Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 232 Call of Duty, Power of the Mystic Maiden

"I don't think I did anything heinous on this trip, did I?"

Zhou Ming scratched his head, feeling rather speechless.

Considering that he still needed to plot against the three Heavenly Crystals in Qin's possession, he gave Qin face and allowed them to leave directly.

It seems he didn't do anything on this trip except take away the Demon God.

How did a group of people suddenly appear, shouting about friendship and bonds, and wanting to rush up and beat him up?
Well, upon closer inspection, it seems that these guys rushing up now are all guys who have nothing to lose.

Wei Zhuang, Chi Lian, and Bai Feng are all assassins from the Quicksand organization, and they are only cooperating with the Qin state.

Needless to say, Gai Nie had already betrayed the Qin state.

The three little ones had absolutely no worries.

Naturally, you can do whatever you want without any burden.

In contrast, the Grand Master of Fate, Gongshu Chou, and the High Priest all had reservations and dared not rebel.

Aizen's gaze fell on Xiao Li.

The voice came from the Demon God: "Little girl, I spared you just now because of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, but if you really want to die... hehe, I can lend you a hand!"

The sound spread far and wide.

Everyone was shocked to hear this, and incredulous gazes fell on Xiao Li.

"I see," Gai Nie said.

"Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady?"

Wei Zhuang was also extremely surprised: "The legendary goddess who assisted the Yellow Emperor?"

While the Grand Master of Fate was still in shock, he suddenly remembered something.

Many of the high-ranking members of the Yin-Yang School use names derived from mythological deities.

For example, her Grand Master of Fate is a god in mythology who controls lifespan and the cycle of life and death.

She never cared about these things before.

But now it seems... even the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden is real, so could the Grand Fate Master also be...?

Do not!
Will not!
The story of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady is closely linked to the Yellow Emperor and has spread throughout the land, suggesting it may be a true historical event.

In contrast, the names of many gods, led by Donghuang Taiyi, are only circulated in the land of Chu, and are probably true myths.

So, everything should be alright...

The one who reacted the most was naturally the high priest.

After all, not long ago, she still mistook Xiao Li for a Chi You person and wanted to execute her.

It turned out that he was not only not a Chi You person, but also an envoy of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

And just now, she betrayed the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and decided to let those people take away the God of War.

He was utterly shaken, his eyes glazed over as he murmured, "This...this is all for Loulan..."

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Li's expression remained unchanged. She simply held up the necklace in her hands and said, "This is my mission!"

Aizen said, "In this world, no one is obligated to live with a mission; everyone lives according to their own ideas. Even parents cannot decide their children's life aspirations."

Perhaps you were born with a mission at the beginning, but as you exist in this world and make friends, your life becomes more than just about fulfilling a mission!

Look at the people around you; they've all embarked on this deadly path because of you. Looking at them, do you still feel that your life has only one purpose?

Xiao Li stood there blankly, then looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, this is a mission I must complete. You don't need to get involved."

Shao Yu laughed and said, "Xiao Li, what that guy, I don't know who he is, said does make some sense. Everyone lives because of their own aspirations."

But now, you are my friend, and I fight for our friends—that is my ambition!

Tianming said, "You adults always like to say things that are hard to understand. I don't understand them, but Xiao Li, I support you!"

Gai Nie said, "This is the path I have chosen."

Wei Zhuang snorted coldly: "What are you looking at? I didn't come here because of you!"

Chi Lian and Bai Feng said nothing, but stood firmly by Wei Zhuang's side.

Aizen said, "I often hear people say that life will find its own way, which is why it creates so many miracles in nature. But the birth of every miracle is essentially life's desire to live."

Unfortunately, as these creatures gained sufficient wisdom, they gradually began to value their own lives less. This phenomenon is truly strange…

Since none of you care about your own lives, then I won't hesitate to send you on your way. Gin, Kengetsu, kill them!

The group standing on the shoulders of the Demon God of War saw a golden light gate suddenly appear before them.

He immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes!"

Then he stepped into the portal of light.

He appeared in front of the temple, on the steps, looking down at the crowd below.

"This method..."

Gai Nie's gaze sharpened, and before he could think further, countless violent sword energies roared towards him.

But Jian Yue stood high above, his face devoid of joy or sorrow, only pure indifference.

Endless sword energy surged from his body, whistling like the wind.

Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie instantly drew their swords and unleashed two seemingly disparate yet equally powerful sword energies.

