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Chapter 149 Purifying Frost and Sealing Tears
The resounding crack of snapping iron chains echoed continuously, and a streak of azure sword light vanished, spreading to the edge of the city at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Ji Huaisu had only unleashed one sword strike, yet that single strike had cleared the city of its constraints. She struck the ground with the tip of her sword, freezing the rolling raindrops into frost.

"A thousand miles of ice."

The water instantly froze into ice, and frigid mountains rose abruptly from the ground, lifting the battlefield crew high into the sky, far from the city. Countless snowflakes piled up, creating another pristine white expanse in the heavens. That was the battlefield she had personally crafted for the final battle.

A cold wind blew among the icy peaks, and several igloos emerged from the snow, automatically protecting Qingye and the others inside. Ji Huaisu stood atop the iceberg, sword in hand, looking down at the child-like demon.

"Don't you dare attack, Olek?" Ji Huaisu said coldly. "Is it just those low-down, trash-playing tricks that you, the great demon, are using your full strength?"

"Want to see the real deal?" Olek clenched his fist, pinching the water droplets in his palm. "Then so be it."

He slapped his palm towards the sky, and the raindrops in his palm transformed into irregular, spiky spheres like a hedgehog. The rain, which had paused, suddenly began to fall violently again, the raindrops cascading like knives onto the snow amidst howling winds. The raindrops were murky and colorless, the power of misfortune infused into each drop, making the rain itself an extremely dense onslaught.

Stiffness, poisoning, confusion, blindness... Every drop of rain carries a different "possibility." Probabilities that did not exist in the first place are created by the demons who exert their power. This downpour is a collection of misfortunes.

Ji Huaisu walked indifferently in the rain, letting the raindrops pelt her body. The murky rainwater falling on her ice armor became as clear as a stream. The malevolent magic was purified by the ice crystals, and the water was restored to purity by the knight's will.

The elements of pure spirit need to be combined with matter to be effective, and the Discipline Knight is the master of matter and elements. Now she is the "Azure Armored Army" of Point 3, and all bodies of water are her domain.

She drew her sword and slashed downwards, tearing through the rain. The sword's wind created a vacuum in the rain, and the blown raindrops splashed onto Olek's face. With the iron chains that controlled the surrounding probabilities broken, the unfortunate transfer could not be activated instantly.

Starting from where the giant sword sank into the ground, a triple-circle magic circle was constructed, with colors representing the three elements rising and merging to form the most stable seal in the world. The rain in Olek's palm suddenly fell to the ground; he lost control of the rain curtain, and under the effect of this formation, he couldn't even let a trace of spiritual power seep outwards.

Discipline Seal - Holy Trinity Array. A sealing technique that isolates external influences such as spell relics, allowing combat solely through the physical body. This is an extremely effective killing move against imaginary demons that can only unleash their power by possessing another's body. However, the Holy Trinity Array's power comes with stringent release conditions; it's a high-level seal that requires at least three experienced knights to work together, as it involves three incompatible elements: water, fire, and earth.

Ji Huaisu activated the seal instantly with her own power, completely violating the rules of low-quality point range, yet she seemed to exert no effort at all. She raised her longsword and charged forward, as if heading towards the killing intent line at the center of the formation.

"Trying to deal with me with such outdated methods? You're three thousand years too early." Olek clapped his hands, and a drop of black blood fell from his palm. That drop of blood was engraved with tiny characters invisible to the naked eye. As an old demon, it always prepared everything in advance. After the forced contract was completed, the curse to deal with special circumstances was made in advance and stored in the body of the Moon Blood.

Black blood fell into the formation, turning half of the Holy Trinity Formation pitch black. At that moment, Ji Huaisu rushed into the formation; her shadow blade and light shield vanished, leaving only pure elemental power in her fists, while Olek's hands transformed into filthy scythes. This was the curse of the Demon of Misfortune's "sharing"—a curse that corrupted the Holy Trinity Formation, rendering Ji Huaisu, who had entered the formation, unable to use spells herself.

She didn't use any spells; she ran with all her might, and with a straight punch imbued with water element, she broke the scythe and stabbed it into Olek's abdomen!
"cough--!"

Olek was thrown off the ground, the exorcising water element and the force of his fist slamming into his body, causing the undead moon beast to roar in its mind. Ji Huaisu retaliated with a blow to his cheek, his handsome features almost squashed together by the force, half his head twisted to the right, and a right hook followed to put his head back in place.

Olek's head, now a mass of black blood, lunged at her. Ji Huaisu ducked, dodging the attack, and then delivered a powerful uppercut deep into the demon's heart. She spun around and kicked, her spinning right arm sweeping away as she prepared to strike, sending Olek flying into a distant iceberg!
The demon crashed into the iceberg, bouncing back with a painful scream. However, still within the sealing array, he couldn't unleash his powers. Before he could dodge, Ji Huaisu was upon him. She grabbed the demon's head with one hand and hurled it with all her might, sending Olek crashing into the same spot again! Then a third time! A fourth time!
Elemental power surged wildly within the demon's body, and the continuous bursts of punches made it impossible for him to control his body for a moment. After the fifth bounce, a straight punch slammed into his face, this time smashing through the iceberg and rolling on the snow like a pebble!

Watching from afar, Qingye was dumbfounded: "Sister Huaisu, isn't she the Supreme Path?"

Chu Hengkong had just been pulled from the ground by the ice pillar and was recuperating under Gu Libo's care. He took a sip of hot water and said cheerfully, "Her father is an extraordinary martial arts practitioner."

