
"Alright!"
The horde of ghosts before them was blocked by the inner demon's sword move. An hour had passed since they entered the Moonlit Sword Domain. Silver ripples appeared on the originally colorful lake surface, spreading out in circles from the girl in the center. These ripples reached Xue Tong's feet and miraculously resonated. She and the inner demon were like two raindrops falling on this huge lake, with ripples intertwining beneath their feet, weaving into a fine net.
A gentle breeze whispered in her ear, carrying away all the noise around her.
This is the power of the Moonlit Sword Domain.
Xue Tong did not rush to draw the bow, but stood still, closed his eyes, and carefully listened to the sounds in the air.
A gentle breeze blows, and the moonlight shines brightly.
The inner demon spoke slowly and calmly: "This thing in front of us is too big. The higher the demon bloodline, the smaller the size. Even if it had eaten the people of an entire country, it couldn't have grown this big. This is not its true form."
"Xue Lan probably wants to raise you into a useless person, and I originally had no objection. But now I want to see your strength."
She wanted to see just how powerful the little system, which she and Xue Lan both admired, truly was.
After all, one cannot live in this world solely with a kind heart.
Xue Tong felt an immense responsibility was placed upon her. The arrow that had not been shot remained on the bowstring. A gentle breeze brushed against her fingertips, connecting with them, and then spread out into the vast Moonlit Sword Domain.
In the moonlight and gentle breeze, a faint smile appeared on the lips of the inner demon.
The black demonic energy behind the girl transformed back into a giant black wolf, rushing towards Ji Song's enormous body. Its sharp fangs resembled razor-sharp short blades, carrying the icy aura unique to the Silver Moon Wolf. Even a tiny touch would freeze the massive demon in front of it.
Ji Song realized that the girl in red was serious. A strange purple light appeared on his body, and two huge arms grew from his back, each holding a huge axe. They chopped at the inner demon and the black wolf like soft noodles.
They completely ignored Xue Tong.
The inner demon heard the mocking laughter in its own heart.
The demons always pay the price for their contempt and arrogance.