The School of Diplomacy was a very special school among the Hundred Schools of Thought.

This sect only accepts two disciples per generation, teaching them the arts of vertical and horizontal warfare respectively, making them two opposing figures.

The two will compete against each other until one of them is completely defeated.

The victor can then return to their sect, learn the opponent's methods, and assume the title of Guiguzi.

In this generation, Gai Nie represents the "vertical" aspect, while Wei Zhuang represents the "horizontal" aspect.

The sword techniques practiced by the two were in opposition to each other.

But at this moment, when the two stood shoulder to shoulder, facing the same powerful enemy, their opposing swordsmanship displayed an almost perfect coordination.

The two sword energies intertwined, transforming into a long sword energy dragon that soared out, impacting the wind of sword energy.

In an instant, the boundless sword energy was blocked by this long dragon and split in two.

But it was only for that one instant.

Even though it was just a casual attack from Jian Yue, its power was still something that the two Three Flowers Grandmasters could not withstand.

The endless sword energy polished the long sword energy dragon, and in the blink of an eye, the dragon was worn away by the sword energy, leaving only half of it.

In the next instant, it will probably be completely annihilated.

And this harsh reality has indeed emerged.

The long dragon of sword energy was obliterated, and the endless sword energy that roared in directly attacked every figure who tried to go against the current.

Among the others, Chi Lian and Bai Feng might be able to barely protect themselves, but Tian Ming and the others, facing the endless sword energy, would probably only face death.

In the moment of crisis, accompanied by a shattering sound, a brilliant blue light suddenly appeared.

But then the necklace that Xiao Li always wore shattered, and the azure light burst forth from Xiao Li's body.

The radiance enveloped the group, then suddenly shot into the sky and quickly disappeared into the distance.

Jian Yue's eyes narrowed, and he immediately stepped into the void and gave chase.

Mu Daoren immediately manipulated his martial intent and soared into the air.

But the two of them were far slower than that azure light.

In the blink of an eye, the radiance passed directly over the statue and the lake, landing on the square and revealing the figures of several people.

"This is……"

"The power of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden?"

Everyone was astonished when they felt this soaring force.

After Xiao Li helped everyone land, she turned around and picked up the Pixiu.

Under the influence of the Mystic Maiden's power, the Pixiu grew rapidly, transforming into a magnificent beast over three meters tall in just a few breaths.

"I'm sorry to have dragged you all into this prematurely. I'll leave the rest of the battle to myself." "Xiao Li..."

Shao Yu realized that he wasn't even qualified to participate in this battle, and felt disheartened.

Xiao Li said, "I have no resistance to completing my mission, because I don't actually have any friends... but now... I really feel a little reluctant."

She leaped onto the back of the Pixiu.

"Tianming, Shaoyu, it's so wonderful to have become friends with you during this last period of time!"

With a flap of its wings, the Pixiu took flight.

The girl met two enemies flying towards her.

The power of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden flowed within her body, and the surrounding natural forces converged upon her.

A deep blue light gathered in Xiao Li's hand, and the lake water below surged, transforming into sharp blades that pierced upwards towards Jian Yue and Mu Daoren.

The two immediately stopped and used their respective skills to easily break Xiao Li's attack.

Xiao Li raised his hands to the sky, and the sunlight shone brightly. Suddenly, a dazzling light shone down and merged with the azure radiance in his hands, transforming into a blue-gold longsword.

The Pixiu roared and two balls of golden light burst from its mouth, hurtling towards Jian Yue and Mu Daoren.

As the two attacked, the Pixiu spread its wings and flew high into the sky, dodging their attacks.

The two were unwilling to give up and chased after him together.

The three humans and one beast fought high in the sky, obliterating even the white clouds.

Below, everyone could only look up and watch the collision of natural forces in the sky time and time again.

Every collision delivers a truly powerful and impactful experience.

"Ah! What is that?"

Suddenly, Tianming cried out in surprise and pointed at the Demon God of Soldiers.

When everyone turned around, they saw a golden light suddenly appear above the God of War, and it spread out extremely rapidly.

The golden light rippled endlessly, like the surface of a lake illuminated by the evening sun.

In fact, with its rapid and continuous spread, the area of ​​the golden light appeared to be no less than that of a large lake.

It only stopped when it expanded to include the War God and even the entire temple beneath his feet.

Then it slowly descended, gradually enveloping the Demon God.