The punches were swift and fierce, like a storm, giving the demons within the magic circle no chance to retaliate. Attack, evade, defend, dodge—no need to expend energy thinking; the instinct for battle was already ingrained deep within her body. Ji Huaisu recalled her father's teachings. The words of encouragement he had given her during those fruitless evenings.

You'll need it someday.

Yes, she knew she'd need it someday. That's why she persevered, never slacking off in her training, even though she lacked talent and didn't see a significant improvement in her strength. That's why she didn't fall even deep underground, and that's why she's able to stand here, fighting her enemies!

"Thank you, Dad."

Ji Huaisu withdrew his arms, exhaled deeply, and struck first with his left fist. The middle finger of his fist shattered Olek's Adam's apple with a powerful punch. His right fist, filled with rage and gratitude, followed, piercing Olek's chest and sending the demon crashing into the Frosty Mountain! The screams of pain had long since turned into vomiting, followed by a vengeful roar. The vomited black blood fell into the snow, staining the entire sealing formation black. A full five seconds passed. It actually took five seconds. Unfortunately, the second curse after the shattering of the barrier took effect, using the confusion of misfortune to disrupt the perception of self and the outside world, preventing the Holy Trinity Array from taking effect again for a short period of time.

The sealing array's effects and the sharing of misfortune ended simultaneously, and Ji Huaisu's shadow blade and light shield returned. Olek fell from the ice wall, returning to his unharmed human form, his no longer calm eyes revealing a deep malice.

"Indeed, I made the wrong choice this time. I shouldn't have cared about cause and effect at all. I should have used all my power to crush you from the beginning... no, I should have used my true form from the start! Even if it meant fighting against Zanxin!!"

"So you finally know regret, you old fool who looked down on people?" Ji Huaisu sneered. "Too bad, it's no longer your time to do whatever you want. Now you must go all out and challenge me!"

Olek suddenly spread his arms wide, and droplets of water, representing misfortune, rose and swirled, causing the torrential rain to condense again, forming a vortex of doom that engulfed everything. He pushed the vortex directly onto the snow, causing the ice that made up the battlefield to crack, and a massive amount of water element was absorbed into it, becoming part of the vortex of doom.

Vortex of Calamity - Urgent!
The relentless downpour intensified, the frequency of the misfortune's onslaught suddenly increasing, and Ji Huaisu's ice armor purification speed immediately slowed down. The murky color seeped into the ice crystals attacking her body, and the threat of the vortex of misfortune became even more imminent. The mechanism of misfortune is a chain of coincidences; different attacks existing simultaneously make each other stronger.

If Ji Huaisu uses the sealing formation to protect herself, the collapsing ice plains will destroy the city along with the vortex; if she focuses on resolving the crisis, she will be severely injured. This is once again the choice Olek made most, and this time there was no miscalculation; the ending is still destined to be unfortunate.

Ji Huaisu hooked two fingers together, pointing them towards the sky like a sword.

"rise."

The rain stopped, and the raindrops floated up at the knight's command. The endless torrent had ceased, and the raindrops flowed backward like pillars, soaring into the sky at her command.

Her hands slowly came together, as if grasping some non-existent weapon. The rain that had been flying backwards gathered and condensed, forming a transparent, jade-like column of water between heaven and earth. A long, azure dragon flew up from behind the knight, circling above the water column. She clenched her fist and slammed it down, and the giant column of rain fell with a dragon's roar, piercing through the snowfield above and shattering the demon's vortex.

"Dragon Returning Divine Art - Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle!"

A sacred power seeped from the water column, transforming into pure water that swept across the entire city, using the majesty of the guardian deity to extinguish all misfortune. The entire structure of Golden Leaf City was thus strengthened and stabilized; under the divine protection of the Dragon God, innocent civilians no longer needed to fear being swept away by calamity!

Gulibo held up his little paws, and after a long while, he couldn't utter a word: "God, divine magic? Divine magic, Bo?"

Van Der, huddled in his pocket, said with a grin, "Speaking of which, her foster mother was an ancient dragon..."

The theories he had studied day and night in his childhood, the knowledge he couldn't apply even if he understood it… Twenty years of accumulation and patience sublimated at this moment, crystallizing into a powerful force. Ji Huaisu closed his eyes, filled with deep gratitude for his family and companions.

She grasped the magic needle with both hands, lifted it, and shook it violently, as if a mortal were carrying a mountain. She shouted and hurled the needle; the jet of water crashed into Olek, like a liquid sky descending from the heavens!

The demon raised his hand and clenched it tightly. Countless runes emerged from the black blood, forming a grotesque and ominous scythe. He wielded the scythe, tearing through the water column. The divine needle separated in the dark slash, and the shimmering water reflected the demon's gloomy face.

“A low-quality knight shouldn’t possess such power, not even if you absorbed the undead from the earth,” Olek muttered to himself. “It’s definitely not just the effect of the talisman… Whose daughter are you!”

Ji Huaisu raised his head and shouted proudly.

"I am the offspring of Gu Long and Wu Xiu. I am the daughter of Huilong City!"

　(Today is Miss Huaisu's birthday! It's so great that she reached level 3 yesterday.)

　　There's a birthday party event you can participate in! Go to the Qidian app, then to "Me," then "Activity Center," then "All," and swipe down to select the Huaisu Birthday Party event to participate and exchange for a birthday badge!
　　
　
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