Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 149 Blood Demon God

She tore open her clothes, revealing a dragon-shaped pattern on her chest, identical to Bei Chenyao's. "You think that old bastard will survive?"

A poisoned dagger suddenly pierced her chest from behind. Nian Shuang chuckled, holding the dripping dagger: "Your Majesty has forgotten that loading the gilded crossbow requires two people each time." Phosphorescent light from her fingertips seeped into the Empress's wound, "Just like three years ago when you needed two people to open the Wuji Palace dungeon."

The Empress turned around in disbelief, looking at Nian Shuang with eyes full of resentment: "You...you dare to betray me!"

Nian Shuang merely gave a cold laugh, a laugh that appeared particularly sinister in the phosphorescent light: "Betrayal? Your Majesty, don't forget what happened in the Wuji Tower underground palace three years ago. It should never have happened. You harmed so many people for your own selfish desires, and now you are only reaping the consequences of your own actions."

At this moment, the crimson pillar of light in the southeast became even more dazzling, and accompanied by the empress's screams, the entire imperial city was shrouded in an eerie atmosphere.

Looking at the shattered jade bracelet and the exposed fragments of the Wuji Token, Liu Sijun felt a mix of emotions.

Gu Changzhou gripped the gilded crossbow tightly, staring intently at the beam of light, and said to Liu Sijun, "The medicine test that the Empress mentioned, as well as the things that came from the cold pool, both conceal enormous secrets."

Liu Sijun nodded, looking at the Empress whose breath was gradually fading, and asked, "Tell me, how much does she know?"

Gu Changzhou snorted coldly: "He must know a lot, but now it seems that she is nothing more than a pawn of Xuanji Hall."

As he spoke, he turned to one of the shadow guards and said, "Go and inform the Night Shadow Commander to immediately send someone to the medicine storehouse to see if they can find any clues related to the Blood Fiend Array and this strange curse."

"Yes."

The shadow guard accepted the order and left.

Suddenly, a strong surge of spiritual energy emanated from the crimson pillar of light, and a huge black shadow slowly emerged.

The dark figure exuded a bloody aura, and its blood-red eyes gleamed eerily in the darkness.

Gu Changzhou's expression changed: "This is bad! This is the aura of the Blood Fiend Demon God! It seems that Xuanji Hall activated the Blood Fiend Array in an attempt to awaken this ancient demon god."

Liu Sijun was shocked. Once the ancient demon god appeared in the world, it would surely cause great suffering to all living beings.

She quickly took out various pills from the container, ready to deal with any sudden situation.

At this moment, the Empress suddenly struggled to her feet, laughing wildly, "Haha, do you think you can stop it? Once the Blood Demon God awakens, the world will be plunged into endless darkness!"

Nian Shuang frowned, then swung her dagger, sending a beam of phosphorescent light towards the Empress, sealing her mouth: "You'd better be quiet."

However, the queen seemed oblivious to the pain and continued to writhe wildly.

Just then, the dark figure suddenly let out a deafening roar, and a blood-red beam of light shot out from the sky, heading straight for Jiuhua Pavilion.

Gu Changzhou quickly shielded Liu Sijun behind him, and fired several spiritual arrows from his gilded crossbow in an attempt to block the blood-red beam of light.

The shadow guards also formed a battle formation, releasing powerful spiritual energy shields.

The beam of light collided with the spiritual energy shield, unleashing a dazzling light and a powerful shockwave. The Nine-Tiered Pavilion was instantly reduced to dust by this force.

Liu Sijun and the others struggled to stay afloat in the smoke, but they felt the force growing stronger and stronger, as if it were about to completely engulf them.

"This can't go on!" Liu Sijun shouted. "We must find the core of the Blood Fiend Array and destroy it completely to stop the Demon God from awakening!"

Gu Changzhou nodded, his eyes resolute: "I'll distract the demon god, and you take the opportunity to find the array's core."

After saying that, he flashed away and rushed towards the dark figure.

At the same moment, several figures flew like streaks of light towards the direction of the demon god. They must have sensed the commotion and come to help.

Liu Sijun knew that time was of the essence and there was no room for hesitation. While dodging the flying fragments of spiritual energy, she searched for clues about the array's core amidst the chaos.

Suddenly, she remembered the medicine storehouse the Empress had mentioned earlier, and a thought struck her: Could the array's core be related to the medicine storehouse?
Three-petaled plum blossoms also appeared there...

So, Liu Sijun used his movement technique to rush towards the medicine storehouse.

At this moment, Gu Changzhou had already flown towards the shadowy figure and was locked in combat with him. The figures who came to his aid were Min Rui, Tong Lei, and others.

The battle was very intense.

The shadowy figure's power was beyond their imagination; each attack carried a devastating force.

Gu Changzhou and the others managed to hold their own against them with their superb martial arts and powerful spiritual energy, but some injuries gradually appeared on their bodies.

Seeing this, the shadow guards joined the battle, trying to help Gu Changzhou restrain the shadows.

However, Black Hawk seemed to have sensed Liu Sijun's intentions and diverted some of its forces to chase after Liu Sijun.

Liu Sijun felt a powerful pressure from behind and inwardly groaned.

She quickened her pace and finally arrived at the medicine storehouse.

The medicine storehouse was filled with a strong medicinal smell, and various rare medicinal materials and pills were neatly arranged.

She quickly searched the warehouse and finally found a magic circle emitting an eerie red light in a hidden corner. The magic circle was covered with strange runes, and it was the very eye of the Blood Fiend Array!
Just as Liu Sijun was about to destroy the array's core, the pursuing shadowy figure arrived at the entrance of the medicine storehouse.

The dark figure roared, and a blood-red energy wave swept towards Liu Sijun.

At the critical moment, Gu Changzhou arrived just in time, wielding his longsword with all his might, unleashing a sword aura that slashed at the energy wave, temporarily blocking the attack from the dark figure.

"Lord Si, destroy the array's core at once!"

Gu Changzhou shouted loudly.

Liu Sijun took a deep breath, poured all his spiritual power into the pill in his hand, and threw it toward the magic array.

The moment the pill came into contact with the magic array, it unleashed a powerful force, causing the array to tremble violently and its light to flicker erratically.

Seeing this, the shadowy figure attacked Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun even more frantically, trying to stop them from destroying the array's core. Gu Changzhou fought back with all his might, sustaining more and more wounds, but he never retreated. The shadow guards also rushed to his aid, engaging in a fierce battle with the shadowy figure.

Finally, with everyone's efforts, the magic array shattered completely with a loud bang.

As the array's core was destroyed, the crimson pillar of light in the southeast gradually dissipated, and the dark figure let out a resentful roar before slowly disappearing into the darkness.

After experiencing this terrifying crisis, the imperial city finally returned to peace.

The pervasive stench of blood gradually dissipated, and the residual spiritual energy fluctuations in the air also gradually subsided.

Liu Sijun, Gu Changzhou, and the others recovered from the chaos and exhaustion.

Although the crisis has been temporarily averted, the mysteries and dangers hidden behind it are far from over.

Looking at the eerie runes and light remaining after the magic array shattered, Liu Sijun was filled with worry. She turned to Gu Changzhou, who was equally exhausted but had a determined look in his eyes, and said, "My lord, although we destroyed the Blood Fiend Array this time, the medicine test mentioned by the Empress and the things under the Cold Pool are still mysteries."