The demon god who was wrapped up actually disappeared!

"This seems to be a technique that allows for teleportation!"

Wei Zhuang had seen this twice before. Once, Tianming and the other two suddenly appeared, and the other time, Jian Yue, Mu Daoren, and the others suddenly appeared on the steps of the temple from the shoulder of the Ice Demon God.

Both times, a golden light gate, as turbulent as the surface of water, appeared first, and then these people walked out of the light gate.

Having witnessed such a scene twice, Wei Zhuang could naturally guess the effect of this method.

but……

"Where will that Demon God of War be sent?"

The golden light slowly descended, reaching the nose of the War Demon God.

However, the area above the nose has disappeared, and it is unknown where it went.

The entire portal was like a giant maw in the void, swallowing the demon god.

At this moment, the battle situation in the air suddenly changed.

The battle between the three people and the beast appears to be a two-on-two fight, but in reality, the Pixiu, as a mount, is the weakest.

Its dragon soul essence was forcibly taken from its body. It appears to be growing now, but in reality, it is only being temporarily matured by the power of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. Therefore, it does not possess the power of a normal divine beast at all.

On this battlefield, its greatest role is to help Xiao Li float in the air so that she doesn't have to expend energy to fly.

Aside from that, it can only occasionally assist in completing one or two attacks, but its role is limited.

So in reality, Xiao Li was fighting two against one.

This is clearly not an easy task.

Although Xiao Li possesses the power left behind by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, this power has not reached the Celestial level, but is at the level of the third realm of Grandmaster.

It seems to be one level higher than Ken'yaku.

However, a person's combat strength cannot be measured entirely by their level of cultivation.

Jian Yue was a sword genius who mastered the highest secret technique of the Sword Sect. He had fought countless battles throughout his life and had incredibly rich combat experience. He also wielded the Ancestral Sword.

In contrast, although Xiao Li possesses the power of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, she has never activated this power before, and her martial arts level is only at the acquired level.

Combat experience, martial arts skills, and powerful weapons.

She didn't have any!

Even if she is at a higher level, in terms of actual combat power, she is probably not as good as Jian Yue.

Under such circumstances, being outnumbered two to one, he was naturally at a disadvantage.

At that moment, golden light shone brightly in the sky.

A golden light gate appeared above the Little Li Bing Demon God.

She was naturally aware of the effects of the golden light gate, and her heart filled with anxiety.

In his haste, he lost his composure and was immediately seized by Jian Yue, who unleashed a terrifying sword aura.

Fortunately, the Pixiu reacted quickly and dodged away.

But in the next instant, the Wood Daoist's Yin-Yang Martial Intent also struck, directly hitting the Pixiu.

The Pixiu cried out in pain, lost its balance, and fell to the ground.

With a splash, water splashed everywhere.

Not long after, Xiao Li fell into the lake in front of the statue again.

"Oh no! Xiao Li has fallen!"

Tianming shouted.

Wei Zhuang's eyes narrowed, but he laughed: "No, she just returned to a battlefield that was advantageous to herself, right, Senior Brother?"

"good."

Gai Nie nodded, and the Yuanhong Sword in his hand was drawn again, its blade as clear and bright as water.

Two figures were chasing after Xiao Li in the sky.

In that instant, the two attacked again, their two completely different sword styles merging into one, transforming into a long dragon of sword energy that lunged at the Wooden Taoist.

The Wood Daoist reacted instantly, his Yin-Yang Martial Intent transforming into a shield, but he was still repelled by the sudden impact.

A flash of anger appeared in his eyes.

"Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

The two martial intents transformed into a divine sword, piercing towards the two.

Suddenly, the lake water erupted, enveloped in azure light, blocking the Yin-Yang Divine Sword.

Xiao Li rose from the water, her feet touching the lake, bathed in a deep blue light, her skin as smooth as jade, her beauty unparalleled, like a fairy in the lake.

Jian Yue gripped the Ancestral Sword tightly, and the power of heaven and earth around him was transformed into countless sword energies.

The Wood Taoist snorted coldly and decided to join the battle.

The two, however, were unwilling to give up, and their true energy burst forth, seemingly about to launch another attack.

But a powerful fist struck first.

"The Strategists?" Zhong Wugu sneered, "I've wanted to meet you for a long time!"

Shi He and Vodka followed closely behind.

Chi Lian and Bai Feng were not to be outdone, which increased the number of participants in this great battle once again.

(End of this chapter)